14 Thursday Jul 2016
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You know a belle just can’t resist competition…and when it comes to a race to the elbow, she’s gonna win or die tryin’!
We found some new goodies to add to the stack and thought we’d share.
From LeleSadoughi…(remember her from this post a few weeks ago?)
Wow! Just wow! Right??
Ladies, start your engines…
a&a
12 Tuesday Jul 2016
Posted in what's ringin' our belle
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basil, buffalo wing croutons, career girl daily, cocktails, how to say no, how you know you arent getting enough sleep, nubby twidget, nubby twiglet, preserving basil, salad, The Stripe, thekitchn
The latest belle-ringers…
How you know you aren’t drinking enough water
Buffalo wing croutons ..enough said…
How to say NO comfortably
Because it’s impossible to get good help these days
The best way to preserve basil
Well, ring my belle!!
a&a
11 Monday Jul 2016
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For summer travel…the dorm room…on-the-go wrinkles…
My Little Steamer…available at Amazon
We have it…you need it, too!!
a&a
10 Sunday Jul 2016
Posted in just sayin'
Join the tribe, belles…just sayin’
a&a
08 Friday Jul 2016
Posted in belle-icious, friday friend 1-1
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appetizers, basil. tomato., bruschetta, cherries, entertaining, feta, figs, goat cheese, half baked harvest, recipes
We mentioned this Half Baked Harvest belleiciousness…
a few days ago…but thought we would share our success in the “test kitchen” with our “test audience” (as in family and friends who are happy to be brutally honest) over the holiday weekend.
We chose three varieties (with slight tweaks, ’cause that’s how we roll) of the six incredibly creative crostini options…(and we chose to use larger, tasty bruschette to make things less tedious)…
Bruschetta no. 1:
Crusty sourdough topped with goat cheese, sliced cherries, a drizzle of balsamic vinegar, and salt & pepper
Bruschetta no. 2:
Crusty sourdough topped with fig preserves, buffalo mozzarella, sliced figs, basil, and salt & pepper
Bruschetta no. 3:
A slightly more traditional bruschetta of crusty sourdough topped with smashed avocado, feta, grape tomatoes, basil, and salt & pepper
All together now…
Almost impossible to choose a favorite! Give ’em a try and let us know what you think!!
a&a
07 Thursday Jul 2016
Posted in belle adventures, belle maison, fashion forward
Thought we’d share some of our beachy favorites…
Ice ice baby, anchors away belles
We love a round towel…that’s a wrap!!
Totes. A must!!
Don’t forget to throw some shade
Sand, sun, fun, belles!
a&a
05 Tuesday Jul 2016
Posted in what's ringin' our belle
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bruschetta, career girl daily, Domaine de Chateaumar, half baked harvest, procrastination, rose, The Coveteur, wine
Because we admit to the art of procrastinating
Some fancy ways to jazz up your wine.
And since it’s a yes way rose time of year….here’s one of our favorites…
Rosé all day!!
a&a
04 Monday Jul 2016
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a&a
03 Sunday Jul 2016
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just sayin’
a&a
01 Friday Jul 2016
Posted in belle-icious
We love it when we run across something a little different in the salad “arena”. While we wing it with green salads and our old stand-by’s, it’s exciting to change it up a bit! Here’s one we found and tried last week…to RAVE reviews!!
The perfect addition to the July 4th picnic (and a great way to use those little tomatoes popping up in gardens everywhere!!), try now & thank us later!
from cooking classy on pinterest
Asparagus, Tomato and Feta Salad
the ingredients:
2 lbs fresh asparagus, chopped into 1″ pieces and blanched
1 lb grape or cherry tomatoes, quartered
6 T champagne vinegar
2 t lemon juice
1/4 c olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
Salt, pepper
2/3 c chopped walnuts, toasted
4 oz feta cheese
the assembly:
Once asparagus is blanched & cooled and tomatoes are chopped, prepare your dressing using the vinegar, lemon juice, oil, garlic, and salt & pepper to taste. Toss tomatoes and asparagus with dressing and allow to sit in fridge until ready to serve (can be done up to a couple of hours in advance). When ready to serve, add the toasted walnuts and feta. Toss to coat, and serve away!!
Belleicious!!
a&a
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