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LIFESTYLE LETTER
MAY 2021 PUBLISHER
Lyn Coaldwell | lyn.coaldwell@lifestylepubs.com George Zorrilla | george.zorrilla@lifestylepubs.com EDITOR
To The Women of South Charlotte
Emily Shea | emily.shea@lifestylepubs.com
WOMEN ARE BOSS!
L AYO UT DESIGNER
AD DESIGNER
Rachel Chrisman Emily Lisenbee
We create magic every day. We are smart, talented, relentless, committed and we know how to get it done.
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Melinda Burris, Brian Campbell, Lisa Preyor, Emily Shea CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS
We are beautiful inside and out while we work hard, study hard, mother our kids, take care of our families, homes, jobs and businesses. We are a force to be reckoned with.
Larisa Birta, Tai Burris of Tai & Co, Juan Ossa, Howard Smith of Creative Touch Photography
We play hard and love even harder, leaving a trail of sunshine and smiles as we travel through life. We are mothers, wives, sisters, friends and associates. In our Women's issue, we are proud to display some of the best women in our community. Some are marketing partners with us who lead their companies with grace and success and all are friends of South Charlotte Lifestyle. Love and enjoy all the women in your life!
CORPORATE TEAM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Steven Schowengerdt CHIEF SALES OFFICER Matthew Perry CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER DeLand Shore ART DIRECTOR Sara Minor
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INSIDE THE ISSUE MAY 2021
FEATURES 18 OA Salons Announces Expansion Elevating Clientele Experience in a Warm and Spacious Environment
22 Financial Strategies Consulting Why Knowing Less is Hurting You More When it Comes to Financial Planning
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26 Empowering Women to Thrive in Work and Life Dress for Success Helps Women Achieve Economic Independence
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DEPARTMENTS 4
Lifestyle Letter
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Good Times
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Around Town
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Local Limelight
22 Financial Buzz 26 Giving Back 30 Travel Destination 33 Realty Report 34 Culinary Creations
Webb Orthodontics is very honored to have been voted by the readers of South Charlotte Lifestyle Magazine as the best orthodontist in Charlotte four consecutive years.
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GOOD TIMES
Some of Our Favorite Women of South Charlotte We are so honored to feature beautiful, hardworking and courageous women of South Charlotte! As friends and partners of the magazine they are all fabulous and so inspirational.
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AROUND TOWN Champions for Education charity along with a new fundraising program called Birdies for Charlotte Charities. With a primary focus on the health and well-being of all involved with the tournament and the local community, daily attendance will likely be limited this year. Visit WellsFargoChampionship. com for more information.
KIRKELL SILKS AT THE DANIEL STOWE BOTANICAL GARDEN Visit
the
Daniel
Stowe
Botanical
Garden Wednesday-Sunday during May to experience Kirkell Silks. For more than 40 years, artist Jamie Kirkell has mastered his art of painting on silk to exquisite levels. Now he’s bringing an exhibition of his work to DSBG. His current work incorporates abstracts of floral silk scarves and large tapes-
TEAL DIVA 5K
tries that will be on display in the Garden’s Visitor
Teal Diva – a nonprofit organization whose
Pavilion. Jamie studied Batik in Java. Kirkell’s work
mission is to celebrate life, honor memories,
has been on display at museums, botanical gar-
empower women, educate the community and
dens and art centers throughout the United States.
fund diagnostic research for ovarian and gyne-
Visit Dsbg.org for more information.
cologic cancers – is hosting their 7th annual 5K Run/Walk event on Saturday, May 1, with a virtual option beginning May 1 and ending on May 31. Proceeds from the 5k will allow Teal Diva to continue their mission throughout Charlotte and the surrounding areas. For more information about the race and to sign up, visit TealDiva.org/Events.
