Breakfast Muffins

  January 22, 2016

By Kay MacInnis   A healthy diet, according to the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines, is high in vegetables and fruits, is low-fat and nondairy, and includes whole grains, seafood, legumes and…

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Fruit and Veggie Chopped Salad

  January 15, 2016

By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking   Ingredients: ½ red apple, cubed ½ green apple, cubed 2 celery stalks, chopped 4 seedless clementines, peeled and broken into slices ¼ red…

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One of Each Soup

  January 15, 2016

By Kay MacInnis   Last week, the federal government released new dietary guidelines. They are revised every five years, and are based on the latest nutritional science. Over the next…

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Liquid Catering wins WeddingWire Couple’s Choice Award

  January 12, 2016

Liquid Catering has received a WeddingWire Couple’s Choice Award 2016 for Catering in South Carolina. The esteemed annual awards program recognizes the top five percent of wedding professionals in the…

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Tender Chicken Marsala

  January 7, 2016

By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking   Ingredients: 6 – 4 oz. organic chicken breasts, pounded flat Salt & Pepper 1/3 cup flour 2 Tbsp. Olive Oil 1/2 cup onions,…

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Grilled Salmon with Balsamic Glaze

  January 7, 2016

By Kay MacInnis   With the New Year, most of us have a few resolutions that we have set for ourselves. However, more than half of us give up on…

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Cooper River Brewing Company opens its doors in Charleston

  January 6, 2016

CHARLESTON, SC – Cooper River Brewing Company announced its recent arrival to Charleston’s craft brewing scene with a complete renovation of a 7,500 square-foot warehouse in the thriving neighborhood of…

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Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Rods

  December 19, 2015

By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking     Ingredients:  5 oz bar (1 bar) of organic dark chocolate finely chopped* 10-12 large pretzel sticks 1 cup unsweetened shredded organic coconut…

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Healthy Oat Cookies

  December 19, 2015

By Kay MacInnis   ‘Tis the season for visions of sugar plums – and many other sweets. Which means it’s the season for additional pounds to end up on the…

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Healthier dips for the season of unwanted calories

  December 11, 2015

By Kay MacInnis   This is a really busy time, with lots of hustle and bustle. There are a lot of parties and social events that happen over the next…

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Citrus Green Smoothie

  December 5, 2015

By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking   Sore Throat? Low Energy? Try this fresh tasting Citrus Green Smoothie.    Ingredients: 1/2 cup ice cubes 1/2 cup 100% orange juice 1…

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Cranberry-Glazed Pork Roast

  December 5, 2015

By Kay MacInnis   Thanksgiving has come and gone and now the busy season is at full speed, which means food is everywhere. This is the time of the year…

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Forest Acres is Sweet for the Holidays

  November 23, 2015

WHAT: Forest Acres’ signature 12th annual holiday event, Sweet Seasons, will kick off the holiday season on the rooftop of Richland Mall. Sprinkled with food, music and giveaways to celebrate…

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Forest Acres is Sweet for the Holidays

  November 23, 2015

WHAT: Forest Acres’ signature 12th annual holiday event, Sweet Seasons, will kick off the holiday season on the rooftop of Richland Mall. Sprinkled with food, music and giveaways to celebrate…

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Rosemary Pomodoro Pasta

  November 21, 2015

By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking   This is a family favorite and a great option for Meatless Mondays.   Ingredients 1 tbsp. olive oil -20 oz. dried whole-grain or…

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Hearty Hamburger Soup

  November 13, 2015

By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking     This is a one pot meal!   Ingredients: 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil 1 lb. extra lean organic ground beef 1 small onion,…

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Baked Apple-Cinnamon French Toast

  November 13, 2015

By Kay MacInnis     Sure, you know what you’re making for Thanksgiving dinner. You’ve got that down pat. But with breakfast being so important to our day, why on…

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Chomp!

  November 13, 2015

By Ron Aiken   Jalapeno Honey Steak!   I hope that the headline drew you in, because we’re not going to be making jalapeno honey steak. Oh, we could. Believe you…

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Chomp! Café Au Lait-ivator!

