April 2012 – This Carolina Girl

New Discovery

Nate said to me “I think it’s funny how you’ve just now discovered, books can be good.” This is after I’d read a book all night and all day because I couldn’t possibly do anything else until I knew how the story ended. Too bad it is part of a trilogy, so I got noContinue reading “New Discovery”

Lasagna Pie

How awesome is the feeling when a recipe lightbulb goes off in your head? And how much more awesome if the feeling with that recipe actually works out and is delicious? Pretty dang awesome! It started when I was pondering what to make for dinner Friday night after a hellacious week at work for theContinue reading “Lasagna Pie”

New Console Table and Storage Ottomans UPDATE

Remember this post? We needed more storage in our living room and a place for misc. items to “land”. So I went with a console table with drawers and 2 storage ottomans that double as extra seating when needed. The ottomans have really come in handy because they hide Nate’s ugly xbox controllers (love you)Continue reading “New Console Table and Storage Ottomans *UPDATE*”

Lemon Crackle Cookies

Source: Tidy Mom So I’ve mentioned before that I work at a plant nursery. My co-workers and I could be certified as plant geeks. Surprisingly, many of them are excellent cooks and bakers! So when it was time for the annual volunteer potluck, I got super excited because a) would have yummy food to eat b)Continue reading “Lemon Crackle Cookies”

Hunger Hits Home

Something that I feel is very important came to my attention. Hunger Hits Home. Many people have made it their mission to help feed children all over the world, which is awesome, but how often do you hear of people feeding the children we have here in our country? It is hard to take aContinue reading “Hunger Hits Home”

Yum Yum Sauce

Okay, this recipe is a little more advanced than the ones I’ve already shared. Once you learn how to do it though, it is actually a very easy dish to prepare. And man oh man is this sauce delicious! It is my absolute favorite sauce to eat with my fish. When Nate first made thisContinue reading “Yum Yum Sauce”

Descaling and Filleting My First Fish

One of the “to do’s” on my bucket list was to catch a fish and eat it. Sounds simple enough, but it took me 26 years to get the chance to do this. While at the beach I caught my first “real” fish, descaled and filleted it myself, and cooked it at home. Of course,Continue reading “Descaling and Filleting My First Fish”

April Beach Trip Part 1

We just got back from a four day vacation to the beach. Some good friends of ours joined us along with their 3 year old daughter who was loads of fun. And the weather could not have been anymore perfect, our sun burns say thanks!You’ve probably heard me talk about hunting, just a tad. That’sContinue reading “April Beach Trip Part 1”

Going Out of Town Potatoes

So the title is self explanatory. We are going out of town for a few days which means we need to get rid of anything that may spoil while we are gone. Things such as fresh produce, dairy, and opened products. The other challenge is to not open anything else while using the spoil-prone itemsContinue reading “Going Out of Town Potatoes”