Sunday Supper, Cheesy Tomato Basil Flatbread
We’ve been having a great time on the coast this past week, boating, swimming and playing 4th of July fun with friends The other day I told HHjr that instead cooking that night we should have a “clean out the fridge” dinner “We have a lot of BBQ ribs leftover from our 4th of July … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Summer Cherry Tomato Pie
It’s time to celebrate Summer tomatoes! Let’s make a pie! Tomato Pies are a Summer staple in the South and we always plant cherry tomatoes in the garden My grandson, Big E adores them and will eat them like candy The first step for this pie is roasting them on a lined sheet pan Roll … Continue reading
Recipe Box, Summer Corn, Zucchini & Tomato Pie
One of my favorite parts of Summer is the fresh produce Sweet corn, juicy tomatoes, and of course zucchini… and I just have to make a tomato pie or two Recently I had a special helper in the kitchen CC loves to cook and she jumped right in even though she’s never had a tomato … Continue reading
Take-out Tuesday, Bleu, Corn & Tomato Tart with Balsamic and Basil
Summer in the South means it’s time for Tomato Pie! These tomatoes are from our patio garden We have several tomato varieties planted in pots as well as basil, rosemary and mint HHjr and I collaborated on this recipe, combining a few of our favorite things, and came up with a very tasty tart! Slice … Continue reading
Recipe Box, Ryan’s Garden Tomato Pie
. July in the South means a Tomato Pie! Fresh tomatoes, preferably straight from your garden… . . Traditional tomato pie is usually made with mayonnaise HHjr doesn’t like mayonnaise {or so he thinks, it’s actually in a lot of his favorites} So he made up this recipe, using sour cream and cheese for the … Continue reading
Recipe Box, Sunflower Tomato Pie
A tray full of tomatoes just about commands a tomato pie! Did you know that if you keep tomatoes stem side down they will last longer? Do you store your tomatoes on the counter or in the fridge? You can find important information about storing tomatoes here I am calling this 🌻 Sunflower Tomato Pie … Continue reading
Recipe Box, Summer Slab Tomato Pie
My sweet neighbor brought me some tomatoes from his garden I couldn’t wait to make the first Summer Tomato Pie of the season! I decided to make it “slab” style, inspired by this Southern Tomato Slab Pie It’s very similar to a pizza Start with a pie crust dough round and roll the edge over … Continue reading
Recipe Box, BLT Pie
I think just about everyone loves a good BLT, so why not a BLT pie! I have made lots of tomato pies, a Southern summer favorite, and this one is topped with lettuce and loaded with the ever popular, Bacon HHjr planted chocolate sprinkle cherry tomatoes, their skin is sort of “dark chocolate green” They … Continue reading
Recipe Box, Summer Cherry Tomato Pie
Our garden this year has not been the perfect success it started out to be We did harvest some kale and made Krazy Kale and Pan Fried Kale Ribbons with Garlic before a giant snake got caught in the protective netting and thrashed about for 3 days bashing everything with it’s tail… And even though … Continue reading
Recipe Box, Garden Tomato Pizzeria Pie
Thank you so much for all the heartfelt comments last week, and for your feedback about what you would like more of on the Painted Apron. You have given me so many ideas and helped heal my heart. So many requested more painting tutorials. I will be sharing some simple tips and techniques and show … Continue reading