Celebrate Sugarcreek

Supper Tonight came from local farms. Amazing strip steaks and bacon from Sugar Valley Meat. Awesome Artisan Tomatoes, Red Skin Potatoes, Green Beans and Basil from Sweet Water Farms. Local. Fresh. Healthy. Who ever said eating unprocessed, healthy food had to be bland.

Bahler Street Pizza- Tuscarawas County Farmers Market

 

Bahler Street Pizza

 

Tuscarawas County Farmers Market

 

 

Most of you guys, especially local people, have heard about Park Street Pizza located in Sugarcreek, Ohio. Park Street pizza serves up some of the best pizza I have ever eaten. Now they are pioneering a new concept for the Tuscarawas Valley. They have opened a wood-fired pizza stand at the local Tuscarawas County Farmers Market, the market is located in the Tuscarawas County Fairgrounds. The market open at 3pm and is open until 7pm each Wednesday. Bahler Street Pizza starts serving at 3pm however they hardly ever make it until 7pm because they normally sell out early. The new concept is a home run. I had the wood fired pizza for the first time tonight. It is worth the wait and time to drive out for not only the pizza but while you are there pickup some fresh produce.  Although I don't know that they are working on anything permanent right now I cant wait until Bahler Street Pizza actually opens doors in a brick and mortar building. I guess we will just need to sit tight and wait and see what happens. Until then stop out and have wood fired pizza. If its not Wednesday and you are hungry for pizza just stop in at Park Street Pizza in Sugarcreek, Ohio.

 

 

Cinnamon Rolls

In the test kitchen working on cinnamon rolls. Coming soon to Wallhouse Coffee in Sugarcreek, Ohio.

Sugar Free Low Carb Icream & Seedless Berry Sauce

Ice Cream:
4 cups cream
2 cups almond milk
3/4 cup trivia
2 tsp vanilla
Freeze in ice cream maker.

Berry Sauce:
Frozen Berries
Splash of water
2 Tbsp trivia

Cook down, blend, strain and reduce. Then chill and serve.

Food Spotting Pittsburgh, PA- Saturday May 3 2014 w/ Jamie Yoder

 

 

Food Spotting - Pittsburgh, PA

 

 

For those of you that are new to my blog here is a brief description of what we do.

 

Every few months we have guys day out. We plan a one day trip to a "local" city within 2 hours of Sugarcreek, OH and we leave the families at home and go explore and eat our way through these places. Today it was just Jamie and I.

 

 



We started at the Strip District of Pittsburgh. This is a nice historic part of town line with shops and restaurants and anything you want to think of. 

 

 

1) We had espresso at La Prima- It was good but nothing spectacular (It didn't out do Wall House Coffee)

 

 

2) As We where walking down the street we came to this Italian Bakery called Jimmy Sunseri. Their breads are great but their 1 lb. peperoni rolls are awesome.

 

3)We know this is matter of opinion but do not try goats milk beer cheese. Think of it as eating cheese while smelling a goat covered in beer.

4) We stopped at Penn Avenue Fish Market. To eat here you need to like seafood. I had a first, Jamie got me to eat sushi for the first time. I had a crab salad sandwich which was good, should have had a bit of spice on it, Jamie had Fish Tacos and Spicy Pepper Roll which were both really good. (See Pictures)

5) We stopped to taste the Perogies ar S&D Polish Food beside the Fish Market. We got 2 Cheddar and 2 Farmer Cheese Perogies.  If you never had any please try them. They are boiled and tossed in a pan with butter and onions. However makes them for you be sure to ask them to let the butter brown a little. (Sorry No Picture)

 

6) We needed a sweet bite after the seafood so we went to La Gourmandine Bakery. It is a traditional French bakery and it is good. This is a most stop in Lawrenceville area in Pittsburgh. 

 





 

 

7) We went to Brugge Café (See howdoesitrate.blogspot.com) for a complete review and pictures.

 

 

8) By now we needed a break so we went to Mt. Washington area to walk off the food we just consumed. Which by the was wasn't as much as it sounds. It rained today but it was nice anyway.

 

 

We also went a few other places to walk around and see architecture and building before resuming our eating conquest. Some nice places include Squirrel Hill and University of Pittsburgh. We were wasting time until Cure opened at 5:00pm.

 

 

9) We ate dinner at Cure. (See howdoesitrate.blogspot.com for complete review and pictures)

 

 

10) We ended the day with gelato at Mercurios. Great stuff. Too many decisions.

 

That concludes our day and trip to Pittsburgh, PA. Hopefully we will go to another "local city" sometime soon.





Upcoming Food Spotting Trip to Pittsburgh, PA

On Saturday May 3 2014 a few friends and myself will be embarking on Food Spotting Trip to Pittsburgh, PA. We are planning on spending a whole day grazing. You may ask what is grazing we go from shop to shop restaurant to restaurant tasting, sampling and eating different foods.  Once we return I will post a detailed review of shops and places we visited. I will also post reviews of any restaurants on my blog www.howdoesitrate.blogspot.com this blog is dedicated to restaurant reviews. Restaurants get rated on the following points:

1) First Impression- What is my first thought when I walk in the door?
2) Server- Is the server knowledgeable, courteous, overall server qualities.
3) Service- How did the service go? Was my glass kept full? Timely?
4) Food - How was the food? Presentation?
5) Overall Experience- What was my overall perception? Would I recommend it to others?

