tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70784275684610487762024-03-14T01:30:32.093-07:00Sweet Carolina GirlSweet Carolina Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160908914610435587noreply@blogger.comBlogger143125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078427568461048776.post-17195003095124612132015-03-12T14:20:00.001-07:002015-03-12T15:12:52.131-07:00GIVEAWAY! & life lately :) Well what do you know?! Its been almost a year since I've blogged! I always have the best intentions, but wasn't able to carry through lately! It has been such a crazy wonderful year! My sweet little Miracle baby is about to turn TWO! I can't believe it! How does this happen so fast? For those of you that don't know about my Miracle baby…She was born at 23 weeks and weighed 1.6 lbs. Miracle is definitely a word to define her. She is doing amazing today though! We have lots of therapy every week, but it is well worth it! She is thriving in leaps and bounds! I couldn't be more proud of her! We are having a blast chasing this little one around! She is so fun! We are planning her 2nd birthday party right now which is so fun because I LOVE party planning! Cant wait to share pictures :)<br />
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She loves the outdoors & her wagon rides!<br />
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I have also started back to my little Etsy business, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/SimplySouthernShop">Simply Southern…monograms & more</a>. We started out as mostly monogramming but have now also started selling Burlap Door Hangers. Were having so much fun with them! We do them for about any occasion! We love custom orders! SO heres the good news… Who wants a free one?!!! I am going to be giving one away to a lucky reader! So how can you win? Do a few little things for me & the more you do the more entries you get! The winning entry will be picked on March 17th! So here we go…<br />
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1- Like <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SSmonograms?ref=aymt_homepage_panel">our Facebook page</a><br />
2- Follow our <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/SimplySouthernShop">Etsy Page</a><br />
3- Share about this giveaway on your page!<br />
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Leave a comment letting me know which ones you did! :)<br />
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Thats all it takes! ALSO from now til March 17th my readers get $5 off every burlap door hanger they purchase! Use the promo code: SweetCarolinaGirl<br />
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<br />Sweet Carolina Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160908914610435587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078427568461048776.post-32385134359042069012014-04-28T10:59:00.002-07:002014-04-28T11:05:56.144-07:00April We've been Busy Busy Busy this month! It has all been so great though! A <strike>little</strike> catch up-We started the month with my sweet girl turning 1! I can't believe it! The next weekend i threw a baby shower for my older sister and a bridal shower for my younger sister. They were close together, but i think it all turned out well! Once i get a chance to go through all the shower pictures i will share :) April 18th was my birthday and we had a great time celebrating with my husband off work and shopping at the outlets! We celebrated our first Easter! This past weekend we did the March for Babies in Greenville which was so much fun & so cool to see all the people walking to support such a great cause! After the walk we headed for a quick trip to the beach, which was so prefect! I didnt want to leave! It was Savannah's first time and all things considered i think it went really well! It was such perfect weather and so relaxing! Its been a great month! Now on to the next busy week...My sister gets married this weekend so we are headed to Charlotte this week. I can't wait for all the festivities! Its Savannah's first wedding and other than the little beach trip we did this past weekend it is one of her first trips. Since we have had to keep her so isolated i havent gotten to introduce her to many people including most of my family. It has been so hard, but it has been worth the wait because we made through her first year without any sickness or trips to hospital, which is SUCH a blessing!!!(of course other than the first 5 months of her life in the NICU, but im counting since we got home!)<br />
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Here are some pictures of our April, i hope yall had a great one too!<br />
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<br />Sweet Carolina Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160908914610435587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078427568461048776.post-8539031897738520642014-03-28T16:36:00.000-07:002014-03-28T16:36:05.757-07:00Yay Friday's here! I wish it wasn't going to be raining, but at least we have warm & sunny weather coming next week!<br />
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I had a pretty stressful day yesterday so the husband recommended i go for some retail therapy! I can't ever argue with that :) I went to some of my favorite stores and walked around as long as i wanted! First stop, Hobby Lobby! I just love that place, so many fun craft idea's and cute little things to buy! I actually got a cute new mirror and little piece of furniture with baskets for the guest bathroom too! Then i always have to go to Swoozies! I feel like i go there weekly, but there is always an occasion for a gift it seems and i just love everything there :) I got some little birthday gifts for Savannah there and some cute little signs for our bedroom. I'm going to have to go back again soon though because there are so many things i am swooning over for summer! Probably not a coincidence theyre all lilly things :) I actually did like a lot of other things too, but they dont have them online.<br />
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I then went to some baby stores looking for Savannah! I never have a problem finding her cute clothes and accessories! I also went to Ann Taylor Loft and got some new spring things! They have some cute stuff right now! I love all their shorts & dresses!<br />
