food

Hello, friends! Spring break is approaching quickly approaching here in Northern Michigan and some of you might be staying around the area this year. As I wrote in a previous post, here on the Grandpa Shorter's blog, we just did a big a big family vacation back in February so we are planning on...
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Hello, friends and welcome back! The recipe I am sharing with you this week is an easy winter classic slow cooker beef roast recipe that you can put together in a matter of minutes and have ready at the end of a long work day or an easy weekend meal. During the school year, we are go, go, go with...
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Welcome back, friends! Winter is settling in nicely, here in Northern Michigan and February right right around the corner! I don't know about you, but during the winter months I crave warm comfort foods. Anything warm and toasty right out of the oven and I am all about it. This past weekend I t...
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Hello, again friends and welcome back! Hopefully, you are staying warm this week where ever you may be! Not being a huge fan of snow and the cold, I'm really enjoying all the fresh powder we have here in Northern Michigan! My kids love playing outside once again and I love going sledding with t...
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Hello, again! This week on the blog I am all about soups! The snow is falling, the temperatures are freezing and the wind chill is bitter. What better way to warm up from a day of running or playing outside in the snow, than with a nice, piping hot bowl of homemade soup. I made 2 huge batches of so...
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With it finally being winter, I tend not to want to leave the house when it's snowing or if I've heard the roads are bad. We live about 7 miles outside of Petoskey out East Mitchell past Bill's Farm Market and in the winter the roads can be icy and trecherous, to put it nicely. I drive the kids too...
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Hello, again! Welcome back and I hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas this year! Today on the blog, I'm sharing with you an easy go-to rice dish I make a lot. I love rice and quinoa dishes and so do my kids. My husband is on the fence but hey, he doesn't have much of a choice. If I make it, ...
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With winter weather looming around us this week (finally!) and the cold weather settling in for the next few months now is the time to start making those warm, comfort food recipe. You know what I am talking about, those yummy filling dishes that we all crave during the winter months. I love a ...
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Michigan is home to many companies that produce tasty foods and treats. Many are local favorites, but these seven Michigan brands have a national following, and are still produced in The Mitten State. Kellogg's - The Kellogg’s company was founded in Battle Creek in 1906. The headquarters is still...
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Welcome fall, and the first round of snow for us here in Northern Michigan! The kids were so excited to wake up yesterday morning to several inches of the fluffy white stuff covering our front and back yard. I awoke to my 7 year old son inches from my face: IT'S THE BEST DAY EVER MOM!!!!! IT SNOWE...
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