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Sprinkled Suga’ Cookies

Cookies, Dessert By Alana June 5, 2016 Tags: cookies, sprinkled, sprinkles, sugar No Comments

Have I ever mentioned that I am known for spilling things? It’s not something I exactly want people to know about me but it’s something that I just can’t seem to escape from. Case and point, I have discovered one of the worst things to possibly spill: flour.

When I woke up in the morning to make these cookies I saw I had a voicemail from an unknown number. It turns out I had purchased a brand of flour that is currently being recalled for E. coli contamination and was being notified to discard or return my flour. Working for the health department I know wayyy too much about the dangers of E. coli and I don’t want anything to do with it (nor do I want to become a case that my coworkers have to investigate). Anyways this brings me to my flour spillage…

Rhubarb Crisp

Dessert By Alana May 15, 2016 Tags: crisp, ice cream, rhubarb No Comments

I am in rhubarb heaven here in Colorado! Growing up I had rhubarb every summer when I would go visit family in Montana. My grandparents and aunts grew rhubarb in their backyards and I loved to go cut big pieces of stalks and watch them make it into all sorts of baked goods. It was always one of my favorite things about going out there since it wasn’t something we had in Florida.

Being my first full Spring in Colorado I wasn’t sure how much rhubarb there would be out here. I was thrilled when I walked into the store a couple of weeks ago and saw huge amounts of it waiting for me to turn it into rhubarb margaritas and whatever else I desired!

Classic Carrot Cake w/ Cream Cheese Frosting

Dessert By Alana March 20, 2016 Tags: birthday, cake, carrot, cheese, cream, frosting, spring 2 Comments

For the past four years I have made a carrot cake for Craig’s birthday. I’m not sure what made him want a carrot cake in the first place but now it has become somewhat of a tradition. It’s a good thing I like carrot cake because this year I made an entire cake for only two people…

In the past I have switched it up by making a carrot cake/cheesecake hybrid. While that is delicious, there is something nice about making the classic. This year too his birthday fell even closer to Easter which made me even more excited to make this carrot cake!

Chocolate Pecan Bars

Cookies, Dessert By Alana March 6, 2016 Tags: bars, chocolate, dessert, pecan, walnuts 2 Comments

I’ve always had a ridiculously strong sweet tooth. Ice cream and cookies are two food groups I am good at justifying eating daily. I can control it when I want to but for the most part I don’t want to… That has been the case lately as I have been giving into my sweet tooth more frequently. I like to think though that I am good at consuming sweets in moderation, daily, but in moderation… (Am I making any sense??)

So I felt the need to make some of these chocolate pecan bars to be a part of my daily sweet tooth cravings. Believe it or not I actually think these worked at curing my sweet tooth, for a few days of course, not permanently. They are so good and the perfect amount balance of sweet and salty.

Skillet Brownie w/ Salted Caramel Sauce

Dessert By Alana February 21, 2016 Tags: brownie, chocolate, salted caramel, skillet No Comments

I know that most of us out there are trying to be healthy. Especially with the recent start of the new year and springtime coming up. I’m right there with you guys if that’s where you are. However, I will gladly jump off the healthy train/ship and run as fast as I can to this brownie with salted caramel sauce. It is that good.

Brownies are not typically something I make a lot of. For some reason I am always more inclined to make cookies or other treats instead of brownies. I think that brownies tend to be all chocolate and not much other flavor. Don’t get me wrong, I love chocolate and have a hard time going a day without it, but I like a little more dimension with my chocolate. That’s why I was drawn to the idea of making a salted caramel sauce to go with my brownie.

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