Author: April

April Blake - local food writer, South Carolina lover

Raised & Rooted nuggets made with plants

Raised & Rooted Nuggets Made with Plants Review

Red Velvet Madeleines

hodo moroccan tofu cubes

Faux Meat Fridays: Reviews of Alternative Meat

Russian Cocaine Shots

Soyrizo quesadilla

Soyrizo Quesadilla

Hot pink outdoor chairs

Designing a Storm Resistant Outdoor Space

Summer book picks from Workman Publishing

End of Summer Book Picks

Southern Peach Sweet Iced Tea

watermelon cut into slices

July Roundup

Fig red wine sangria

Fig Sangria

Fig and blue cheese ice cream

Fig and Blue Cheese Ice Cream

Fig and goat cheese pizza

Fig Pizza

Corn and cheese quesadilla ingredients

Corn and Cheese Quesadillas

Roasted okra with garlic oil

Garlic Roasted Okra

Cheese krispy treats

Cheese Crispies

Fresh sliced figs

Ways to Use Figs!

Chilled potato curry soup

Chilled Potato Curry Soup

Blueberry daiquiri

Blueberry Daiquiris

Plants on front porch

2020 House Goals Check In

Meatloaf dog sleeping

June Roundup

Inflatable hot tub with sunset in background

Our Inflatable Hot Tub Experience

Lotus foods jade pearl rice veggie bowl

All Green Rice Bowl with Jade Pearl Rice

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Loaded Summer Vegetable Hummus

Lemon ice cream recipe with chocolate shell

Refreshing Lemon Ice Cream (with a bonus chocolate shell!)

Grilled cheese with mayonnaise on the outside

Grilled Cheese with Mayo

Vegetable tagine with couscous

A Simple Vegetable Tagine

Circus animal cookies in forest animal shapes

The Best Cookie Decorating Tips

Rainbow over the trees header

May Roundup

Shadow of person walking a dog

Masks, Quarantining, Social Distancing and the Like — In June

Swirled peanut butter chocolate fudge

Peanut Butter and Chocolate Swirl Tiger Butter

Lavender lemonade

Lavender Lemonade

Pasta extruder spaghetti noodles

KitchenAid Pasta Dough Press Recipe

Pretzel Bites with Miso Mustard Dipping Sauce

Pretzel Bites with Miso Mustard Dipping Sauce

Vegetable salad

25 Meatless Meal Ideas

Frozen vegetable gumbo

Frozen Vegetable Gumbo

Walnut oil salad dressing

Walnut Oil Salad Dressing

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No Bake Rum Balls

Roasted vegetables on a sheet pan

April Roundup

Accordion garage door

Our Garage Renovation

Southern panzanella salad

Southern Panzanella Salad

Relaxing Moroccan style patio

Make Your Home Your Paradise

Strawberry lavender daiquiris

Strawberry Lavender Daiquiris