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Peach Fuzzies

Serve these festive peach fuzzies at an early afternoon barbecue. Frozen pink lemonade concentrate gives the drink its color and its sweet-tart flavor base. Add vodka, water, and ripe peaches for extra sweetness, then process with crushed ice.

Howard L. Puckett Photo by: Howard L. Puckett

Ingredients

  • 1 (12-ounce) can frozen pink lemonade concentrate, slightly thawed and divided
  • 3/4 cup vodka, divided
  • 3/4 cup water, divided
  • 4 cups peeled and cubed fresh, ripe peaches (about 6 large), divided
  • Crushed ice

Preparation

Process half quantities of first 4 ingredients in a blender until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Fill blender with ice to 5-cup level, and process until smooth. Pour into a pitcher. Repeat procedure with remaining ingredients. Garnish, if desired.

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Blue Crab Dip

If blue crabs aren't available in your area, substitute Dungeness or other fresh crabmeat.

Howard L. Puckett Photo by: Howard L. Puckett

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup thinly sliced green onions
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup half-and-half
  • 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon dry sherry
  • 1 pound fresh lump blue crabmeat
  • Crackers or toast points

Preparation

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add green onions and garlic, and sauté until tender. Stir in flour, and cook 1 minute. Gradually stir in half-and-half and next 3 ingredients.

Gently fold in crabmeat without breaking up lumps. Pour into a lightly greased 8- x 8-inch baking dish. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until lightly browned and bubbly. Serve with crackers or toast points.

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Buttermilk Biscuits

An egg wash gives these fluffy biscuits a shiny, golden crust, slightly different from traditional biscuits brushed with butter. Use a soft-wheat flour, such as White Lily, for tenderness.

Buttermilk Biscuits

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • 2/3 cup buttermilk
  • 1 large egg, beaten

Preparation

Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl; cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly. Add buttermilk, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead lightly 4 or 5 times.

Roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness, cut with a 2 1/2-inch round cutter, and place on lightly greased baking sheets. Brush biscuits with egg. Bake at 425° for 10 minutes or until golden.

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Salad greens

Vidalia Onion Vinaigrette

Serve this lively dressing over your favorite blend of salad greens.

Howard L. Puckett Photo by: Howard L. Puckett

Ingredients

  • 1 Vidalia or other sweet onion
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon dry mustard
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons poppy seeds

Preparation

Pulse onion in a food processor just until finely minced. Add sugar and next 3 ingredients; process until well-combined. With processor running, add oil in a slow, steady stream. Stir in poppy seeds.

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Lowcountry Shrimp and Grits with Vidalia Mustard Greens

Howard L. Puckett Photo by: Howard L. Puckett

Ingredients

  • Vidalia Mustard Greens
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups quick-cooking grits
  • 1/2 cup butter, cut into pieces
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese
  • 2 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons hot sauce
  • 2 (16-ounce) packages Kielbasa sausage sliced 1/2-inch thick
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped green onions
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 1/2 pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1/3 cup white wine
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

Prepare Vidalia Mustard Greens.

Meanwhile, bring broth to a boil in a Dutch oven; slowly stir in grits. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes or until done. Remove from heat; stir in 1/2 cup butter and next 3 ingredients. Cover and set aside. (If grits stiffen while shrimp mixture cooks, stir in a little milk before serving.)

Brown sausage in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Remove sausage from skillet, draining oil, and set aside.

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and green onions; sauté 1 minute. Stir in sausage, cream, and shrimp. Cook 4 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Stir in wine, salt, and pepper. Serve with Vidalia Mustard Greens over grits.

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Chocolate Coca-Cola Cake

Warm chocolate cake topped with rich chocolate icing is a decadent combination.

Howard L. Puckett Photo by: Howard L. Puckett

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1/3 cup cocoa
  • 1 cup cola soft drink
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/3 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
  • Chocolate Coca-Cola Icing

Preparation

Combine first 3 ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring until butter melts. Remove from heat.

Combine flour, sugar, and baking soda in a large bowl; stir in butter mixture. Add eggs, and stir until blended. Stir in buttermilk, vanilla, and marshmallows.

Pour into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking pan. Bake at 350º for 25 to 30 minutes or until a pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven; spread Chocolate Coca-Cola Icing over warm cake.

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Formal Menu Top Lowcountry Fare Menu

Peach Fuzzies

Blue Crab Dip

Buttermilk Biscuits

Salad greens

Vidalia Onion Vinaigrette

Lowcountry Shrimp and Grits with Vidalia Mustard Greens

Chocolate Coca-Cola Cake

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Shopping List for Lowcountry Fare Menu

Isle of Hope residents gather by the shore for this Southern-style celebration. A block party never had a better location. (Serves 6)

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Baking

  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup cocoa
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/3 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

Canned

  • 6 cups chicken broth

Dairy

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup half-and-half
  • 1/2 cup butter, cut into pieces
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese
  • 2 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup butter

Frozen

  • 1 (12-ounce) can frozen pink lemonade concentrate, slightly thawed and divided

Meat

  • 2 (16-ounce) packages Kielbasa sausage sliced 1/2-inch thick

Other

  • 3/4 cup vodka, divided
  • 3/4 cup water, divided
  • Vidalia Mustard Greens
  • 2 cups quick-cooking grits
  • 1 cup cola soft drink

Produce

  • 1 cup thinly sliced green onions
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 Vidalia or other sweet onion

Spices

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon dry mustard
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons hot sauce

Recipe List

Peach Fuzzies

Blue Crab Dip

Buttermilk Biscuits

Salad greens

Vidalia Onion Vinaigrette

Lowcountry Shrimp and Grits with Vidalia Mustard Greens

Chocolate Coca-Cola Cake

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