Delicio Recipe List

I asked the Hubby to go pick the ripest, prettiest tomatoes he could find from the garden. I told him that I wanted to cook a tomato pie. He said, "A what?" I laughed and told him he'd like it! Most people don't know much about tomato pie unless their Grandmama made it. Quite frankly, I don't remember Mama or my Grandmama making a tomato pie. The first time I tried it was in Santee, SC at  Lone Star Barbecue & Mercantile . That first taste was enough to inspire me to make them from then on! I finished the pie and offered a slice to him. He is now hooked!  I was short on tomatoes because I had already processed a lot for sauce the day before, so this pie is a little pitiful. The next one will be more substantial! LOL This is what I found on the counter this morning! I think he liked it! LOL 1 - 9 inch pie shell (or homemade pie crust, below) 1/2 cup chopped onion 3 cups chopped tomatoes 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon dried basil 2 cups cheese I used a co...

Our 90-plus degrees over the past few weeks has really heated up the herbs in my patio planter. It went from this:                     To this: As you can see, my basil has grown into a MONSTER! Time to make my college roommate's famous recipe: Lari's Tomato Basil Pie Pie innards 3 to 4 Roma tomatoes sliced about 3/4 cup mayonnaise 1 cup plus 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1 cup loosely packed basil leaves heaping TBS of minced garlic in jar Crust 1 sleeve Ritz crackers 1/2 cup Kraft Parmesan cheese (In green canister) 5 Tbs. melted butter Start by slicing tomatoes and laying the slabs on several layers of paper towels to absorb the moisture. Now, make the crust. Smash up the Ritz crackers. I did this in my food processor, but you can put them in a large Ziplock bag and crush crackers with a rolling pin. In a bowl, mix in a half cup of the Kraft Parme...