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The month of July is the fresh fruit sweet spot here in The Mitten State. Thanks to our large, north-to-south land mass, the same fruit can be in season somewhere in Michigan for weeks. Right now, you can find fresh Michigan-grown strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, cherries and ...
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Valentines Day is less than a month away, so why not start thinking out of the box for some fun and unique ideas! Today's blog post. Here at Grandpa Shorter's focuses on breakfast. It's seriously my favorite meal of the day and there are so many fun Valentine breakfast ideas out there that you are ...
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Looking for a quick and easy recipe to get rid of all that extra turkey this holiday season? Look no further! Today on the blog I'm sharing with you a recipe my kiddos actually brought home from school last week along with an adorable turkey craft they worked on in class. It's a delicious and e...
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Blueberries are now in season here in Michigan. (We grow over 1/3 of the country's supply!) Visit a local farm where you can pick your own. You're sure to find fresh picked berries at farmer's markets, and many grocery stores offer locally grown fruit this time of year also. Blueberry Slump. Don't...
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Sylvie is a 17 year old gal from Montana that is living with us this winter to pursue her ski racing dreams.  In Montana she lives on a ranch run by her mother.  Sylvie is a tough girl and as the story goes the day after she was born she was strapped onto her mama's back so her mother could retu...
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