February Wrap-Up

February literally felt crazy to me. And while it’s been outrageously cold in some parts of the country, it has been unbelievably warm here in Utah. I can’t even believe it’s winter.

The warm weather keeps tricking me into thinking it’s March instead of February. I actually sent a friend a Happy Birthday text message A MONTH EARLY the other day. This has literally never happened before.

I had a really great collection of recipes this month, and it was tough to choose a favorite. I’m going with the Coconut Buttermilk Skillet Cake though. Because it was so dang freaking delicious. And you can make it right in the skillet, so there’s no mixing bowl to wash. Double bonus.

The most popular recipe this month has been the Cookie of the Month… the Chocolate Lava Cookies! After a feature on BuzzFeed, this little cookie got some big and well-deserved attention. If you haven’t checked them out yet, now is your chance.

	Chocolate Lava Cookies These chocolate cookies boast a gooey fudge center. All the fun of a lava cake, in a cookie!
	Orange Rice Pudding This easy dessert is made in the slow cooker. It’s perfect for days when you want to have dessert waiting for you, but don’t want to bake.
	Red Velvet Rockslide Brownies From the new Red Velvet Lovers Cookbook, this beautiful brownie tastes as good as it looks. My kids’ eyes nearly popped out of their heads when they saw it!
	Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffes It’s really just an excuse to eat cookie dough! I tried out several different coatings, and you can read about the pros and cons here.
	Cheesecake Cookies I made graham cracker cookies with cheesecake filling, and they taste just like little pieces of cheesecake! Awesome topped with fresh berries too.
	Coconut Buttermilk Skillet Cake You can mix and bake the cake all in this skillet – the ultimate one-dish dessert! No frosting required either.
	Black & White Bark For those I-need-chocolate-and-I-need-it-now days, this easy to make bark uses dark and white chocolate and pieces of Oreo cookies.
	Lemon Sour Cream Muffins These are creamy, light, and flavorful. The remind me of spring! Fabulous with or without poppy seeds.
	Carrot Cake with Lemon Ginger Frosting This cake is Em’s contribution to the blog this month. She was appalled that I hadn’t posted a carrot cake recipe already, so she did it for me!