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I would say the retail therapy was a success! Now back to all my shower/party planning i have lots to do this week! I hope y'all have a happy weekend!Sweet Carolina Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160908914610435587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078427568461048776.post-37080426570234018712014-03-26T11:27:00.004-07:002014-03-26T11:32:02.883-07:00Thank you!Thank you so much to everyone who sent me sweet words about my last post. It means a lot.<br />
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I dont know about y'all but i am so ready for spring weather to be here to stay! Its suppossed to be warm and we had flurries last night! Hurry up warm weather!<br />
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I am looking forward to this spring So much! First of all we are able to start leaving our house a little and not be on as strict on isolation with our savannah! Just to name a few highlights-Savannah turns ONE in april, Its my birthday in April, I have two showers i'm planning in April (both for sisters-one is getting married and the other one is having her second baby, so its more of a sprinkle), my little sister gets married in May, We have several visitors coming in May and Savannahs big birthday bash is the end of may. <br />
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I love planning showers & parties so much. I wish i was always planning ashower or party. I never realized how much work it is to plan two showers and 1st Birthday party at once! Its all coming together! I will definitely share details and pictures once i can.<br />
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So like a lot of people i am trying to get more in shape. I've had to do a lot of sitting around the last year due to circumstances of being in the hospital over 5 months and being stuck at home. I can not believe how hard it has been to loose weight once you let your metabolism slow down. I have been working out 5-7 days a week and eating as healthy as i can! One thing i am doing in my diet is eliminating white sugar & white flour. I think it is really making a difference! Im feeling better and the pounds are starting to come off! I even gave up diet soda which i have been drinking my whole life! That was the hardest thing because i think i always used it as a way to get through my diet. Well its the best change i've ever made- i dont crave sugar like i used too & i think it was actually making me hungrier! Not to mention all the negative side affects it can have on you! Anyways, i am really feeling good about how hard i'm working to better my health & regain my self confidence. Elimanating white sugar other than an occasional treat hasnt been as hard as i thought it would be. After a few weeks you start to crave the sweetness of other things like fruit. Eliminating the white flour is a daily battle for me though! I LOVE carbs! I keep trying newcarb free recipes, but i havent come up with a lot of great ones yet. The cauliflower pizza crust we tried last week was a MEGA fail! I can't even believe my husband gave into trying it! It does NOT replace pizza! I'm hoping as i find more options this will get easier! So with all this being said feel free to send some good carb free recipes my way & ill be sharing some with you too!<br />
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One recipe i found lately is for this Avacado Tomato sala and we served it on the side of grilled chicken. It was SO good! Here is the recipe! Sorry my picture is a little blurrier than i thought!<br />
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Sweet Carolina Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160908914610435587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078427568461048776.post-77386124987436438702014-03-21T19:46:00.003-07:002014-03-21T20:04:32.593-07:00The biggest blessing of my life!<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Hey Y'all! (I'm warning you... this is long, but worth the read I think :)<br />
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It’s been quite a while since I've done a post, a year to be exact. I needed
to take a little break after the rollercoaster year that I had. I lost my dad
which was very hard and think that is going to take a while to grieve. I have
never lost anyone close like that to me before. For as much sadness as I feel,
I’m also so happy for him because he is in a way better place with no more
suffering! :)<br />
Another huge contributor to my crazy year goes back to exactly one year from
today. My water broke! Exciting right? Well not quite... I was only 21 weeks
and 5 days. I honestly didn’t even know that is for sure what had happened
until I went to the doctor because I was in the shower when it broke. We got
there and she examined me and said everything looked good to her but she was
going to do an ultrasound. Sure enough the ultrasound showed that all my
amniotic fluid was gone! I didn’t even know how bad that was till she explained;
I thought it could be replenished. I was wrong it was not good. She said you
are going to have to go to the hospital right now and you will be on bed rest
till you deliver. Since your water already broke it will probably be soon and a
baby is not viable at 21 weeks. We burst in to tears and I ran to the bathroom
to get sick because I felt like I couldn’t breath. I will never forget that
ride to the hospital and how devastated we felt. I always had a nervous feeling
because it was so hard to get pregnant and I had to go through In Vitro to make
it happen. Once I made it to 20 weeks I was really feeling good though. When we
arrived to the hospital my husband dropped me off and I waited for him to park
so we could go up to labor & delivery. I couldn’t keep the tears from
flowing. The lady checking us in asked us all kinds of questions and I told her
my water had broken and she was excited, I however was not because this is not
how it was supposed to happen. It was too early. Walking to my room I heard
them play a lullaby over the intercom, a baby had been born. I balled again.
