I love dining at locally owned restaurants and Sidewall Pizza is a prime example. A popular restaurant before I relocated to the Upstate, they now have 2 locations. Known for FULL-SIZE, loaded pizzas…you will never go away hungry at this establishment. This place is always hopping. With its simplistic exterior and casual setting, it is a great spot for cyclist to stop and dine. Complete with bike racks, it sits adjacent to the Greenville Health System Swamp Rabbit Trail. For those readers not familiar with the Upstate, the trail is a 21 mile multi-use green-way system that runs along the Reedy River connecting Greenville County with schools, parks, and local…
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5 Reasons to Avoid Fast Food Consumption
As I drag myself to my new job, I past numerous fast food joints and coffee shops offering unhealthy food. Of course, we know it tastes yummy, and you enjoy the sumptuous delicacy, but it isn’t doing any good to your health. Unfortunately, many of us, including me, are looking for convivence and forgetting what fast food does to our bodies. All of us know, eating a poor quality diet high in fast food is linked to a higher risk of obesity, depression, digestive issues, heart disease and stroke, type 2 diabetes, cancer, and early death. But here are few other things to consider before you pull up to that…
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Dining Al Fresco in the Wintertime
No matter what the weather is like until this pandemic is over one thing is for sure and that is that we’re all going to have to continue to spend more time outdoors if we want to socialize…at a distance. Whether you have celebrations coming up over the next couple of months, you’re thinking of ways to entertain over the Christmas period or you just miss seeing people, then Alfresco dining is the way to go. There are many ways you can do this, so it doesn’t matter if you don’t have a big garden, you can still make the best of what you do have because your alfresco evening…
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15 Ideas to Help Your Baking Skills Rise
I categorize baking and cooking as two different techniques, mainly because, I typically do not get excited about baking. However, baking is one of the most wholesome and therapeutic hobbies out there. You learn new skills, have plenty of fun, and impress your guests at dinner parties if you are a really good baker. Whether you’re totally new to baking or you’ve already got a few tricks up your sleeve, these tools and tips will help you make progress with your baking adventures. 9 Apps for Improving your baking skills Baking Recipes The Baking Recipes app is the perfect tool to improve your baking game! From classic recipes to new…
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5 Ways to Discover New Foods
Are you bored with dinner and need to discover new foods? Over the last few months, you probably are cooking at home more and are getting tired of some meals? Of course, we all have our favorite comfort meals, but there is something very special about discovering new ways to leave our taste buds dancing. The more you cook, the more of a challenge this can be. The key is to try something new while respecting your taste preferences and dietary requirements. Here are five fantastic ways to discover new foods when you are tired of the same recipes. Change Your Salad Selections Leafy vegetables are low in calories; the…
