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About thegoodscald

Daughter of Dennis and Donna, I grew up in a home where love was shown through food. Preparing and sharing a family meal has always brought us together. After eating the best meals, my grandma Betty spoke for all of us when she declared "that's a good scald." I hope that this blog can act as a living document of my family's culinary history. Through recording our recipes we can relive the times we have shared and enjoy many more good scalds.

Ham with German potato salad

Posted on February 2, 2012 by thegoodscald

This meal was inspired by the Hood’s – Justin’s mother’s side of the family. Justin’s mother Sue  bought a ham that we had for a Sunday dinner on Staley road with Justin’s mother, grandma, and sister, Jackie. And then there … Continue reading →

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Strawberry cake

Posted on February 2, 2012 by thegoodscald

Traditionally, my grandmother has made this cake for my mother’s brithday. This year my father and I made it as per her request. It was a little tricky to make pretty when layering that cake and frosting it, but it … Continue reading →

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Garlic Bread

Posted on February 2, 2012 by thegoodscald

This is one of my mother’s recipes. I’ll have to ask her where it’s from. But it is one of the most distinctive garlic breads I’ve ever encountered. Sauteing the garlic and herbs for about five minutes takes the bite … Continue reading →

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Hand-made tagliatelle

Posted on January 23, 2012 by thegoodscald

Pasta and meatballs is an entirely different experience with homemade pasta. The lighter, tender texture of homemade pasta is more like noodles. It is incredibly labor intensive, in my opinion, but very manageable with a partner. Every time my father … Continue reading →

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Red Sauce and Meatballs

Posted on January 22, 2012 by thegoodscald

This year for my mother’s birthday she requested spaghetti and meatballs with strawberry cake for dessert. Of course when my father is involved that means homemade, cooked all afternoon sauce, hand rolled meatballs, and tagliatella from scratch. We began with … Continue reading →

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Shepherd’s Pie and Bread Pudding

Posted on January 22, 2012 by thegoodscald

This meal started out with me browsing through my grandma’s recipe box. My eye was drawn to her bread pudding recipe. I hadn’t had this dessert in quite sometime so I thought it might be nice to try. However, I … Continue reading →

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Chocolate raspberry cake

Posted on January 16, 2012 by thegoodscald

My dad and I tried out this four layered chocolate cake with raspberry and ganache filling for Justin and my dad’s birthday.  It seemed pretty simple at the time because we were just going to use box cake, tub frosting, … Continue reading →

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Chicken Enchiladas with Green Sauce

Posted on January 16, 2012 by thegoodscald

This is an old recipe that I got from a friend before I really started cooking. As a result, the recipe itself is slightly illogical at times. This entry is an attempt to clarify the recipe so that I can … Continue reading →

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Beef Stroganoff

Posted on January 11, 2012 by thegoodscald

So I may have lied in my last post. In my last post I promised to document some healthier meals here on thegoodscald. However, when you have  leftover prime rib from New Year’s Feast it must be put to good … Continue reading →

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Upcoming recipes

Posted on January 8, 2012 by thegoodscald

I wanted to make a quick list of some of the family recipes that I would like to record on thegoodscald. I hope to be able to add to this list as we think of more tried and true recipes … Continue reading →

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