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Health food stores of the West coast of the United States began selling pureed fruit drinks in the 1930s based on recipes that originated in Brazil. The name smoothie was used by books, magazines, and newspapers for a product made in blenders. A smoothie is a blended, chilled, sometimes sweetened beverage made from fresh fruit or vegetables. In addition to fruit, many smoothies include crushed ice, frozen fruit, honey, yogurt, milk, or other dairy product, although some smoothies are 100% fruit, never an imitation syrup.
Smoothies made with real fruit can be found in Shelby Twp, Macomb, Mi at Maceri’s Soup & Scoop, Pitas & Subs at the corner of 21 Mile & Hayes. Have your smoothies delivered with lunch. 586-566-7484 www.soup-scoop.com.
Maceri’s Soup & Scoop®, Pitas & Subs supports children by hosting benefit for Children’s Miracle Network.
Shelby Township, Michigan/February 21, 2010-The souper hero of comfort. An eatery in Shelby Township takes kindness to extreme.
Maceri’s Soup & Scoop, Pitas & Subs would like to help sick and injured children in our local community. Children of all ages and backgrounds can receive treatment for every imaginable disease and injury—from asthma and broken bones to cancer and heart defects.
On Sunday, March 21, from 2pm-5pm, they are inviting guests for free soups and scoops. Complimentary, three of each soup and ice cream equivalent to a bowl of homemade soup and 2 ½ scoops of Ashby’s Sterling Ice Cream, Soft Serve Ice Cream, or Authentic Italian Lemon Ice. In return they are collecting an in kind offering to help Children’s Miracle Network, donating to our local Michigan hospital, Beaumont Hospitals.
Their aspiration is to help local hospitals help children. With the help of their guests, they are giving hope for children and their families by helping Children’s Miracle Network. Maceri’s Soup & Scoop®, Pitas & Subs a Michigan restaurant is located on the northwest corner of 21 Mile and Hayes in Shelby Township, Michigan. 586-566-7484 www.soup-scoop.com
Tom Maceri migrated to the U.S. from Terracini, Sicily in 1915 and settled in Detroit. He lived with a relative here, as his family decided to remain in Italy.
His first job was with the U. S. Rubber Company on east Jefferson. He then left there to work for the old Michigan Stove Company for $1.00 a day.
While Maceri was at the stove company, he helped build the old stove monument which rested outside the building at east Jefferson and the Belle Isle bridge for many years before it was moved to the State Fair grounds.
In 1922, Maceri became an independent produce vendor with offices at the Eastern Market in Detroit. He went up and down various streets peddling produce to the residents off the truck. In 1992, when he was 95 years old, he was the oldest living produce vendor in the Detroit area.
In 1936, Tom Maceri’s son, Sam, entered the family business at the age of 13, and assisted his father. First thing Sam did was to add the words, “and son” under his fathers name on the truck, and thus the name became Tom Maceri & Son.
A year later, on April 15, 1937, after a brief illness, Tom Maceri went back to work. He worked continuously to 1958 without ever taking a vacation. During this same year, Tom Maceri began assisting his brother-in-law, Jim Riggio at his store, Mack and Conner Market on the east side.
He preferred the retail produce business to the wholesale trade. In the late sixties, Maceri re-joined his son Sam working in the company he founded, Tom Maceri & Son.
Later he worked with his grandsons Tom and Anthony Maceri at Tom Maceri’s Fruit Market on East Warren and Cadieux on Detroit’s eastside. Tom Maceri continued working there until he finally retired at age 94.
Tom Maceri and his wife Justine celebrated their 73 wedding anniversary in 1992. They were married at Holy Family Church in Detroit.
Tom Maceri was the co-founder of the Detroit Metropolitan Fruit Vendors Association and served as its first vice-president. He and his family were also active in the Eastern Market Merchants Association. The Eastern Market Merchants Association honored him with a special tribute plaque at their annual dinner June 6, 1992. Tom Maceri passed away in July of 1992. His son Sam Maceri, now 86, is still working at the wholesale business he started in 1936, Tom Maceri & Son, in Detroit’s Eastern Market. Sam was also vice-president of the Detroit Metropolitan Fruit Vendors Association for many years.
