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It’s that time of year again - farmer’s markets - camping - cooking in the great outdoors - summer camp - school’s out - heading to the beach - exploring backroads - and doing it all Down Home!
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down home keeping it down home - from the Sandhills to the Crystal Coast
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FREEVol 6 -Issue 5 May/June 2014
Farmers’ MarketReal Fast Food
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Light and Refreshing Spring and Summer Salads
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P5 - Letter from the Editor
P6 - Local Business Hi-light
P7 - Backroads Carolina
P17 - Forever Grilliing
P19 - Summer Events
P24 - Real Fast Food
P30 - Light & Refreshing
Spring & Summer Salads
staffCindi Pate - Sr Editor/Publisher page layout & designJarred Pate - Sales
contributors
On the CoverIt’s that time of year again - farmers’ markets - camping - cooking in the great outdoors - summer camp - school’s out - heading to the beach - exploring backroads - and doing it all Down Home!
Cindi Pate down homekeeping it down home - from the Sandhills to the Crystal Coast
m a g a z in e
FREEVol 6 -Issue 5 May/June 2014
Farmers’ MarketReal Fast Food
BackroadsCarolina
Light and Refreshing Spring and Summer Salads
Jim Hinnant Paula Woodworth
Jeff PettittPhotography
Austin PateJ Paul Abrams
Everyone has their own ways to enjoy the Summer months. Some travel to the beach, take a vacation on a cruise ship or to Disney World, but our family takes the leisurely route - we go to the lake.
There’s nothing like packing up the camper and towing it to Kerr Lake or White Lake and spending a week with your family in it. The food taste better, the movies we’ve already watched a dozen times are funnier and life seems to slow down enough to really enjoy it.
I’d love to hear about your trips to the lake - be sure to click into one of our social media pages and tell us all about it.
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The Old Country Storewritten by Jim Hinnantphotography styling by Paula Woodworth, Jim Hinnant & Jeff Pettitt
TL Lee’s Country Store - photographed by Jeff Pettitt
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The Old Country Store
When we hear Bentonville mentioned, many of us think about the American Civil War battle that took place there in March of 1865 and the historic site of the battlefield that one can visit. However, today’s Bentonville has a little hidden treasure that many of us pass by and never notice. It’s right there at the intersection of Harper House Road and Devil’s Race Track Road, next to the Method-ist Church, and catty-cornered from the fire department. We’re talking about C. W. Flower’s Store – a real and still active old country store.
The first time I stopped there I felt a little like I stepped back in time. It was a hot summer day on my return trip to Goldsboro, and an ice-cold Pepsi was in or-der for sure! Walking in, I found a somewhat worn floor with chairs sitting around. They had both Pepsi and Coke as well as many other varieties. I saw canned goods, paper goods, and just about anything you’d need in pinch. Additionally, they
A backroad is a
secondary type of
road, usually found
in rural areas.
In North Caro-
lina, where they are
also referred to as
“blue roads”, the
roads are often con-
structed of gravel.
Join us as we bring
you the new series-
Backroads Carolina!
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photography by Jim Hinnant
David Pace’s Grocery Store is outside of Clayton. And, is still an active store today.
photography by Jeff Pettitt
{Top Left, Mr. Lewis - holding a Vulcan Plow Point from yesteryear -- Top Right, hardware, tires, fertilizer, and other things you wouldn’t think would necessarily be in a country store -- Bottom Left, the original building still stands today -- Bottom Right, and the clerk can still take your money for a drink and a nab.} photography by Jim Hinnant
sell hardware, tires, fertilizer, and other things you wouldn’t think would necessarily be in a country store. Mr. Wilson Lee, the current owner, said one of the oldest things he has left over from many years ago are Vulcan Plow points. That’s way before my time!
According to Mr. Lee, the store was built around 1940 by C. W. Flowers and run by him until about 1955. Mr. Flow-ers’ nephew, J. L. Flowers, Jr., ran the store until 1985, and his children sold it to Mr. Lee who began running the store in 1986. The name was never
changed because it was well known throughout the area and beyond.
Old country stores weren’t just a place to buy things. They were also a community gather-ing place – a place where a farmer would stop by to catch up on what his neighbors were doing. You might even find a friendly game of checkers or cards or just people sitting around enjoying conversation about how to solve the world’s problems.
My dad’s sister, Mary Lou, ran a store across from the
Belfast Fire Department north of Goldsboro when I was growing up. That old concrete block building is gone now, but I remember Howell’s Grocery Store where you could pick up that loaf of bread, a half-gallon of milk, or maybe a “drink and nab” if you were hungry. You could also have your car filled up with gas – only full service.