CHARLOTTE WATER LANTERN FESTIVAL The Charlotte Water Lantern Festival is filled with fun, happiness, hope and great memories that you'll cherish for a lifetime. This is a family-friendly event that can be shared by everyone. The ticketed event will take place on May 8 from 5:30-10 p.m. at Symphony Park. Each ticket includes a
WELLS FARGO CHAMPIONSHIP
wristband for entry into the festival area, a floating
The Wells Fargo Championship is back and will be held May 3-9 at Quail Hollow Country Club. The event will feature 156 of the world's top golf professionals competing for their share of the $8.1 million purse. This year, the tournament will support its 10
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CHARLOTTE SYMPHONY: MOZART + HAYDN Blumenthal Performing Arts and the Charlotte Symphony will present a captivating virtual performance of Mozart and Haydn on May 8 beginning at 7:30 p.m. The performance will feature Mozart's Divertimento in F Major and Haydn's Symphony No. 64 (subtitled Tempora mutantur, or “Times Changed”). For more information and to purchase tickets to this virtual performance, visit BlumenthalArts.org.
LABOR OF LOVE B.E. STRONG FITNESS ADDS NEW SERVICE Labor of Love B.E. Strong Fitness in Waxhaw has added new equipment to provide a new service for their clients. Emsculpt Neo uses high-intensity focused electromagnetic energy to build muscle and reduce fat. Using the machine makes abs contract by stimulating the nerve root that controls muscle contraction, translating into about 20,000 ab
MOTHER'S DAY 5K
crunches in one 30-minute session. Owners, Calvin
Charlotte's Mother's Day 5K is a new tradition for
and Gezell Fleming, say their primary focus will be to
you and your family to do together in honor of all
build the ab muscles to help support the back and
the strong mothers out there! The event will take
eliminate back pain. Call them at 704.847.5635 for
place on May 9, beginning at 8 a.m. with the 5K and
more information and to make an appointment.
followed by a kids dash at 9:15 a.m. The race will start and finish at 12210 Copper Way, Charlotte, NC 28277, in the parking lot behind LA Fitness, next to Pike's Nursery. For more information and to sign up, visit MommasDay5K.com.
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“I love it here!
I couldn’t have made a better choice.”
– Beverly B., a community resident
WEBB ORTHODONTICS IS FOUR-TIME RECIPIENT OF READER'S CHOICE AWARD We'd like to extend a huge congratulations to one of South Charlotte Lifestyle's marketing partners, Webb Orthodontics, for being the only business to win our annual Reader's Choice award as 'Best Orthodontics' for the fourth year in a row! Webb Orthodontics was established in 1981 and has maintained an excellent reputation as the top orthodontic practice in the Charlotte area by pairing impeccable customer service with incredible results. Their entire team takes great pride in treating patients like family and providing a patient experience second to none. Every piece of equipment at
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the practice’s beautiful, convenient office in SouthPark is on the leading edge of to the most effective, efficient and comfortable treatment. For more information about the incredible team at Webb Ortho, visit Webb-Orthodontics.com.
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LOCAL LIMELIGHT
FOOTPRINTS ARTICLE LISA PREYOR | PHOTOGRAPHY HOWARD SMITH OF CREATIVE TOUCH PHOTOGRAPHY
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Mom often teases me about how I often begged to help her paint our house and now I love to paint and dabble in art. Florals were another source of a natural element; our living room always had something cascading on the ledge of the stained glass windows that were dressed with a begonia or fern. Now, I too am a flower girl. I love florals and incorporate them in design, it creates MORE THAN A YEAR AGO, A CLOSE FRIEND TRAVELED TO
harmony and visual balance. Interior design is honest and authen-
PANAMA AND TRINIDAD TO VISIT FAMILY MEMBERS SHE
tic today, and in my youth when the art of presentation and cre-
SAID MADE A FOOTPRINT IN HER LIFE. I will never forget
ativity was awakened in me. My mother and godmother bestowed
the conversations we had about her travels and the pictures she
the art of making in me. If there are two women on the face of the
shared through text messages.
earth that exude grace, class and sophisticated simplicity, it’s the
Reflecting on my career and the people that have influenced me
two mothers of my heart. The innate talent of selling well-curated
the most are female matriarchs. My godmother, Maggie, was the
design and decor is a transformative experience for my clients.
