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cilantro-lime slaw…belleicious!

16 Friday Sep 2016

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From foodnetwork.com this Lime & Cilantro Coleslaw – courtesy of Tyler Florence is one recipe we will have on repeat for a while!!  


Lime & Cilantro Slaw

1 head cabbage, shaved

4 scallions, thinly sliced on the bias

1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped

1/2 c sour cream

1/2 c mayo

2 limes

Kosher salt & freshly ground pepper 

Toss cabbage, scallions and cilantro in a large bowl. Make dressing using sour cream, mayo, lime zest and lime juice. Toss into cabbage mixture and toss o coat. Season with salt & pepper. 

Enjoy!


Served as a side or as a topper for pork, beef, fish or shrimp tacos or sandwiches, you can’t go wrong, belles!

a&a

“amazing” bleu cheese appetizer…oh, the belleiciousness!

26 Friday Aug 2016

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Many years ago, a dear California friend gave us each a copy of the Junior League of Pasadena cookbook, Dining by Design…an oldie but a goodie!!  We had several recipes which caught our eye all those years ago, but as other cookbooks, blogs, and influences came around, we moved on and forgot about some of our favorites…this one in particular!!  We both served this to rave reviews for a couple of years.  We think it’s time to bring it back!!!


“Amazing Bleu Cheese Appetizer”

12 oz bleu cheese, crumbled

4 cloves garlic, crushed

1/2 c olive oil

4 T red wine vinegar

2 T lemon juice

1 c chopped onion

1 c minced cilantro


Whisk garlic, oil, vinegar, and lemon juice to make a vinaigrette.  


Combine bleu cheese, onion, and cilantro in large bowl

Pour vinaigrette over cheese mixture and gently toss to combine

Allow to marinate in refrigerator until ready to serve.  Give a quick toss into a serving bowl or spread out on a platter.


Serve with sliced French bread or apple slices (or both)


Or get creative and use it on top of grilled beef or a salad

They say…even people who don’t like bleu cheese LOVE this!!  We have witnessed this miracle first-hand!

It’s a must-try belles…you won’t regret it

a&a

that’s hogwash, belles…a belleicious friend-1-1

08 Friday Apr 2016

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Hogwash – hog•wash, noun, orig. mid-15th century England 1. kitchen swill for pigs, 2. nonsense, 3. an incredibly belleicious concoction that must be made immediately…and often!

We recently discovered that hogwash isn’t just something our grandmothers accused others  of speaking (“Well, honey, that’s just hogwash.”).  

Hogwash also happens to be something we can’t live without from now on!  At a recent family oyster roast, a sweet brother and sister-in-law introduced us to this fresh condiment…and we went hog wild! 

Brother dear couldn’t quite remember where he found the recipe but we found it online from several sources…including Hog Island Oysters (from Tomales Bay in Northern California) and Martha Stewart. 

 

Hogwash – the belle-brother version

1/2 c rice vinegar

1/2 c seasoned rice vinegar*

2 large shallots, peeled, minced

2 large jalapeños, seeded, minced

1 large bunch cilantro, finely chopped

Juice of 1 lime 

*Seasoned rice vinegar has sugar and salt added, so it adds just the right touch of sweetness to balance the acidity of the vinegar and lime. 

Mix all ingredients and place in a bowl near your oysters…and watch it disappear!  

And we wouldn’t stop with oysters. Hogwash would be incredible with almost any fish or seafood, pulled pork, grilled chicken or beef…the list goes on. This just might become a staple for every meal!

Go hog wild!

a&a