Michelle K. Barto and her family are committed to buying products that are made in the USA. Finding American-made brands was a bit of a challenge when Michelle originally made the decision to be more conscious about her purchases but soon enough it became second nature. It wasn't long before a mental list became a growing written notebook and more recently an online directory to make it easy for other Americans to buy products made in the USA.
Made in the USA Patriotic Hoodies Do you ever get the urge to walk up and pull the collar on someone wearing a patriotic hoodie, t-shirt, or hat to see where it’s made? Just me? It’s a pet peeve of mine when American flags, representations of the US flag, andContinue Reading
Made in the USA Patriot Clothing and Apparel Featuring American clothing brands that manufacture patriot apparel made in the USA, exactly where patriot apparel should be made! Many of the patriot clothing brands and products available are veteran-owned and operated and give generously to charities that support our United StatesContinue Reading
Made in the USA Aluminum Pots & Pans, and Bakeware Modern aluminum cookware made in the USA is often aluminum core wrapped in stainless steel (clad cookware), anodized aluminum (cookware that is as durable as stainless steel), or aluminum pots & pans with non-stick coating. Aluminum cookware is lightweight, won’tContinue Reading
Made in the USA Serving Dishes Most of my own serving ware is vintage, either passed down to me from my grandma or something I picked up at a garage sale or estate sale. Two of my favorites are the Robinson Ransbottom bowls made in Roseville, Ohio that I foundContinue Reading
Made in the USA Copper Pots & Pans, and Bakeware Copper cookware made in the USA is so beautiful to look at. I don’t know what it is that attracts me. However, I don’t trust myself with caring for it properly so I stick to using USA-made cast iron cookwareContinue Reading
Made in the USA Bakeware Baking is one of my things. My grandma and my mother passed down the tradition of making Polish pierogi at Christmastime, lots of Christmas cookies, and decorated birthday cakes for family and friends. I started with run-of-the-mill stand mixers but after I managed to breakContinue Reading
Made in the USA Cooking Utensils Most of my cooking utensils made in the USA are vintage. Many were passed down from my grandma and I’ve also picked up a handful at garage sales and estate sales. Would you believe I have 5 or 6 rolling pins? Baking and canningContinue Reading
Made in the USA Kitchen Culinary Knives Last year we went shopping to buy some things for our new-to-us pop-up camper. One of the things on the list was kitchen knives made in the USA. I wanted to get a new set of knives for the kitchen and put ourContinue Reading
Made in the USA Drinkware As Toledoans, all of our daily drinking glasses, wine glasses, barware, and other drinkware made in the USA are made by Libbey Glass. But Libbey Glass is just one option for American made drinkware. Anchor Hocking is another brand that makes daily drinking glasses andContinue Reading
Made in the USA Flatware, Silverware, Tableware, Cutlery Sadly most flatware, and all real silverware is currently made abroad. I still bring good news though! We don’t need those foreign brands because the companies that do manufacture flatware made in the USA, make it in so many patterns that thereContinue Reading
Made in the USA Dinnerware There is no shortage of dinnerware made in the USA. Budget options include Corelle, known for being almost indestructible, and Re-Play, an environmentally friendly choice for active families. Collectible dinnerware includes classic pottery by brands like Dresden & Co. and brightly colored FIESTA plates, bowls,Continue Reading
Made in the USA Cast Iron Pots & Pans Eight. Ten. That’s the number of pieces of cast iron cookware made in the USA that I own. Some of my American made cast iron pans are in the house and others are in the pop-up camper. I have a fewContinue Reading
Made in the USA Barbecue Sauce You have the grill ready to go, some new grilling tools & accessories, and now it’s time to BBQ. Yes! Do it right with BBQ sauce made in the USA. From popular brands to regional flavors, we have your list of American-made barbecue sauces,Continue Reading
Made in the USA Marinade It’s great when I remember to marinate long before it is time for dinner. But I’ll admit, most of the time I’m not that prepared and dinner gets a last-minute seasoning. Don on the other hand always remembers to marinate when he plans to cookContinue Reading
Made in the USA Hot Sauce I don’t use a lot of hot sauce myself but when I do it’s made in the USA hot sauce. It’s usually Tabasco brand that I picked up at the local grocery store and goes in a vegetable dip recipe that I make everyContinue Reading
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