warmest person I had ever met in my life and as a little girl, her affec-
Blessed with the undeniable footprints of tenacious women and
tion was paramount. Her home was magazine-ready but lived in, she
the life I’ve lived with design, has been a journey of love.
owned a chinoiserie china cabinet and had wing chairs in her living room, along with beautiful antiques. The four-story brick home was
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for antiques. I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the beautiful French armoire in Maggie’s bedroom, closet space in New York is premium, hence I’ve owned two armoires in my life. I’m a true romantic at heart. The first time I discovered custom workmanship was during a shopping day with her in Manhattan. We went to what’s called a workroom, and a man with a pencil behind his ear showed us beautiful fabrics and began talking about measurements for custom window treatments and bedding in crewel fabric. I was in awe, wonder and relishing to play in fabric all day.
“Blessed with the undeniable footprints of tenacious women and the life I’ve lived with design, has been a journey of love.”
When the furniture sale circular arrived in the mail I’d pick the collection I liked the most and began drawing out floor plans. One day one of my sisters said to me in passing, “You should become an architect.” I couldn’t walk down the main shopping thoroughfare in Queens with my mom without stopping to gaze through the furniture store windows dreaming of doing something with furniture. I was a furniture connoisseur in the making. At home, a Magnolia Stellata tree bloomed against our grey brick pre-war home. The palette foreshadows today’s trend of gray neutrals. Toile wallpaper meets you in the front vestibule and it is still a love of mine today. Someone once said to me of my mom, “Women from Virginia have to have everything just so,” and they weren’t far from wrong. My mother made every Christmas special, she liked unique things including furniture and fashion. Every year during the Christmas holidays, white brocade draperies hung as a backdrop behind the aluminum Christmas tree and polished parquet floors were fun to her and we enjoyed helping her. I experience the same exhilaration when I’m working on a client’s home decor. CityLifestyle.com/SouthCharlotte
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OA Salons Announces Expansion ELEVATING CLIENTELE EXPERIENCE IN A WARM AND SPACIOUS ENVIRONMENT
ARTICLE MELINDA BURRIS PHOTOGRAPHY JUAN OSSA
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"Having worked as a professional stylist for a dec ade, Olga's ent repreneuri al spirit h as been fueled by t he desire t o elevate t he Ch arlot te salon experience."
OA SALONS EPITOMIZES THE VISION
do their best to cater to client needs and will
OF OWNER AND MASTER STYLIST OLGA
accommodate walk-ins whenever possible.
ALLEN. Having worked as a professional stylist for a decade, Olga’s entrepreneurial spirit has been fueled by the desire to elevate the Charlotte salon experience.
ONLINE SCHEDULING OA Salons has distinguished itself from its competitors by offering a user-friendly, online
QA Salons opened in September 2020,
booking system that is very popular with clients.
and despite COVID-19 restrictions, the busi-
While other salons like to micromanage first-
ness has flourished, making expansion a top
time clients by call scheduling and directing new
priority. The additional space allows Olga
patrons to a specific stylist, OA Salons believes
and her team of top-quality professional
you should be able to choose your stylist and
hairstylists to continue offering their clien-
make appointments at your convenience.
tele a relaxing experience in a warm and spacious environment.
THE OA SALONS EXPERIENCE Olga created OA Salons based on the
MORE ROOM, MORE SERVICES
belief that clients should have a joyful expe-
The new space has made it possible for
rience during every appointment. Your OA
OA Salons to offer a variety of additional
Salon experience begins with making an
services including custom spray tan and
online appointment.
the highest-quality hair extensions. Catering
Once your scheduling request is con-
to client demand, the salon also includes a
firmed, you will receive a welcome message
new, luxury blow out bar.
outlining what to expect at your first salon
An appointment is necessary to guaran-
visit. Every initial appointment includes a
tee blow-dry service with no wait on your
15-minute consultation during which, you
chosen date and time. However, the atten-
and your stylist will discuss your immediate
tive and caring staff at OA Salons always
and long-term goals.
