Edisto Beach with SE T@Bs, T@Gs, and Friends

Edisto Beach

Edisto Beach is a small island town on the South Carolina coast. There was a large gathering of members of Southeastern T@Bs, T@Gs, and Friends (SETTF) at Edisto Beach State Park and we were happy to be among them.   The group met there last year as well,  but we missed that one.  We were blessed with great weather and a wonderful group of people to enjoy the time there.

Camping with Sophie

Sophie is our five-month old goldendoodle and she is a big part of our camping these days.  This was her third camping trip and she is getting pretty comfortable with the whole thing.  She is a great little traveler in the car, which is very fortunate because Edisto is 443 miles from our home.

Sophie is ready to go camping

A Stopover in Georgia

Firstly, we stopped halfway on our journey at A.H. Stephen’s State Park in Georgia to break up the trip.  It is right off the Interstate and has nice shaded lots.  I took a long walk around the campground and, unfortunately, injured my knee.  It remained slightly swollen and sore for the rest of the trip.

Site 20 at A H Stephens State Park

Edisto Beach Campground

Above all,  the Edisto trip was about being with all our friends who were camping with us.   There were more than a dozen T@Bs and T@Gs at the campground.  It was great to see all the like-minded campers.    We had a big campsite across from the bathhouse and the only negative was a very weak cell signal.

Edisto Beach Campground
Site # 77 at Edisto Live Oak Campground

This trip, we spent more time at the campground than usual.  It is harder to get away for an extended time with the puppy and my knee was also limiting activity a bit.

Botany Bay

Botany Bay is just a few miles down the road from the campground.  It is a wildlife preserve located on the site of two old plantations.

Path to the Boneyard Beach

The beach at Botany Bay is a boneyard beach, much like the one on Hunting Island.  It is an area where the sea has reclaimed a portion of the forest.

With some of our friends

Sadly, we did not get to fully explore the preserve.  Dogs are not allowed, so our time was limited.  There is a driving tour and some historic buildings .  We plan to be there again next year, so I want to explore it more fully.

Botany Bay marshland

Edisto Beach

The campground has a lovely stretch of beach and we visited it a couple of times.  It was April and the water was cold.  However, it was nice to feel the sea air and walk along the beach.

Edisto Beach
Walking the beach

The beach is dog-friendly, so our pup was able to experience it too.

Man with dog at Edisto Beach
Sophie is allowed on the beach

Sophie seemed unsure about the incoming waves, but must have liked the overall time there because she didn’t want to get in the car when it was time to go.

Puppy enjoying Edisto Beach
Testing the water

Hanging with the Group

The wonderful group of SETTF campers was the best part of this trip.  We have camped with several of them many times and consider them good friends.   Also, we always meet new people who are fun to get to know.

Campfire gathering

Mexican Train was fun with Lois, Gary, Joyce, and David.  We played it at one of our earlier gatherings and it is becoming a bit of a tradition.

A Rousing Game of Mexican Train

Nightly gatherings around an expertly-built fire are also a tradition.  In this Covid-19 era, potlucks have gone away, but everyone brings their drink of choice.  So, it is a no-pressure, relaxing experience.  With the isolation that Covid has brought, it has been so great to have this relatively safe social interaction.

Jeff, our Fire Master

This was a great trip and we were happy to see all our fellow NüCamp owners.  There are other group gatherings coming up that we will have to miss, but we will camp with the group again in September.

Edisto has two campgrounds, and we were in the Live Oak Campground this trip.   We have also stayed in the beach campground on our T@B 400’s  maiden voyage,  South Carolina Camping, First T@B 400 Trip.

Happy camping!

Retired couple

Street Corn in the Air Fryer, Spicy and Decadent

Street Corn

Street Corn is my offering for this week’s Good Friends Good Food cooking group.  Peggy selected corn for this week and I immediately thought of Street Corn.  It’s been a favorite since the first time I tasted it at a local Mexican restaurant.  However, I was surprised to learn the secret ingredient was mayonnaise.

Corn is a vegetable that most people will eat, including children.   However, I am afraid that my grandchildren would not appreciate what I did to it.  It’s pretty spicy, but doesn’t have to be if you omit the cayenne.  The cool thing about making this dish is that the ingredients are commonly on hand.  Feta or Cotija cheese can be substituted and different spices can be used.

I planned to use fresh corn, but to my surprise they were totally out of it in the two grocery stores I visited.  So, frozen had to do.  I had to improvise cooking time,  but it worked out okay.

Street Corn Topping Ingredients
Street Corn Topping Ingredients

Street Corn Ingredients

3 Ears of Corn , shucked (fresh or frozen and thawed)
Olive Oil  (sprayed or brushed on corn)
Salt and Pepper to taste

Topping:

1/3 c. Mayonnaise
1/4 c. Parmesan Cheese
1 Tbsp Lemon or Lime Juice
1 tsp Lemon or Lime Zest
1/3 tsp Chili Powder
1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper
1/4 tsp Penzy’s Northwoods Seasoning
Cilantro for garnish

Directions

Ready to Air Fry

Because fresh corn was not available, I used frozen corn that had been thawed.

Firstly,  set the air fryer at 380 degrees for 15 minutes,  arrange the corn in the fryer, and brush with olive oil.  Add salt and pepper to taste and begin cooking.

Meanwhile, mix the sauce ingredients together.  When three minutes are remaining on cooking time,  check the corn.   It should be beginning to brown a little and look similar to the photo below.  However, if it is not beginning to brown,  further cooking is needed before adding the topping.

Corn is beginning to brown

After that, spread the topping evenly over the corn.   During the final three minutes in the air fryer, cook with the topping on the corn.

Lastly, remove from fryer and garnish corn with cilantro.

Corn is ready to enjoy

Good Friends Good Food

Most importantly, look to see what others in the group are doing with corn.

Ellen

Kayte

Margaret

Nancy

Peggy

Ulrike

In conclusion, please check out other vegetables we have prepared on my page, Vegetables with Good Friends, Good Food.