betsy, Author at Betsylife

Cherry Filled Almond Cake

I am super excited about this cake. Not only was I able to utilize some new and oh-so-cool kitchen toys in the making of it, but the recipe turned out […]…
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Roasted Vegetable and Meatball Pasta

Hey there Monday. I’m currently on the road to NorCal. The time has come for my friend Courtney to officially make the move to Davis, so we’re taking the road […]…
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Salmon Shepherd’s Pie

I was reading Eating Well magazine the other day and came across a recipe for Salmon Perok, an Alaskan comfort food. The idea of it reminded me of one of […]…
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Tortellini with Asparagus, Peas and Mint

I’ve been trying to slow down my life a little bit lately. At least for a couple of days so I can come up for air. No matter how hard […]…
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Grilled Veggie Tacos

Cinco de Mayo is right around the corner, and while I’ll be celebrating with a bunch of other bloggers at a camp out by Big Bear, perhaps the rest of […]…
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Lemon Semifreddo

This recipe goes out to all my homies in Chicago who are enjoying 80 degree weather this week. Isn’t warm and sunny great? Now do you get why I live […]…
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It’s like your favorite fundraiser cookie… but in cake form! This rich, decadent, chocolate-y, caramel-y cake form — a Samoa Bundt Cake! Chocolate and brown sugar cake batters, a gooey homemade caramel, and that toasted coconut topping! Insanely good!…
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Words I Live By

Welcome to a new segment here at Betsylife. There’s a lot of quotables rolling around in my brain, that often pop into my head in moments of weakness, and help […]…
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Turkey Sausage, Mushroom and Potato Gratin

Brrrrrrr! Its been cold in San Diego lately. (Ok, cold to us) I even had the fire going the other night. I don’t know about the rest of you, but […]…
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Champagne Chicken Salad

This was the day last year where I received the unfortunate news that my Grandma had died. Her birthday. She would have been 100 years old today. She always said […]…
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Coconut Lemon Loaf

I grew up in textbook suburbia. Everyone knew everyone, kids could ride their bikes freely in the streets, there was always a pick up kick-the-can game going on in someones […]…
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Cheddar-Crusted Apple Pie

A while back, I made this for my neighbor to say “thank you” for watching our dogs while we were out of town. She said that she ate it for […]…
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Thanksgiving recap and a Caramel Cream Pie

I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! We hosted our friends, and this year’s crowd was one of our smallest yet. Only 9 adults and Miss Leila We did […]…
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TGIF

Phew! I am so glad today is FRIDAY! Fun, fun, fun, fun, fun. The last few weeks have been jammed packed, and I am ready for a break. Unfortunately I […]…
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Alabama Recap

I wanted to share with everyone a little glimpse of my trip to Alabama last weekend. It had been several years since we’ve been there to visit the in-laws and […]…
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Seasonal Potluck: Sweet Potato Bundt Cake

You guys should know by now that I love me a bundt! Bundt is such a hilarious word, and a cute shaped cake. Not to mention how fun it is […]…
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