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Chicken Salad
This is where it all began. In 2001, I began experimenting in the kitchen and I came up with this recipe. At the time, I was working at a preschool in Mount Pleasant, SC. Some of the other teachers ask me to make it for them. Then I began helping with events. This...
Low Country Boil (AKA Frogmore Stew)
Nothing screams beach vacation like a Low Country Boil, also known as Frogmore Stew. We have a lot of family who pack into a big beach house with a lot of different needs and personalities. One thing that helps us to keep a semblance of peace is having meals planned...
Tomato Soup
Tomato Soup Who doesn’t like homemade tomato soup? More importantly who doesn’t like grilled cheese dipped into their homemade tomato soup? For me, the thought of this helps my shoulders to fall from my ears and relax. Ahh, comfort food. Nothing like this staple on...
Steamed Clams with Garlic and White Wine
If you watched Game of Thrones, there is a scene where Cersei Lannister is walked through the streets naked, and the crowd is throwing rotten fruit at her, screaming “SHAME! SHAME! SHAME!” This is how I feel a person may react if they read the nonsense I may write,...
Green Minestrone
As promised, here is the Green Minestrone recipe. I found this beautiful recipe from The Beauty Chef by Carla Oates. Her cookbooks are so beautiful. I leave The Beauty Chef out on the counter or coffee table to feel inspired to not only cook, but eat really healthy....
Cleansing the Body
Hello brave cleansing inquirers! This January 16, 2021 I am doing my annual detox cleanse and inviting all of you to join me! Yikes! But it makes it so much easier to have company while in misery!! Just kidding! However, having support...
Panzanella
Connection. I love cooking for people because of the connection it brings along with the nutrition. I get to have connection (yeah) but I also really enjoy watching other people connect at parties and special events. This is so important for me to write about right...
Salad Greens with Candied Nuts, Blueberries, Goat cheese and Balsamic Dressing
I have been doing an exercise class called The Class by Taryn Toomey online. Karen Eldor from Forbes described The Class as "at its core, it is a mat-based exercise program, with elements of yoga, pilates, cardio, free-style dance, expansion, and release" by Forbes....
Nutrient Dense Vegetable Soup
A few months back I had the opportunity and luxury to take a break from being in the kitchen and travel to the sunny northern California Coast. A company called Futurewell hosted speakers on regenerating the soil in relation to just sustaining our soil. Our human...
Oatmeal Sans Sugar
Sucrose. Honey. Maple syrup. Corn syrup. Good old Mrs. Buttersworth. Coconut sugar. Brown sugar. Dark brown sugar. Saccharin. Alcohol. Nectar. Agave. Fruit juice. Sugar Cane. Sugar, sugar, sugar, sweet, sweet, sweet. It is my internal and...
Buddha Bowl
Hello Grits and Honey family! In the last year and a half, I have taken on a different role at G&H. In stead of throwing parties, catering large events for individuals and cooking for multiple families, I now work for one family as thier personal chef. In...
Home Stretches and the Best Beef Tenderloin
Only 20 days left in 2014! We are definitely in the home stretch to 2015. This has been an amazing year on so many accounts! G&H continues to thrive and even soar to greater heights than I could have ever imagined. We are super...
Food, Love and the Love of Food
A friend called yesterday, and she had her feet knocked out from underneath her. We have all, including myself had bad days or weeks. Many people have called this the "wolf". The "wolf" that sniffs at everyone's door and comes in with different...
Egg White, Spinach, Mushroom and Gruyère Quiche
This month is already beaming with surprises. I love this time of year so much! There are celebrations everywhere. Graduations, outdoor festivals, weddings, and bridal showers are all on the calendar for this month and I will be sure to share them with you. ...