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South Carolina Sunshine™ | DISH with Darcy™



Dawn Hunter's daughter, Darcy, takes you with her on cuisine adventures. Sometimes they are with friends or regional talent from South Carolina.


There is always something tasty in the kitchen with The Darc' whose motto is: "food prepared is meant to be shared!"



South Carolina Sunshine™ | Dish with Darcy | TABLE OF CONTENTS



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Teacher Appreciation Expressed with Cupcakes
frosted with Dolly Parton's and Duncan Hine's
Creamy Chocolate Buttercream



Photo Essay by Dawn Hunter, 1-20-2023



Darcy created several unique cupcakes that she decorated intricately to give to her teachers at school to show that she appreciated them. It was a very thoughtful and creative gesture! Decorating cupcakes was a fun and artistic way to express herself, and giving them as gifts to show appreciation was a great way to build connections and show gratitude.


Baking and decorating cupcakes is a great way for children to express their creativity and imagination. Creating something beautiful and delicious can be very satisfying and fulfilling, and it can also be a fun way to spend time with family and friends.


She gave them an extra unique twist by using a limited, 1st edition chocolate Frosting created by Duncan Hines and Dolly Parton. Darcy is a huge Dolly Parton fan, so it was amusing to her to include the frosting in cupcake creativity! Dolly Parton is a beloved figure known for her music, acting, and philanthropy. It was nice that she found a way to incorporate a limited edition frosting created by Duncan Hines and Dolly Parton in the recipe. Having the frosting connected to her public persona definitely made the cupcakes extra special and personal for Darcy. It made the experience of creating and giving the gift more meaningful and enjoyable. The connection to a celebrity like Dolly Parton constructed a relatable and fun endeavor for Darcy and those who received them. It was also a great way to express her personal style and interests. The second limited edition of the Dolly Parton baking collection will be released by Duncan Hines on February 8, 2023. Please see the links on the buttons below for more information.





Silver Jubilee Butter Cupcake Batter Recipe



2 cups sifted cake flour | 3 teaspoons baking powder | 1/4 teaspoon salt | 1/2 cup butter | 1 cup sugar | 2 eggs, well beaten | 3/4 cup milk | 1 teaspoon vanilla extract


Mix and sift flour, baking powder & salt. Cream butter, add sugar slowly & cream until fluffy. Stir in eggs. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk, and stir well after each addition. Add vanilla. Scoop into lined cupcake tin. Bake in a 375°F/190.556°C oven for 25-30 minutes.

All photos by Dawn Hunter, click on the photos to activate a slideshow.



Photo Essay By Dawn Hunter and Darcy Phelps, November 19, 2022



Soft Serve Vanilla Ice Cream





We are so excited to get a new ice cream maker, and we went for a reasonably priced model created by the brand Tasty. There were a range of colors to choose from, and we were able to select one that suited Darcy's style. She promptly decorated it with a sticker created by one of her favorite YouTubers and a source of her inspiration for Dish with Darcy™, Moriah Elizabeth. We watch her creative YouTube channel every Friday together.


Darcy has been trying to make ice cream in a plastic bag for the past few weeks. The results were less than she desired even after shaking the mixture in salted ice. Since tackling ice cream from scratch and minimal technology had been frustrating, we decided to go for a recommended ice cream mix. The mix we found, Junket Ice Cream mix, was simple to follow and only required a few ingredients that we already had in our kitchen. After a few trial and errors, we finally had a delicious and smooth soft serve ice cream that we could enjoy!


tasty.co
Moriah Elizabeth
Junket Desserts

The Adventure Begins >



Getting into the Mix >



Getting into the Mix >



The Magic Pour >



The Magic Pour >



Shake, Rattle and Roll >



The Moment of Truth >



Perfection! >



Old Fashioned Soft Serve>



Sprinkled Satisfaction>



Taste Test >



Thumbs Up >



INSPIRATION FROM PATZ FOWLE



Photo Essay by Dawn Hunter, 9-7-2022



During our most recent Lake City excursion, Darcy and I went to the Onward and Upward exhibition at the Jones-Carter Gallery. The show featured artwork by Patz Fowle (1954-2021) and Mike Fowle. We were taken and awe-struck by the artwork, which led to an impulse buy of Patz Fowle's whimsical and exquisite clay work Every Artist...Has a Story. The piece is comprised of hand sculpted stoneware, porcelain, oxides, underglaze, stains, and luster. The ceramic work contains references to famous works of art by artists like Dali, Picasso, and Munch, and seminal readings of Art History. The tactile surfaces rival the painted surface qualities of The Isenheim Altarpiece by Matthias Grünewald (1512–1516.)