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AN EXTENSIVE MENU OF SERVICES OA Salons offers a wide variety of services including color, partial or full highlights and balayage. All color is custom blended and recorded in the salon’s digital database for future reference. Stylists at OA Salons are dedicated to collaborating with each client to determine the right color, cut and style combination. After your service is complete, your stylist will make product recommendations and offer you tips and tricks you can use at home to maintain your look. Book
an
appointment
today
by
visiting
OASalons.com or calling 704.676.1500. QA Salons is located at 5126 Park Road, Suite 2A, Charlotte.
DETAILS: QA Salons OASalons.com 704.676.1500. 5126 Park Road, Suite 2A, Charlotte.
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FINANCIAL BUZZ
S T R A T E G I E S
C O N S U L T I N G
WILLIAM SMITH IS THE FOUNDER AND OWNER OF
– and saving your money in a tax-free account. William
FINANCIAL
IN
encourages his clients to commit to saving regularly. This
MATTHEWS. He is an IRA distribution income planner and
is particularly true for young adults who are just begin-
a long-term care specialist. In this article, William shares why
ning their careers.
STRATEGIES
CONSULTING
TEAM
he feels educating those who aren’t knowledgeable about
William explains that you allow your money to make
financial planning intricacies is essential. William notes, “It’s
money for you by beginning to save early on. This is due to
not what you know, it’s what you don’t know that can hurt you.”
compound interest, a concept he describes as “the eighth
The global COVID-19 pandemic has brought numer-
wonder of the world.”
ous financial problems for people in all income brackets. Many are questioning if they will be able to pay their bills.
RETIREMENT PLANNING
A solid financial plan prepared by an expert who can
William breaks retirement down into four stages:
explain the numerous options and the pros and cons of
1. The go-go years.
each is instrumental in making sure you have a plan in
2. The slow-go years (when health issues begin to manifest).
place when the unexpected occurs.
3. The no-go years (mental decline). 4. Death.
A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO FINANCIAL PLANNING William explains that many people are shocked to find
To ensure you have all the resources you need to make
themselves faced with monetary difficulties: “While some
these transitions with peace of mind, William stresses the
run into trouble because they failed to craft a financial plan
importance of respecting your money because, “It’s not
at all, others think their plan is fool-proof; but when you go
what you make, it’s what you keep.”
through a major event in life such as divorce, or a partner who becomes sick, an illness of your own, or a market crash or correction like those we experienced in 2000, 2008 and 2017, it’s devastating.”
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William approaches family planning from a holistic per-
William Smith at Financial Strategies Consulting by calling
spective. He looks at each client’s debts and assets and asks
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questions: “What are your expenses? Tell me about your life-
for educational videos and financial literacy courses. Receive
style. How much are you saving? Where are you saving it?”
your free Color of Money risk analysis score by going to
He explains that you must address two financial fundamentals: controlling debt – including the mortgage
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RISK THE ROAD TO RETIREMENT CAN BE BUMPY
Retirement can be risky, but navigating those risks can be easier then you think.
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If you feel helpless, crippled with pain, losing your mobility and independence. If you are tired and sick of taking painkillers, not seeing results from previous treatments and do not want to have a risky surgery. If you do not want to waste another year between doctors, pain, and suffering … PLEASE READ FURTHER. Leading USA Joint pain expert: Dr. Mostafa Salama | Charlotte NC Dr. Salama is a master. I say this because after dealing with hip and foot pain for almost 5 years I had all but given up. It started with foot pain. My doctor in another state convinced me I had plantar fasciitis and gave me anti-inflammatory meds as well as inserts in my shoes. After 2 years the pain came and went. When I moved to NC my hip began to hurt. My doctor sent me to PT. It helped to a small degree. At this point he sent me back to foot doctor. He said my inserts from the doctor in another state were no good. He tested me and gave me a better pair. It did nothing. Then he diagnosed me with nerve compression. I was given a cortisone shot right at my ankle. The pain went away but I developed piriformis issues. I was sent to another doc who sent me to a PT which helped with stretches, but it kept coming back. Over the next year I had hip, back, piriformis and foot pain. It was relentless and after thousands of dollars and years of suffering and time poorly spent, a friend said to see Mostafa Salama. I was hesitant to say the least.
