cocktails, island style, stories & beautiful blue water
Welcome to our recipe series blog hop ~ the Ultimate Recipe Challenge ~ and this time we’re sharing all things CHOCOLATE! Ok, first a disclaimer ~ my chocolate rocky road brownies are completely decadent. And second ~ I improvised my grandmother’s recipe while we chase down our relatives to find her original. 🙂 I mostly remember these brownies from summers at Lake Hartwell…. Read More
Welcome to our recipe series blog hop ~ the Ultimate Recipe Challenge ~ and this time we’re sharing all things tomato! This challenge came at a good time for me, as I always enjoy the group sharing, and I needed a push on the blog front. I’ve had this recipe for a while and this was a great way to give it a spin…. Read More
There are certain things that are required on holidays ~ and whenever there’s turkey, there has to be cornbread dressing. Are you a dressing or stuffing family? Dressing is made outside the bird, in a pan, while stuffing is cooked inside the bird. The south is more about dressing than stuffing ~ and most every family has a special recipe… Read More
Welcome to our recipe series blog hop ~ the Ultimate Recipe Challenge ~ and this time we’re making the most of broccoli! This challenge came at a good time for me, as I’m trying to stick with healthy eating, but hey, it’s football season ~ and that means tailgates and game day spreads. So my challenge recipe this month is broccoli flatbread pizza!… Read More
Welcome to our annual tiki bar tailgate at the Jimmy Buffett concert! Neither rain, nor heat, nor 60 hour work weeks will keep us from cranking up the blender and getting our parrot head vibe on ~~~ We arrived in an afternoon thunderstorm and waited for it to pass, before we were able to set up. It cleared off pretty… Read More
Welcome to our fun recipe blog hop ~ the Ultimate Recipe Challenge ~ and this month we’re all about pasta. This fried ravioli appetizer is irresistible! Bluwaterguy always says that pasta is my safety food. When there are too many choices on a menu, or I’m in hurry, or I’m stressed out ~ I go with pasta ~ and it’s all good! These fried ravioli… Read More
Welcome to a fun recipe blog hop ~ the Ultimate Recipe Challenge ~ using one of my favorite ingredients ~ potatoes! I’m sharing my Loaded Potato Soup ~ basically your favorite loaded baked potato in a soup bowl. My Grandmother Nellie {of Sweet Potato Pie fame} always said, “If you’re out of potatoes, you’re out of food!” and we believe that… Read More
Happy sunny Saturday! Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day and a perfect day for these Chocolate Pistachio slice and bake cookies. Well, really any day is perfect for these cookies! My friend Val from A Scrumptious Life made these for her cookie swap party and they went on my “must make” list. The chocolate made them perfect for Valentine’s. Don’t you love… Read More
What’s your game time food? Wings? Nachos? Subs? Pizza? Oh yeah, pizza! These quick pizza bites come together in 30ish minutes, use fridge and pantry ingredients {so you can make them anytime} ~ and they are a great take-along if you’re going to a Super Bowl party! quick pizza bites ~ 1 refrigerated pizza crust {unbaked pizza dough or Pillsbury… Read More
