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Baked Quinoa and Butternut Squash Ingredients 6 thick-cut slices applewood-smoked bacon 2 tablespoons good olive oil 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion (1 large) 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 1/2 cups of quinoa 3 cups good chicken stock, preferably homemade 3 cups (3/4-to-1-inch-diced) […]

Beaufort County in the 18th century was booming due to the ship building industry. Beaufort County’s shipbuilding industry was one of the largest in the 13 colonies. The deep-water creeks around Hilton Head and the prevalence of hardwoods (like live oak) made the island a popular place for shipbuilding. The first sea going vessel built out […]

Hilton Head Island’s first natives date back to 8000 B.C. – 1000 B.C.  during the Archaic Period.  The Native Americans visited this area seasonally. The way we know that they were here was the discovery of their “Shell Rings”. Hilton Head Island used to be home to 4 of the last remaining 20 shell rings […]

Ingredients Vegetable cooking spray 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1/3 cup popcorn kernels 3 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 6 cups (12-ounces) mini marshmallows 6 fun-size caramel peanut chocolate bars (such as Snickers), cut into 1/4-inch pieces 3 (3-inch) chocolate chip cookies, crumbled 1/3 cup chopped salted almonds, 1/2 cup orange and black chocolate […]

HHIREB’s Halloween Pet Costume Contest Starting today, October 20, 2015, Hilton Head Island Real Estate Brokers is having a Halloween Pet Costume Contest! Send us photos of your fine furry friends in their Halloween Best by posting in the comments section of this post on our Facebook Page to enter for a chance to win. The Halloween Pet […]

Ingredients 4 large green tomatoes 1 cup white cornmeal 1 cup panko bread crumbs 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided 2 teaspoons freshly cracked black pepper 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 cup buttermilk 1 cup yogurt, divided 1 cup sour cream 1/4 cup horseradish 1 teaspoon lemon zest 2 tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed 1 […]

Bluffton Builder Helps Flood Victims with Tiny Homes Brighton Builders is breaking ground Thursday afternoon on a project to build a series of tiny homes that will be donated to families affected by the SC Flood. “It’s time to start putting roofs over people’s heads,” company president Ben Kennedy said earlier this week. “We know there […]

The summer is over and we are well into fall. The island is calmer, the beaches are not as crowded, and the crispness of the air feels AMAZING. Now is the PERFECT time to go to the beach or go boating and enjoy the waters around Hilton Head Island. Here is the times for High […]

Hilton Head and the Lowcountry is home to many different and beautiful species of birds. All of the birds that you see wading and fishing along the edge of a marsh, lagoon, or lake most likely belong to the order (biological classification) Ciconiidae. While there is some variation among these birds, characteristics generally shared by Ciconiidae birds […]