tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8813888317029847812012-02-21T09:51:49.553-07:00Little Bites of LifeThe Double Dipped Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01584628568719936546noreply@blogger.comBlogger348125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-881388831702984781.post-44805404671761951792012-02-21T09:10:00.001-07:002012-02-21T09:41:01.068-07:00

Yes, I went a little cupcake crazy! You see, I was in the mood to bake. But I didn't plan on baking this much!  My first batch was Strawberry Cream Cheese. (In the middle below).  I was at the grocery store and decided to buy my frosting. (Yeah, I know it's lazy...).  I came home, made the cupcakes, went to frost them.... and discovered I had bought LEMON frosting instead of vanilla!  So, I

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Well, I've given up and joined Pinterest. And found yet another source of great recipes! Now I'm really never going to get through my "new recipe" file!  I love lasagna. Mainly the traditional red beef lasagna, like my family favorite.  When I saw this White Chicken and Veggie Lasagna on Pinterest though, I knew I wanted to try it.  I added a few veggies to the original recipe, and feel free

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It seems like everything is going "mini" lately.  Mini pies, mini cakes, mini sandwiches, mini, mini, mini!  I saw these mini Pineapple Upside Down cakes on Manu's menu and knew I had to try them. They are perfect for a party, and for treats for friends!  They are easy to make, and so very good. Mini Pineapple Upside Down cakes Manusmenu.com Ingredients (makes 10 tea cakes): 3 Tb butter,

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Every once in awhile, I get a craving for big, soft pretzels from the mall. However, since I don't have a mall close to me, I don't get them very often. Plus, you know that weird after taste of most soft pretzels? Yeah, that throws me off. So, here's my solution.  Chewy soft pretzels that do NOT have that weird taste. Just pure pretzel goodness, salt, and lots o' butter. My husband, who isn't

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  Happy New Year! I hope you all had fantastic holidays! We really enjoyed our vacation. Our kids had 2 weeks off of school, I had a few extra days off from work, and Mark's schedule changed temporarily so he was able to be home by 6:30 most nights. (Instead of 9:30!) The first few days we honestly got on each others nerves a lot, but we adjusted, and it was great to have him home. We've been

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**These cookies were featured in The Daily Herald! December 28, 2011 These cookies are part of a link-up on Secret Recipe Club Cookie Party! Christmas is in the air! Christmas means snow, presents, pine, family, friends... and food! I was thinking about Christmas cookies and I remembered a Molasses cookie that an old college friend used to make. The cookies were soft and

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 Merry Christmas! I hope you all enjoy this special time of the year. I pray that we can remember the Savior's birth as the reason for Christmas. Thank you all for a great year. I'll see you in 2012! 

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Did you have lots of turkey left over from Thanksgiving? I cooked my own turkey on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, and had tons leftovers!  I decided to use some of it to make a chowder.  This chowder is thick and hearty. It's somewhat similar to my Chicken and Rice soup, but the dill adds a little tanginess to it. Turkey Dill Chowder The Double Dipped Life 2 Tb butter 1/2 onion, diced 1 Tb

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I ran to Zupas cafe for lunch in October and they were featuring a pumpkin coconut soup. Two of my favorite flavors! How could I resist?  Let me just say... yum! I would eat this a few times a week if I could.  Sadly, Zupas had in on their menu only for October.  But... I could recreate it, right? Right! With just a list of main ingredients and my tastebuds, I recreated this soup.  Now, my

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Nine years ago, you came into our family.  You were much anticipated and so loved. You gave us joy from the first minute, and still are bringing that joy today. You are such a clever, amazing, sweet boy. Thank you for taking care of your younger brother and sister. We love you! 

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This is yet another Mom recipe. I LOVE this lasagna. I crave it, and so does anyone else that tastes it. We had some neighbors over for dinner a few months back, and the husband lived in Italy for 2 years. He said my lasagna rivaled the lasagna he had there.  But I'm not bragging... ;)  Now, you will notice I use cottage cheese. Don't panic. You can use the more traditional ricotta if you

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Happy Tuesday everyone! In case you missed it on Facebook, this recipe was featured on Perry's Plate yesterday. Thanks again Natalie! Since we just had Thanksgiving, I thought some Mexican food might be in order, just to have something different! This recipe is quick and easy; very versatile; and the flavor is truly amazing! Recently, I spotted a dish from a restaurant that sounded really,

