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what’s ringin’ our belle…round 133

19 Tuesday Dec 2017

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coffee, cold remedy, Damsel in Dior, dip, Food52, health, m.gemi, Pine Cones and Acorns, refinery 29, salad, shoe

These shoes. Via M.Gemi

This salad via Food52

This dip from Pine Cones and Acorns

Great cold remedies via Damsel in Dior

How many cups of coffee are healthy? Via Refinery 29

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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!

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what’s ringin’ our belle…round 105

16 Tuesday May 2017

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antiaging gin, bird seed, brass, brussell sprots, drinksupermart, elixir, food 52, jennifer fisher, jewelry, refinery 29, salad

Ringin’ our belles about now…

A fresh take on salad


By Food52
Anti aging booze?!?! ….sign us up! Now we are going to be gin lovers!  If we can just figure out how to get it in the U.S. …any genius ideas would be appreciated! 

Via Drinksupermarket.com
How to actually clean your Keurig


Via the Thekitchn (photo credit Erica Tracy) 

A Healthy option to stave off your appetite. Anyone tried it? 

Obsessing over this ring!!!

Via Jennifer Fisher

Can’t ya just hear those belles ringin’?!

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a belle-ringer from way back…layered salad

17 Friday Mar 2017

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layered salad, ranch dressing, salad

Remember your mom’s layered salad from the 70’s?  Well…some of you might not ’cause you’re too doggone young, but we won’t hold that against you!  Anyway, way back when, the yumminess was loaded with a mayo and sugar-laden dressing…pretty much wiping away any nutritional value of the veggies.  We’ve done a little update using our Pretty Darn Good Greek Yogurt Ranch dressing!  You’re gonna love it, belles!


Layer your veggies in a large casserole dish.  We used lettuce, cucumbers, onions, tomatoes, throwback canned Le Sueur peas, and sliced hard-boiled egg.  Add bacon, avocado, celery, carrots…whatever floats your boat.

Now, make your ranch dressing and cover the entire mixture.  Refrigerate until ready to serve.


Belleicious!

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fall salad belleiciousness…

28 Friday Oct 2016

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blue cheese, brussels sprouts, fall salad, salad, Vinaigrette, walnuts

Here’s a new belle-ringin’ fall favorite…a Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad!  Perfect for fall dinner parties or as a Thanksgiving side, you will have this one on repeat. 

Start with about 10-12 ounces brussels sprouts 

Remove tough outer leaves and shred sprouts

Gather remaining ingredients:  1/4 c chopped walnuts, 1/4 c crumbled blue cheese, 1/4 c dried cranberries, 1 pear, diced, 2 large, thinly sliced shallots, 2 T balsamic vinegar, 2 T olive oil, 1 t dijon mustard…

Add walnuts, pear, cranberries, and blue cheese to shredded sprouts.  

Next, combine vinegar, oil, syrup and mustard, then season with a dash of salt and pepper.  Pour dressing over salad and toss.  

And…for the final step – heat about an inch of canola oil in skillet.  Fry shallots until golden.  Add shallots to salad…


and serve!

Belleicious!

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a super-fresh end-of-summer salad…

09 Friday Sep 2016

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basil, feta, Peach, recipe, salad, summer, watermelon, watermelon peach salad

We’ve seen versions of watermelon/feta salads and have tried many over the years, but this one creation over Labor Day weekend really rang some belles!

Using sweet end-of-summer peaches along with the watermelon, feta and basil, we took this salad to a new level of belleiciousness…


Belle-ringin’ Watermelon Peach Salad

4 cups watermelon chunks

2 cups sliced peaches

3/4 c basil, chiffonade

1 c crumbled feta

2 T lime juice

2 T white balsamic vinegar

2-3 T c olive oil

1/2 t kosher salt


Place vinegar and lime juice in small bowl. Slowly drizzle olive oil into bowl, whisking to incorporate. Add salt, whisk. Set vinaigrette to side. 


Chiffonade basil

Place watermelon and peaches in a large salad bowl. 


Top with feta and basil. When ready to serve, toss with vinaigrette. 

Enjoy the belleiciousness!!

