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I've been trying to make a concerted effort to eat healthier recently. Eating healthy these days is always a hit or miss activity. Unfortunately, since Covid, if it's not easy to cook—"cook" being a very generous term, here—then I'm not putting forth the effort. That's why I appreciate dishes I can easily throw together. I… Continue reading Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
A few weekends ago, my Ride or Dies and I traveled to Cleveland, SC to visit Victoria Valley Vineyards. We were supposed to stop by Caeser's Head first for a light hike, but decided the vineyard would keep us busy enough since we were only there for the day. This was our first vineyard trip… Continue reading Wine and Nosh at Victoria Valley Vineyards
A few weekends ago, I visited one of my favorite restaurants, Juniper, for the first time since before the pandemic. For about an hour, it felt like old times. I used to go there almost every weekend. When I said I wished they did their brunch every Sunday like they used to, my dad disagreed.… Continue reading Revisiting an Old Haunt
Yesterday, I went to Columbia with some friends to peruse a new bookstore in Five Points. We stopped at The Gourmet Shop for lunch first, which was nice because I hadn't been there since well before the pandemic. I ordered their pepper jelly and ham on a croissant with a side of the tomato basil… Continue reading Literary Travels: All Good Books in Columbia, SC
Lauren Michelle Brock 