Author: Anna Lookingbill

Classic Carrot Cake

This pretty, classic carrot cake features 4 layers with cream cheese frosting.  My family has been making it for years.  It contains nuts but you can leave these out.  For […]

Watergate Salad

As kids we would visit my mom at work and have lunch in the hospital cafeteria.  I would pick out grilled cheese sandwiches and little plastic containers of "green fluff."  […]

Key Lime Pie

Key Lime Pie comes together in a snap.  An almost no-bake recipe, the pie is fresh, creamy and tangy.  I made one for Mother's Day and plan to bring these to BBQs […]

Easy Coconut Macaroons

Food nerd alert:  Macaroons were originally made with egg whites and almond paste.  They trace waaay back to a 9th century to an Italian monastery and came to France in the […]

Light Sabers

I work with some serious Star Wars enthusiasts.  It turned out May 4 is Star Wars Day.  When I asked why (thinking it was Darth Vader's birthday), everyone patiently explained […]

Smores Ice Cream

It's May and almost summer!  Smores Ice Cream was a perfect addition to our Saturday BBQ.  With oven toasted marshmallows, it's a delicious treat. Smores Ice Cream Serves 8 Ingredients: 2 C whole milk 2 […]

Office Coma Brownies (again)

O. My. Gosh.  Have you tried these brownies?  This combines 2 of my favorite recipes.  Thick, fudgy brownies topped with my grandma's amazing boiled icing.  The result was incredible and people at work […]

Pirate Cupcakes

My coworker is having a birthday!  She loves all things pirate and for extra fun I'm making pirate cupcakes.  I made 2 different kinds- one with doubloons and another with […]

Dirt Cups

Last recipe from my nephew's weekend birthday party.  When my sister asked for dirt cups, I was reminded of the childhood favorite treat.  This quick, no-bake dessert features Oreo cookies, […]

Smores Pops

 Part 2 of Grayson birthday party recipes.  My sister asked for Smores Pops to match the birthday colors.  This turned out to be harder than I thought- Pinterest is NOT […]

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