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Grandpa Cake

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Part of my upbringing included a certain eschewing (Don't you love that word? It sounds like I might want to go "eschew" on a brownie...) of Liberalism and for all that it stands. For example, certain subjects in the liberal arts were not[...]

Grandpa Salad

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This is a favorite salad in our house. I got the "recipe" from my daughter who got it from her husbands family. It's a salad that her hubby's grandpa always brought to family gatherings, which is why it has the name it does. I've made it[...]

Grandpa's First Truck

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This was my Grandpa's very first pick up truck.  It's a 1929 Model A that he paid $50 for when he was just 13 years old.  My Great Grandpa Joe had to drive it home from a wrecking yard North of Couer d'Alene, Idaho because my Grandpa[...]

Grandpa's Mint Brownies

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I didn't want to be a party pooper , so I decided I'd better post something in the St. Patrick's Day spirit! I'm proud I remembered to wear green today. I'm sure some of the kids at school would love an excuse to get to pinch me :) They would[...]

Grandpa's 88th Birthday

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I was not suppose to bake on the eve before leaving for my vacation, but at the eleventh hour I couldn't resist making something for my grandpa who was to celebrate his 88th birthday on the coming weekend. Like the old saying, it's the[...]

Visiting Grandma & Grandpa

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She likes to give her visitors tea and food. Those are pistachios. I just realized you can't see the seaweed-covered snacks that look like these . This was from last Sunday (3/14/10).

Grandpa Dave's Clam Chowder

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Hi everybody! How was your week? You made it! Happy weekend! I have been crafting like crazy, getting ready for the Pender Island Christmas craft fair next weekend. Just today I started making all of the candy I'll be selling there. I have the[...]

Grandpa's Famous Crispy Beef Tacos

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This is a recipe from Rachael Ray, not from my own grandpa, but they were still a fun twist on the traditional taco. Not very healthy, but I knew they'd be a hit with the family, so I went for it anyway and they were really good...and filling! I[...]

My Grandpa's Specialty (Flan Dessert)

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The first time I had ever heard of this dessert was while sitting at a very inclusive and upscale Mexican restaurant with my family while on the beaches of Cozumel, Mexico. It was our last night and my dad was in a generous mood to treat his[...]

Grandpa Pete's Christmas Pudding & "Dip"

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Christmas Pudding has a long and interesting history , and much of it ties to religious observances of the Christmas holiday.  Ours is much simpler.  It was most loved during the Depression years - when food was[...]