Today, we are guest posting as a part of The Place Where I Live series over at The 21st Century Housewife, and we are taking readers on a brief virtual tour of our great state of South Carolina. We have lived in several areas of South Carolina since moving here in 2001, so we have lots of pictures from various experiences we’ve had in our state.
Recently, while heading north to visit family, we stumbled onto a neat little place called The Peach Stand in Fort Mill, South Carolina. Ever happen upon a place you know you want to return to if you’re ever in the area again? This was one of those places for us. It was a convenience store, but not just any convenience store. See for yourself:
Then when you walk inside, you see all these wonderful things for sale that any foodie would go nuts over. We bought a few things while there:
Not pictured was some specialty tea, Honeydew Melon Green Tea, which for some reason I have yet to try. Let me go add that to my to-do list for this week! The Peach Cobbler Syrup, Apple BBQ Sauce and Old Fashioned Peach Preserves were a Father’s Day gift for my dad and the Stone-Ground Grits for us. We think he would have rather have just had the grits! A future visit to The Peach Stand is in our very near future.
This is just one of many of South Carolina’s treasures. You may remember from a recent guest post at Nomadic Foodie that we also especially enjoyed The Rhett House Inn in Beaufort, and that the highlight of that trip was their stone-ground grits. We finally made some for ourselves after buying the stone-ground grits at The Peach Stand. I like to add eggs in with my grits, so today we’re serving Stone-Ground Grits with Scrambled Eggs.
In all honesty, this grits recipe is richer in flavor than the grits we usually make. I actually did not care for the combination with the eggs. In the future, I will save that combo for the less rich grits we normally make, and savor the richness of this stone-ground grits recipe all by itself, with perhaps the eggs on the side.
Be sure to check out our guest post over at The 21st Century Housewife today for other great places and experiences in South Carolina, especially if you’ve ever thought of visiting. It truly is a place of “Smiling Faces. Beautiful Places.”
We love living in the south. Have a nice day, y’all, and enjoy!
- 1/2 cup stone-ground grits
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 stick butter
- 2 eggs
- Bring chicken broth to a boil and add grits. Simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring often.
- Remove from heat, add butter and stir in until melted and thoroughly incorporated. Let stand for about ten minutes.
- Scramble eggs and add on top or stir in.
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Adopted at age 2, grew up in the Charlotte, NC area. Obtained Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Appalachian State University. Loves being a Mom of two and taste-testing Chef John's culinary creations and sharing them with readers.
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