You may or may not have noticed my brief respite from posting. David, Abby, and I decided to escape the cold Winston weather by spending the weekend with David’s parents at their vacation home in Bluffton, near Hilton Head. I’ve been using this time to get some much-needed rest, spend time with family, and eat some delicious food.
In case you’ve never been to this area of the country, I highly recommend it. It’s a great vacation spot for golfers, but the nearby beach, beautiful landscape, and fresh seafood (yes, I eat fish when I’m on vacation!) are enough to keep me coming back.
I haven’t been doing any recipe development while I’ve been here, but I did make my Veggie Pot Pie and my Citrus Tea Cookies for everyone, in case you were wondering!
Perfect weather for a walk with Abby. I love looking at all of the interesting houses in the neighborhood!
Not our house, but WOW. Very South Carolina.
Perhaps the coolest part about the Fowler vacation home is the bald eagle nest in their front yard!
Caught a view of an eagle this morning
Spanish moss is EVERYWHERE. I’ve heard it’s bad for the trees, but I love it.
A view of the Colleton River from our back porch
On Friday we ate dinner at a neat golf club called Chechessee Creek. They always prepare a beautiful vegan meal for me. (Sorry, I didn’t take a picture!) These tables were full just a few minutes after I took this photo.
Yesterday morning, David, Abby and I ate brunch at a cute little diner on the island. Since I’m on vacation, I ordered a vegetarian eggs Benedict with avocado, tomato, and red onion. I enjoyed every bite, although I think my hollandaise sauce recipe is better 🙂
“Honey, please stop taking pictures of your food!”
Abby enjoyed her fruit!
Two years ago, David and I stumbled upon a beautiful church by the May River in Bluffton. The sun was setting, the temperature was perfect, and the photos were gorgeous. Tonight I returned to this church before dinner and took more pictures with my camera, as opposed to my phone. Again, it was a lovely evening. Below are some of my favorite photos of The Church of the Cross and its view of the river.
We’re leaving tomorrow morning, and I’m not ready! I wish we could stay another week, but I guess it’s time to return to my kitchen 🙂
Great pics!
As a Bluffton local, and a one time resident of central NC, I can vouch about the weather in the fall and winter. Much Nicer. But don’t stick around for the 3 weeks of rain in spring where the cyprus bogs fill up and nothing dries for a month and mosquitoes start to feed with a vengence, or the summer where the heat index is sweltering thanks to the 80%+ humidity.
Not that I’d live anywhere else!
I just moved to Bluffton after growing up in California. I have to say- I love how green it is here. Everything feels extremely alive, wherever you may be.
Glad you enjoyed your time down here! It’s a great place that’s growing more and more every year.