How could they rub it in my face like that, I did not feel very much joy for
them. I got to my room and settled in. They did lots of tests and they showed
that I was not having any contractions, there was still a heart beat and I didn’t
show any infection which was all very good. We had doctor upon doctor come to
talk to us. They told us I was going to be on bed rest till the baby comes. If I
could make it past the first 48 hours that might be a good sign that I will be
able to hold out longer before she comes. They said I need to drink fluids like
crazy, stay away from caffeine, stay in bed and do whatever I could to not get
an infection. They gave us the statistics that in order for a baby to be viable
I need to make it to 24 weeks. Every week after that will help a lot though.
They said once I get to 23/24 weeks I will start getting steroid shots to help develop
the baby's lungs, because at this point they have barely started to develop. 48
hours came and I still had not delivered so we were excited! I planned that I
was going to be in bed for the long hall! They said once I got to 32 weeks they
would most likely deliver though. We had a count down on the board and each day
that passed was a victory! Every day we heard the heartbeat we were so
relieved! I have never felt closer to God than I did when I was in that bed. I
was so helpless, all I could do was pray and rely on him. I read the bible and
listened to Christian music all day long. I couldn’t do anything else; my mind wouldn’t
let me go anywhere else. We had occasional measurements taken of my amniotic
fluid and it would go up a little from all the water I was drinking and being
on bed rest, but it didn’t change much. The day I turned 23 weeks I mentioned
the steroid shots that they mentioned to see if I could go ahead and start
them? They said yes i could start them.They take 48 hours to
kick in and I had the first one Sunday Morning. Monday we had the amniotic
fluid checked and we were so excited because it had increased quite a bit. She
also had turned around and wasn’t breach anymore! We were feeling so good. That
night I got a new nurse who I hadn’t had before and to say the least I didn’t
care for her much. I didn’t like how she reacted when I told her how much pain I
was in right when I saw her at first. I had not been a complainer and I didn’t
think it was fair how she was judging me! I wanted my favorite night nurse
back! I was so upset about the nurse that my husband said he would stay the night
with me. He normally only stayed Friday & Saturday because he had to work.
I told him I just don't know how I was going to be able to keep her in much
longer because I just kept having the worst cramps. They were so bad that I was
breathing hard through the pain. I keep having them check for contractions but
nothing ever showed up. That night was rough and I barely slept. I woke up
Tuesday morning and the doctor was in early to see me. I had never met this
doctor before but he didn’t spend much time with me. He looked at old printouts where
they checked for contractions and said your fine. I shortly after that got up
to go to the bathroom. It was then I felt something I had never felt before. It
almost felt like something was coming out. I thought I just need to go back to
bed and it will go away. Well I was wrong! I called for the nurse and she wasn’t
coming very quickly so my husband had to go yell in the hallway for her. She
came quickly and said ok we are going to send you to delivery. Me being very frightened
I said they are going to make sure I am having contractions first right? I was
freaking out this can't be happening. I didn’t want it to be happening I was
only 23 weeks and 3 days, it was too early! We got there and they checked me
and sure enough what I was feeling was the head coming out: o they said we are
going to have to deliver now, no time for the epideral i had planned on and
your doctor can’t make it. So they had another random doctor come in. None of
it really fazed me though. I have never been more in the zone than I was
delivering! I just wanted an alive baby on the other end. I went to delivery at
8:30 am and at 9:00 am Miss Savannah Elaine was born, 1 lb. 6 oz & 11
3/4". I looked up quickly at her, but couldn’t look for long I was so
afraid. They quickly took her to another table in the room to check her out.
They then brought her over to me and let me quickly give her a kiss and then
the rushed her off to the Nicu. A few hours later we went to the Nicu where we
got to look at her through the window of the incubator. I had never seen
anything like what I was looking at in my life. She was SO small is an
understatement. Her legs were as skinny as my pinky. She had a little white hat
on, she was on the ventilator and had wires and lines coming out from all over
her. I was in shock that this was my baby and she was here. I knew at that point this was going to be a long stay. They kept telling us we would probably be there till some time close to my due date which was July 27th. I remember thinking i didnt know how we were ever going to make it that long in here! The first few days were so hard and i could barely keep my eyes open. I was there every single though by her bedside for 12+ hours and i wouldnt have had it any other way! We had quite the
journey in the nicu for 5 months (I’ll talk about that in another blog, because
this is already too long!) We brought her home the end of August and have been
on isolation in our home every since. Once May comes we should be able to take
her out! We have to keep her healthy this first year as her lungs are still so
premature though. She is now 13 lbs, 13 oz big girl & turns 1 in 2 weeks.
