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Find easy Southern Carolina recipes written to serve two by a professionally trained Charleston Chef, Homeschooling Mom and recipe developer Melanie Savage @ Carolina Cuisine Network.

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Safe Food cooking temperature chart for food safety. Reheat food to safe temperature and safe cooking temperatures for meats and eggs.
Food Safe Temperature Chart for Safe Cooking, Holding , and Storing Food
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  • Chicken and Dumplings or Chicken and Pastry
    Carolina Chicken & Dumplings
  • Yams
    Sweet potato yam patties are delicious & nutritious.
  • Crunchy chicken strips with a sweet heat honey drizzle
    Crunchy chicken strips with sweet heat honey Swicy sauce drizzled with on top
  • close up shot of a bowl of macaroni and cheese casserole dinner from the crock pot
    Cheesy Noodle Dinner
  • Crispy golden-fried green tomatoes with dill dipping sauce
    Crispy fried green tomatoes are a Southern Carolina appetizer perfect for warm weather and for sharing.
  • Creamy Seafood Chowder with Shrimp, Oysters, Sweet Corn and Smoky Bacon
    One Pot Seafood Chowder made easy for weeknight family meals at home
  • Two golden fried fish fillets on a sage green plate with lemon wedges and a small cup of tartar sauce speckled with green herbs, styled as a bright, appetizing food photograph on a neutral background.
    Quick and Crispy air fryer Southern-style fish fillets without the mess.
  • Hoppin' John Rice
  • Cheesy Turkey Casserole
  • North and South Carolina traditional Southern recipes from a professionally trained chef, author, and busy mom.
  • Dirty Rice Recipe
    Dirty Rice
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How to read food labels, What does "Best If Used By" mean? What do terms Use By, freeze by, "sell by" or sell by dates mean?
How to Read Food Labels
This page is from the publication, Don’t Waste Food SC Guide 2026, page 14.
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