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Marlynn Schotland

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A classic cookie gets the Christmas glow up! 🎄⁠
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❤️ Yummy crunchy shortbread cookies in festive shapes are dipped in chocolate and crushed candy canes to make these deliciously fun Chocolate-Dipped Peppermint Shortbread Cookies.⁠
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🎁 These are great for holiday cookie exchanges, to give as gifts to co-workers and friends, and to serve at your Christmas dinner party. ⁠
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👉🏽Get the recipe by tapping the first link in my @urbanblisslife bio.⁠
💻️ You can also Google "Urban Bliss Life Chocolate-Dipped Peppermint Shortbread Cookies" and my recipe will be the first result!⁠
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#ChristmasCookies #HolidayBaking #HolidayCookies #ShortbreadCookies #CookieDecorating⁠
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https://urbanblisslife.com/chocolate-dipped-peppermint-shortbread-cookies/

Know what's way better than one cake? Several mini cakes!!⁠
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🍰 These Mini Gingerbread Bundt Cakes⁠ will bring joy to everyone at your holiday table -- especially if each person gets their own! Because let's face it: sometimes, you just want (need!) your own cake!⁠
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These adorable, delectable holiday morsels are rich in gingerbread spices and topped with a festive peppermint cream cheese glaze.⁠
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🎁 Bonus: these mini bundt cakes make yummy holiday gifts, too! ⁠
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👉🏽Tap the link in bio for the recipe.⁠
💻️Or Google "Urban Bliss Life Mini Gingerbread Bundt Cakes."⁠
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#GingerbreadBundtCake #GingerbreadCake #MiniBundtCakes #ChristmasCakes #HolidayCakes #CakeDecorating⁠
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https://www.urbanblisslife.com/mini-gingerbread-bundt-cakes/

Happy Holiday Baking Season!! ⁠
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These ❄️ Snowflake Sugar Cookies ❄️ are super easy to make, and they're the perfect canvas for your icing creativity! We often keep the cookie decorating simple, like these designs in the photos. But you can use colored icing, sprinkles, dip them in chocolate - so many yummy possibilities!⁠
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Get the recipe ⤵️⁠
👉🏽 Tap the first link in my @urbanblisslife bio⁠
💻️ Or Google "Urban Bliss Life Snowflake Cookies"⁠
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Happy baking!! What are you baking up this weekend? ⁠
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#HolidayBaking #HolidayCookies #ChristmasCookies #SnowflakeCookies #SugarCookies #CookieBaking #CookieDecorating⁠
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https://urbanblisslife.com/snowflake-cookies/

When you're in the mood for dessert but you don't want to mess with pie crust, a crisp is the way to go! ⁠
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🍏 And this Skillet Apple Cranberry Crisp is delicious dessert that will warm you right up on these chilly days. ⁠
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🍎 With a crunchy, sweet streusel topping, this apple cranberry crisp is baked in one skillet to make dessert a breeze. And whether I'm cooking up sizzling savory dinners or sweet tasty desserts, my @FinexCookware pans are always up to the task!⁠
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Want the easy apple cranberry crisp recipe? ⤵️⁠
👉🏽 Tap the link in my @urbanblisslife bio⁠
💻️ Or Google "Urban Bliss Life Apple Cranberry Crisp"⁠
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#AppleCrisp #SkilletDesserts #CastIronCreations #CastIronCooking #AppleCranberryCrisp #WinterBaking⁠
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https://urbanblisslife.com/skillet-apple-cranberry-crisp/

Rich, hearty, and oh so delicious! This Rigatoni with Vodka Sauce is a family fave, and I'm so excited that the recipe is now on the blog!⁠
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🥦 Serve with: Air Fryer Garlic Bread and Instant Pot Broccoli.⁠
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🍷 Pair with: a Pinot Noir or a Syrah⁠
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👉🏽 Tap the link in my bio for the recipe.⁠
💻️ Or Google "Urban Bliss Life Rigatoni with Vodka Sauce"⁠
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#RigatoniVodkaSauce #PastaDinner #Noodles #ComfortFood #UrbanBlissLife⁠
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https://urbanblisslife.com/rigatoni-with-vodka-sauce

Got a foodie on your holiday list? Here’s a delicious gift idea they’ll love AND you’ll be supporting a Portland-based, women-owned business!

@sibeihosibeiho sambals are made from family recipes by Pat & Holly, right here in PDX. They have a store in NW PDX and you can buy their products online.

This gift pack has three kinds of sambal, and two are vegan. What can you do with sambal, you ask? So many ways to cook with these flavorful sambals!
• spoon over eggs
• add it to your stir fries
• marinate tofu, seafood, or meat
• mix it into rice
• spoon it over those @traderjoes dumplings in your freezer
• make a spicy grilled cheese sandwich
• spoon it over salads

Please support our local food artisans this holiday season and give the foodies in your life amazing gifts they can use and will love!