She is perfect in every way & I absolutely could not be more grateful. I can’t
believe how far she has come! I am one blessed girl.<br />
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The day she was born <br />
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I am 19 weeks now and still having some nausea. I had it really bad the first four months! With that being said i have many food aversions and so far i eat pretty much whatever sounds good just to be getting enough calories in! I really want to be healthier. Is there anything any of yall did to get some healthiness into your diet during pregnancy when you didn't feel very good?<br />
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Hope yall are having a good week! I am currently focusing on lots of fun things with the nursery-mostly planning still! I have also been making lots of hair bows and shopping! :)<br />
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Happy Wednesday! :)Sweet Carolina Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160908914610435587noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078427568461048776.post-51793436217998423692013-02-12T12:44:00.001-08:002013-02-12T12:44:40.075-08:00BIG NEWS!Hey yall!!!<br />
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It has been quite a while since i last posted because i have been very busy with some other important things!<br />
I mentioned a while back about my struggle with fertility. We tried for over two years and decided to try and get some better help this year! I went through months of different fertility treatments and ended up doing In Vitro! I was pretty scared about doing this process, but with lots of love from family and friends i made it through. It seems like a miracle to me because i hate shots and getting my blood drawn so much! For two months i gave myself 3 shots a day and had my blood drawn almost every other day. The thought of being able to get pregnant because of all that made the days go by quickly! My husband was by my side every day and it started to actually feel like a special time when i had to do the shots. Everyday was one day closer to finding out if IVF would work for me. I ended up getting pretty sick from the egg retrieval so we decided to transfer only one embryo compared to the two that was reccomended. This made me nervous because i knew that it could lessen my chance of success.<br />
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However on November 22nd we got the call that I was PREGNANT. Today i am 17 months pregnant and everything has been going so smoothly (well minus the four months of morning sickness i have had, but its worth it!). I can not even express how blessed i feel every day and it still is hard to believe its even for real some times! I pray every day for the health of this sweet baby and can not wait til i get to meet him/ her!<br />
This Thursday i have an ultrasound which we may be able to find out the sex! It is very exciting because not only is it Valentines Day, but it is our 4th wedding anniversary! I'm hoping it will be a very exciting day!<br />
Please keep us in your prayers that everything will continue to go so well with this pregnancy!<br />
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I love how people paint polka dots on their pumpkins! It is such an easy idea & so cute! I will definitely be doing this, this year! I also order a few monogram decals to add! You can never have enough monogrammed in my opinion!<br />
I also love some of the front door idea's, there are so many and these are just a few that i loved!<br />
I don't have a porch swing just rocking chairs but i would love to do some cute pillows like that!<br />
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I can't wait to get started on all these projects! I will definitely be sharing LOTS of recipes soon because there are so many good one's :)<br />
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Happy Monday Y'all! Have a great week!Sweet Carolina Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160908914610435587noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078427568461048776.post-37141995667440308692012-07-26T06:56:00.001-07:002012-07-26T06:58:04.702-07:00Finally its here!<br />
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beach trip Saturday! I have been looking forward to it ALL summer! We have made
a few quick trips to the beach, but this is the one I have been really excited
about since all my family will be there too! Lots to pack and get ready so I
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busy! So many weekend trips, showers and parties! It has been really good for
me to stay so busy because I have also been having a lot of stressful days! I
shared about a year ago about my fertility struggles and it has been about two
years and half years that we have been trying now to have a baby. We did take a
little time to De-STRESS after going through many unsuccessful months of
fertility treatments. We are now back at it and have come to the decision of
IUI vs. IVF. We decided we are going to move forward with IUI for a few months
even though the success rates are not very high, but it is A LOT cheaper than
IVF so we feel like it is worth a try! I have gone through a month of many
tests and feel so ready to get things started. I also am starting to feel very
excited at the hope of getting pregnant! This has been such a long road already
and I am so blessed to have such a good husband who is always there for me with
all my up’s and down’s! My faith has also been the main thing that get’s me
through each day! I am so glad that I know God understands exactly what I am
feeling! <span style="font-family: Wingdings;">J</span>
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I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer! I have been busy enjoying summertime! Also trying to stay cool! It has been so hot this weekend in Greenville! June has been fun, but i am really looking forward to July! Lots of fun planned & our family beach trip at the end of the month!<br />
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I have really been enjoying my sweet niece, she is one the most precious things in my life :) She is 10 months now and growing so fast! I love seeing all her new developments! She smiles & laughs so much! She is also really good at faces, this is one that cracks me up....<br />
