Belinda Bartholomew, Author at Buddha Belly Bistro https://www.buddhabellybistro.net/author/buddhabellybistro/ Fresh, delicious recipes Tue, 26 Mar 2024 17:06:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 Easy Shrimp & Sausage Gumbo https://buddhabellybistro.net/easy-shrimp-sausage-gumbo/ https://buddhabellybistro.net/easy-shrimp-sausage-gumbo/#respond Tue, 27 Feb 2024 22:10:30 +0000 https://buddhabellybistro.net/?p=8467 Growing up in the northeast, my only experience with gumbo was with the kind you bought in a can at the grocery store. And I loved it! Don’t judge – my tastes are more refined than my 8 year old self – lol!  There was […]

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]]> https://buddhabellybistro.net/easy-shrimp-sausage-gumbo/feed/ 0 8467 Pan Seared Pork Chops with White Balsamic Honey Glaze https://buddhabellybistro.net/pan-seared-pork-chops-with-white-balsamic-honey-glaze/ https://buddhabellybistro.net/pan-seared-pork-chops-with-white-balsamic-honey-glaze/#respond Wed, 25 Oct 2023 01:35:38 +0000 https://www.buddhabellybistro.net/?p=8430 I love making all day meals, but we often have a crazy busy schedule and need to get dinner on the table in a hurry. Pan Seared Pork Chops with White Balsamic Honey Glaze is perfect – 15 minutes and you have a restaurant quality […]

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]]> https://buddhabellybistro.net/pan-seared-pork-chops-with-white-balsamic-honey-glaze/feed/ 0 8430 Roasted Butternut Squash Bisque (with Maple Cream) https://buddhabellybistro.net/roasted-butternut-squash-bisque-with-maple-cream/ https://buddhabellybistro.net/roasted-butternut-squash-bisque-with-maple-cream/#respond Mon, 16 Oct 2023 19:56:47 +0000 https://www.buddhabellybistro.net/?p=8409 This past Saturday, it was cold, rainy, and dreary. The kind of day where you want to cozy up on the couch in your sweats with a fuzzy blanket and eat a warm bowl of soup. I’m not talking about watery canned soup – I’m […]

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]]> https://buddhabellybistro.net/roasted-butternut-squash-bisque-with-maple-cream/feed/ 0 8409 My Favorite M&M Cookies https://buddhabellybistro.net/my-favorite-mm-cookies/ https://buddhabellybistro.net/my-favorite-mm-cookies/#respond Tue, 10 Oct 2023 19:45:04 +0000 https://www.buddhabellybistro.net/?p=8382 This week, the temperatures dropped into the 40’s and 50’s and overnight, the leaves turned beautiful shades of red and gold. Autumn is officially here. For me, it means it’s time for slow cooker meals, casseroles, and COOKIES! Today, I made My Favorite M&M Cookies. […]

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]]> https://buddhabellybistro.net/my-favorite-mm-cookies/feed/ 0 8382 Vanilla Chai Zucchini Bars (with Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting) https://buddhabellybistro.net/vanilla-chai-zucchini-bars-with-brown-butter-cream-cheese-frosting/ https://buddhabellybistro.net/vanilla-chai-zucchini-bars-with-brown-butter-cream-cheese-frosting/#respond Tue, 22 Aug 2023 19:43:18 +0000 https://www.buddhabellybistro.net/?p=8337 Vanilla Chai Zucchini Bars are light, moist, cakey bars with a pop of warm spices and creamy frosting that makes your mouth happy!  How did I come up with this recipe? One of my favorite drinks is a vanilla chai latte. There is something about […]

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]]> https://buddhabellybistro.net/vanilla-chai-zucchini-bars-with-brown-butter-cream-cheese-frosting/feed/ 0 8337 My Favorite Hummus https://buddhabellybistro.net/my-favorite-hummus/ https://buddhabellybistro.net/my-favorite-hummus/#respond Tue, 15 Aug 2023 17:38:49 +0000 https://www.buddhabellybistro.net/?p=8318 Right before Covid hit, my husband and I went to a wonderful Turkish kebab house with friends. It was very small, with only five or six tables. But the food! Wow! So incredibly fresh! We started with the house made hummus and it was so […]

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]]> https://buddhabellybistro.net/my-favorite-hummus/feed/ 0 8318 Turkey Sausage Stuffed Peppers https://buddhabellybistro.net/turkey-sausage-stuffed-peppers/ https://buddhabellybistro.net/turkey-sausage-stuffed-peppers/#respond Thu, 27 Jul 2023 20:00:38 +0000 https://www.buddhabellybistro.net/?p=8290 As a kid growing up, I was not a stuffed pepper fan. At all. It wasn’t until I was in my 30’s that I realized I really do like stuffed peppers, just not green stuffed peppers. Once I started making them with red, orange, or […]

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]]> https://buddhabellybistro.net/turkey-sausage-stuffed-peppers/feed/ 0 8290 Wax Bean and Roasted Tomato Salad with Sun Dried Tomato Vinaigrette https://buddhabellybistro.net/wax-bean-and-roasted-tomato-salad-with-sun-dried-tomato-vinaigrette/ https://buddhabellybistro.net/wax-bean-and-roasted-tomato-salad-with-sun-dried-tomato-vinaigrette/#respond Tue, 11 Jul 2023 19:36:49 +0000 https://www.buddhabellybistro.net/?p=8278 July is when my garden starts to produce a bounty of vegetables. Beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes, peppers, zucchini…I love it! I create recipes (like Wax Bean and Roasted Tomato Salad with Sun Dried Tomato Vinaigrette) based on what the garden gives us for the day.  […]

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]]> https://buddhabellybistro.net/wax-bean-and-roasted-tomato-salad-with-sun-dried-tomato-vinaigrette/feed/ 0 8278 Blueberry Rhubarb Turnovers https://buddhabellybistro.net/blueberry-rhubarb-turnovers/ https://buddhabellybistro.net/blueberry-rhubarb-turnovers/#comments Tue, 20 Jun 2023 20:12:55 +0000 https://www.buddhabellybistro.net/?p=8267 Summertime is all about easy desserts that take advantage of the beautiful fruit that is in season! Right now, blueberries and rhubarb are ready – perfect for making Blueberry Rhubarb Turnovers! What is rhubarb? Rhubarb is a spring vegetable with large leaves that look somewhat like […]

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]]> https://buddhabellybistro.net/blueberry-rhubarb-turnovers/feed/ 2 8267 Smoked Chicken with Spicy Maple Bourbon BBQ Glaze https://buddhabellybistro.net/smoked-chicken-with-spicy-maple-bourbon-bbq-glaze/ https://buddhabellybistro.net/smoked-chicken-with-spicy-maple-bourbon-bbq-glaze/#respond Fri, 16 Jun 2023 20:23:37 +0000 https://www.buddhabellybistro.net/?p=8248 With Father’s Day just around the corner, I wanted to share one of our favorite smoker recipes! Smoked Chicken with Spicy Maple Bourbon BBQ Glaze screams summer BBQ!  Chicken is smoked to perfection using a combination of hickory and apple wood and then generously slathered […]

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