Sam Maceri’s sons have also been in the business all of their lives. Anthony Maceri, third generation, learned the ropes from his father and grandfather, and has been in retail and wholesale produce all of his life. He decided that he prefers the wholesale industry.
For your wholesale produce and food needs, contact Anthony Maceri @586-216-3288.
Are you one of the millions of people who need to make some changes to your daily diet? So many of us rush through out days, busy with careers, families and other demands and grab food to fight off hunger pangs without taking time to think through smarter, healthier food choices. As you revise your food choices, keep in mind the following foods – they are some of the healthiest food choices you can make.
Fruits and Vegetables – the more we learn about fruits and vegetables, the more we realize the important nutritional benefits they provide to our bodies. Filled with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and antibiotic properties, certain fruits and vegetables pack such a nutritional wallop they are considered by experts to be the healthiest foods available. Make a daily habit of including these in your diet:
* Bananas – Bananas release their energy slowly into our bodies, helping us stay satisfied longer. They are loaded with potassium to help regulate blood pressure and prevent and relieve cramping muscles. What you may not realize about bananas is they also contain the amino acid tryptophan, which relaxes us. Bananas also provide fibre, which helps regulate our digestive system and keeps things moving smoothly through our intestines.
* Kiwi Fruit – another great source of potassium. These tiny fruits with the fuzzy peel are also filled with antioxidants and high in vitamin C. The Kiwi fruit is one of the most nutritious fruits we can eat.
* Broccoli – Your mother was right- eat your broccoli! Broccoli is loaded with antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and fibre. It is associated with strong anti-cancer properties and improves our mood and our skin.
* Tomatoes – Tomatoes are rich in lycopene -which is a powerful antioxidant, blasting away the free radicals that damage our health and skin. While most vegetables lose some of their nutrients when they are cooked, the lycopene in tomatoes is actually increased during the cooking process.
Proteins – proteins are important for our bodies energy supply and many people get their protein supply from meat. There are non-meat protein sources, which can help avoid the cholesterol associated with red meat protein sources and these include:
* Almonds- In addition to being a great protein source, almonds are filled with bone-builders like calcium, magnesium, manganese and phosphorus. Fibre and Vitamin E contribute to the nutritional punch of these powerful little nuts.
* Beans – Beans are rich in complex carbohydrates, which provide long lasting energy to the body. They are protein rich and loaded with folic acid, copper, zinc, potassium and manganese. Adding beans to your daily diet can help lower your cholesterol by over 25 percent.
These food choices, when added to your daily diet plan, can help to raise nutrient levels in your body and as a result help keep you healthy, energetic and filled with vitality.
Whether you need a quick pick me up or a meal, enjoy a real fruit smoothie or a hot bowl of homemade soup made with the finest Maceri produce at Maceri’s Soup & Scoop, Pitas & Subs located in Shelby Township, Michigan. www.soup-scoop.com
It is very rare to find celebrations without cakes, in all shapes and sizes. Whoever invented cake surely got a tasty creation.
Kids love to have cakes on their birthdays; in fact, they love it all year long. In anniversaries and formal parties, cakes are always part of the menu. Promotional parties, new store openings, or holiday celebrations – cakes makes it even special. And of course, let’s not forget wedding cakes. Yes, it is in fact one of the important details in weddings.
Before frosting a cake, put it in the refrigerator to get cold. This will help with the crumbs when frosting. Use a very spreadable frosting so it will glide onto the cake.
You can choose from over 30 varieties of cake flavors made in house from scratch. Layer, Bundt, and Signature Ice Cream cakes are availble to order at Maceri’s Soup & Scoop, Pitas & Subs in Shelby Twp., Macomb, Michigan. www.soup-scoop.com
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