How to Buy the Ultimate Thanksgiving Dinner

by Lauren | Nov 13, 2019 | Categories: Buy Local, Fresh Made Simple, and Restaurants.

There is so much stress associated with the holidays. Even those among us who love to cook (me!), might not actually enjoy cooking for the holidays (also me!) but do actually enjoy hosting people (me, again!). Over the years I’ve perfected the art of buying Thanksgiving dinner....

Cantaloupe Creamsicle Pops

by Lauren | Apr 23, 2019 | Categories: Cooking with Kids, Fresh Made Simple, Recipe, and Snacks. Tags: fruit, melon, popsicle, smoothie, and snack.

CANTALOUPE CREAMSICLE POPS Makes 1 Smoothie + 8 ring pops Ingredients: ¼ Cantaloupe (about 1 cup chunks or melon balls) 1 Orange, juice 1 tsp Vanilla 1/2 C Vanilla Yogurt Directions: SCOOP out seeds and pulp from cantaloupe center. USE melon baller to scoop out flesh of melon. SQUEEZE juice from...

What to Eat: Charleston

by Lauren | Mar 27, 2019 | Categories: Buy Local, Fresh Made Simple, Restaurants, and Snacks. Tags: dinner, food, lunch, restaurants, shrimp, travel, and vacation.

Charleston, SC is one of our favorite destinations, both for relaxation, history and great food. I first traveled there over a decade ago for a wedding and have been coming back every couple years since. We like to stay out by the beach on Isle of Palms (and do lots of eating on Sullivan’s...