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Semi sweet chocolate bark piled with mini pretzels and drizzled with salted caramel. This salted caramel pretzel bark is simple to make and the perfect sweet and savory snack. | Cooking with a Wallflower

Salted Caramel Pretzel Bark

Semi sweet chocolate bark piled with mini pretzels and drizzled with salted caramel. This salted caramel pretzel bark is simple to make and the perfect sweet and savory snack. Hi! This is Andrea from Cooking with a Wallflower. I’m back this month on Ask Anna to share with you one of my favorite chocolate barks. Are you a fan of chocolate? I’m a huge fan of chocolate. And since it’s my birthday month, I thought I would share with you one of my favorite snacks. I love that chocolate barks are so easy to make with so many different ways… Read More

I enjoy spring cleaning with natural products instead of chemical-filled ones. My house smells fresher, is cleaner, and it's good for the environment, too! See all my chemical-free tips to freshen up your spring cleaning too. | Ask Anna

Top Tips for Spring Cleaning with Natural Products

Cleaning is something we all have to do, but I hate thinking about how many nasty chemicals are washed down our drains every day. That’s why spring cleaning with natural products is the best thing to do! I’ve been making an effort for a while to switch my chemical-filled cleaning products for greener, more environmentally-friendly alternatives. If this is something you want to do too, I’m here to help you out! Today I’m sharing several different ways you can spring clean your home using completely natural cleaners. You can make most of them at home yourself using inexpensive things you… Read More

Strawberry Chocolate Rice Crispy Treats

Chocolate crisp rice cereal mixed with melted marshmallows and freeze dried strawberries. This strawberry chocolate rice crispy treats are the perfect treat for Valentine’s Day. Happy early Valentine’s Day! As you know by now, I’m Andrea from the blog, Cooking with a Wallflower, and I’m so excited to share with you this brand new Valentine’s Day inspired rice crispy treats. This month is all about strawberries and chocolate. At least to me, anyways. So I wanted to share a dessert that is a combination of both. Rice crispy treats are simple to make with just a few ingredients. They take… Read More

Warm, comforting chili filled with chicken, sausage, and veggies. This smoky chicken and sausage chili is delicious, healthy and perfect for the winter. | Cooking with a Wallflower

Smoky Chicken and Sausage Chili

Warm, comforting chili filled with chicken, sausage, and veggies. This smoky chicken and sausage chili is delicious, healthy and perfect for the winter. Hi! This is Andrea from Cooking with a Wallflower, and I’m back this month on Ask Anna to share a warm and cozy dish perfect for weathering through the winter cold. It’s been so cold lately. Heavy rains and strong winds on the West Coast, snow storms on the East Coast. Wherever you are, winter is officially here. And all I want are warm and comforting dishes to chase away the cold. One of my favorite go… Read More

Puff pastries filled with cinnamon apples and drizzled with salted caramel, these salted caramel apple turnovers are simple to make and delicious. | Cooking with a Wallflower

Salted Caramel Apple Turnovers

Puff pastries filled with cinnamon apples and drizzled with salted caramel, these salted caramel apple turnovers are simple to make and delicious. Hi! This is Andrea from Cooking with a Wallflower. I’m back on Ask Anna this month to share with you another treat, perfect for entertaining. Can you believe we’re already well into December? Just a couple short weeks until the new year, and I know that it’s going to go by pretty fast. Especially since there are so many holiday related events to attend. I’m sooo excited for it! So today, I wanted to introduce you to a… Read More

The combination of sweet caramel, crunchy sea salt crystals, and dark chocolate make these sea salt caramels impossible to put down and the perfect treat for any occasion. | Ask Anna

Sea Salt Caramels

The combination of sweet caramel, crunchy sea salt crystals, and dark chocolate make these sea salt caramels impossible to put down and the perfect treat for any occasion. Years ago we were in Seattle, one of our favorite cities, and stopped in for a drink at a Restaurant named Purple. We sat at the bar and ordered a glass of wine, and checking out their dessert menu I noticed they had sea salt caramels on there, so of course I had to order them. They were incredible. So incredible that I couldn’t stop thinking about them so I came home… Read More

Strongly brewed coffee with some added pumpkin goodness, makes this pumpkin spice latte the perfect Fall pick me up. | Cooking with a Wallflower

Easy Pumpkin Spice Latte

Strongly brewed coffee with some added pumpkin goodness, makes this pumpkin spice latte the perfect Fall pick me up. Hi! This is Andrea from Cooking with a Wallflower. I’m back this month to share with you this pumpkin spice latte, a fall favorite for so many of us and a great pick me up for those chilly mornings. It’s really starting to feel like fall. And some days, it even feels like we skipped right over fall and moved straight to winter, especially on days when it’s cold and windy. And if you’re like me, when your weekends are filled… Read More

Caramelized figs topped with a buttery, crumble topping. This maple fig crumble is the perfect individually sized dessert for an early autumn dessert. | Cooking with a Wallflower

Maple Fig Crumble – The Perfect Autumn Dessert

Caramelized figs topped with a buttery, crumble topping. This maple fig crumble is the perfect individually sized dessert for an early autumn dessert. Hi! I’m Andrea from Cooking with a Wallflower, and this month I’m back to share with you a brand new dessert that’s perfect for early fall. As summer officially ended and the short fall season begins, figs are available in abundance. I’ve noticed that figs are one of those fruits people either really love or they really don’t. Which of the two do you fall into? Are you a fan of figs? I’ve been wanting to make… Read More