Monthly Archives: July 2012

A Virginia Wedding

At the end of July we were very excited to head to Virginia to celebrate our friend Gabe’s wedding.  These are our top reasons why: We are always excited to take a trip. Neither of us had spent much time … Continue reading

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Honey-Plum-Soy Chicken

Rounding out the July Sweet as Pie picks was Honey-Plum-Soy Chicken, a hearty braised chicken dish.  I can’t say that this one caught my eye when flipping through the cookbook, but I was pleasantly surprised.  It was really good, gave … Continue reading

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Knock You Naked Brownies

We were really looking forward to this dessert from the July Sweet as Pie menu.  Here’s how it came together: You start with a box of German chocolate cake mix and add some melted butter and some evaporated milk.At this … Continue reading

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Our Charleston Adventure

Since we’ve moved to Charleston we’ve been just overwhelmed by all the things there are to do and all the places there are to visit and all the great restaurants there are to eat in.  With all of those things … Continue reading

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Spicy Shrimp

Since we’re now coastal, I’ve been keen on trying more seafood recipes.  So last week we attempted another Pioneer Woman recipe, Spicy Shrimp.  Of course, that meant scallops for Phillip.  This recipe was so easy and the end product was … Continue reading

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Cherry Limeade

This Sweet as Pie pick was so quick and easy, I only have one picture of it.  We love lemonade and limeade so we were excited to try this one.  Now, I don’t do cherries so I mixed everything except … Continue reading

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Our House – July 22, 2012

The permit for our house was approved this week and our builder was quick to get started.  We are officially underway!  SO EXCITED.  And you, dear readers, get to look forward to (hopefully) weekly updates on the process from here … Continue reading

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Fourth of July

Since it was Phillip’s first week at MUSC and also the week of the Fourth, his new group got together to attend a local minor league baseball team (the Charleston Riverdogs) game and enjoy the celebratory fireworks thereafter.  It was … Continue reading

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Oven Ham Sammies

On the Fourth I found myself without a plan for our lunch, BUT with an assortment of odds and ends I needed to use up.  This included the rest of a package of dinner rolls, some deli ham, and a … Continue reading

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Easy Calzones

First up on my cooking to-do list this month was this fun pick from Sweet as Pie, Easy Calzones.  A cool idea and pretty easy to execute.  Here’s how it came together: First, you start with some frozen bread dough … Continue reading

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