Time for another recipe!! ... this one will harden your arteries for sure! It's good to be Italian! :o)

Italian Easter Meat Pie

* 3/4 pound mozzarella cheese, cut in 1/2 inch cubes


* 1/4 pound provolone cheese, cut in 1/2 inch cubes


* 1/4 pound Asiago cheese, cut in 1/2 inch cubes

* 1 pound Ricotta cheese (add more depending on consistency)

* 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

* 1 1/2 pounds virginia baked ham

* 1 pound capicolla (hot or sweet)

* 1 pound pepperoni


* 1 pound hard salami


* 1/2 pound proscuitto (preferably Parma for the best flavor)

* 12 medium eggs - beaten



Dough



* 1 1/2 pounds flour - all purpose unbleached


* 2 tablespoons olive oil


* 12 large eggs


* 2 tablespoons salt


* 3 tablespoons black pepper, ground


* Warm water - enough to make a soft pliable dough







To make the dough:

Put wet ingredients in a well made in the flour - if mixing by hand. If using a food processor, add wet ingredients to the flour in processor bowl. In either case, mix until a smooth dough is obtained. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside.



To make the filling: Cut all the meat into 1/4-1/2 inch pieces.

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Roll out half the dough and press into an oiled, deep oven casserole or pie plate (There is enough here to make multiple smaller pies) Press the dough up the sides of the pan. Spoon filling into pan, gently pressing it from time to time to remove air pockets. Fill to about 1/4 inch from top.

Roll out second piece of dough. Wet edges of dough forming the bottom with milk, and place second piece of dough on top of filling. Use tines of a fork to attach top piece to bottom along top edge of pan. Cut excess dough hanging off sides with a scissors.

Brush top of pie with olive oil, Vent the top of the pie with a few small knife slices. Place pan in preheated oven and bake for 50-60 minutes. Remove pan from oven, and place on a rack and let set

Let the pie(s) sit for a while. Although you can certainly eat the pie shortly after it comes out of the oven, it always tastes so much better after a while...even a couple days so you can make this way ahead of time.

We take ours to the beach for our annual Easter dinner and most often eat it cold or just warm it up on the grille.

Mangia....Happy Easter

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Please.....Keep YOUR beach clean!

OK...this one just always gets me! By and large I'd say that most beach goers respect mother nature's sandy playground, but why does even one person insist on treating it as their personal waste basket. Having lived all my life at least reasonably close to the shore...having my dad teach me how to dig for clams when I was 10.....I learned to love and respect what the beach, the ocean, and we all have in common and how dependent we all are on each other for our existence. It's just amazing that there has to be debate about the best technology we need to utilize in order to clean up after people who have no respect for themselves or their partners on this little planet! Oh well....my rant for the day.

Please.........when you leave the beach, leave only one thing behind....your footprints!



North Myrtle Beach Local News - Special Features - Proposal for beach ordinances reviewed at workshop – by Jim Hulen

Proposal for beach ordinances reviewed at workshop – by Jim Hulen
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March 28, 2007 – At Monday’s North Myrtle Beach Council Workshop, Assistant City Manager Joel Davis proposed two changes to improve safety and ease of beach cleaning.

Davis explained to the council that beach goers were leaving volley ball nets, tents, chairs, umbrellas, windbreakers, surfboards and similar equipment overnight. At least one volleyball post had been placed in concrete and held upright with wire guys.

“Beach goers leaving this equipment,” Davis said, “made keeping the beaches clean troublesome.”

He noted that with the new sweeper that has better filters, it will be able to remove cigarette butts.

City staff operates beach sweepers and remove trash from 5 AM to 8 AM. Obstructions left at the beach leave large areas around them where the sweepers cannot clean or staff must interrupt their work to remove the obstacles to the City transfer station.

Davis proposed an ordinance that would make it unlawful to have such equipment on the beaches between the hours of 8:30 PM to 9:00 AM.

Council requested that staff review the 8:30 PM hour and consider making it later.

Continuing, Davis explained, “For safety reasons, the City needs to maintain a beach access and emergency lane.”

