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what’s ringin’ our belle…round 110

20 Tuesday Jun 2017

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aretha franlin, common phrases weve got wrong, dairy free ice cream, grapefruit and lime, grilled corn, how sweet eats, Intermix, jumpsuit, made from scratch, mojito, refinery 29, respect, salad

The real scoop Behind Aretha Franklin’s “Respect”…

Goodwin/Redferns


Doesn’t this salad look amaze-belles?!?!…

HowSweetEats

A few tips from those in-the-know about what NOT to eat in fast food restaurants…


Via Pinterest 

How about a twist on a Mojito…


Via Made from Scratch
Some common phrases that deserve a refresher course…


Via Elite Daily

Having a dairy intolerant Nonie-belle, we thought it appropriate to share this list of the best non-dairy ice creams available!!


Via Pinterest 

We just want to dive right in to this Jumpsuit…


Via Intermix

til next time, belles!

a&a

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what’s ringin our belle…round 103

25 Tuesday Apr 2017

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Anthropologie, buffalo meatballs, how sweet eats, slow cooker, tassels, towels

We could use some fresh towels…


Via Anthropologie

Slow cooker Buffalo Meatballs…


Via How Sweet Eats 

Best day to buy a plane ticket…


Diet mistakes that hurt your skin…


Via Pinterest 

Drooling over these Pillows


Via Etsy

Til next time…

a&a

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an easy Easter treat..belles want s’more please…

14 Friday Apr 2017

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chicks, chocolate, Dessert, Easter, easter eaggs, easy, graham crackers, how sweet eats, marshmallow, nestle, peanut butter, peeps, qick

With Easter just a few days away and the arrival of a plethora of peeps, we thought we’d try a great recipe from one of our favorite blogs…How Sweet Eats

All you’ll need is a few of your favorite peeps. We chose Easter eggs, pink rabbits and yellow peeps. The yellow might even be considered vintage now…what with all the colors and shapes on trend now. 

Then reach into your pantry and grab a bag of chocolate chips. We used semi-sweet because that’s what we had but feel free to mix or use milk, dark etc. 


and now grab your handy dandy jar of peanut butter .
A little dolloping is required

The only other item you will need is an oven proof skillet or dish. We used a pie plate because we were serving a smaller number of folks. 

Now let your creativity shine…


Set your broiler on, and voila! 

Belles beware !!!

Now we have to admit, this where we ran into a wee bit of trouble. We put it under broiler and flames emerged within 30 seconds!!!  And it wasn’t warm enough underneath…not exactly what we had hoped for.

Thankfully we are partial to burnt peeps and we can’t show a pic because we ate the top right off in mere seconds. 
We re-peeped and it went in at 500 for a very few minutes and then we hit the broiler (one rack further down this time ) until gently browned, The teen belles entered en masse and inhaled giving their thumbs up of approval. 


Full and original recipe Here

Here’s what we did:

The Belles Easter Peeps 

2 cups chocolate chips 

1/2 cup peanut butter 

About 25 peeps 

Graham crackers for dipping 

Preheat oven to 500 

Place chocolate chips in an oven proof skillet or pie plate

Dollop peanut butter over chips 

Arrange peeps, and feel free to crowd them 

Place in oven for about five minutes at 500 degrees to allow chocolate and peanut butter to melt

Now crank up the oven to broil and watch carefully and constantly! 

Carefully remove and serve 

Watch the belle-bunnies devour!

a&a

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what’s ringin’ our belle…round 54

17 Tuesday May 2016

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amazon, bacon, career girl daily, cheeseboard, cocktails, honey, honeycomb, how sweet eats, margarita, meditation, Melanie Benjamin, refinery 29, Thai noodle bowl, the kitchn, the minimalist baker, The Swans of Fifth Avenue

Ringin’ belles this week…

  

Via Theminimalistbaker

Refreshing, and thirst quenching.. A new twist on the Margarita…
  
Via Thekitchn

As y’all may have noticed from our belle-ringin’ cheeseboard post we have embraced the honeycomb. It’s time y’all did too.  Here are some delectable ways to have fun and add flavor . 

  
Via Pinterest 

Mind over matter. Meditate belles.

  
Via Pinterest 

  
Via Pinterest 

Maybe we will meditate about this Thai noodle bowl

  
Via Pinterest 

When coffee isn’t enough.. Try these Six things that will give you energy…

  
Via Amazon

A Fun read

Ring-a-ling!!
a&a

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what’s ringin’ our belle…round 43

01 Tuesday Mar 2016

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agraria tassel, amazon, camille styles, caulflower fried rice, champagne mojitos, duvet cover hack, flower areanging, Food52, greyhound, how sweet eats, kale and brussell sprouts salad, pinchofyum, refinery 29, tassels, the decorista

  
The perfect libation for a girls night out…or should we say belles night out?? 

 

Which might mean we need bubbly cocktails too!

