Potato Salad

old fashioned potato salad

the secret to fabulous potato salad the ingredients look quite unassuming… & dare i say, boring but if precisely orchestrated at the end of your meal you’ll be digging a folk into the serving bowl for just one more bite Old Fashioned Potato Salad makes 8 servings total time: about 1 hour 3 pounds russet [...]

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how to make simple syrup

ginger simple syrup {summer bev sweetener}

go ahead & get a batch on the ready for Saturday’s farm fresh cocktail {you’ll see} Ginger Simple Syrup makes 1 cup bring 1 cup sugar & water to a boil in a small saucepan & cook until sugar dissolves remove from heat & stir in 4 packed tsp freshly grated ginger let stand 20 [...]

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bruschetta w/ tomatoes & basil {farm fresh app}

{made better w/ our homegrown tomatoes… preferably from sand mountain} Bruschetta with Tomatoes & Basil {ready to eat in 15 min} {grill} brush baguette slices w/ olive oil grill over med-high heat until toasted {a few minutes per side} cut a garlic clove in half & rub on toasted bread {chop & stir} 2 medium [...]

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Carter & Co. Carter McGuyer

it’s my pleasure to introduce you to… Carter McGuyer

Carter McGuyer & his wife Brandi the 411 Hometown: Tuscumbia, Alabama Southern Football Allegiance: Auburn Loves: Family {especially his beautiful wife Brandi & their daughter} & Del Toro Camo Slippers {i had to link… i’m loving them too!} Carter McGuyer Design Group We’re a full service industrial design firm which means we help bring products [...]

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alabama gulf barbecue shrimp

barbecue shrimp {15 minute summer supper}

the first thing you should know is that the title is misleading {no need to fire up the barbie} the 411 what identifies this classic new orleans-style dish is the signature worcestershire-spiked butter sauce generally oven-baked, i like to make it on the stove top for a fast summer meal Barbecue Shrimp makes 2 servings [...]

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Rebecca Gordon Mexican Street Corn

what to do with pepitas & queso fresco… {right this minute}

{perk up farm stand produce & sundries} the 411 pepitas roasted & lightly salted pumpkin seeds found w/ the bulk packaged nuts & seeds in your grocery store {look near the produce section} queso fresco mexican crumbling cheese w/ very mild flavor think fresh, salty & a touch sour generally made from cows milk or [...]

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bar cart

backed into a {table} corner

{all you need for small gatherings} real life entertaining organize bar essentials & cut last-minute cocktail accoutrements on a pretty cutting board mix * pour * garnish * serve music to your ears “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer” George Thorogood {watch the video on YouTube… uploaded byIvan Novikov} Be sweet.

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Bourbon Lemonade

blueberry-basil lemonade w/ bourbon {‘cue bev}

Blueberry-Basil Lemonade with Bourbon makes 2 muddle a handful of fresh blueberries & 2 basil sprigs in a cocktail shaker add 1/2 cup good bourbon & lemonade… shake it up real good pour over ice in tall glasses & top w/ additional lemonade {add the blueberries & basil to the glasses which is my preference [...]

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Pomegranate On Main

it’s my pleasure to introduce you to… Ali Saifi {Owner of Pomegranate On Main, Greenville, South Carolina}

Pomegranate On Main Greenville, South Carolina Ali Saifi came to the United States in 1973 from Shiraz, Iran to earn his college degree. His company develops all of the Subway restaurants in the state of South Carolina, currently over 400 of them. They set them up and oversee their operation visiting each one at least [...]

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buttermilk waffles

banana bread {buttermilk} waffles

{visit the Vestavia Voice & enter for your chance to win the Oster waffle iron i love} the basics the recipe Banana Bread Buttermilk Waffles Makes 5 {thick & fluffy} waffles Total time: 45 minutes {includes clean up} {southern muffin icon meet weekend breakfast special} Here’s what you do Whisk these ingredients like crazy in [...]

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