recipes

Hi, friends! today I'm back on the blog bringing you a yummy summertime-ish recipe to use up some of those fresh berry preserves. I stopped into Grandpa Shorter's a few weeks ago to look around and on my way out I grabbed a few jars of the Brownwood Farms Cherry Raspberry Preserves. We've had a ...
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Hello, friends! Summer is here to stay in Northern Michigan and I feel like we are so busy, even more so than during the school year. I work from home and my schedule is pretty flexible but I'm always trying to cram as much into our days with the kids as I can. Sometimes this means, quick and easy l...
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Hello, friends and welcome back! I hope that everyone had a fabulous 4th of July weekend. We spent the weekend up north in the Upper Peninsula between Gladstone and Escanaba where my husband is from. We hadn't spent a July 4th up north since 2002, when my husband begain working as a Petoskey Public ...
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Looking for an easy and refreshing summer beverage to try this week? Look no further! I'm always looking for new and fun recipes to try out and during the summer I tend to gravitate toward lemonade or citrus-y beverages. Maybe it's the heat but I always think citrus drinks are really refreshing and ...
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The little gal from Montana, Sylvie Coston, that lived with us this winter makes about every potato dish possible.  She stayed with our family while skiing for Mission Ridge Ski Team to pursue her dreams.  Sylvie makes a mean Au Gratin Potato dish passed down from the ladies in her family that I...
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I have a confession. I love ice cream. I can eat it any day of the week for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I actually try not to keep it in the house. The kids go nuts for it and then it's ice cream all around. 'Mom, what are we having for dinner??' Um, how about some ice cream. Kidding. Totally kiddi...
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Hello again, friends! I'm back on the blog today bringing you yet another recipe. This past weekend I was able to use the Brownwood Farms Famous Kream Mustard I picked up at Grandpa Shorter's a few weeks ago. I love mustard and this mustard is divine. It's sweet and a little spicy and creamy on...
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It's summer and today on the blog we are talking S'mores. You know what I'm talking about, the warm ooey, gooey, delicious graham cracker sandwich with melted chocolate and marshmallow combo. Oh, yeah. I could eat them everyday if I tried. They are about as American as apple pie and easy to make! Ne...
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It’s almost strawberry season here in Michigan. They are usually ready by the second week of June in Southern Michigan, and the season finishes off in mid-July in the Upper Peninsula. The best way to enjoy the freshest strawberries is to head to a farm where you can pick your own. Michigan’s ri...
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Hi friends! Welcome back to another recipe here on the blog. If you've been following the Grandpa Shorter's blog for some time you know that I am all about food. Easy and delicious food. I absolutely love to be in the kitchen cooking and trying out new recipes, and sampling them of course, but so...
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