He noted that during the tourist season, the beaches are packed and the only clear access is at the tide line and expressed concern that city vehicles traveling this path would pose a risk to children wading in the ocean. Safety required some way to isolate beach goers from traveling city vehicles.

His proposed ordinance would require all obstructions be prohibited 15 foot from the dune-line base seaward and run the length of the beach from Cherry Grove to Windy Hill.

His research showed that beaches in the entire state of Florida and Virginia post signs to reserve portions of the beach for emergency services. Davis proposed an “A” frame portable sign for this purpose and managed by city staff. They would be taken up and removed at night.

Council expressed concern that, at high tide, the Cherry Grove section would be greatly narrowed if a 15 foot wide area was reserved.

Davis indicated that street access in the Cherry Grove section might be more appropriate for emergency access.

Mayor Hatley was very adamant that she did not want to become a city

where tickets are written.

Hatley stated, “This is a family beach, where people come to have fun. I don’t want it to be a place where people come and get tickets.”

Davis replied that it was not the intention to give tickets but to have an ordinance in place as the basis for requesting beach goers to limit obstructions in the 15 foot area.

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Perhaps a victory for MB golfers?

I think that the jury may be out for a while on this latest episode of golfing vs housing. I'm tickled pink at first glance that another course in our area will avoid the 'dozer. Sadly, we've never played Eastport, although it's been on our list for a while. It's really a lovely looking course running right alongside Highway 17 in Little River and always a great bargain...as low as $25 w/cart.
I tend to agree that the market for golf courses in our area might be better now than it was a couple years ago. With Bay Tree closing 54 holes last year...Calabash's 18 gone...Colonial not close to being ready to reopen and perhaps Cypress under the 'dozer soon; there's bound to be a buyer out there. The area still needs a quality, budget minded golf course. I'd love to see Eastport stay.



The Sun News | 03/31/2007 | Ruling unseats plan for golf club

Ruling unseats plan for golf club
Decision may set precedent for golf neighborhoods
By Jenny Burns
The Sun News

Homeowners have successfully stopped redevelopment of Eastport Golf Club for now by winning a bankruptcy court decision. The ruling could be a precedent in an area where golf course views have increasingly turned into housing developments.

Whether it turns out to be a victory for the residents, however, depends on whether the course owner can find a buyer for the property.

A bankruptcy court judge ordered that Eastport Golf Club must remain a golf course, ruling that it cannot be partially redeveloped into condominiums as the owner had proposed.

Judge John E. Waites said residential redevelopment is not allowed by the homeowners' deed restrictions, which say the property is for "golf course use only."

Attorneys say the ruling sets a precedent on the Grand Strand and is a lesson to future homeowners to check covenants and restrictions when faced with possible redevelopment.

"It's an important decision as far as I'm concerned. The only other community that attempted to stop [redevelopment of a golf course] is Deertrack. All other golf courses have just closed in our area," said Patrick O'Dea, lawyer for the Eastport homeowners.

The golf course is owned by Eastport Golf Club, Inc., which is owned by Charlotte, N.C., businessman Mel Graham, who also owns International World Tour Golf Links in Myrtle Beach.

Graham said he's disappointed the redevelopment plan was not approved.

"I am however, happy for the homeowners at Eastport if indeed this is the outcome the majority of the residents really wanted. I must add that I do not believe that the leadership at Eastport understands the negative impact this will ultimately have on their community," Graham said.

Graham said he believes he came up with a good plan that would ensure the future of Eastport as a community and a golf course, since running the golf course in its present state was not an option for him.

Without development to support the renovation and reopening of the golf course, Graham said there will simply be no golf course.

Homeowners learned in late 2005 that Graham had plans to redevelop the entire course into 1,100 condos - and could do so by zoning rules - because the course was losing money.

Some homeowners filed a lawsuit claiming their covenants state the property must remain a golf course.

Then, on Jan. 4, Graham filed the course in Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and filed a reorganization plan that would keep a smaller golf course but redevelop part of the property into 920 condos. Graham told the court he needed the money from development to renovate the course because the course isn't profitable on its own.

"We thought that we had proposed a solution-based proposal" to keep the golf course and build condos, said Rick Mendoza, attorney for Eastport Golf Club Inc.

