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Oatmeal Lace Cookies

1/2 cup melted butter
2 ½ cups rolled oats
1 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 egg, beaten  

Recipe of the Month: Bacon Wrapped, Cream Cheese Stuffed, Venison Loin

One of our friends gave us a LOT of venison, and we have been coming up with creative ways to cook it.   This was delicious- we had it with a heaping pile of collard greens cooked with a few turnips, onions, and some hot pepper.You will need: bacon, venison loin (you could probably use [...]

Okra and Tomato Soup

1 tbs olive oil
1 tbs butter
4 green onions, sliced
1 minced clove garlic
1 rib celery, sliced
2 c chicken broth
1 can (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained
3-4 c okra, sliced
1 c corn kernels (frozen or canned)
1 tsp Cajun seasoning
Salt and pepper

Tomato Pie: A Lowcountry Favorite

There are tons of different ways to make tomato pie, but I prefer a simple, eggless version.Ingredients:

1 baked pie shell
Tomatoes
Fresh basil
Olive oil
Mozzarella cheese
Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper

Bake the pie shell and let it cool.  Brush the bottom of the shell with olive oil.  Layer tomatoes and basil in the shell, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and [...]

Lowcountry Shrimp and Rice Salad

About 4.5 to 6 Cups Cooked Jasmine Rice (2 cups raw), add a couple lemon slices to rice while cooking
1 pound fresh, large, local shrimp, peeled, deveined, split lengthwise, cooked, and chilled
1.5 cups sweet corn kernels, cooked on the cob, cooled, and cut off
1 cup finely diced celery
1 cup finely diced scallions, using entire scallion

Lemon, [...]

Shrimp Spring Rolls

This one is really good, and perfect for summer.

(Soft, not fried)spring roll dried rice paper (available at Asian markets)- it’s like rice noodle substance in flat, thin, round sheets.
Assorted vegetables- I use cucumber, carrot, red pepper, avocado, green onion, bean sprouts, and lettucepeeled and sprigs of fresh cilantro and mint
Fresh, Local SC Shrimp, steamed

Cut your vegetables [...]

Recipe of the Month

This is my adaptation of a recipe I sampled at the Whole Foods Market in Mt. Pleasant.
Blueberry Goat Cheese Salad:

Easy Orange Cream Pie

I really like this pie.

1 graham cracker crust, baked
1 pkg. cream cheese (8 oz.), softened
1 can mandarin oranges, drained really well
1.5 cup (approx) whipping cream
approx. 2/3 c sugar, or to taste
1 tsp grated orange peel

Using an electric mixer, mix the cream cheese with the sugar.  Then beat the whipping cream until it becomes whipped cream.  [...]

Crab Rangoons

I am going to try a recipe for dinner tonight that was suggested to me by a lobsterman from Massachusetts.  Our friends, Stephanie and Timmy, who live in Awendaw, have a cabin that they rent out on a short term basis.  There is a lobsterman, Sean, who comes down with a load of lobsters every [...]

Shrimp Pasta with Chunky Tomato Basil Sauce

Last night I made a really good pasta dish, which was pretty healthy, too. 

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