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Food Styling Challenge {White Chocolate Confetti Cake}

January 31, 2013 by · 39 Comments
White Chocolate Confetti Cake Recipe

Cake decorating is not my forte, at all. You might remember that when I took a cake decorating class through Wilton several years ago, I made roses that looked like cabbage heads. My skills are quite comical. Well, my daughter, Kelly, is currently taking a cake decorating class for 4-H. She seems to be a natural, whipping out pretty designs with little effort. She obviously doesn't take after her mom. Watching her practice has given me the bug to try and learn again, which is perfect since a couple weeks ago I received an email from Amanda with I Am Baker asking if I would be interested in participating in a Food Styling Challenge. … [Continue reading]

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Mushroom Love {Recipe: Mushroom & White Bean Tostada}

January 29, 2013 by · 21 Comments

There are two foods in this world that could convince me to become a vegetarian: mushrooms and beans. I love both and every time I taste a dish featuring either of these ingredients, I seriously consider giving up my carnivore ways. The first time I had mushrooms and white beans combined was when I tasted an amazing Mushroom and White Bean Tart recipe from Chef Connie Gutterson. It was then that I knew I had to find more ways to combine these ingredients... I loved the flavors so much. … [Continue reading]

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Project 365 2013: Our Life in Photos January 20th – 26th

January 27, 2013 by · 12 Comments
Project 365 2013 Jan 20th - 26th www.dineanddish.net

My favorite Instagram photo from the week. January 20th: This past summer we had a rabbit that lived under our front sidewalk. About once every week, Leah goes and stuffs lettuce or carrots down the hole to "take care of her bunny". January 21st: Ella woke up at 6:30 this morning ready to celebrate Martin Luther King Day. She insisted we make decorations and cards and she wanted a cake, but settled for cookies instead. She asked me to make a construction paper Martin Luther King with a mustache, bow tie and red shoes. Have I mentioned before that I have the artistic talent of a toddler? January 22nd: It was so bright and sunny outside today, which made me think it had to be warm. Leah and I decided to take Meg on an outing to the dog park. Once we got there, I realized that it was a lot colder than it looked... 13 degrees to be exact. Brrrr! … [Continue reading]

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Dine & Dish Menu Plan for January 20th – 26th

January 27, 2013 by · 9 Comments
Our Favorite Baked Chicken Legs from Dine & Dish

Do you ever have those days where you just don't feel like cooking? Well, I was less than motivated to cook on a few days last week, so you will see some things that didn't get made last week on our menu this week. I hope you'll take a minute to share what's going to be on your menu for the week! Below is our menu plan for January 20th through the 26th... … [Continue reading]

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Simplify Saturday – The Kindle Paperwhite

January 26, 2013 by · 10 Comments
Simplify Saturday The Kindle Paperwhite www.dineanddish.net

If you follow Dine & Dish at all, you know I love to read. For today's Simplify Saturday I'm telling you about the Kindle Paperwhite... a wonderful little e-reader that has simplified the way I read books. Let me preface this post by saying I have tried and owned numerous e-readers before. We have one of the original Kindles, a second Kindle (my husbands), a Kindle Fire (my sons), a Nook and the Kindle app on the iPad. Until getting the Kindle Paperwhite, I really wasn't a fan of e-books. I enjoyed the convenience of being able to download an e-book whenever I needed one but reading on the devices I listed just didn't feel natural to me. I didn't like the flow, layout, functionality of the other devices. Plus, I found with the devices that were more than just e-readers (Kindle Fire and iPad apps) I would get too distracted by the other apps and things on the devices, which would cut into the time I would spend reading.  Even with all of those devices on hand, I found myself turning back to "real" books instead of my e-reader. … [Continue reading]

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