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I hope everyone is having lots of fun this summer & i look forward to sharing an exciting giveaway with you next week, so stay tuned :)<br />
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<br />Sweet Carolina Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160908914610435587noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078427568461048776.post-41720780487447679502012-05-08T05:54:00.002-07:002012-05-08T05:54:17.066-07:00I am so excited for this month! We have good friends coming to visit two different weeks and a destination wedding in Florida! It is starting to get so warm too, so we might have to throw in a little beach visit if we can! I love this time of year it's so busy & fun! :)<br />
I've been working on our new house a lot with so many visitors coming! It takes a lot of work and money to decorate! I love to do it though and i have been taking my time to try to do it exactly how i want! Just started a pinterest project in our bedroom with the headboard! I think it is going to look really good!<br />
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This is what it will hopefully look like when were done... <br />
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I love projects like this and i am hoping there is lots more to come :)<br />
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Happy Tuesday Y'all!Sweet Carolina Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160908914610435587noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078427568461048776.post-33979864347373363852012-04-10T08:46:00.000-07:002012-04-10T08:46:28.016-07:00Happy Late Easter!I hope everyone had a wonderful easter! It was wonderful to spend time with family in Charlotte for us! It was such a beautiful day! We went to church and had a wonderful lunch that we prepared pretty much half the day before, but it was well worth it :) My mom always loves to put on a big production for special meals! It's fun getting to cook & bake lots of special treats! I definitely fell of the wagon with the diet i've been on for the last two months, but i felt okay to cheat because i know on a regular basis i eat very healthy!<br />
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Happy Tuesday!Sweet Carolina Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160908914610435587noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078427568461048776.post-88219935251911449372012-04-04T13:09:00.000-07:002012-04-04T13:09:17.823-07:00Southern Style Strawberry CakeRecently i have been so into finding lots of new recipes! I tend to go in phases with this! I love to cook & bake! This Southern Style Strawberry Cake looked so delicious to me! No its not very healthy, but it would be great for a party or special occasion!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Wednesday!!!</div>Sweet Carolina Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160908914610435587noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078427568461048776.post-28935020186915330302012-04-03T09:26:00.000-07:002012-04-03T09:26:00.481-07:00Cute Easter idea's!Easter is coming soon and i always love a reason to do some extra cute things for the holidays! Since i am obsessed with pinterest it is no surprise that is where i get my inspiration from! Here are several cute idea's that i want to try!<br />
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Hope yall get a chance to do something extra fun with these idea's for easter! It is so hard to decide which sweets i want to make because there are so many cute idea's!<br />
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Have a great day!Sweet Carolina Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160908914610435587noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078427568461048776.post-77855940443835335022012-03-12T13:35:00.000-07:002012-03-12T13:35:50.034-07:00Free Shipping!Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! We really enjoyed the nice spring weather here is South Carolina!<br />
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I ran across this deal today and thought i would share it! I don't have kids yet, but always am finding a reason to buy baby clothes for my niece & other baby friends!<br />
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I am still going strong on the South Beach Diet! On the third week now & i am happy with the results! I have another yummy recipe that i though i should share...<br />
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<h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.kalynskitchen.com/2012/02/recipe-for-slow-cooker-kielbasa-and.html">Slow Cooker Kielbasa and White Bean Stew with Tomatoes and Spinach</a></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NzgeUSk_-co/Tz6NOBvrGeI/AAAAAAAAAsg/4aVMcprkE8w/s1600/slow+cooker+soup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NzgeUSk_-co/Tz6NOBvrGeI/AAAAAAAAAsg/4aVMcprkE8w/s320/slow+cooker+soup.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Click <a href="http://www.kalynskitchen.com/">here</a> for the delicious recipe!</h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Everyone have a great weekend!!!</span></h3>Sweet Carolina Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160908914610435587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078427568461048776.post-41909930627093793332012-01-23T11:07:00.000-08:002012-01-23T11:07:46.933-08:00Have you seen it?Have y'all seen the show by Bobby Dean "Not my Mama's Meals"? It just started not too long ago, so there are only a few episodes! So far i am a fan! I have always loved Paula Dean and her cookin, but i can't eat like that every day because it is so unhealthy for the most part. I am excited Bobby takes her recipes and lighten's them up! So far these are a few that look the best that he's shared that i'm ready to try! Click on them for the recipe!<br />
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<a href="http://thedeenbros.com/index.php/recipes/recipe_detail/lighter_and_leaner_pimento_cheese_sandwiches/">Lighter & Leaner Pimento Cheese Sandwiches</a><br />
