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Enjoy outdoor living and dining this summer with the Bold & Beautiful colors from BHG Live Better at Walmart | Ask Anna

Bold & Beautiful Outdoor Living

I don’t know about you, but I am so ready for summer. I live in Northern California and it has been raining here for MONTHS! I’m ready for long sunny days and margaritas by the pool, which is what inspired my post today. 🙂 Before we get started I want to make sure and tell you to read all the way to the end because I have a giveaway!! Ever since we put in our outdoor kitchen, once the summer weather hits, we live outdoors! We’ve never had a proper dining table by the pool though, so this year I… Read More

An easy to make soda filled with red currants and fresh lime juice. This red currant lime soda is refreshing and the perfect beverage for spring and summer. | Cooking with a Wallflower

Red Currant Lime Soda

An easy to make soda filled with red currants and fresh lime juice. This red currant lime soda is refreshing and the perfect  beverage for spring and summer.   Hi! This is Andrea from Cooking with a Wallflower, and I’m back this month to share with you a brand new recipe. It’s been a cold and wet winter for us in the San Francisco Bay Area, and I am so glad that the sun has finally decided to come out! With spring just around the corner, I thought it would be the perfect time to share with you a spring/summer… 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

These are the BEST dinner rolls you'll ever eat. They are made from scratch and easy to make. They are dense, oh so delicious and I promise you will LOVE them | Ask Anna

The BEST Dinner Rolls from Scratch (seriously THE BEST)

Thank you Huggies® for sponsoring this post. As always, all opinions are my own. Every holiday meal needs a good dinner roll, something warm and soft to sink your teeth into, and something to make leftover turkey sandwiches with the next day. I’ve wanted to share this recipe with you for years but it’s our secret family recipe so I haven’t been able to, but the day is finally here, all the permissions have been asked and now I finally get to share my recipe for the BEST dinner rolls! To me a good dinner roll is important because I… Read More

This pumpkin pie croissant French toast is so perfect for fall. It’s custardy in the center and crispy and buttery on top and tastes like pumpkin pie | Cooking with a Wallflower

Pumpkin Pie Croissant French Toast

Bite size pieces of croissant baked with pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice and drizzled with maple syrup. This pumpkin pie croissant French toast is custardy on the inside, crispy on the outside and just so good. Hi! This is Andrea from Cooking with a Wallflower. I’m so excited that it’s finally November! Because it means I can now officially start the countdown to the holidays! It can’t be too early now, Halloween is already over. I mean, can you believe that it’s only a couple more weeks until Thanksgiving, and that Christmas is just a little over a month away?… Read More

Quick, easy and healthy breakfast idea, this overnight strawberry coconut chia pudding is the best way to start your day | Cooking with a Wallflower

Overnight Strawberry Coconut Chia Pudding

A make ahead chia pudding made with coconut milk and topped with fresh strawberries and shredded coconut. This overnight strawberry coconut chia pudding is the perfect breakfast for a warm summer morning.   Hi! This is Andrea from Cooking with a Wallflower. It’s August already! Can you believe it? Summer is starting to wrap up as kids are going back to school. I can already see hints of fall as I stumble across pumpkin recipes and ideas for Halloween décor. Time moves so fast, doesn’t it? But even in August, the weather is still very warm   I don’t know… Read More