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Mimi's Mountain Mix Pizza at Wendy's Home Economics!

Look y’all… I baked!

5 minutes of reading / February 22, 2021 March 16, 2022 / By Wendy Perry

Have fun making pizza at home with Mimi’s Mountain Mixes! Teach a child to cook… this is a great fun way to do that.

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Creamy Rosemary Parmesan Grits

3 minutes of reading / February 14, 2021 March 16, 2022 / By Wendy Perry

Many long-lived mills here in North Carolina still stone grind the best grits. Slow cooked creamy grits pair well with so many dishes (and stand alone quite nicely, too). Seasoned with fresh rosemary and salty parmesan, enjoy them alongside my Savory Oxtail Stew.

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Carolina Gold Oil drizzled Salted Watermelon Rind

Don’t throw away those watermelon rinds!

4 minutes of reading / August 28, 2020 July 7, 2022 / By Wendy Perry

Stop… Don’t throw that watermelon rind away! Throw this together… Bogue Sound Watermelon Rind drizzled with Carolina Gold Oil! Great for nibblin, appetize’n… or on top of your tacos, hot dogs, salads and more.

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Orange-y Everything Beer Bread with Mediterranean Dipping Oil

Pairing a couple of my NC favorite foods… Mimi’s Mountain Mixes & Carolina Gold Oils

4 minutes of reading / July 1, 2020 July 1, 2020 / By Wendy Perry

Pair North Carolina’s Mimi’s Mountain Mixes Beer Bread with Carolina Gold Oil’s Mediterranean Dipping Oil for an easy fun nibble. Great addition to your charcuterie boards too! I gave a little twist and used orange beer…. realllll good!

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Spicy Citrus Seafood Cocktail With NC wild-caught shrimp

3 minutes of reading / June 23, 2020 July 20, 2022 / By Wendy Perry

Published in Carolina Country Magazine July 2020 Who has time or desire to do much cooking during the lazy hazy hot days of North Carolina summer? Not me! Y’all, this …

Spicy Citrus Seafood Cocktail With NC wild-caught shrimp …keep reading »

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Pulled Pork & Orzo Italian Salad With roasted garlic

4 minutes of reading / April 25, 2020 April 25, 2020 / By Wendy Perry

Published in Carolina Country Magazine May 2020 Creations like this one is why I sometimes feel like the Queen of Throw Cooking! Because that is just how this tasty salad …

Pulled Pork & Orzo Italian Salad With roasted garlic …keep reading »

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Sweet Potato Hushpuppies

2 minutes of reading / January 21, 2019 April 1, 2022 / By Wendy Perry

Crispy-on-the-outside and moist-in-the-middle, these hushpuppies featuring NC sweet potatoes are the perfect side dish all sorts of soups, chowders, salads…. or just by themselves drizzled with honey!

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Chestnuts roasting on an open fire… Fun Fall NC Festival!

1 minute of reading / October 23, 2018 October 23, 2018 / By Wendy Perry

Looking for a fun #culinaryadventure day trip from the Triangle area? Head over to High Rock Farm in Gibsonville on 11/4 where YOU can roast chestnuts over an open fire, sample …

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire… Fun Fall NC Festival! …keep reading »

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Peach on the Atlantic Beach Pie!

6 minutes of reading / August 24, 2018 July 21, 2022 / By Wendy Perry

In recent years, a revival of the vintage Atlantic Beach Pie has occurred. I created my version of the recipe by using a combination of citrus juices (not just one), a little zest, and snuck in a surprise layer of NC peaches. Enjoy!

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What time is it? Muscadine time….

10 minutes of reading / September 5, 2017 September 5, 2017 / By Wendy Perry

One of my favorite things about the arrival of fall would be grapes! Muscadine grapes…. native to the south grapes. We know, as they turn into those sweet little balls …

What time is it? Muscadine time…. …keep reading »

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Happy 80th Birthday Krispy Kreme!

3 minutes of reading / July 14, 2017 July 16, 2017 / By Wendy Perry

One of North Carolina’s finest, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, is turning 80 today! And THAT, my friends is cause for celebration. Those of us lucky enough to have grown up with …

***Happy 80th Birthday Krispy Kreme!*** …keep reading »

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Grunt?… or Slump? Campfire Blueberry Peach Fruit Grunt

5 minutes of reading / June 29, 2017 July 16, 2017 / By Wendy Perry

So which is it…. Grunt? or Slump? You might have seen these descriptions for fruity desserts and wondered…what the heck? Well you will be happy to know that grunts and …

Grunt?… or Slump? Campfire Blueberry Peach Fruit Grunt …keep reading »

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Look y’all… I baked!

Creamy Rosemary Parmesan Grits

Don’t throw away those watermelon rinds!

Pairing a couple of my NC favorite foods… Mimi’s Mountain Mixes & Carolina Gold Oils

Spicy Citrus Seafood Cocktail With NC wild-caught shrimp

Pulled Pork & Orzo Italian Salad With roasted garlic

Sweet Potato Hushpuppies

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire… Fun Fall NC Festival!

Peach on the Atlantic Beach Pie!

What time is it? Muscadine time….

Happy 80th Birthday Krispy Kreme!

Grunt?… or Slump? Campfire Blueberry Peach Fruit Grunt

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Hey y’all! I’m so glad you dropped by. Come along for all sorts of adventures, in AND out of the kitchen. You just never know where we may take a field trip to next, so stay tuned, class is about to commence. Wendy

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Now you know better than to think I’ll send you any junk from my classroom, and would never share your email either. So go ahead and subscribe before the class bell rings… don’t be tardy!

What is a Culinary Adventurist?

Having fun at the Kitchen Sink Tomato Sandwich Photo Booth at Duke's Mayonnaise 100th Anniversary Gala!

Visit my online shoppe…

Shop here!

Just like my grandma and mama, I'm a Rada gal! Buy American... the best cutlery at affordable prices. Great for gift giving... especially new brides and grooms. Knives for fishers and hunters too!

Take a stroll around Wendy’s classroom, where Home Economics never went out of style, it just wasn’t cool for a while! Subscribe to Table Scraps so you’ll never be tardy or absent.

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About & Contact

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Copyright © 2022 Wendy's HOME EConomics!

Subscribe to Table Scraps!

Hey y’all!
I’m so glad you dropped by. Come along for all sorts of adventures, in AND out of the kitchen. You just never know where we may take a field trip to next, so stay tuned, class is about to commence.
Wendy