After the first visit, I liked him as a person, but was skeptical. It did not seem like we accomplished much. He listened to all my concerns but was quick to suggest what he felt the issues were. All the pain on my left side he felt was due to my right side. I went home unsure. I misjudged. After the second visit my piriformis pain vanished! In just a few weeks I was able to bike and run without serious pain. The pain that did come after he addressed and after each visit, I have been able to do more. I have been running 6 miles every other day this past week, which I thought would be impossible again. Every visit he spent even more time with me than allotted and texted me on days off to check up. I love that I can call or text and ask for help or advice any time. He makes the healthcare industry look foolish and they should be ashamed of the way they do business. I would suggest anyone with muscle skeletal, joint or nerve pain give him a try first before considering medication or shots or PT anywhere else. Thanks Master Mostafa.
There is no magic pill to cure the pain except treating the root cause of it. Most treatments fail becasue they do not target the root cause of the pain, the just try to mask it. In case you want to avoid painkillers, injection, surgery and wasing your time and money on treatments that do not work, I created a guide for you. “The Ultimate Guide for Arthritus: Secrets Your Doctors Are Not Telling You”. The guide will walk you through the causes of the pain for every part of the body and how these parts are connected.
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GIVING BACK
empowering women ARTICLE EMILY SHEA
to thrive in work and life
IN 1997, DRESS FOR SUCCESS WAS FOUNDED IN
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SOME OF THEIR KEY PROGRAMS INCLUDE:
NEW YORK CITY. Since then, the organization has
+ Interview and Employment Suiting: Complete interview
experienced what can best be described as expo-
outfits, including shoes and accessories, and working
nential growth. It now has 155 affiliates in 28 coun-
wardrobe, up to five outfits, when she gets a job.
tries, including Dress for Success Charlotte, which
+ Professional Women’s Group (PWG): A networking
was incorporated in 2000.
association that encourages career growth for clients who
The mission of Dress for Success is to empower
have successfully gained employment. The PWG strives
women to achieve economic independence by providing
to teach employed women about workplace communica-
a network of support, professional attire and develop-
tion, corporate culture, financial literacy/wealth building,
ment tools to help women thrive in work and in life.
balancing family and work.
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+ Going Places Network: Four 10-week sessions help unemployed
information and their goals, strategies, capabilities, indicators and prog-
and under-employed clients gain career skills, learn how to utilize job
ress, helping them more effectively share their story with the world.
search resources and build confidence.
Dress for Success also accepts monetary donations and is
+ Career Center: A fully equipped business office and resource for
always welcoming volunteers. Financial support from their donors
clients to use on their own and/or to meet with HR or IT profes-
helps to ensure that they can continue to offer a wide range of pro-
sionals for job search support and instruction including: résumé and
grams to women striving for economic empowerment. Volunteers
cover-letter writing; internet, email and social media as job search
donate valuable time that help to move the mission of the organi-
tools; job placement software; and mock interviews.
zation forward.
+ Professional Workshops: Topics include: “Are you Job Ready” and
There are other ways to become involved with Dress for Success
“Interviewing 101.”
Charlotte such as donating gently-used professional attire. As many
+ Computer Skills Training: Introductory, Intermediate and Advanced
people purged their closets during the pandemic, and with volun-
Microsoft Word and Excel.
teers beginning to return to the organization, these donations are taken by appointment and spots fill up quickly, so please be patient
Dress for Success Charlotte is at the Gold GuideStar Nonprofit Profile participation level. This leading symbol of nonprofit trans-
as the organization works through this process. To learn more, visit Charlotte.DressForSuccess.org/Get-Involved/Donate/.
parency and accountability is presented by GuideStar, the world’s largest source of nonprofit information. In order to be awarded the Gold Seal of Transparency, Dress for Success Charlotte included basic contact information, financial
For more information about Dress for Success Charlotte, visit Charlotte.DressForSuccess.org.
