I love North Carolina Blueberries and as they say we should eat them everyday! I try to get my NC Blueberries in at breakfast on my cereal! My husband however has a sweet tooth, so dessert is on his mind this wet weekend not Blueberry nutrition. I decided to make my Grandmother's Blueberry Cobbler!
This is such an easy recipe!
1 cup of flour
1 cup of sugar
1 cup of milk
1/2 stick of melted butter
Whisk ingredients together and pour into a greased baking dish and top with fresh blueberries!
Sprinkle with sugar.
Bake for an hour at 350 degrees.
Top with fresh whipped cream!
NC Blueberries are perfect year around right out of the freezer!
Earth Wind and Fire was in Durham on Sunday night at DPAC! It was a perfect time to drop off our husbands for girls dinner while they had a blast from the past enjoying their era to "Groove tonight"! We had a great dinner at Dos Perros! I highly recommend it as well as check out Tyler's Taproom, voted one of America's 100 best beer bars. All in the American Tobacco Historic District.
The last time I was at a Durham Bulls game was as a volunteer with Civitan years ago. Being in Durham made we want to make plans to attend a game! There is so much fun stuff going on Downtown!
The cool weather, boots and lots of State red started the perfect tailgate time for fall football! This is one of my favorite times of the year with family and friends! GO PACK!
The South is the best for many reasons and football is one of them! Southerners pull out all the stops for the over the top tailgates which of course next to winning is the best part! NC State tailgates at Carter Finley Stadium are a guaranteed good time!
Cocktails, Carolina Boiled Peanuts and Carolina Caviar kick off the afternoon of tailgating,
Carolina Style! The cocktail of choice was mixed with Makers Mark!
September is National Bourbon Month!
For this cool game day with a little misting rain, we knew my husbands famous chili would be a big hit! It was the first pot of the season! Everyone brought lots of yummy stuff for the table from chicken wings, tenderloin rolls, and the list goes on which attracts neighbors from all around!
The Wolfpack pick nick basket has made many trips to Carter Finley for decades with my parents before my generation! The plates from Mears Etc Etc are perfect to serve the festive red velvet cupcakes!
While online looking for North Carolina items I can ship to a family member in school out of state, I stumbled across an awesome company founded just last year! The North Carolina BBQ Company based in Greensboro, ships anywhere in the United States.
My favorite package is the NC BBQ Battle Box! Growing up in Eastern NC of course I love Eastern NC BBQ but since my families best friends live in Lexington NC, home of the Barbecue Festival, I can appreciate both! The North Carolina BBQ Company has a great sense of humor in their beach tips video below!
Whether you are entertaining at the beach or at your tailgate, if you want your guest to enjoy both Eastern and Western style BBQ, start a "Battle with a Box"!
Also if you are curious about BBQ from Southern state to Southern state, Check out the BBQ song by NC's Rhett and Link! Too Funny!
Lake Gaston is one of the most calming places I have been blessed to spend my time! The photos below capture a lifetime of favorite views! It is always fun to get up there and enjoy the peaceful pastime with family over the weekend! I will be back soon when the leaves start to change..if not before!
Saturday night, the full moon over the lake lit our way as we boated over to The Pointe! Although my camera did not fully capture it, the lake was bright enough to ski, well if it were legal! The Pointe special was Rock Fish which Gaston Lake is well stocked! My husband highly recommends it!
The local Rock Fish!
The weekend was topped off with a Bloody Mary Sunday Brunch at WatersView! The Eggs Benedict was delicious! The view and September temps made sitting on the porch a perfect "Sunday Funday" but harder to face the fact manic Monday hides behind the fun of Sunday! Until next time!
Seven Churches in my hometown gathered together to remember September 11, 2001 during a Community Memorial Service. The service started with the beautiful sounds of "God Bless America" performed by the Tar River Children's Chorus. All the Ministers serving each Church spoke and the choir members from all seven Churches sang "Amazing Grace".
The message of remembrance and hope was special to all who attended.
Our thoughts and prayers are focused on all who suffered great loss through the 9/11 attack on our great Nation Under God. We honor the men and women answering the call to risk their lives to save others through their service in Fire Departments and Law Enforcement.
If you have ever spent time in a small Eastern North Carolina town you know there are some events that are old fashion traditions like chicken plate fundraisers at the Fire Department and a Friday fish fry. The Volunteer Fire Department in my hometown has sold chicken plates as a fundraiser twice a year for as long as I can remember! They work so hard and they sell about 2,600 plates!
As the apples fall from the trees at the farm we also know it is time for fried apples to be frozen for Christmas morning breakfast. A family tradition! Apple Pie is also requested!
You can also count on Nello's fresh fried cat fish or trout fried in a cast iron pot, of course! Served with the best slaw you have ever tasted! Nello just so happens to be the only person I have ever known to serve a perfect baked Alaska! If we are lucky, one day Nello will share his Mac n Cheese recipe with the world!
This is our friend Nello! He has been a family friend my whole life! Nello is not only one of the best cook's I know but also one of the nicest people I have ever known!
Nello's perfect hushpuppies!
zac brown band video
"Its funny how it`s the little things in life that mean the most
Not where you live, the car you drive, or the price tag on your clothes
There`s no dollar sign on a piece of mind this I`ve come to know"
The unofficial last days of summer on the Carolina Coast were perfectly beautiful! The calm after the storm was enjoyed by everyone as we all recuperated from cleanup! I thought I would share a few photos on the water, some with signs of Irene! I am sure these will not be the last! Fall is a favorite time at the beach! Fall is actually fabulous everywhere in North Carolina!
Come visit!
Click on the photos to see the beauty of each full image!
It has been a long week cleaning up Irene's mess. North Carolina is open for business and is ready to enjoy this long weekend with visitors, family and friends! The North Carolina Coast is so beautiful and so hard to resist! There is so much going on in North Carolina this weekend from College football to Dove Hunts to the last big hurrah at the most beautiful beach!!
What to do is always a hard decision for my family which is why we all end up going in different directions for this Holiday! Some soak in the sun as long as they can, while the guys are pulling out the camo or heading to Carter Finley for the big kick off!! If you are gearing up for college football we have all you need at Mears to support your team! The pic below is from my favorite seat in the Wolfpack house! If there is one thing my family does right it is "Tailgating"! We will be in full force after the official end of summer has gone and ACC fall football begins! GO PACK!
As a survivor of Stage III Ovarian Cancer I ask you to please help raise awareness in honor of the women in your life! Tomorrow, Friday, September 2nd, is “Teal Day” and you can wear the official color of ovarian cancer to help raise awareness and show your support for the 22,000 American women who will be diagnosed this year and the 15,500 lost each year to this disease.
I am a survivor of Cancer and Life...Life is hard, it does not discriminate..it happens to everyone everyday! Be kind, Thank God, Work Hard and Help others! Celebrate every birthday and every year cancer free, BIG!
I am giving out the bracelets below to raise awareness for Ovarian Cancer! Take care of the women you love!