I also remember Lillie’s Store on US 19 north of Abingdon, Virginia. That was a treasure house of fun for a 10 year-old to explore. The first floor was the main store with mostly grocery items. The second floor had
photography by Paula Woodworth
This old country store is located on Hwy 903 outside of Snow Hill.
Howard’s is located in Franklin County, this particular old coutry store has been trans-formed into a get-a-way for one man and all his friends.
photography by Jeff Pettitt
clothing and other items that you wouldn’t normally see in today’s convenience store. The third floor had everything that they didn’t sell and didn’t want to throw away, and that’s where the other kids and I spent many hours inves-tigating. Lillie’s burned in the late 60’s, and today I believe there is a convenience store at that location.
Country stores have mostly been replaced by commercial convenience stores designed to get us in and out quickly in our fast-paced world. How-ever, if you’re down in Ben-tonville area, stop by C. W. Flowers Store and have a look around, buy that “drink and nab” if you’re hungry, and enjoy making a stop on Backroads Carolina.
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Paula Woodworth is moving back to her home state of Maine, all of us at Down Home Magazine would like to give a special thanks for her great ideas and photos for this and other articles. We’ll certainly miss her.
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It’s that time again, so let’s fire up the grill and try our hands at cooking sau-sages… What could be simpler?
Well, there’s a little more to it than you think. Everybody has a different way of cooking the links. The biggest problems are getting a good sausage grilled through without drying out the casing, or worse having the casings burst open. Now I’m not talking about breakfast links here, I’m talking about kielbasas, bratwursts and other large sausages. We’re going to explore a few methods of grilling sausages: Split and Grill: One method is to cut the sausage lengthwise about 80% of the way through, so you can fold it out and lay it flat on the grill. This is a great way to get the insides cooked quickly because you can lay it skin side up; at least the skin won’t dry out. Of course you are opening up the sausage to let the juices drip out. While this might be a leaner way of cooking, it tends to dry out the sausages and leave them a bit lacking in flavor. If you are cooking a recipe that calls for sausage, like a jambalaya then I say, go for it, otherwise don’t bother.
Boil and Grill: Another way to grill sausages is to parboil them first. In fact there is a great recipe that calls for boiling sausages in
half water, half beer before you put them on the grill. If you add something to the water to enhance the flavor then this can be a great way to get sausages partially cooked before they hit the grill, but if you use plain water you will be pulling flavor out of the sausages. To parboil first, drop sausages into boiling liquid long enough to tighten the skin. When you pull the sausages out the fat inside should be just starting to liquefy. Next, place the sausages on a hot grill over a medium low fire and finish cooking. This method gives you juicy sausages and is a popular way of grilling them. Straight Grilling: Of course you can place sausages right on the grill and cook them the old fash-ioned way. The biggest problem is that people use a high heat and burn the surface before the middle gets cooked. The other problem is that when a sausage cooks it leaks juices that can cause flare-ups and add to the
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burning problem. To eliminate the burning and the flare-ups you need to keep the fire low. This increases the cooking time, but lets the sausage cook gently and hold in its flavor. Some people will tell you to puncture the skin, but this will just let the juices out to start more fires. Keep the sausage casing intact and the heat low.
How you serve and eat sausag-es is important to the method of cooking. If you are going to be chopping the sausages up for another recipe then any method that holds in the flavor will do. If you want to serve the sausages straight up, then take care to cook them gently to preserve the appearance as much as the flavor.
Here are a couple great recipes to try out Grilled Sausage, Peppers, On-ions & Potatoes
Fresh raw sausage links (Italian pork, chicken, duck or lamb even)Red or white new potatoesRed pepper
Vidalia OnionOlive OilKosher salt and freshly ground pepperLil’ Buddy’s Mustard by Nephew’s Sauce and Rub Company To Prepare Vegetables:1. Place potatoes in a pot of water with salt. Bring to a boil and cook until just tender. Drain and run un-der cold water to stop the cooking. Place in refrigerator. When chilled, slice in 1 inch pieces.2. Peel onion and slice in rings that are about 1 inch thick.3. Cut and de-seed peppers into quarters and trim off the ends so they lie flat on the grill.4. Brush potatoes, onion and pep-pers with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.Bring grill to medium heat. Add sausages, peppers, onions and potatoes. Grill (with the lid closed) until tender and browned, but not too charred. The sausage will need to cook for about 15 minutes, turning every so often for even cooking. Remove onions, peppers and potatoes from grill once brown and tender. If needed, turn up the heat and continue to grill sausage until brown. Use Lil’ Buddy’s Mus-tard by Nephew’s Sauce and Rub Company for dipping
Grilled Chicken Sausages with Peach-Sage Skewers Recipe
INGREDIENTS•6 (10-inch) metal or wooden skewers•6 medium ripe peaches, pitted and quartered•24 medium sage leaves•Salt•Freshly ground black pepper•Oil, for prepping the grill•6 chicken sausages•1 teaspoon cider vinegar
INSTRUCTIONS1. Heat a grill pan or outdoor grill to medium (about 350°F). Mean-while, alternately thread 4 peach quarters and 4 sage leaves on each skewer. Season well with salt and pepper.2. Rub the grill with a towel dipped in oil and place the skewers and sausages on the grill. Cook, un-covered and turning occasionally, until the peaches are charred and soft and the sausages are cooked through, about 20 to 30 minutes.3. Remove from the grill, drizzle cider vinegar over the peaches, and serve immediately.
