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tomato, tomahto…belles say bring ’em on!!

24 Friday Jul 2015

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Tomato season is full-on and we are all-in….

Sliced with sea salt, slathered with mayo on soft white bread, a classic BLT…a bounty of tomatoes makes a belle’s mind spin!

Here are two of our favorite recipes for tomato pie…an all time favorite here in the south and sure to be one of yours!! 

This first rendition is one that our belle gal pal, Nancy, swears by and is a cleaner version of the traditional ‘mater pie. She pulled it out out of a Southern Living ages ago and has been making it ever since.  The key is using the best ingredients available!

Nancy’s Tomato Pie

Preheat oven to 400

1 prepared refrigerated pie crust dough. Fit and trim into a 9 inch pie pan. Prick with fork all over. 

Bake crust for 5 minutes.

Sprinkle 2 cups of shredded mozzarella evenly over crust.

Sprinkle generously with chopped fresh basil.

Slice about 3 medium tomatoes or a basket of the baby sweet heirlooms (we used a combo of both because that’s what we had) . 

Drizzle with 1 1/2 T good olive oil and a generous sprinkle of salt and pepper.

  

Return to oven and bake for 35-40 minutes . Let rest briefly , sprinkle with additional fresh basil and serve! 

  
Star of the show!! 

The next tomato recipe is the more traditional (not quite as diet-friendly) but equally delicious version of the south’s favorite savory summer pie! 

From Add a Pinch, this one is sure to knock some socks off!

  
   
 

We have tried both to rave reviews. Give us your two cents!

a&a  

belles love breakfast in bed…a takin’ care of mama friend-1-1

08 Friday May 2015

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Belles love to lounge…especially when it’s guilt-free…and mother’s day is the perfect occasion to treat your mama belle to a little luxury and laziness!  If you haven’t made a plan to take mom out somewhere special to show her some love, how about a little breakfast in bed?  Of course, no one wants to get up at the crack of dawn, so we’ve come up with some tried and true make-ahead recipes to make your life easier…and tastier too.  

How about a ham and cheese breakfast casserole from the The Kitchn Recipe here. 

via The Kitchn

Or maybe try a sweet treat in the form of a  French toast bake.  Lil Luna does a stellar job…find the recipe here . 

via Lil’ Luna


Or maybe you think mom would prefer Baked Peach Almond Oatmeal . This version is from Two Peas And Their Pods. Get the recipe here. 

via Two Peas and Their Pod

 

And we must say that we mama belles are craving the coffee and doughnut bread pudding at babble.com .  You can get the recipe here .

 

via Babble

 
And, last but by no means least, we have a gourmet casserole for you. The spinach portobello and bacon breakfast casserole is a sure-fire winner by Add a Pinch.  Recipe is right here.  

via Add a Pinch


So celebrate those mamas.  Show them some love and some fabulous food!! 
Happy Mother’s Day !!

a&a