Brandi's Bites

Black Rock, My Taste Buds are in Shock The first Black Rock opened its doors October 27th, 2010 in Hartland, MI by the Morganroth family. With no prior experience in the restaurant business, they set forth to bring about change in regard to how the food is prepared. Cooking your own meal on a 755-degree rock seems to be the way to go. The Black Rock in Woodhaven, MI on Allen Road opened at 11am September 20th, 2016 presenting itself to be a restaurant that caters to the lunch crowd, the dinner rush, and to those desiring a drink or two. The steakhouse is right in the middle of a busy intersection and in an up and coming neighborhood that is frequently welcoming new businesses. Black Rock is prepared for this busyness with a large and accommodating parking lot. The building itself is noticeable, and yet in Woodhaven at night you can look into the sky and see the beacon of light bringing the restaurant to your attention. Once you enter the doors during dinner ho

The Three Most Influential People in my Life #1 My Mom To say that my mom is the most amazing person I know is an understatement. She is a strong, gracious, and a kindhearted woman. From a young age, I admired her strength. Whether she was a stay-at-home mom or a working mother, she balanced raising me and my siblings well. When times were difficult financially or situationally, she hid it easily behind her beautiful smile. When my mother lost our sister, Nicole, she was broken, and even though she remembers just going through the motions, I remember how she still cared for us, how she made time for us, and how she loved us. Additionally, my mom was the first person who taught me about grace. For as far back as I can remember, my mom helped me grasp the magnificent gospel, that Jesus forgives me and loves me. Grace was consistently on display throughout our home. We were disciplined, but we always knew how much we were loved. When I struggled with an eating disorder and depres

My Bucket List #1 Grow Old with my Babe Growing old with the man I could not imagine my life without is my #1 desire. I want to laugh with this man, cry with this man, travel with this man, rock in rocking chairs on the front porch with this man. I just want to do life with this man for as long as we are able. #2 Watch My Children Grow I cannot remember a time when I did not want to be a mother. From childhood to adulthood, I have longed to have children. Despite having a medical condition (septate uterus) that could have prevented childbearing, God has blessed me with three beautiful boys. Alongside my dear husband, I yearn to dwell on all the moments we get to experience together. Still, my deepest aspiration is to watch them grow into the men they will be. Men who love the Lord above all else. Men who adore their wives. Men who disciple their own children. Men who cannot live without their mama. My parents, their family, and mo

Me by the numbers . Me by the numbers . I have never thought about my life in terms of numbers before. I am an “everything happens for a reason” kind of gal, a “there are no coincidences” kind of gal, a “God has foreordained everything that comes to pass” kind of gal. In respect to numbers, which ones could possibly be meaningful to me? The Number 13 I was 12 here. Not quite 13, but close enough.  Don't really want to make myself older than I am! I guess the number with the most significance would have to be 13 . Gasp! Good thing I am not the least bit superstitious. For starters, I was an awkward 13 -year-old girl when I first had a crush on my older cousin's best friend, Greg. Considering the fact that he is much older than I (5years), he did not notice me at all. Even though we spent many weekends over many summers at the same family campground, to him I was just his best friend's annoying younger cousin. Thankfully, he didn't feel this way foreve