  
Really want to try this salad

  
These home inspiration pics make us want to redo ASAP .

  
And we love these tassels to enhance your home …keep it looking good and smelling good! Makes a great gift as well. Our favorite scent is lemon verbena. That’s what the San Francisco belle grew up with and it never gets old. 

  
An easier way to put on your duvet cover…wish we’d known this earlier but better late than never.

  
And easy guide to arrange flowers for those of us who aren’t florists…

  
A cauliflower fried rice we are dying to try!

Until next time!

a&a

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what’s ringin’ our belle…round 28

27 Tuesday Oct 2015

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a lip plumper alternative, beauty secrets, blat sandwich, browneyed baker, byrdie, career girl daily, cider cocktail, Florence foster jenkins, how sweet eats, kale and caramel, making mornings easier, my OBT, pumpkin breakfast muffins, refinery 29, Starbucks

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Ringin’ belles this week:

Belles like to start the morning right..thanks Starbucks ! 

The perfect fall breakfast food…

A few beauty secrets that models swear by…so why not belles???

Speaking of secrets….we love this multitasking revelation…especially since it involves pucker power…just sayin’…

A sandwich we are anxious to try….

How about some grown up cider….  it that time of year ….just sayin’

We sure wish this lady were still around…and we will most assuredly go to the movie!!

That’s all for now y’all…

a&a

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sangria…belle style…wingin’ it

13 Thursday Aug 2015

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Budha Girl, cucumber and fresh ginger sangria, how sweet eats, the kitchn, the minimalist baker, traditional red sangria, watermelon cucumber sangria

Sangria…not your mother’s boxed Gallo wine, tired fruit and boatload of sugar here…heavens no!  Fresh peaches, a few strawberries for color, a light simple syrup (because a belle has to watch her girlish figure) and a good bottle of champagne will have y’all making this reto bev that has become so very au courant.

We were recently staying at a belle pal’s beach house for a little r&r when, lo and behold, we made the thrilling discovery that we had just what we needed for a little sangria moment of our own!!
So we chopped up some farm fresh peaches and strawberries…..

  

Made a little simple syrup with equal parts sugar and water brought to a boil and reduced for a few minutes…..

  
Let the fruit soak in simple syrup for a couple of hours.  We added a glug or two from the remains of last nights champers….

  

We do love the bubbles!!!!!
  

After a cooling off period in the fridge , we spooned the glorious fruit concoction into our thirsty cocktail glasses and topped with fresh champagne…Voila!! 

  
A beautiful cocktail to match the view!!  By the by, these incredible bracelets are from Budha Girl. They are great reminders about intent, gratitude and being in the present. See our post here. We love the notion of mindful glamour, and who doesn’t need a gentle reminder to stop, breathe, and live in the moment? 

Now while you don’t really need a recipe, we do know that most of y’all prefer at least a little guideline. So we found our favorite sangria recipes with a twist here ,here and here. 

So get creative, have fun, and put a little produce in your libation!!

a&a

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what’s ringin our belle…round 15

11 Tuesday Aug 2015

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carnation cocktail stirrers, edible shotglasses, frozen margarita slushies, how sweet eats, nordstrom, refinery 29, refinery 29camille styles, sallys baking addiction, samosas, siri, Topshop, white bean dip

The latest belle-ringers…

Time to get frozen.

Best entertaining idea ever!!

While we are at it…let’s up our entertaining game. Can’t wait to do this! 

And dying to try what we agree might be the perfect appetizer.

This dip would also delight .

How about this as a hostess dress?

Or this little number?

And Siri might just be a belle..
Cheers!!!

a&a

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what’s ringin our belle…round 13

28 Tuesday Jul 2015

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bath mat, bauble bar, Chanel, goat cheese and bacon burger, goat cheese and guac burger, host the toast, how sweet eats, instant checkmate, James Farmer, margarita popsicle, pimiento cheese burger, tassel earrings, The Food Charlatan, Zazzle

Hola belles! Need a cool refreshment….?

The website y’all need to know about to get the real scoop.

We love livin’ on the fringe.

We think very belle needs at least one of these!

We have burgers on the brain…you will too after you take a gander here, here and here!  If you need a great recipe for pimiento cheese, may we humbly suggest one from a previous post…click here…from guru of all things southern,  James Farmer?

For a radiant summer glow…try this. 

And there you have the belle-ringers of the week!  Ring-a-ling!

a&a

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candied lemons make a spring-y belle salad!

09 Thursday Apr 2015

Posted by theRAREbelle in belle-icious, healthy belle

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how sweet eats, recipes, salad

From the blog, how sweet it is, this Spring Green Salad with Candied Meyer Lemons and Fried Goat Cheese is to…die…for!

We’ve made this countless times, always to rave reviews! (Any leftover lemons make a sweet, crunchy, refreshing snack…bonus!)

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Photo and recipe from http://www.howsweeteats.com

Perfect for the spring dinner table, don’tcha think, belles??
a&a

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