Recipes

After spending much of the weekend out on Crooked Lake I can easily say that summer is (almost) finally here!! The sand bar was busy and the kids had a fantastic time jumping in and out of the water. I got in but only walked around until the water warmed up. Hard to believe there was ice on the lake...
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Truth be told, I am something of a grilling god. And by god, I mean those friends and that family that show up regularly for dinner appreciate that I know how to find the main dish for a summer dinner under the dome of my grill. So like plenty of other grilling gods, I suspect, I get a bit jittery...
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It's spring here in Northern Michigan but it definitely doesn't feel like it! Many of us northerners are honestly overwhelmed with the spring snow storms. We are in that odd spring lull. The ski hills just closed this past weekend because well, it's spring.  You can't ice fish or snowmobile right n...
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Easter is only a week away and the Easter Bunny has been making his rounds at Grandpa Shorter's this past few weekends. He will be making two more stops at Grandpa Shorter's in Petoskey next Friday March 30th & Saturday March 31st, 12-3pm. This week is spring break here in Northern Michigan for...
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St. Patricks day is right around the corner so it's time to start planning your St. Patty's Day feast! Over the last few years we've shared a few St. Patricks Day recipes including Traditional Corned Beef & Cabbage Recipe and a Reuben Slider Recipe using up all the delicious leftover corned beef...
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My family loves pizza. It's easy to make or order, delicious and you can make it just about anyway you want. Almost every week my kids beg to stop for pizza on the way home from hockey practice. It's become tradition that every we stop at Mighty Fine Pizza or Spicy Bob's every Thursday night. Pizza ...
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Super Bowl Sunday is a week away and regardless of who you are cheering on, food is always the biggest winner! Game days are huge in our home and we love entertaining. My favorite foods are appetizers. I'm a total grazer during game day. I love nothing more than just snacking my way through the day....
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I love soup on a cold winter day. Nothing beats skiing or sledding with the kids for a few hours and then coming home to a delicious hot and feeling bowl of homemade soup! Soup makes for an easy meal, feeds a crowd and there are so many wonderful recipes out there to try! Mid-December my husband an...
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If you're looking for a delicious way to use those candy canes after Christmas, try these Hot Cocoa Cupcakes. These are great for holiday parties...even the adults will rave about these cupcakes. Cupcake Ingredients: 1 C all-purpose flour 1 tsp cinnamon 3/4 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt ...
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Rifle season opens in a few weeks here in Michigan and I'm sure I'm not the only deer camp widow. Who all can relate? Every year, my husband packs a bag and his hunting rifle and heads to the Upper Peninsula for a week at deer camp. My husband averages 2-3 deer a year between bow and rifle season so...
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