Jones-Carter Gallery
Patz Fowle website
Mike Fowle website



Patz Fowle's work inspires a cookie bake-off.



The best location for this artwork in our house? The kitchen table, of course. Our meal times are now rich with discussions about art, history, and Patz's work. There are so many layers of references in the artwork. What a wonderful gift for our home! The work inspired Darcy's and Eva's sleepover cookie bake-off this past weekend. The greatest challenge? The icing and cookie cutters could not translate the fine detail of the elephant.

All photos by Dawn Hunter, click on the photos to activate a slideshow.


Cookie recipe, 2-17-2022



Lake City Re-Visited



Photo Essay by Dawn Hunter and Darcy Phelps, 9-7-2022



Are you looking for a weekend outing? Lake City, South Carolina, is an enjoyable weekend destination throughout the year. Located 90 miles east of Columbia, SC, and 60 miles west of Myrtle Beach, the city offers terrific restaurants, contemporary art galleries, and the Moore Farm Botanical Gardens - plus it is home to one of our favorite restaurants, Baker's Sweets! Annually each spring, thousands flock to Lake City for the ArtFields and ArtFields Junior Competitions.


ArtFields
Moore Farm Botanical Gardens
TRAX Visual Art Center
Culture, South Carolina Sunshine
Baker's Sweets

Darcy in front of one of the many murals throughout Lake City >



DArcy at the Tyrone Geter Exhibition, TRAX Visual Art Center. See South Carolina Sunshine's Culture Section for more information >



TyronE Geters work, TRAX Visual Art Center. See ouR Culture Section for More Information >



Darcy Documented a sweet green legged Friend outside of the Jone-Carter Gallery >



A delicious Lunch at Bakers Sweets before Yellow Cake with Chocolate Icing >



Darcy Selects the perfect slice of Cake >



Conference Call with Eva about the Cake! >



Darcy Enjoying Cake and Lemonade outside of Baker's Sweets, Lake City >



Mom's Baked Chicken. 7-03-2022.



This is one of my favorite recipes to make. It is of my mom's baked chicken dish, and it is a recipe she made up when she was twelve. In fact, because we make it so often, we not longer use measuring spoons. I wrote it out, but you should feel free to improvise and add some twists of your own! ~ Darcy


All photos by my mom, Dawn Hunter.



Process: marinating the chicken



Process: salt and pepper



Process: adding the paprika is my favorite part - sometimes I add more than the recipe calls for : )



Process: when I add sage to the chicken, I rub the dry ingredients in my hands to wake up the flavor.



Lemon green beans are a favorite side dish!



Mom says that my plate presentation style is very creative.



Thanks for joining me, I hope you like the recipe.



Fresh strawberries are an excellent dessert for this meal, especially in the summer!



The finished product.



Memorial Day Weekend DISH with DARCY,
Photo Essay by Dawn Hunter and Darcy Phelps.
May 26, 2022.





This special edition summertime holiday cake can be purchased at Publix on Gervais Place, Columbia, South Carolina. Call your local Publix to see if they have this item or similar items in stock or available for order. The Darc' was 100% satisfied with this "dish."



All photos are by Dawn Hunter.





TO QUOTE DARCY'S FEEDBACK FOR THIS ESSAY: "It's small, it's cute, it's from Publix, it's delicious - so go get it!"



Are you ready to take a bite out of this Memorial Day Weekend? We sure our and with the help of some special edition holiday cakes from Publix. These novelty cakes come in a variety of summertime or Memorial Holiday themes. Reasonably priced and completely delicious - not to mention super fun for kids and the kid in all of us!



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