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<a href="http://thedeenbros.com/index.php/recipes/recipe_detail/gooey_with_less_butter_cake/">Gooey (with LESS) butter cake</a><br />
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<a href="http://thedeenbros.com/index.php/recipes/recipe_detail/spicy_sweet_potato_chips/">Spicy Sweet Potato Chips</a><br />
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<a href="http://thedeenbros.com/index.php/recipes/recipe_detail/heavenly_milkshake/">Heavenly Milkshake</a><br />
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I love good food for less calories! You can't beat it! :) Right now i am trying to be very concious of what i eat because my health is very important to me! I do however enjoy eating and like to find good things that are healthy or healthier than the alternative at least! I am going to be cooking my way through a few cookbooks starting with the book, Hungry Girl 200 under 200 by Lisa Lillien and also the book Slim and Scrumptious by Joy Bauer. I will share all the best recipes i find with y'all, because i know i'm not the only one out there trying to loose a little weight and get healthy ;)<br />
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Happy Monday! Have a great week!Sweet Carolina Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160908914610435587noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078427568461048776.post-5953544598912284662012-01-09T08:48:00.001-08:002012-02-18T12:41:52.671-08:00Happy Monday!Hey Hey! <br />
I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!<br />
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I have been thinking a lot about baking & cooking lately! I think mostly because i haven't had as much time as i have wanted to do it! I thought i would share a few recipes that look delicious & i am going to try this week! Most of them are hopefully pretty easy! :)<br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Grilled Balsamic Bruschetta Chicken </span></b><br />
from: <a href="http://picky-palate.com/2008/04/29/grilled-balsamic-chicken-bruschetta-2/">picky-palate.com</a><br />
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4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, thawed Pinch of salt<br />
¼ Cup balsamic vinegar<br />
¼ Cup extra virgin olive oil<br />
8 slices fresh mozzarella cheese <br />
<div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">4 Roma Tomatoes, seeded and diced<br />
8 fresh basil leaves</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">3 cloves fresh garlic, minced<br />
Pinch of salt<br />
1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">Directions: </div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">1. Preheat a grill pan over medium heat on the stovetop. Spray with cooking spray. Combine balsamic and olive oil in a bowl. Season both sides of chicken with pinches of salt and place on grill. Brush top sides of chicken with balsamic mixture. Cook for 4-5 minutes and flip chicken. Brush with additional balsamic and cook for an additional 4-5 minutes or until cooked through. During the last 2 minutes of grilling place 2 slices of cheese over top each chicken to melt. </div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">2. In a large bowl combine the tomatoes, basil garlic, salt and balsamic. Toss gently to combine. Place chicken breasts on a serving plate and top with tomato mixture. Serve warm.</div><br />
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*this would we a good lunch too, but im going to try it for dinner with a few healthy sides<br />
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<b style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Cheesy Chicken and Rice Bake </b><br />
from <a href="http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/cheesy-chicken-and-rice-bake/">tastykitchen.com</a><br />
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<ul class="ingredients" id="ingredients-101621"><li><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">2 whole</span> <span itemprop="name">Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts</span></span></li>
<li><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">4 cups</span> <span itemprop="name">Cooked Brown Rice</span></span></li>
<li><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">¾ cups</span> <span itemprop="name">Frozen Corn</span></span></li>
<li><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">15 ounces, fluid</span> <span itemprop="name">Can Black Beans, Drained And Rinsed</span></span></li>
<li><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">1 cup</span> <span itemprop="name">Plain Greek Yogurt (or Sour Cream)</span></span></li>
<li><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">4 ounces, fluid</span> <span itemprop="name">Can Green Chilis</span></span></li>
<li><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">½ cups</span> <span itemprop="name">Salsa</span></span></li>
<li><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">1 cup</span> <span itemprop="name">Low-fat Cheddar Cheese, Plus More For Topping</span></span></li>
<li><span itemprop="ingredient" itemscope="" itemtype="http://data-vocabulary.org/RecipeIngredient"><span itemprop="amount">2 Tablespoons</span> <span itemprop="name">Fresh Cilantro For Garnish</span></span></li>
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*To make this process easier, I always have cooked chicken on hand, and use Uncle Ben’s Ready Rice. If you have those two things, this can be throw together in a matter of minutes! It can also easily be made ahead of time and reheated.<br />
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<b style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Red Velvet Brownies with white chocolate Buttercream Frosting</b><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GV8bCHA6qBM/TwsZZYw3cTI/AAAAAAAAAsI/NFT5-K3Xdjs/s1600/red+velvet+brownies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GV8bCHA6qBM/TwsZZYw3cTI/AAAAAAAAAsI/NFT5-K3Xdjs/s320/red+velvet+brownies.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>These brownies look delicious & when red velvet is involved it is always good! I am going to make these for my husband as a treat this week for when he gets home from his business trip :) Can't wait!<br />