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Farmers’ Market-Real Fast Food-
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It can be exausting trying to come
up with meal plans that are
healthy and good all at the same
time. It’s easy to get in the mind-set
that picking up a pizza or grab-
bing a buger would be so easy.
But if you want real fast food, try
your local Farmers’ Market.
When we are out and about for
Down Home Magazine, the boys
and I venture out to Farmer’s Mar-
kets to find something to go along
with our dinner plans. There are
several in Eastern North Carolina
to explore and buy from. We go to
whichever one is where we are at
the time.
There are many treasures to find at
a Farmers’ Market.
We can enjoy a fresh squeezed
lemonade and listen to music while
we go from farm stand to farm
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stand. We run into friends, talk
to a few farmers, buy a few
things for dinner and dessert
and, on our last trip, we got
a new recipe for kale chips
–which sounded much bet-
ter than the one I had used
before.
When we got home we ad-
mired our veggies. The tops of
the onions were magnificent!
We talked about how they
grew, who grew them and
where they were grown. We
worked together to chop and
prep our goodies having fun
and laughing. When we sat
down to our simple and deli-
cious dinner we all felt satis-
fied about the meal and how
it got to our table which made
it even more delicious.
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Now tell me where in town can you
have that much fun with your kids,
enjoy a great dinner, support lo-
cal farming and have the sweetest
strawberries for dessert all while
learning so much about where your
food comes from? One place… the
Farmers’ Market
We found something fast, healthy
and tasty for dinner and the boys are
excited about returning to the Farmers’
Market.
They have never felt this way about
any grocery store and most certainly
never asked to go with me to buy
groceries, but the Farmers’ Market is
whole different story. We never know
what new vegetables or new variet-
ies we’ll discover or what adventures
we’ll have when we go out for our
fast food.
styling and photography by cindi pate
Light and Refreshing Spring and Summer Salads
Strawberry SaladIngredients1 bunch mixed greens1 cup strawberries (sliced fresh) 1/2 cup crumbled feta1/2 cup roasted pecans
Dressing1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 3 tbsps honey 1/2 cup olive oil Directions
1. Combine the spinach, strawberries, feta cheese, and pecans in a large bowl.
2. Stir the balsamic vinegar and honey together in a bowl; slowly stream the olive oil into the mixture while whisking continuously. Drizzle the dressing over the salad just before serving.
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Marinated VegetablesIngredients
1 cup Vinegar1 cup Sugar1 tbsp Olive Oil1 tsp Rosemanry/snipped1 tsp Salt{bring the firsts 5 ingredients to a boil}
1 Can French Style Green Beans1 Can English Peas1 Can KIidney or Black Beans {wash well}1 Small Onion thinly slidced1 Cucumber, diced2 Stalks Celery, sliced1 Green & 1 Red Pepper, dicedCarrots, sliced
Directions
Drain canned vegetables and combine each in a large bowl. Pour marinade over the veg-etables, cover and refrigerate overnight.
Apple SaladIngredients5 ozs mixed greens1 red apple, large1/4 cup unflower seeds (dry-roasted)2 tbsps feta cheesegarlic seasoned croutons2 tsps lemon juice (fresh-squeezed) 2 tsps dijon mustard 1 tsp balsamic vinegar (white, or any mild white vinegar will work) 2 tbsps extra-virgin olive oil
DirectionsMix lemon juice, dijon mustard, olive oil and bal-samic vinegar together to make the dressing and set aside. Core and dice apple and pour dress-ing mix over top of the apples to perserve them - let them soak. Add greens and other items for the salad into a large bowl and add apples and dressing. Toss and serve.
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Cucumber, Tomato & Onion SaladIngredients
5 medium plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced1/4 onion, peeled, halved lengthwise, and thinly sliced1 cucumber, thinly slicedA generous drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil, about 2 tablespoons2 splashes red wine vinegarCoarse salt and black pepper
Directions
Dress the tomatoes, onions, and cucum-ber with olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, and pepper.
Let stand while you prepare dinner, about 20 minutes. Re-toss and serve salad with crusty bread for mopping up juices and oil.
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