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Some of Grandpa's Recipes

Kitchen Safety and First Aid

Government of Canada website Cooking safety

From the Canadian Red Cross: A first aid kit should contain

from Grandma (Carole) Asselin:

If you get a burn, put some toothpaste on it right away – Crest ordinary (NOT the mint and NOT the gel)

from Grandpa (Bob) Barclay:

I was going to tell you to have ipecac syrup on hand, so this is a new one on me.

From the poison.org website – do not use syrup of ipecac

From Wikipedia – do not use syrup of ipecac

  • Before you Begin
  • Kitchen Safety and First Aid
  • Brunch
    • Crepes
    • Omelet
  • Appetizers
    • Caesar Salad
    • Garden Salad
    • Garden Salad Dressing
    • Onion Soup au Gratin
  • Sandwiches
    • BLT
    • Chicken Salad Sandwich
    • Club Sandwich
  • Entrees
    • Boeuf Bourgignon
    • Chicken Stew
    • Ham Casserole with Cheese
    • Hash Brown Casserole
    • Rice Stew
    • Shepherd’s Pie – Pâté Chinois
    • White Sauce
  • Side Dishes
    • Deviled Eggs
    • Macaroni Salad
    • Potato Salad
  • Desserts
    • Aunt Edna’s Shortbread
    • Banana Bread
    • Brownies
    • Cherry Cheese Cake
    • Chocolate Cheese Cake
    • Dust a Pan
    • Hermit Cookies
  • Snacks
    • Guacamole
    • Pizza Dip

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These are recipes I have collected through the years that I am passing on to you to help you prepare good meals.

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