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A BOUTIQUE ESCAPE IN PARADISE (VALLEY) ARTICLE KRISTIN HEGGLI PHOTOGRAPHY MOUNTAIN SHADOWS RESORT SCOTTSDALE + DAVE SANSOM PHOTOGRAPHY
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DISTINCTIVE DESIGN WHEN IT FIRST OPENED IN 1959. Reopened in 2017, this boutique retreat has been completely re-envisioned from the ground up. Set in the shadow of Camelback Mountain in the town of Paradise Valley, the resort sits just ten minutes from Old Town Scottsdale’s renowned dining, shopping, nightlife, and art galleries. Contemporary design is infused with a dash of 1950s modernism and abundant natural light. Choose from chic resort guestrooms and two-story lofts in the luxuriPhotography Mountain Shadows Resort Scottsdale 30
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ous wing of residences.
Dave Sansom Photography
When it comes to planning your Paradise Valley escape,
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resort’s iconic views and Paradise Valley location cre-
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ate a true sense of retreat, while the best of the Valley
reserving the Sip, Saber & Savor Experience, an immersive
is still easily accessible, from horseback riding to local
culinary experience for two with private events including
dining. This sleek getaway is an ideal resting stop for the
a Champagne sabering, Spirited Sipping Seminar, and
design-forward, modern traveler.
Food for Thought class.
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Photography Mountain Shadows Resort Scottsdale
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REALTY REPORT NEIGHBORHOOD
REALTY REPORT SOUTH CHARLOTTE
ORIGINAL PRICE
SOLD PRICE
%SOLD/ORIG
DOM
BDRMS
BATHS
Carmel Park
4500000
4500000
100%
1
6
7
Myers Park
2600000
2367500
91%
36
4
6
Morrocroft Estates
2495000
2290000
92%
250
5
7
ClairCross
1699500
1699500
100%
111
5
6
Ballantyne Country Club
1489500
1489500
100%
1
6
7
Cotswold
1395000
1395000
100%
58
5
4
Ballantyne Country Club
1349999
1350000
100%
1
5
7
Carmel Park
1295000
1325000
102%
125
4
4
Ballantyne Country Club
1278000
1290000
101%
0
6
7
Barclay Downs
1225000
1202000
98%
2
4
3
*DOM=Days on Market
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CULINARY CREATIONS
Pineapple Upside Down Pancakes with Coconut Syrup
INGREDIENTS PANCAKES + 3 cups all-purpose flour + 1 ½ teaspoon salt + ½ cup sugar + 1 ½ teaspoon baking soda + 1 tablespoon baking powder + 1 ½ cups milk + 1 ½ cups buttermilk + ¼ cup melted butter SYRUP + 1 14-ounce can coconut milk + 2 cups granulated sugar PINEAPPLE TOPPING + ½ cup butter + ¾ cup brown sugar + 4 pineapple rings DIRECTIONS PANCKES 1. Combine all the dry ingredients in a bowl and whisk until thoroughly incorporated. 2. Combine all the wet ingredients in separate bowl and whisk until thoroughly incorporated. 3. Slowly fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until slightly lumpy. 4. Let the mix rest for 15 minutes. SYRUP 1. Heat coconut milk and sugar in a small sauce pot and bring to a simmer. 2. Reduce the coconut milk mixture by half and keep warm. PINEAPPLE TOPPING AND ASSEMBLY 1. Pre-heat oven 400 degrees. 2. Heat an 8 inch nonstick oven safe pan over medium heat then add ¼ of the butter, ¼ of the brown sugar and one pineapple ring. 3. Brown the pineapple in the butter and brown sugar then pour ¾ of a cup of pancake batter over the pineapple ring and place in the oven and bake until pancakes are set.
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4. Turn the pancake upside down (pineapple side up) on a plate and serve with warm coconut syrup. 5. Repeat process or use a 12-14 inch skillet for one large pancake and cut into wedges.
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