Can you start and operate a food business from your home kitchen in North Carolina?
Are you in North Carolina? Do you have the “best” cake recipe from your grandma? or baked goods? or folks say “you need to put that in a bottle and sell it?” Perhaps your home kitchen meets criteria for a home-based food permit. There ARE limitations. Read all about them here…
Wendy’s Deviled Crab Carteret
Being able to use any type of crabmeat makes this recipe budget-friendly. Use fresh NC crab when possible. Wonder why it’s called “deviled” crab? Because of the heat!
Wendy’s Worthies: …it’s cherry time, and I love this cherry pitter!
Bouge Sound Watermelons… summer’s juicy sweet candy!
Learn why Bogue Sound Watermelons are in a league of their own… brightest of reds, super sweet and juicy! It ain’t about the melon.
Watermelon and Blueberry Sunshine Granita
Take the heat off your hot summer days with this cold Bogue Sound Watermelon Granita… with some North Carolina blueberries thrown in too!
Sweet n’Hot Watermelon Rind Pepper Relish
Don’t throw out that watermelon rind! It won’t take long for you to cook up a batch of this delicious Sweet n’Hot Watermelon Rind Pepper Relish!.. soooo good on just about everything!
Wendy’s Worthies: The BEST Skewers! And great Father’s Day gift…
Avoid those annoying toothpick wooden skewers that burn, even after soaking, with these great 1/2″ wide stainless steel 17″ long skewers! Great for grilling meats, seafood and veggies too. No more flip-floppin and food rolling around on your kabobs! Get some.
Mama Perry’s Coconut Pie
No need to make crust because this simple vintage coconut pie makes its own. Mama Perry’s Coconut Pie makes great little pie bites too, for serving at gatherings so everybody can get a “bite of pie!”
Dilly Grilled German Potato Salad Packets
This Dilled Grilled German Potato Salad will be a “go to” side for your cookouts and gatherings. Make ahead and stack in fridge to throw on a hot grill… sensational side in only 15-20 minutes!
It’s Asparagus time… Spring Green Veggie-Pasta Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette
It’s Asparagus time… and here is a simple way to put this bright-in-color-and-flavor salad on your spring table!
I ‘Cherry’ish You Rice Krispies Treats
Published in Carolina Country Magazine ~ February 2018 I do love cherries! Any kind of cherries, but most especially, maraschino
Cocoa-Nutty Hot Chocolate Mix With Coconut Whipped Cream
Make a batch of this decadent Coconutty Hot Chocolate mix to enjoy often — and share, too! Topped with a dollop of fluffy coconut whipped cream, this dairy-free delight is just what we all need at the end of a chilly winter day … pajamas not included.
Winter Citrus Salad… with blood orange & red wine vinaigrette ~ Sunshine!
Vibrant citrus fruits are plentiful in the dead of winter, and this is a great salad to brighten the dreariest of days. Don’t worry about exact measurements for salad ingredients. Use as much or as little as suits your fancy.