Now that he can't redevelop, Graham said he will attempt to sell the course.

"Unfortunately, we do not know of any potential buyers at this time," he said.

Graham purchased the golf course out of bankruptcy in 1993 after the original owner developed the golf course community in the late 1980s.

While other legal options are available, Mendoza said Graham does not plan to appeal, or file another bankruptcy reorganization plan.

"So what happens is it really falls into disuse," Mendoza said.

Mendoza said it will likely be difficult for Graham to sell the property.

An oversupply of golf courses has contributed to the closing of 16 other Strand courses for planned redevelopment since January 2005.

Three courses at Bay Tree Plantation have closed within a few miles of Eastport, and at least two others intend to close nearby.

"There really isn't a market for selling these courses," Mendoza said. "It's going to remain closed."

But some residents say Graham should be able to operate the golf course profitably now because there are fewer courses left in the Little River and North Myrtle Beach area.

"In my opinion, the golf course glut has taken a drastic reversal," said Eastport resident Sherry Higginbottom. "With the closing of so many courses in this area especially, locals are having great difficulty getting tee times. I expect that buyers are out there now, maybe even from the pool of previously successful golf course owners who have sold out to benefit from the higher value of their land for development."

Graham said the golf course business would have to change for that to be true. He said the costs to operate a course are rising while the amount to play is not keeping pace.

Eastport Community Association president Don Metzger said residents are waiting to see what happens next.

"We're very encouraged that our community will be able to remain intact and continue as it now exists. We hope that things can get back to normal," he said.

The same judge made a similar ruling on a case involving proposed redevelopment of a course outside of Charleston.

Charles Summerall, who represented Eastport homeowners in bankruptcy court, also represented Charleston area homeowners in that case several years ago. Waites ruled homeowner restrictions did apply to the golf course in the King's Grant community and homeowners were guaranteed some type of amenities.

That course owner sold the property to new owners, who entered into a settlement with homeowners, Summerall said. One of the new owners was also a member of the King's Grant community.

The settlement allowed residential development on a portion of the property and leaves the remainder as a park. The new owner has also refurbished community buildings on the property, he said.

"We [at Eastport] are very pleased that Judge Waites agreed with our position that the restrictions clearly prohibit residential development on the golf course property," Summerall said.
Contact JENNY BURNS at 626-0305 or jeburns@thesunnews.com.

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The Pavillion May be Gone......But Family Kingdom Lives On!!

Family Kingdom Amusement Park, Myrtle Beach, Swamp Fox roller coaster, tilt a whirl, water park, family fun, fun for kids and teens, group fun. Things to do in Myrtle Beach.

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New England Boiled Dinner

-- GJumper

New England Boiled Dinner Recipe
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New England boiled dinner is a one pot dish consisting of corned beef, cabbage, carrots and potatoes. How this dish came to be from New England I have no idea; it seems to have more Irish-American roots with the corned beef and cabbage, and is a traditional Irish-American dish to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. This is how my mother makes it.

3 1/2 pounds corned beef brisket (or can also be made with plain beef brisket)
15 peppercorns
8 whole cloves
1 bay leaf

2 medium sized turnips, peeled and quartered
4 red new potatoes, peeled and quartered
3 large carrots, cut into thirds and the thickest pieces quartered lengthwise
1 small head cabbage, cut into fourths

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1 Put the brisket in a 5 or 6 quart Dutch oven and cover with an inch of water. If your corned beef brisket does not come already packed in seasoning, add peppercorns, cloves, and a bay leaf to the pot. Bring to a simmer and then cover, lower the heat until it is barely simmering. Keep at a low simmer for four hours or until the meat is tender (a fork goes through easily).

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2 Remove the meat and set aside, keeping the meat warm. Add the vegetables to the pot. Check the broth for taste. If it is too salty, add a little more water to taste. Raise the temperature and bring the soup to a high simmer. Cook at a high simmer until done, about 15-30 minutes longer, depending on the size of the cut of your vegetables.

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3 Slice the meat in thin slices. Serve in bowls, a few pieces of meat in each, add some of the vegetables and some broth.

Serves 6 to 8. Serve with horseradish or mustard.

