recipes

We love fruit, pizza, and the Fourth of July. To combine our love for these three things, we’re sharing an easy-to-make festive dessert for any patriotic holiday. This delicious red, white, and blue flag fruit pizza will be a hit with kids of all ages. (Don’t be surprised if dad goes back f...
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It's Fall, Ya'll. It's pumpkin spice, apple cider, and fall color season. These pumpkin spice cake cookies with a cup of coffee are just the thing you need on a chilly fall day. Although I love summer, there's something about the crisp fall air and sweatshirt season that I love. One of the reaso...
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Lemonade is a summer staple and although it's sold everywhere, homemade lemonade is by far the best! Our neighbor's son has had lemonade stands lately, and it reminded me of how good homemade lemonade is. Cars have been pulling over, and people walking by have stopped to enjoy a fresh glass. It...
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Do you like green olives? Then you will love our olive burger recipe. A juicy burger topped with a creamy olive sauce. It's almost grilling season in Northern Michigan, the weather is getting warmer and everyone is itching to get outside. Why not roll out the grill and get some burgers coo...
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Everyone loves comfort food recipes like spaghetti, fried chicken, and one of my all-time favorites, homemade banana bread. We have been cooking a lot at home recently, and since my husband knows how much I love to bake, he has been asking for banana bread. I had to keep saying no to his req...
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If you love the classic Scotcheroos, you will love these Chex Scotcheroos - An Easy to Make Treat. It is starting to feel like Christmas is Northern Michigan with all the fluffy snow, the Santa Parade and the Downtown Open House. It was so fun to see the whole town of Petoskey enjoying our beaut...
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This White Cheddar Mac and Cheese is the perfect easy to make dinner for a chilly night in. Lately we have been having a mix of weather, it's been warmer during the day and a little chilly at night. This kind of weather makes me want to stay in, make a yummy dinner and curl up on the couch. That...
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This Cinnamon Apple Crisp is perfect served with vanilla ice cream on a chilly fall day. I love chilly fall days where I can curl up on the couch with a warm blanket and a cup of coffee in the morning or a yummy warm dessert at night (or with your coffee, no judging here). Since apples ar...
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Hello December, welcome back! We are a few days in and the holidays are officially here. Petoskey's Downtown Holiday Parade was last weekend and this Friday evening, December 7th is the Petoskey Downtown Open House. The Petoskey Steel Drum Band will be there, as well as Santa and the downtown shops ...
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I think winter is officially here in Northern Michigan. The last month, it felt like fall just arrived here and now there is snow on the ground. Us northerners woke up to at least 1-2 inches, if not more, of snow this morning. My morning drive to school was filled with anxiety as the roads were icy ...
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