North State Journal for Sunday, May 1, 2016
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Spring clean your makeup bag By Dana Reason North State Journal T’S warming up in North Carolina, and that means Ifestivals, beach trips, and
spring cleaning! Closets, baseboards, and garages usually get high priority, but we cannot ignore the one thing that helps put our best face forward everyday—our makeup bags! Without expiration and “best by” dates it’s easy to ignore but should not be neglected. As with anything else, organization is key. The more organized your space is, the more efficiently and effectively you can navigate through products for mornings when time is not on your side. By grouping similar products together, labels up, you can quickly choose colors for the day. By donating or tossing things that have never been used or are broken, you will have space for all your favorite products and will eliminate clutter. Using the seasons as a calendar reminder is an easy way to keep products current and at maximum efficacy. Mascara should be replaced once every 3 months. Summer, spring, winter, and fall all deserve a new mascara to keep your lashes separated, supple, and spectacular. Cream based products like foundations, concealers, cream blush, or eye products can last a full year. Powders and pencils will go the distance and only need to be replaced every two years. If keeping up with one more thing is unrealistic, simply write the month and year on the bottom so you never have to question if a product has passed its “best by” date. Brushes, sponges, and applicators should also be cleaned weekly and replaced as necessary. Now your makeup space is clean, organized, and ready for a great season of beauty!
Dana Reason Evans has more than 15 years of experience in the beauty industry, she has traveled across the country as a makeup artist for a national morning show and is the creator of dana L Skincare & Cosmetics.
history marked May 1, 1845
North Carolina’s school for the blind, the Governor Morehead School, opened in Raleigh. Originally conceived by Governor John Motley Morehead in 1843, the school became a reality in January 1845, when the General Assembly approved an act to provide for the education of deaf and blind persons.
May 3, 1856
The last recorded duel among North Carolinians, and one of the last duels in the South, was fought. Joseph Flanner and William Crawford Wilkings, both of Wilmington, battled just across the border in South Carolina. The duel resulted in Wilkings’ death.
May 6, 1976,
The town of Old Fort in McDowell County rededicated its once nationally-known Andrews Geyser. The Western North Carolina Railroad Company constructed the geyser around 1885 as a feature of its ritzy Round Knob Hotel and as a tribute to the men who died while building the railroad from Old Fort to Asheville. Information courtesy of N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
turn the page Looking for that perfect gift? Why not start with a book? Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill gave us their list of favorite books to give as gifts. Influenced by being in a college town, many of these make great gifts for graduates.
“Now Go Out There (And Get Curious)” by Mary Karr
released April 5, 2016
“If This Isn’t Nice, What Is? (Much) Expanded Second Edition” by Kurt Vonnegut
released April 26, 2016
“The Nightingale”
by Kristin Hannah released February 3, 2015
“Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words”
by Randall Munroe released November 24, 2015
“A Spool of Blue Thread” by Anne Tyler
released April 26, 2016
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time to Those lovely spring-flowering trees and shrubs have bloomed. Now what? Don’t just move on to the next beautiful thing in your landscape. Take care and prune now. Because if you wait until summer or fall, you will cut off next year’s flower buds. So after your forsythia, azalea, quince, spirea, and lilac bloom – prune away to ensure you enjoy that loveliness next season.
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Deviled Eggs with Pimento Cheese and Pork Belly Heritage Food and Drink, Waxhaw
Start to finish: 1 hour, plus overnight refrigeration Makes 24 deviled eggs Pork Belly
1 pound Heritage Farms skin-on pork belly chicken stock canola oil salt pepper
Heat the oven to 350 F. Cut pork belly into a square or rectangle, then season with salt and pepper and sear on all sides. Place seared pork belly in a baking dish and top with enough chicken stock to barely cover it. Cover with plastic wrap, then aluminum foil, making sure to seal tightly. Cook for 3-4 hours, until fork-tender and almost falling apart. Cool pork belly slightly, then transfer to a baking sheet. Cover with parchment paper, top with another baking sheet, then set a few heavy objects on top. Refrigerate overnight. The next day, scrape off excess fat, pan-fry in oil until crispy, then chop and fold into pimento cheese mixture. Pimento Cheese
½ cup diced pimentos or roasted red peppers 8 ounces finely grated extra sharp cheddar 2 ounces cream cheese, room temperature 1 teaspoon Sriracha sauce Crispy Pork Belly
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Place yolks, mayonnaise, Sriracha, and mustard in chilled food processor and pulse until smooth (do not overmix). Add salt and pepper to taste.
“My aunts made deviled eggs for every single family function, and I always looked forward to them. They’re such a fun vessel for flavors. At Heritage, I can’t even count how many different variations we’ve done. I’m a Yankee, but I’ve totally adopted the South and I love cooking with Southern ingredients. You can’t get much more Southern than pimento cheese.” — Paul Verica, Chef
Combine all ingredients in the bowl of a food processor and puree to desired consistency. Add salt and pepper to taste. Fold desired amount into egg yolk mixture. Deviled Eggs
1 dozen locally grown eggs ¼ cup and 3 tablespoons Hellmann’s Real Mayonnaise 2 teaspoons Sriracha sauce 2 teaspoons French’s Classic Yellow Mustard
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Place the bowl and blade of your food processor in the freezer for at least 15 minutes (the chilled bowl helps keep the yolk mixture from separating). Bring a pot of cold water to a rapid boil. Add eggs and boil for 8 minutes, then remove pot from heat and let eggs rest in the hot water for another 8 minutes. Remove eggs and place in a bowl of ice water. Allow to cool completely for 10 to 15 minutes. Peel eggs, then rinse to remove shell debris. Pat dry, slice in half, and remove yolks.
Caudle’s country is clean and clear. Raised in the Piedmont, he recorded “Carolina Ghost” at the Fidelitorium in Kernersville. You can hear N.C. throughout as he sings, “I watch the cardinal dust the night off its wings” on the track, “Piedmont Sky.” We posed our five questions toward the end of his recent tour, and Caudle was ever the southern gentleman in his reply. MELISSA STILLWELL | FOR THE NORTH STATE JOURNAL
NORTH CAROLINA is full of fine folks doing worthy work. In this series, we kick back for conversation with homegrown doers, makers, shakers, and artisans. Three years ago Caleb Caudle sold everything, save the essentials and his guitar, leaving him free to set out to change his life. “Carolina Ghost” came out of that courage, and we are the better for him having taken the gamble.
Is there a moment in your musical journey that you point to as your tipping point?
I’ve been writing songs for as long as I can remember, but three years ago I went all in and “Carolina Ghost” is the result. You could say this feels likes a tipping point. What’s the most distinct thing about playing in North Carolina?
Probably everybody says this same answer, but it’s true—it feels like a big family. At every tour stop in N.C. it just feels like home.
Is there a particular song or lyric that never fails to move you?
Oh, I can’t pick just one. I can tell you about the artists that I’m always mulling over and returning to: Emmylou Harris, Merle Haggard, John Prine. How did where you are from shape the artist you’ve become?
The biggest effect is in my lyrical content. The imagery provides the setting, if you can place your audience in the setting you can get them to come along with you on the ride in the lyrics. Tell us a song that causes you to turn it up and roll the windows down.
Percy Sledge is my favorite singer of all time, I’m going to have to go with “When A Man Loves A Woman.” — Jennifer Wood, North State Journal