  November 6, 2015

By Ron Aiken   Café Au Lait-ivator! There is no doubt among any of us that “Café au lait” sounds much more awesome than “coffee with milk.” It’s not even a…

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Easy Broccoli Soup

  November 6, 2015

By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking   This is a family favorite.   Ingredients: 2 Tbsp. olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1 cup carrots, peeled and diced 1 large head…

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My 5 Favorite Fall Places in Columbia

  November 6, 2015

By Jillian Owens   Anyone who knows me at all knows I have a longstanding hatred of cold weather. I’ve tried various coping mechanisms over the years, but nothing has…

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Roasted Root Vegetables

  November 6, 2015

By Kay MacInnis   Remember, you don’t have to keep doing vegetables the way you always have. The roasting process enhances the sweet taste of vegetables while minimizing the slightly…

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Pumpkin Chili

  October 29, 2015

By Kay MacInnis   I love this time of the year because you can put pumpkin in everything: muffin, breads, cakes, pies, soups and stews, even hummus. Pumpkin adds fiber…

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The Great Pumpkin Patch Dip

  October 29, 2015

By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking   Want to know why Linus is still waiting for the Great Pumpkin? Because we turned him into a yummy, creamy, healthy, dip.   …

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Apple Crisp

  October 29, 2015

By Kay MacInnis   This recipe is one of the oldest in my collection, and I chose it after reflecting upon events of the last few weeks. I work with…

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The Cliffs expands team of wine experts

  October 29, 2015

Three more staff members pass Level 1 Sommelier Introductory Examination TRAVELERS REST, SC – The Cliffs is pleased to announce three team members have passed their Level 1 Sommelier Introductory…

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A Conversation with Vanessa Driscoll Bialobreski

  October 22, 2015

    Managing Partner, Farm to Table Event Company Vanessa Driscoll Bialobreski, the Managing Partner of the Farm to Table Event Company is so well-known in the Midlands that many…

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2-Ingredient Whole Roasted Chicken

  October 16, 2015

By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking   Just 2 ingredients make this dish easy, delicious, and nutritious!   Ingredients 1 – 3 ½ lb. organic whole chicken Lawry’s or McCormick…

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Chomp!

  October 16, 2015

By Ron Aiken   Floodwaters, Local Buzz and the Coffee Wars First, Chomp! was extremely blessed to be spared from the horrific, life-changing destruction of last week’s flooding. Having seen the…

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Southern Banana Pudding

  October 16, 2015

By Kay MacInnis   This is the dessert recipe that we used during our recent competition in Charleston. It is a healthier version of old-fashioned banana pudding. This is not…

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Homemade Chicken Soup (For the Soul)

  October 9, 2015

By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking   Homemade Chicken Soup – Simple ingredients, simple goodness Ingredients 1 chicken carcass (left from roasting a whole chicken) 12 cups of water 1…

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Chomp!

  October 8, 2015

By Ron Aiken     In our freezer was a turkey. Outside was rain, flooded roads and moisture beyond belief or recall. Dinner was due, rain or no, and it was…

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Firefly Hickory Tea Smoked Salmon

  October 8, 2015

By Kay MacInnis   Here is the entrée recipe from our recent adventure in Charleston. If you haven’t expanded your grains to include farro, I would encourage you to! I…

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Shrimp and Three Cheese Tortellini

  October 2, 2015

By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking   Here’s a quick and healthy meal in a skillet that will please even the pickiest eaters.  Ingredients 2 lbs. shrimp, cleaned and deveined…

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Chomp!

  October 2, 2015

    By Ron Aiken   Chomp! Vs. The Children! It was a classic scenario. Parent gets home (the parent is Chomp!), surveys available protein around which to build a dinner.…

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Chomp!

  September 25, 2015

By Ron Aiken   Mid-Week Dinner Surprise! The surprise to begin with is you’re getting a mid-week dinner cooked for you in the first place, you greedy soul, you. I mean,…

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Savory Pumpkin Delight

  September 25, 2015

By Kay MacInnis   Fall is here, which means pumpkin time! Pumpkin adds such great flavor to foods and is so easy to cook with. More importantly, pumpkin is a…

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Turkey Cranberry Pinwheels

  September 25, 2015

By Jan Pinnington   Turkey Cranberry Pinwheels have a touch of sweetness your kids will love. Ingredients 1 whole grain (or gluten-free) wrap – 7” to 8” 2 Tbsp. whipped…

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Carrot and Cauliflower Soup

  September 18, 2015

By Jan Pinnington   Enjoy this fall favorite soup bursting with nutrition and flavor.    Ingredients 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 1/2 onion, chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped 1…

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Greek Salad! Greek Festival! Grexit?

  September 17, 2015

  By Ron Aiken   Back in May, Chomp! got hitched. Following the wedding we honeymooned in Greece, a destination we pinched pennies for months on end to afford, visiting the…

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Broccoli Lemon Chicken

  September 17, 2015

By Kay MacInnis   This is one of those easy recipes that you keep in the front of your recipe file. There are a few recipes that are the standards…

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