A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
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Having had the perfect martini in Washington DC, we decided to search for a close approximation in Greenville. Our search took us to Sharkey’s Pub, on Main Street in Greenville. It was as we feared. Bars in Greenville are limited to mini-bottle quantities, and therefore cannot mix drinks appropriately. According to the majority of recipes … Read More “Shaken, Not Stirred – Part II” »
Here’s another treat that I harvested (stole) from the Kaups. This hors d’oeuvre can be broiled or cooked on the grill… Ingredients: 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 medium can of whole, marinated jalapenos 1 package of cream cheese 1 bottle of Kraft Zesty Italian salad dressing 1 package of thick-sliced bacon 4 oz of … Read More “Bacon-Wrapped Jalapenos with Chicken” »
We had planned to go out for breakfast this weekend, but the forecast was for nasty weather. So, instead we decided to try out our friends’ recipe for a breafast casserole. First, some history. Every time we have been fortunate to take brunch at the Kaups, it usually features a savory sausage/egg casserole washed down … Read More “Casserole a la Kaup” »
OK. She’s supposed to be able to whip up a nutritious meal in 30 minutes, BUT… What happens in those long commercial breaks? Methinks there is some alteration to the space-time continuum going on. Take this afternoon’s show, for example. Rachel is supposed to be whipping up something called Chicken Mug Pie, a variation on … Read More “Rachel Ray Cheats” »
This recipe was “harvested” (ie stolen) from our friend Judy Leavell. I’ll leave it to her to disclose where she got it. I myself stole (oops, “harvested”) it from the back of Laura’s recipe book. I post it here upon request… Ingredients: 1 large can of chunk pineapple in its own juice 3 tablespoons of … Read More “Pineapple Casserole” »
This was originally posted on my old website, but I thought it bore reposting here… Grandma Soup Ingredients: (no grandma version) 3 medium-sized potatoes 2 24 oz cans of stewed tomatoes, cut up 1 12 oz can of butter beans 1 12 oz can of whole kernal sweet corn 1 12 oz can of tomato … Read More “Grandma Soup” »