Alley's Recipe Book

I heard about the Food Blogger Cookie Swap a couple years ago and was so mad when I missed it last year!  So I got on the reminder list ...

You know the phrase "that's so granola"?  Describing something that is plain and boring...   Well those people have neve...

Despite my reputation at work, I actually don't bake that often.  Baking from scratch requires quite a few ingredients and I hate goi...

I looove cookies... but seriously, I need a break from them right now.  Too many Christmas cookies!   So we were running through the p...

One of my friends made this awesome chocolate cake from zucchini and I remember being so surprised that something so sweet could have th...

People go crazy for Starbuck's pumpkin spice latte .  But the seasonal drink I always look forward to is their salted caramel mochas...

I think Mother Nature is trying to teach us a lesson... enjoy the sunny and 80 degree days because the next day there could be an inch...

They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day.  I've never been one to skip breakfast, I would never make it to lunch wit...

Happy St. Patrick's Day Eve!  I know parties started yesterday, maybe even Friday, and everyone is drinking their green beer (well,...

You know the saying you should always try something once?  I whole-heartedly agree that everyone should at least taste things they aren...

If you live in Ohio, you're probably getting excited about the Ohio State bowl game (well, as long as you're over the loss to Mic...

Eep, I still have a good amount of Christmas shopping to do... what about you?  I should really write my ideas down as soon as I have ...

It is the season of indulgence... where calories don't count because we are going to holiday parties, doing cookie exchanges, eating...

Banana bread muffins used to be something I baked pretty frequently.  I always bought bananas and never seemed to eat all of them befor...

OMG!  I looove chocolate chip cookies!  I also love Nutella!  I have made Nutella stuffed chocolate chip cookies before  and they were de...

Happy Halloween!  Trick-or-treat is postpone tonight because of a big storm heading our way (it is already getting windy and rainy outsi...

Have you tried Starbucks VIA yet?  It has been available for a couple years now.  I actually haven't had it plain yet (you know, just...

Beach vacations always call for some cold, boozy drinks.  The forecast is 90s and sunny on the beach this week... so I'm thinking ...

After Lindsay at Pinch of Yum posted her  Oreo Fudge Ice Cream Bars , I knew I had to make something similar because these are perfect...

Probably the first thing I ever learned how to make myself was puppy chow.  Or muddy buddies if you prefer.  Both names are kind of weir...