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Ingredients:<br />
3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder<br />
1 oz red food coloring (or a scant 2 tbsp)<br />
2 tsp pure vanilla extract, divided<br />
1/2 cup (8 tbsp) unsalted butter, at room temperature<br />
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar<br />
2 large eggs, at room temperature<br />
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour<br />
1/4 tsp salt<br />
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour an 8″x8″ baking pan. <br />
In a small bowl, slowly stir together the cocoa powder, food coloring, and 1 tsp vanilla into a thick paste until no lumps of cocoa remain. Set aside.<br />
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then stir in the remaining 1 tsp of vanilla. With the mixer off, add in the cocoa mixture, then turn the mixer to medium and beat the two mixtures together until they are one uniform color. Slowly add in the flour and salt and mix on medium-low speed, just until combined. Do not overmix.<br />
Remove the bowl from the mixer and stir up the batter with a rubber spatula once or twice just to ensure all of the flour has incorporated from the sides of the bowl and there isn’t anything stuck on the bottom of the bowl. You’ll want one uniformly colored (red) batter.<br />
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of the brownies. Allow brownies to completely cool in the pan on a baking rack, about 45-60 minutes. Frost brownies in the pan, cut into 12 bars, and serve, or remove the entire batch from the pan to a cutting board, cut into 12 bars, frost, and serve.<br />
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Yummy it's gonna be a good week! :)Sweet Carolina Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160908914610435587noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078427568461048776.post-62811838235911045702011-10-11T19:23:00.000-07:002011-10-11T19:23:29.999-07:00Who Knew?!I have been really into these water classes at my Gym lately! They are awesome to change up my routine! One class in particular i am loving is Noodle Buff. It uses a noodle to do all sorts of cardio and weight training in the water. I would have never known it, but using a noodle under the water to work out is HARD! I am so sore tonight after my class. There is not a better feeling than doing a hard workout in the pool for an hour, i love it! If you belong to a gym you should try out a water class! Yes i am by far the youngest person there, but i have no shame! It is a good workout!!! :)<br />
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Happy Tuesday y'all!!!Sweet Carolina Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160908914610435587noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078427568461048776.post-75792429392612080812011-09-29T08:56:00.000-07:002011-09-29T08:56:11.670-07:00Healthy Harvest Lasagna<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I have been trying to avoid all white flour and sugar lately! It has been a major challenge too! Especially when you go to someone else's house or you are traveling! I feel like i will get there, but right now it seems like i am not eating enough because i can't come up with enough quick snacks or meal idea's! If you know of any snacks that are white flour/white sugar free, bring them on! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My favorite recipe i have tried lately is this Ronzoni Healthy Harvest Lasagna! The recipe was taken straight from the box. It is easy to make and it makes lots which is good for left overs! I love the whole wheat lasagna noodles. I did the lowest sugar sauce i could and got part skim cheese and ricotta.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1lb ground beef</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 3/4 cups (15 oz container) ricotta or small curd cottage cheese</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2 cups (8 oz) shredded mozzarella or Monteray Jack cheese, divided</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2 eggs</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1/2 tsp salt</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1/4 tsp ground black pepper</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">9 pieces RONZONI HEALTHY HARVEST LASAGNA, uncooked </span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Heat oven to 350°F. In 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat, brown meat; drain. Add spaghetti sauce and water; simmer about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, stir together ricotta cheese, one-half mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, eggs, parsley, salt and pepper. 5. Pour about 1 cup sauce on bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish. Arrange 3 UNCOOKED pasta pieces lengthwise over sauce; cover with 1 cup sauce. Spread one-half cheese filling over sauce. Repeat layers of Ronzoni Healthy Harvest Lasagna, sauce and cheese filling. Top with layer of Ronzoni Healthy Harvest Lasagna and remaining sauce; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Cover with foil. Bake 45 minutes. Remove foil; bake additional 10 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Hope y'all have a wonderful Thursday, its almost Friday! Yay!</span>Sweet Carolina Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160908914610435587noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078427568461048776.post-55265282103712156762011-09-22T14:40:00.000-07:002011-09-22T14:40:52.367-07:00Monograms!Whats better than monograms? Monograms on sale! Today on <a href="http://www.groupon.com/greenville/?post_subscribe=true">Groupon</a> The Pink Monogram has a deal where you pay $20 for $40 of their personalized items!!! Its a great deal! I can't wait to use mine! Check it out! Happy Thursday! <br />
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We are headed to Missouri for Wedding this weekend, so my week ends today! Yay! This is the third wedding we've had this month, its been crazy!<br />
