Recipes

Summer has always been one of my favorite seasons here in Northern Michigan. I grew up on a farm and was blessed to have a huge garden and all the fresh fruits and veggies a girl could want. Now that I'm older and have a family, I actually opted not to do a garden this year. Between working from hom...
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With summer being in full swing, National S'mores Day is August 10th. If you've ever had a s'more you know how easy they are to make and how delicious they are. The combination of chocolate, graham crackers and marshmallow are delicious and hard to resist, especially when sitting around a campfire w...
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Hi, friends! Today on the blog I'm bringing you a delicious summer pasta salad full of flavor and fresh garden veggies. It's perfect for the countless summer BBQ's and get togethers we attend and everyone loves it. We had a big get together this past weekend for our kiddos birthdays and I always mak...
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Summer is in full swing and during the summer months, camping is huge here in Northern Michigan! We have countless campgrounds here in the Petoskey area and more across the state. Making reservations early often guarantees your favorite camping spot and campers often reserve their spots up to 6 mont...
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National Milk Chocolate Day is July 28th and I know we have some readers that are chocolate lovers! I love milk chocolate and so does my husband. His number one favorite treat is Hershey milk chocolate bars. Simple, easy and so delicious right out of the fridge OR on s'mores! Second to chocolate, I ...
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With summer being in full swing, it's also berry season and what is more delicious than cobbler? Farm fresh strawberries have pretty well come and gone in our area and now we are onto fresh blueberries! The closest blueberry farm for fresh berries and u-pick is the Up North Blueberry Farm in Gaylord...
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Did you know that Tuesday, June 20th is National Ice Cream Soda Day? I had no idea! Not that, that matters, though because ANY excuse to eat to ice cream is awesome in my book! The first ice cream soda was originally created by Robert Green in 1874, during Philadelphia's Sesquicentennial Jamboree. R...
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School is finally out here in Petoskey and we are super excited! Wednesday June, 14th is National Flag Day and July 4th is less than a month away so the summer season is in full swing. We even best both days at the beach this past weekend! Ask anyone around and you're sure to find that summer's in N...
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Memorial Day is only a week away and school is almost out. I'm finding it hard to believe it's almost summer! It feels like this school year flew by and even the Petoskey Summer Downtown Open House is only a week or two away. I'm ready for summer and warmer weather, that is for sure. Our Northern Mi...
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Have you ever noticed that the date May 4th sounds strangely similar to 'May the force be with you', the Star Wars franchise's famous line? Because of that, May 4th has become the nationally celebrate, yet unofficial 'May The Force Be With You' day. Celebrated by thousands of Star Wars fans around t...
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