Girls Baking Pecan Pies

 The girls helped me bake the pecan pies for Thanksgiving. We followed my mom’s recipe and added extra whole pecan. Emma showed her artistic touch to the crust by adding mistletoe. 

 

Ana | Corn Tortilla Maker

 Ana has become an expert corn tortilla maker. She knows how to have the perfect consistency for the masa and how to cook them so that they puff up. 

R.I.P. Maple

 

Angel Oak Tree

 Another friend told me about the Angel Oak Tree.  It is the oldest tree east of the Mississippi River. It was a magnificent sight and pictures can’t grasp the magnitude of this tree.

Charleston Tea Plantation

 Visiting the Charleston Tea Plantation was quite an educational experience. I had no idea that you can get green, black and oolong tea from the same tea bush. 

The gift shop had free samples and a free tour. We had to get tickets for the trolley tour to see all of the plantation. It was beautiful seeing all the bushes cut at “table top” height. We even got to see their tea cutting machine in action. 

Charleston, SC | Pralines

 Our friend Amie told us about the praline samples close to the market. There are plenty of places where they sell lots of sweets. We ended up getting one and a half pounds of pralines to take home. They were delicious! 

Charleston, SC | Sunset Sailing

 One of our most memorable things we did in Charleston was go sailing on a sunset cruise along the harbor. It was fantastic!