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July 18, 2016

Summer Recipe Series: Cool & Zesty Pasta Salad

Looking for a perfect summer side dish for your next family reunion, cookout or beach trip? This easy, crisp, and cool pasta salad is sure to impress. Here is what you will need: 1 box of spiral pasta (tri-color works well, too,) 1 – peeled and diced cucumber 1 – diced green pepper 1 – mozzarella cheese ball (or mozzarella… Read More

December 18, 2015

One More Week Until Christmas

One. More. Week. It’s hard to believe that Christmas is only a week away. The real question is are you ready for 2016? Too soon? Well I guess we need to get through the holidays first and enjoy the ever-so-wonderful cookies, pies and endless sweets before we make our impossible New Year’s resolutions. Everyone has their own unique and special… Read More

August 21, 2012

Summer Recipe Series: Tomato Pie

I have a confession to make: I am a tomato fiend. To me, nothing tastes better than fresh, homegrown tomatoes in the summer. There are endless ways to utilize these wonderful fruits, of course- you can make salsas from them, use them on salads, sandwiches, or eat them sliced with a little salt, to name a few. But one of… Read More

August 15, 2012

Summer Recipe Series: Peach Salsa

Summer is in full swing and one of the greatest things about this time of year is the amazing fresh produce available. If you’re like me, now is the perfect opportunity to take advantage of the freshest ingredients and make dishes that are full flavored yet still light enough to beat the heat without being heavy (because the last thing… Read More

July 31, 2012

Summer Recipe Series: Ceviche

If you’re in the mood to take advantage of great-tasting, local fresh fish as well as create a nice, cool summer dish to beat the heat, then ceviche is the dish for you! Ceviche (pronounced seh-veech-ay) consists of fresh minced vegetables, fresh cilantro and uncooked fresh fish that you marinate in lime juice. The acids from the citrus effectively “cook”… Read More

March 22, 2012

Summer Recipe Series: Fried Pickles

As many of you know, here in the southern part of the country, we are notorious for deep frying many items that normally wouldn’t be fried. And while some of these fried creations feel quite unnecessary, (such as fried Oreos, cupcakes, and Twinkies- I think we can all agree that these don’t need any more fat and calories added to… Read More

February 3, 2011

Recipes Along the Grand Strand: Chocolate Delight

To continue our recipe series, I thought I might post one that is always a crowd pleaser: Chocolate Delight. This extremely easy dessert is quick, simple and not too sweet, and is perfect for parties, tailgating, potluck dinners, and office get-togethers (it always disappears fast when I bring it for our office Thanksgiving). Enjoy! Chocolate Delight Recipe Crust: 1 cup… Read More

April 28, 2010

Fried Green Tomatoes: A Garden City Beach summer staple!

Welcome to the first in the Southern Summer Recipe Series! Every week, we will be featuring a favorite recipe from one of the Garden City Realty staff, in hopes that you might be able to bring a little piece of the Beach back to your home! Our very first recipe is a southern summer staple: the fried green tomato! For… Read More