I hope yall have a great weekend!!!Sweet Carolina Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160908914610435587noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078427568461048776.post-19389915243287407212011-09-13T07:57:00.000-07:002011-09-13T07:57:45.323-07:00Whole Foods!Whole Foods is on Living Social today! Get $20 to spend there for $10! I wish i could buy 100 of these! I love whole foods! Take part in this deal if your with me! :)<br />
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I hope everyone is having a great week so far, i am in Atlanta helping my sister with her newborn, which is so fun! Lots of eating & sleeping! :)<br />
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I hope y'all have a wonderful rest of your Tuesday!!!Sweet Carolina Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160908914610435587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078427568461048776.post-61910778241353859582011-08-29T08:19:00.000-07:002011-08-29T08:19:08.247-07:00I am the proudest Aunt!I met my sister's baby girl yesterday & she is the most precious thing i have ever seen! I love her so much! I can't wait to have lots more time with her! I sure do love to buy little girl baby clothes too!<br />
Here is a few pictures....<br />
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Sweet Carolina Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160908914610435587noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078427568461048776.post-78724906950756393922011-08-23T06:46:00.000-07:002011-08-23T06:46:03.343-07:00Lilly Sale!If you haven't checked out the Lilly Pulitzer sale yet you should! I got so many really pretty dresses! They have LOTS and great prices! Everything went really smoothly with my transaction and Free Shipping! :)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iTMQpE252Nw/TlOvDdiGNGI/AAAAAAAAAqo/KatlHZUSxf4/s1600/Lilly_Pulitzer_logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iTMQpE252Nw/TlOvDdiGNGI/AAAAAAAAAqo/KatlHZUSxf4/s1600/Lilly_Pulitzer_logo.jpg" /></a></div>It's starting out as a really great day!Sweet Carolina Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160908914610435587noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078427568461048776.post-6371250589496622392011-08-18T12:50:00.000-07:002011-08-18T12:50:08.079-07:00New Recipe & recipe help! :)<div style="color: black;">Hey y'all!</div><div style="color: black;">I hope you are all doing well! </div><div style="color: black;">Life is still pretty hectic for me :) We moved in our new house on Monday & i started my new big girl job on tuesday! I am loving my job so far, but the boxes don't seem to be unpacking themselves! I am so anxious for the weekend to come so i can finally start getting some order in my life! I am dying to decorate, but i cant do that until everything is unpacked! </div><div style="color: black;">I have a question for everyone.. what are some EASY, healthy meals! I am struggling there too because i don't get off work til 6! I need help! :) </div><div style="color: black;">Here is a new yummy one i like!</div><div style="color: black;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black;">~Pasta Primavera~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iRWYqnvN3DI/Tk1srP6jwAI/AAAAAAAAAqk/6-1mXocxZCQ/s1600/pasta+primavera.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iRWYqnvN3DI/Tk1srP6jwAI/AAAAAAAAAqk/6-1mXocxZCQ/s320/pasta+primavera.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: black;"> *Picture from foodnetwork.com</div><h2 class="kv-ingred" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Ingredients</span></h2><ul class="kv-ingred-list1" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><li class="ingredient"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Kosher salt </span></li>
<li class="ingredient"><span style="font-size: x-small;">12 ounces fusilli or other corkscrew pasta </span></li>
<li class="ingredient"><span style="font-size: x-small;">1/2 pound sugar snapped peas halved lengthwise, or broccoli florets (or a combination) </span></li>
<li class="ingredient"><span style="font-size: x-small;">2 carrots, shredded </span></li>
<li class="ingredient"><span style="font-size: x-small;">1 yellow bell pepper, cut into thin strips </span></li>
<li class="ingredient"><span style="font-size: x-small;">1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling </span></li>
<li class="ingredient"><span style="font-size: x-small;">4 cloves garlic thinly sliced </span></li>
<li class="ingredient"><span style="font-size: x-small;">1 pint cherry tomato halved </span></li>
<li class="ingredient"><span style="font-size: x-small;">1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes<a class="crosslink" href="http://www.foodterms.com/encyclopedia/red-pepper-flakes/index.html"></a></span> </li>
<li class="ingredient"><span style="font-size: x-small;">1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh mint </span></li>
<li class="ingredient"><span style="font-size: x-small;">1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese</span> </li>
<li class="ingredient"><span style="font-size: x-small;">4 ounces goat cheese, crumbled</span></li>
</ul><h2 style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Directions</span></h2><div class="instruction" style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the fusilli and cook as the label directs. Add the sugar snap peas and/or broccoli, carrots and bell pepper to the boiling water during the last 2 minutes of cooking. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain the pasta and vegetables and return to the pot. </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until just golden, about 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes, red pepper flakes and 1 teaspoon salt; cook until the tomatoes begin to wilt, about 2 minutes. Stir in 1/4 cup of the reserved cooking water. Pour the tomato mixture over the pasta and vegetables. Add the mint, parmesan and half the goat cheese and toss to combine. Season with salt. </span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Divide the pasta among bowls. Top with the remaining goat cheese and drizzle with olive oil. </span></div>Sweet Carolina Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11160908914610435587noreply@blogger.com3