The Clan in the good old days

The Clan in the good old days
L.D.,Billy,Louise,Mary Eva, Harry, Teddy and Frank, not pictured, Edward and Walter

WELCOME TO THE REUNION SITE



The Grady-Wills reunion was held in October this year at Givhans Ferry State Park. We had a good crowd, many camped some in cabins. The traditions continued with great food and great music. Hopefully, we can all add to this page and give ourselves a spot to post family happenings and photos. Send me all your pictures and happenings and I will get them onto the blog as soon as possible. Make sure everyone in your immediate family has the site address. You can send photos and email to me at dixie.roberts@hotmail.com Most of what is posted is from my camera so far.Kelly has a video on her reserfam blog ( link is on this page) of the younger generation pulling out the bluegrass. I thought the Grady boys would come right up out of the ground.Thanks , Lisa and all your helpers for putting this all together every year. Anyone who would like to contribute to the reunion fund can get in touch with Lisa ( Louise's granddaughter) by emailing her at : lisa.grainer@yahoo.com The expense for the rental of the hall and all the decorations and paper products needs to be shared by all of us. Dixie

SEND ME YOUR RECIPE

If you had a lot of requests from the family for your recipe that you brought to the reunion...send it to me. I will post it on the blog. thanks, Dixie

turkey cranberry wreath

Many of you asked for this recipe at the last two reunions. It is a Pampered Chef recipe from years ago. Kelly brought these to the reunion last year. Don't leave anything out... the parsley ( fresh) and the honey dijon really make it delicious. Hope you enjoy ... when you bake it, coat the top with egg white for a shiny finish on the wreath and then garnish with greenery and some cherries to make it look like a Christmas wreath.

Turkey Cranberry Wreath
2 pkg. (235g each) refrigerated crescent rolls1/2 C. mayonnaise2 T. honey Dijon mustard1/2 tsp. coarsely ground pepper2 C. cooked turkey, chopped1/2 C. celery, sliced3 T. fresh parsley, snipped1/2 C. dried cranberries4 oz. Swiss cheese, shredded (1cup)1/4 C. walnuts, chopped (optional)1 egg, separated
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Unroll crescent dough; separate into 16 triangles. With wide ends of triangles toward the center. arrange 8 triangles in a circle on Large Round Stone. Corners of wide ends will touch and points will extend 1 inch beyond of baking stone. Arrange remaining 8 triangles in center. matching ends. Seal seams using pizza roller. (Points will overlap in center; do not seal.)
Measure mayonnaise, mustard and black pepper into a bowl. Grate cheese into a bowl. Mix filling. Scoop filling over seams of dough, forming a circle

how to place the crescents on the pan

how to place the crescents on the pan
After you make the filling mixture and place the crescents in a circle, you put the filling in the dough...the pointy ends of the crescents are place in center until they are pulled out one by one and criss-cross the points pulled in from the outside of the pan

before the bake time

before the bake time
criss cross the ends on each other a little more than this ... I did not make this one...found the photos online

baked wreath

baked wreath
if you coat the top with egg white, it will be shiny and much prettier than this... also the garnish can be fresh parsley sprigs with whole maraschino cherries in them...made to look like holly. I use three garnishes around the wreath.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

These are some of my favorites from this year! Hope you enjoy them! ~ Amy

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It was great to see everybody! I am looking forward to next year! ~Amy

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Tuesday, October 21, 2008

New Leaders at the Helm

Lisa Grainger, Aunt Louise's oldest grandchild has planned and organized the family reunion for many years. She has done a wonderful job and is so much appreciated. Next year, her daughters, Ana and Brooke are taking over. They already have great ideas.... Octoberfest theme, moving the location to a better central spot and are busy making plans. If you have ideas or want to help, please contact Brooke at: brooke_massey@yahoo.com
Also, please consider donating some funds... it is expensive to rent the hall for meeting and to buy the supplies needed for the dinner.
Practice your bluegrass and get ready for a great Octoberfest in 2009. Calling all cousins...we need you to join in and make this bigger each year !
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Monday, October 20, 2008

Dinner Campside

Thanks to Joey and Sharon again this year for hosting the Friday night dinner at their campsite. The food is always delicious. We were so blessed to have perfect camping weather. Joey fired up the cooker and put out a spread of brats, hot dogs, oysters , boiled peanuts...it was really a smorgasboard. The kids roasted marshmallows and played in the campfire just like we all did when we were the kids.
Some set up tents, some had campers and some had cabins but we all gathered to enjoy the park and each other.
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