Notes:
The corned beef can be pretty salty, so you may want to rinse it first before cooking. We just use the corned beef as is and don't add any more seasoning or salt. If the broth ends up being too salty, you can serve just the meat and vegetables, without the broth, or add water to the broth to dilute it.

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Posted by Elise on Mar 13, 2007

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No Tiger or Bear, But Lots of Blowfish!

The Sun News | 03/02/2007 | No Tiger or Bear, but lots of Blowfish

No Tiger or Bear, but lots of Blowfish
TERRY MASSEY
SPORTS COLUMNIST

* New sponsor expected to aid tournament's stability

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH | No Tiger and no Bear, but the 13th annual Hootie the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am promises to be the usual three-ring circus.

Hootie frontman Darius Rucker dispelled rumors that Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus would be among this year's field for the April 9 event at Barefoot Resorts, which traditionally draws big names from sports, music and entertainment.

"Tiger won't be here. He keeps promising me he will make it to another one, but he's pretty busy right now," Rucker said at Thursday's press conference at The House of Blues. "Jack won't be here either, but we have another great lineup."

Fellow musicians Edwin McCain, jazz saxophonist Branford Marsalis and R singer Javier; actors Anthony Anderson ("The Departed"), Gary Valentine ("King of Queens") and Lucas Black ("Friday Night Lights"); and pro athletes Jason Sehorn, Dwight Clark, Jim McMahon, Kevin Elster and Eric Karros are among the celebrities scheduled to participate in the event.

Of course, it wouldn't be a golf tournament without a lion's share of golfers in the field, including the state's most famous part-time golfer - South Carolina football coach Steve Spurrier. Legend Lee Elder, former two-time U.S. Open champion Andy North, Bob Hope champion Charley Hoffman and a long list from the PGA Tour is expected, including crowd-favorite John Daly.

"So we'll probably have to keep the handcuffs ready," Hootie drummer Jim "Soni" Sonefeld joked about golf's poster boy for partying. "... Not to crack on John too hard, but if he signed any more autographs it would be a nine-hour round."

It was during a trip to play with Daly in last month's Pebble Beach Pro-Am that Rucker got a feel for just how far the Hootie tournament has come since it's humble beginnings in 1994. Word of the event has spread coast-to-coast, and beyond.

"We were sitting around the [hospitality] tent, they called it a tent but it was really a house, and everyone around us was talking about our tournament," Rucker said. "We're at Pebble Beach talking about our tournament. That really hit me.

"When we started this 13 years ago, we had no idea it would get this big. We were at Fort Jackson [Army Base in Columbia] the first year. The second year [NFL Hall of Fame quarterback] Dan Marino said, 'You're golf course has grass.'"

After stints in Columbia and Kiawah Island, the tournament is celebrating its fifth year on the Grand Strand. The event has really blossomed since relocating to the Myrtle Beach area, organizers said, and has likely put down roots for good.

"This is our fifth year in Myrtle Beach and we've come to think of it as our permanent home," tournament director Paul Graham said. "For the first time our sponsorships are sold out, which I think shows how much the people of Myrtle Beach have embraced this."

Graham also introduced Intel as the tournament's first presenting sponsor. In addition to providing financial support, Intel also will produce a Web cast of the post-tournament "Hootie Friends" concert.

"We'll have some great musicians," Sonefeld said, "and some people who think they are."

The celebrities play both golf and music for fun, but the real winners are the children of South Carolina, who have received more than $3 million dollars in donations from the proceeds of the tournament.

Last year's event saw a record 6,000 spectators in attendance and raised a record $450,000, going to the band's foundation, the S.C. Junior Golf Association, the First Tee Program, Fairway Outreach and Junior Achievement.

"Now if we can just stop people from sneaking in from the [North Myrtle Beach] Airport," Sonefeld joked.

"But if that's the biggest problem we have, we're doing all right."

It's better than having folks sneaking out of the big top.
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The event

What | The Hootie the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am

When | April 9

Where | Barefoot Resorts' Dye Course

Tickets | $10 general admission, free for children 12 and under. Available at House of Blues, Barefoot Resorts' pro shops and Ticketmaster

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