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  It's time for another Secret Recipe! The Secret Recipe Club is a group of bloggers that secretly browse another member's blog and cook one of their recipes.  We can change the recipe if we want, but we can't tell the recipe owner that we're cooking their recipe until the day of the reveal.This month I was assigned "Enriching Your Kid".  Shirley is a clinical physiologist, and focuses on making

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We love butternut squash in our house. Yes, it's hard to cut. Yes, it takes a long time to cook. Yes, it's worth every minute.  We usually make it sweet with cinnamon and brown sugar, but this time I decided to go savory instead. Pillsbury.com has fantastic recipes online, and that is where I found this one. I served it with Apple Cider Braised Pork Shoulder. We liked the final results, but

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Happy Birthday to my sweet funny boy! It's been a fabulous 7 years. You make us laugh every day, and your smile is contagious.  We love you! 

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I love breakfast, but I rarely get to eat it at breakfast time. I usually have breakfast for dinner! This recipe comes from my very first Betty Crocker cookbook. Its pages are worn and crinkled, and the cover has long fallen off. I return to it again and again. Puffy Oven Pancakes are easy to make, but do take some time to bake. Add apples, peaches, or any spices you wish! Sprinkle with

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Before I made my "tv debut" last week, I watched several of the videos available to see what to do. One of the videos I watched was a chef from Stein Lodge in Utah making Apple Cider Braised Pork Shoulder. I knew I had to make it.  Apples, carrots, cider... it just screams Fall.  Plus, it bakes for a few hours in your oven or crockpot, making it a great end of day meal! The finished product got

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It's getting cold outside, and we've already had a few snow showers. Really, the only thing I love about this time of year is the food. Apples, pumpkin, cider, hot chocolate, and mostly, soups and stews. I crave warmth. Stew provides it! This beef stew started from a need to use leftover beef. The flavors on the roasted beef were perfect in the stew. In the recipe below, I've added the

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Do you see these wonderful, soft and warm dinner rolls? Don't they look like they took a long time to make? Guess what? They didn't! I've been in bed with a cold for the last few days, and needed super easy meals.  We've mostly been eating frozen foods, but these rolls were a life-saver!   Start them about 3-5 hours before dinner, and you've got warm delicious rolls.  Easy Italian Dinner

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This is my first time participating in the Secret Recipe Club and I am so excited to present my dish! The idea behind the club is that each month you are assigned a blog to cook something from. You may adapt the recipe if you wish, but the owner of your assigned blog cannot know that you are cooking from their site. My first assignment is from Dena's blog, Oh! You Cook!  It took me some time to

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Welcome to my new followers! I've had an influx, and would love for you to comment and let me know how you found me.  Any suggestions, questions, or things you'd like to see are always welcome! Coming this week and next...  Secret Recipe Club Pumpkin Cookies with Maple Glaze Pumpkin Nutella Chocolate Chip cookies Peppermint Sugar Cookies  Sweet Apple Risotto Honey Chipotle Chicken  (I thought

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 EDITED on 10/20/11 Great news! I entered this soup into LDSLiving.com soup contest and won 3rd place! It has been featured in their newsletter, and will be appearing in the print edition in January! ALSO... tune in to Channel 2 news on Monday, November 7th at NOON to see me make this soup live! Thanks to all of my readers for their great support!  ******** I don't know what it is, but the

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It's finally Fall! While I love the fresh fruit and veggies of summer, fall brings it's own flavors that comfort and warm. Pumpkin, egg nog, soups, apples, hot chocolate... mmm... I have a favorite Pumpkin Cheesecake recipe. But this one is a no-bake.  That allowed me to use my cute little jars and layer the cheesecakes.  I used gingersnaps instead of graham crackers for a nice contrasting

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I had a craving to cook the other night, and oddly enough, it was to make pudding or panna cotta. This would have been easy, except it was late and we wouldn't have gotten to actually eat the results that night. So I was scrolling through my blog looking for something pudding-like that would set up faster. I came across my Tropical Rice Pudding.  My husband loves Rice Pudding. Loves it. It's

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Peaches. How I love them. A co-worker gave me some peaches from his tree. They were so fresh and full of flavor.  I couldn't decide what to do with them, except I knew I had to roast them.  I've been hearing on my facebook page that people love roasted peaches. They are great on ice cream, plain, and in desserts. Roasting them brought out their flavors, and made them so juicy.  Afterwards, I was

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