March 10, 2023 — When I came home from work last night, Colebrook and Hawthorn were loaded up with their skis standing in the driveway. I barely got my truck into park before the boys were piling equipment into the bed. While I went inside for skis, the boys waited in my truck for a …
This Deviled Eggs recipe is easy to make, incredibly delicious and is a total crowd pleaser! A creamy, tangy filling is the key to the best deviled eggs and this recipe certainly delivers! So grab a jar of our Cherry BBQ Spice Rub and Great Hall Smooth Cherry Mustard and make one of our favorite appetizer …
Celebrate spring with these easy Easter cupcakes. White cupcakes topped with a True Cherry Buttercream, these are treats no-bunny will be able to resist. We don’t feel alone in saying that Spring is one of the best times of the year. Fresh cherry blossoms budding from cherry trees, the smell of spring in the air, …
As spring starts to settle and Easter comes closer, many people honor this time of the year by hosting brunch for family and friends. Decorating, cooking, and baking for Easter brunch is one way to make the holiday more memorable. It can be as simple as adding flowers, bunnies, and cherries to your table. Set The …
On Saturday morning Hawthorn and I went backcountry skiing and we parked where the snow plow stops his route on Basch road. I wanted this to go perfectly for Hawthorn so I took him to a steep, long forgotten cow pasture where the trees are slowly taking over. It’s gorgeous. It’s wind protected. And it …
For the past few years, Cherry Republic has donated cherry products for the culinary students at Holland’s Careerline Tech Center to use in their annual chili cookoff. Working in groups of two, students chefs are tasked with creating an award-winning chili recipe, using one Cherry Republic ingredient. Attracting students from throughout Ottawa County, the program …
February 24, 2023 — It’s Thursday morning and Colebrook and Hawthorn are sleeping in, thanks to a snow day based more on a missed prediction of a giant storm than the limited actual snow we received. We received a decent four inches of powder and every window, tree and nook in these northern woods are …
February 16, 2023 — We had several days of perfect sun starting Sunday. In the afternoon, I stripped down to just some shorts and sat out in a protected nook on our porch. Steph had taken Hawthorn to a ski race and Colebrook was at an SAT test prep class. I was supposed to be …
Creating The Perfect Chili Winter is the season for comfort foods, home cooking, and nostalgia, and what better way to celebrate than by whipping up a pot of chili? This winter, Dan Buron, Executive Director of Goodwill Northern Michigan, demonstrated his culinary skills and won best “red” chili out of 8 and second best overall …
February 10, 2023 — We are in the midst of deep winter when it takes work to find fresh social and physical activities to keep us stimulated. I think back to all the summer vacationers over the decades that incredulously asked me what I did in the winter? It is a legitimate question. For a …