If you want us to review your restaurant send any requests to kevinyoderfoodie@gmail.com.

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Cleveland Foodspotting Trip

February 22 2014

 

First we stopped at West Side Market.

Below is a list of the top picks for the Vendors at West Side Market.

1)      Czuchraj Meats- Beef Jerky- The Best I Ever had- It was featured on Food Networks “ The Best Thing I Ever Ate by Michael Symon.

2)      The Cheese Shop- They have the best selection of exotic cheeses.

3)      Michelle’s Bakery- They have the best breads but most of all their Brioche, Mediteranean Herb, Pretzel and Sour Dough.

4)      Cake Royale- Their Canolis and Macarons are absolutley awesome.

5)      Vera’s Bakery- Their Lemon Bars are the Best I have ever had.

There are many more great vendors at West Side Market but these are one I make sure I visit each time I am there.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 West Side Market                                                                             

 

Second Stop was Breakfast at Slymans Restaurant.

They hands down have the best Corned Beef and Pastrami I have ever eaten. It’s a small place and they are only open from 9-1 on Saturday’s so get there early because once they are out they are out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pastrami Melt with a Runny Egg

 

Third Stop Was El Carnicero in Lakewood.

This place is Modern Mexican and is owned by the same owner as Momocho’s.  Momocho’s is rated one of the top restaurants in Cleveland and with the quality of food El Carnicero is right there too. We had the Guacemole Sample and Chile Relleno’s. We had to pace ourselves so we ordered apps and split small plates..

Salmon Smoked Guac, Orange Habenero Guac, and Goat Cheese Guac with Fresh Hot out of the Fryer Chips.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fourth Stop was A Cookie and A Cupcake in Tremont.

Wow. I don’t think I have ever had frosting and smooth as the frosting on that cupcake. According to the owner it is a recipe handed down from her Grandmother. I have had cupcakes from Sprinkles and Georgetown Cupcakes in Washington DC and this one was just as good or better then those. In Cleveland!!!

Cookie Monster, Salted Caramel and Espresso

 

Cupcakes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fifth Stop was Loop Coffee Shop in Tremont.

For those of you how are familiar with Wall House Coffee in Sugarcreek, OH this place is right there with Wall House Coffee.

 

Sixth Stop was Hot Sauce Williams.

This place was featured on a TV show called Man VS Food sometime ago for a sandwhich called the Polish Girl.  It is a Polish Sausage on a hot dog bun with fries, cole slaw, hot sauce, and pork shoulder. I hear they also have great ribs.

 

 Polish Girl

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our Seventh and Last Stop was Jeni’s Ice Cream in Chagrin Falls.

If you have never been to Chagrin Falls it is a must go. It is a quaint village with great shopping and restaurants.  In the center of town they have a nice area to sit and enjoy the water falls. Jeni’s hs locations in Columbus mostly but they also have one in Chagrin Falls.

 

 Brambleberry Crisp Ice Cream

 

 

Chagrin Falls

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Most of these places are small independently owned shops and eateries which I have found out are some of the best. There are so many more places that are great but the best part of these places is they don’t cost a fortune. They all have fair prices and great quality products. If you have any more questions feel free to contact me at kevinyoderfoodie@gmail.com. I am always looking for your favorite spots as well so I can try them out for myself.

 

Food For Thought

For those of you that are also my Facebook friends as you go about eating remember what I posted regarding the miracle of food. For those of you who are not my Facebook friends. Have you ever given the thought that most of the food we eat is a miracle. Before Jesus came it was forbidden to eat pork, mixed grain breads and milk products with most meats. So as you eat be sure to give Jesus not only the glory for our Salvation and Redemption but also for the great things we can eat together because He came.

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Valentine's Day 2014 Specials

Healthy Meals Under $10

The common misconception is that eating healthy is more expense then eating junk food. I have found out that is not the case. I will be sharing some meals ideas for a family of four. All of the meals are under $10.00.
All are fresh ingredients and all are healthy.

Below we have meat loaf, roasted sweet potatoes, and roasted broccoli.

80/20 ground beef $3.88
Broccoli $2.28
Sweet Potatoes $2.97
Seasonings, egg, spices $.50
Total $9.63

Keep It Chocolate Products

12 Chocolate Covered Strawberries

12" Chocolate Covered Strawberry Tree (approx 72-84)

12 Chocolate Covered Strawberries with Candy Coating Option

Boxed Cake Pops 15 or 30

30 Arranged Cake Pops in a white Basket

8" Strawberry Bush (Approx 120-144)

24 Chocolate Covered Strawberries arranged in a white basket

6" Strawberry Tree (approx 24-36)

6" Strawberry Bush (Approx 36-48)