Cooking With Carlee

Pouring maple syrup over a stack of peanut butter and jelly stuffed french toast served with fresh raspberries and peanuts.

Breakfasts

Bowl of chex mix with various kinds of crackers, cereals, pretzels and nuts ready to eat.

Appetizers

Plate of tuscan chicken pasta with penne pasta, spinach, chicken and sun dried tomatoes in creamy sauce.

Dinners

slice of creamy cheesecake with blackberry sauce.

Desserts

Serving bowl filled with cranberry orange rice pilaf with fresh herbs, almonds, toasted orzo, and rice.

Sides

Close up plate of cowboy salad showing lettuce with tomatoes, corn, black beans, cheese, cilantro, and creamy salad dressing.

Salads

Bowl of chunky chicken tortilla soup topped with tortilla strips, jalapenos, avocado, a lime wedge and cilantro.

Soups

close up of a glass punch mug with slushy peach punch inside.

Drinks

Slices of pork tenderloin served on top of potatoes and green beans.

Pork

Basket of fresh homemade crescent rolls with buttery golden brown exterior and classic horn shape.

Breads

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Plate with chocolate paw print cookies featuring rich chocolate cookie base topped with chocolate chips and chocolate candy to look like a paw print.

Chocolate Paw Print Cookies

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If you are like me, there is always room for a little something sweet. Here are some of our favorite desserts.

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Platter of chew peanut butter chocolate chip cookies with cookie scoop, peanut butter cups, jar of peanut butter and jug of milk in the background.

Cookies

Ice cream scoop dipping out a scoop of homemade cranberry ice cream with a deep pinkish purple color and creamy texture.

Ice Cream

Wedge of 4 layer banana cake with fluffy white frosting and coconut on blue plate, ready to eat.

Cake

Slice of peanut butter toffee cheesecake with toffee and cookie crumb crust, rich peanut butter cream cheese filling, and peanut butter whipped cream topping with chunks of peanut butter cookie and chocolate coated toffee bits for garnish, ready to eat.

Cheesecake

Small plate with two squares of buckeye brownies with chocolate brownie layer, smooth peanut butter layer, and chocolate on top.

Brownies

Swirl of chocolate condensed milk buttercream frosting on white plate.

Frosting