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Cranberry Pistachio Chocolate Bark

Semi sweet chocolate bark topped with sweet dried cranberries and salted pistachios. This cranberry pistachio chocolate bark is the perfect gift for Valentine’s Day. Hi! This is Andrea from Cooking with a Wallflower. I’m back on Ask Anna this month to share with you this amazingly simple yet delicious chocolate bark. I think chocolate bark is one of my favorite treats. I’ve made so many different versions in the past. And this is the latest one. The best part about this chocolate bark? It just takes 3 ingredients and 5 minutes of your time! How could anything beat that? Topped… Read More

Roasted Mushroom Tomato Pasta with Fresh Herbs

Bow tie pasta tossed with roasted mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, fresh herbs, and a drizzle of olive oil. This roasted mushroom tomato pasta with fresh herbs is delicious and a great choice for a weeknight dinner. Hi! This is Andrea from Cooking with a Wallflower, and I’m back this month with a brand new recipe to start off the new year! I seriously still have trouble believing that it’s already 2017, much less halfway through January! How does time fly by so fast? I hope you had a wonderful holiday. I usually use the holiday season to take a break and… Read More

My 6 year Blogiversary and a Surprise!

I can’t believe it has been 6 years since my first post on Ask Anna! So much has changed since that first day, it feels like a lifetime ago. I’ll never forget my friend encouraging me to start a blog, then sitting down to start it, and getting tons of ideas for things I could write about. Never in a million years would I have imagined my little blog would turn into a business, an opportunity to work with my favorite brands, speaking opportunities, a way to connect with millions of people and so much more. I also never imagined… Read More

Making Christmas Wishes Come True!

This post is sponsored by Aflac. I was compensated for writing it, but all opinions are 100% mine. Every year around Christmastime I look to see if there’s a family in need, a cause to give to or a shelter to help out, because I know lots of people go without a lot of things most of the year; but, Christmastime is a time of year when no one should be without. Earlier this month I received the BEST email, presenting me with the opportunity to work with Aflac to help a family in need. Aflac understands that the… Read More

Cranberry Crisp Bars

Sweet and tart fresh cranberries baked with a brown sugar butter crust on top. These cranberry crisp bars are so delicious and perfect for the holidays. Hi! This is Andrea from Cooking with the Wallflower, and I’m ready to share with you an amazingly delicious dessert perfect for the winter holidays. Can you believe that we’re already so close to Christmas? Less than two weeks left! What?! How does time pass by so fast these days? I have barely recovered from Thanksgiving food coma and now I’m ready to dive into all the Christmas baked goodies! These cranberry crisp bars… Read More

Master Bedroom Reveal! Before and After pictures – Finally!

Thanks to Better Homes and Gardens at Walmart for sponsoring this post and for creating beautiful products at a Walmart price. As always, all opinions are my own. This post contains some affiliate links. Do you remember back in the spring when we completely gutted our master bedroom and bathroom? In April I revealed our master bathroom and told you our master bedroom reveal would quickly follow… well… 9 months later, I’m finally ready to show you our bedroom. Before we do that though, let’s take a look back at what it used to look like (because you know… Read More

Quick and Easy Pho Recipe that’s Oh-So Good!

Hi friends! This recipe isn’t one I actually planned on sharing on the blog, but when I posted this picture (above) on Instagram last week I had a bunch of people asking me for the recipe! This is a quick and easy Pho recipe that truly is oh-so good, you can even ask my 7 year old! To be honest, I can’t even take credit for this recipe. I went to my friend Juliette’s house last week and she made it for our lunch; I loved it so much that I stopped by the store on my way home and… Read More

Thanksgiving Prep-work Kitchen Hacks

This post is sponsored by Bounty but, as always, all opinions are my own. With Thanksgiving just around the corner (how is it already next week!?) I’m sharing some of my favorite prep-work kitchen hacks, using my favorite Bounty paper towels. These hacks will help you with your prep work and your cleanup, which is a win-win for sure! #1 Vegetables and Herbs Instead of prepping everything the day of Thanksgiving, make life easier and prep items like vegetables, lettuce and herbs, a few days before. Rinse them, then wrap them in a Bounty paper towel and place them… Read More