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put to the test…a belle-ringin’ salad

05 Friday Aug 2016

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A Cup of Jo, arugula, Cherry, Halloumi, Peach, recipe, salad

We included this Halloumi, Peach and Cherry salad in our belle-ringers…round 63 a couple of weeks ago and decided it was worthy of an immediate taste-test.  We gathered our cherries, peaches, cheese and arugula and got to work…


we did our choppin’ of the cherries and peaches


we did our slicin’ of the Halloumi 

BTW…if you have never tossed this delectable cheese in a skillet before, you MUST give it a try!!  Our dear friend (and enviable gastronome), Cathy, introduced us to Halloumi years ago…and we haven’t forgotten it!  We get it at our local middle-eastern grocery, Pita House.  Traditionally made from sheep or goat’s milk (check the label for those who can’t have cow’s milk just to be sure), it has a high melting point…meaning it can be grilled or fried with belle-ringin’ results!

the cherries and peaches then get tossed in a skillet with a touch of butter


and the cheese slices go in a skillet to brown


Toss it all with the pre-dressed (with olive oil and lemon juice) arugula and you have the finished product.  Belleicious!!

Impressive yet surprisingly quick and easy, this one will be making a repeat appearance!

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a salad to beat the heat…simple, cool belleiciousness

29 Friday Jul 2016

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corn, food 52, lime, salad, sriracha, summer

Needing something cool and yummy…and healthy to boot?  We gotcha covered!  Check out this bit of belleiciousness…

Sriracha-Lime Corn Salad from Food 52

Here’s what you will need:


3 ears of summer corn, sliced off the cobs

1 red bell pepper, chopped, and 1/4 cup chopped parsley

Lime for squeezing

You will also need olive oil, sriracha, and Cotija cheese


This corn salad can be used as way more than a salad. Try it as a salsa, a condiment for meat, chicken or seafood, over pasta or as a side.  It’s a multi-tasking no-brainer favorite. It only requires a few ingredients and yet the pay-off is huge.

Be forewarned , the first time we made it we, maxed out the siracha and it was a tad hot for the general public. So go easy at first as you can always add more. 

Find the full printable recipe here

Keep cool, belles!
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what’s ringin’ our belle…round 63

19 Tuesday Jul 2016

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A Cup of Jo, amazon, boozy ice cream, brass trim, Cherry, dry shampoo, dustjacketattic, Halloumi, ice cream, kitchen inspiration, Liquor.com, living proof, Peach, recipe, salad

Ringin’ belles now…

from verywell.com


Five foods/drinks that boost your metabolism

Boozy Ice Cream from Liquor.com

Halloumi, Peach, and Cherry Salad from A Cup of Jo.  YUM!!

Via Dustjacketattic
A little kitchen inspiration

Our favorite dry shampoo

Ring-a-ling!!

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a super-Tuscan dinner…belle-icious inspiration

15 Friday Jul 2016

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antipasto, Bon Appétit, epicurious, garlic, Italy, Martha Stewart, pasta, pomodoro, salad, veal, Vinaigrette

While traveling in Italy this week, we realized that it was much more fun to gather ingredients (fresh pastas, tomatoes, bread…) and wine (LOTS of wine) throughout the day for our evening meals at our villa than to sit in restaurants at the mercy of the server, chef, and fellow patrons. (Twelve southerners can get a bit rowdy…just sayin’). We had our own “chef” among us…and plenty of “help”- (a person in charge of music, someone watching the wine, a salad tosser…you get the picture).

Our “event-planner in residenza” (from The Party Girl Events…with us by coincidence)  would set the scene…


And each evening, we would start with an antipasto platter, filled with local fare…

…then our gastronome would work his magic in the kitchen!

This particular evening, “Chef John” decided a bit of veal scallopini with pasta al pomodoro and ensalada verde would hit the spot. And did it ever!!

Check out the finished product:

the entire spread…pasta, veal, salad, bread

if only this were “scratch-n-sniff” so you could get a whiff of the garlic!  (Check out this pomodoro sauce from Bon Appetit)

the veal…lightly breaded, pan sautéed and oh-so- tender…loaded with capers, mushrooms and lemon (very similar to this recipe from Epicurious)

the salad with arugula and maché, dressed with a garlic vinaigrette (try this one from Martha Stewart if you aren’t comfortable “wingin’ it”)

a very happy belle’s plate!

But just remember…this fun can be had any old Saturday night after a visit to your local farmers market and a quick phone call to ten of your closest friends. When guests show up, give them a job, pour the wine, and see where the evening takes you!

Buona apetite!!

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