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This is your reminder to catch the fall fireworks show before it’s gone! 🍂

The kids and I recently we went to the @portlandjapanesegarden. Such a beautiful display of fall foliage in a peaceful, thoughtfully created space. I love it there, and often wonder why we don’t visit more often. It’s a serene gorgeous space year round.

📍Portland Japanese Garden
611 SW Kingston Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97205

⌚️ HOURS: Open Wed-Mon 10am-3:30pm (closed Tuesdays

🎟️ TICKETS: adults $21.95, seniors 65+ $18.95, students with ID $17.95, children 5 and under are free.

🚗 PARKING: if you go early you can usually find a spot in their small lot or in one of the parking spots along the road nearby. But there’s also a free Washington Park Shuttle that operates 10am-4pm in the winter.

Have you been to the Portland Japanese Garden?

📌 SAVE this post for your next visit!

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Chili Garlic Noodles deliver big flavor in under 30 minutes, making them the perfect Meatless Monday meal after an extended holiday weekend!⁠
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These Chili Garlic Noodles tick the top three boxes when it comes to busy weeknight dinners:⁠
✅ Fast⁠
✅ Easy⁠
✅ Delicious⁠
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🥗 Serve with: Asian Carrot Cucumber Salad or Air Fryer Crab Rangoon (both recipes on the blog!)⁠
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🥂 Pair with: Riesling or Albariño.⁠
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Tap the link in my bio for the recipe.⁠
Or Google "Urban Bliss Life Chili Garlic Noodles"⁠
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#ChiliGarlicNoodles #MeatlessMonday #VegetarianNoodles #NoodleWorship #UrbanBlissLife⁠
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https://urbanblisslife.com/chili-garlic-noodles/

Sunday baking = cookies!! 🍪🍪🍪⁠
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Those three cookie emojis are because I've released my latest cookie recipe for ✨ TRIPLE Chocolate Chip Pretzel Cookies ✨. It's on the blog now!⁠
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🍫🥨 Sweet and salty, with an ooey gooey center and nourishing oats, this is a new cookie to our household this year and it gets all thumbs up from the whole family. I've already made the recipe several times. It's soooo goooood. The best!⁠
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⤵️ Comment below with COOKIE RECIPE and I will send you the direct clickable link! ⁠
💻️ Or you can Google "Urban Bliss Life Triple Chocolate Chip Pretzel Cookies" and my recipe should be the first result. ⁠
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Hope you all enjoy a nice delicious Weekend Eve! ⁠
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#ChocolateChipPretzelCookies #ChocolateChipCookies #BakingCookies #UrbanBlissLife #ChocolateChip #BestCookiesEver Chocolate Chip Cookies • Pretzel Cookies • Baking • Baking Blog • Food Blogger • Baking Recipe⁠
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https://urbanblisslife.com/triple-chocolate-chip-pretzel-cookies

Here to confirm that it is still officially pie season!! 🥧⁠
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This Cinnamon Pie ⁠is super delicious, so very easy to make, and did I mention how GOOD it is? Every bite is a cinnamon lover's dream! Flaky crust, light fluffy cinnamon cream filling, and topped with luscious whipped cream. ⁠
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I suggest making two pies at once because the first will not last long! ⁠
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⁠Get the recipe ⤵️⁠
🔗 Tap the link in @urbanblisslife bio⁠
💻️ Or Google "Urban Bliss Life Cinnamon Pie" ⁠
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https://urbanblisslife.com/cinnamon-pie/

Sides are just as important as the mains! And this Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Brown Rice is the perfect side dish for so many yummy dinners. ⁠
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🍚 This recipe is super easy, wicked fast, and results in fluffy rice that completes almost any meal.⁠
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This Instant Pot brown rice recipe is especially delicious with these main dish recipes on the blog:⁠
• Ground Turkey Teriyaki⁠
• Instant Pot Chicken Adobo⁠
• Thai Basil Beef⁠
• Instant Pot Country Style Ribs⁠
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👉️ Want any of these recipes? Comment below with RECIPE or DM me with RECIPE and I will send you the direct, clickable links!⁠
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For this rice recipe, you've got options:⁠
👉️ Tap the first link in my @UrbanBlissLife bio.⁠
💻️ Or, you can Google "Urban Bliss Life Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Brown Rice." ⁠
📲 You can also always just comment RICE down below, or DM me and I will send you the clickable link! ⁠
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So many options! Easy peasy! ⁠
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https://urbanblisslife.com/instant-pot-cilantro-lime-brown-rice/

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our IG friends in the US! 🦃⁠
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Wherever you are gathering today and however you are celebrating, I hope you enjoy a day filled with good friends, family, love, laughter, and of course, delicious food and wine. ⁠
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Thank you all for being such an important part of this Urban Bliss Life journey with me. I am truly grateful every single day that I get to wake up and do what I love, and that I get to connect with all of you amazing, kind, wonderful people all over the world. ⁠
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Thank you. ❤️ Thank you. ❤️ Thank you. ❤️⁠
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Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!! Now let's go eat! 🍽️⁠
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#Gratitude #Thanksgiving #Grateful #UrbanBlissLife⁠
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