Stella’s Southern Bistro and Goodnight Brothers country ham inspired this meal. Stella’s is a restaurant located on the other side of town from me. I’ve had their food but I had never visited the restaurant. For Restaurant Week, we headed across town to give it a try. I had Carolina Classics Pan Roasted Catfish, Louisiana…
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Slow-Cooker Pulled Pork, SC Mustard BBQ Sauce and Blue Cheese Coleslaw with Baked French Fries
In the south it is sacrilege to not smoke barbecue. Well I don’t have a smoker and I do have a slow-cooker. In South Carolina, where I live, and really anywhere in the Carolinas there is a BBQ joint on every other block. That is a great thing. Some restaurants do it better than others,…
Grilled Flank Steak with Black Eyed Peas and Cornbread Salad
Simple, easy and delicious. This was inspired by one of my favorite chefs. The salad came from Food & Wine magazine by Chef Sean Brock. I added the flank steak and simplified the salad. You can find the original salad recipe here. I grew up eating southern foods like black eyed peas, collard greens and…
Chorizo Tacos
Chorizo, cotija, onion, cilantro and jalapeno. Those simple ingredients are all you need for some of the best tacos I’ve had. In this country tacos tend to be loaded down with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, sour cream, salsa, etc. No need here, simple is just fine. There is a little restaurant here in Greenville, SC called…
Publix Turkey, Bacon and Cranberry Holiday Sub on Multigrain.
If you don’t have a Publix near you, it might be time to consider relocating. For those not familiar, it is a grocery store or supermarket primarily in the Southern states of the east coast. They are ALL always clean. The employees are always nice. Their products are of the highest quality and their prices…
Kale, Green Garlic and Mushroom Pizza
This pizza is outstanding. We are getting a lot of kale and green garlic from our CSA and I was thinking of ways to use it all. This one worked brilliantly. The kale gets crunchy on the top but tender below. The subtle flavor and aroma of the green garlic permeated the pizza. The mushrooms…
Local SC Shrimp and Scallops with Udon Noodles
So easy and so fresh, this is a winner in my book. When you can get local, fresh seafood I feel I must. These South Carolina shrimp and scallops were outstanding and could have been served with just about anything. The udon cook in no time at all and you can add whatever vegetables you…
Vegetables, Tofu, Pasta and Cheese (Healthy Mac’n Cheese)
REBOOTED THIS ONE, CHECK THE NEW RECIPE HERE: Healthy Mac’n Cheese – Vegetables, Tofu, Potato, Pasta and Cheese (REBOOT) Amy’s Country Cheddar Bowl frozen dinner is awesome. This is my take on it. As another blogger called it, this is Mac ‘n Cheese for Grown-Ups [link removed because it was redirecting to spam] (wish I…
Triggerfish, Succotash and Fried Polenta Cakes
Light and refreshing, this meal has it all. Triggerfish has become very trendy at least here in the south. It has a meaty consistency that holds together well whether you grill it or sauté it as I did. It has some of the richness you get from Sea Bass but not as oily. And of…
Braised Pork Belly, Roast Beets, Sautéed Mustard Greens with Mustard Jus
My attempt at replicating a meal I had at FIG (Food is Good) in Charleston. I could never match what Chef Latta and the staff at FIG (one of my top two restaurants in Charleston) can do, but this turned out pretty good never the less. The meal I had at the restaurant is chronicled…
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