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Annalise Smalley

Annalise Smalley, Staff Reporter

Annalise is a senior at Millard West and is returning for her third year on the CATalyst. She loves writing food reviews for new restaurants and doing news broadcasts. She hopes to continue her food reviewing past high school and become a food critic. She also loves traveling and loves being with little kids that she babysits. 

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The cake in a box. This cake was light and fluffy, like an angel cake. It was my favorite thing to eat that I got at the bakery.

Baking with heart

Annalise Smalley, Staff Reporter
October 13, 2020
A box of Hurts donuts. You can get either get a single donut, six donuts or a dozen.

Wanna Hurts donuts?

Annalise Smalley, Staff Reporter
October 9, 2020
The Breakfast Nachos, a bowl full of tator tots, eggs and bacon.

Early bird gets the worm

Annalise Smalley, Staff Reporter
September 29, 2020
Carson's cookies is an extra add-on to eCreamry. Here is there case of homeade, fresh cookies for the day.

Straight from Dundee

Annalise Smalley, Staff Reporter
September 21, 2020
The inside of Javi's Tacos. It was a fun place to go into and I plan on coming back to try every item on the menu.

Lets taco ’bout Javi’s

Annalise Smalley, Staff Reporter
September 14, 2020
402 Eat + Drink opened August 11th . This sign sits outside on their front door step giving the hours and operations for the restaurants and welcoming the customers in.

Flavors that dance on the tongue

Annalise Smalley, Staff Reporter
September 3, 2020
The doughnuts from Dapper Doughnut. Birthday cake, S' mores, Lemon, and Strawberry Bella. They were one of the best treats I've had in a while.

Mini doughnut heaven

Annalise Smalley
August 28, 2020
I covered them in cinnamon and sugar and then placed them on a plate to enjoy fresh and warm.

Released from a magical place

Annalise Smalley, Staff Reporter
May 13, 2020
Popcorn from the dessert place. I got Omaha Mix, Carmel and white cheddar. It was amazing.

Sugar from heaven

Annalise Smalley, Staff Reporter
April 29, 2020
The Bacon Cheeseburger that I got. It was served fresh, hot and juicy. It was one of the best hamburgers I have had in a while.

Hidden Gem

Annalise Smalley, Staff Reporter
April 15, 2020
Steak Quesadilla Fajita. It is filled with steak, cheese, peppers and onions. It was delicious and very appetizing.

Nothing is holding us back

Annalise Smalley, Staff Reporter
April 3, 2020
The case where the bakery items are enclosed. They include cakes, pastries, bread and cookies.

The sweet smell of France

Annalise Smalley, Staff Reporter
March 12, 2020
Strawberry Cheescake crepe. Filled with cheesecake filling, fresh strawberries plump and juicy and graham crackers.

A warm, welcoming restaurant

Annalise Smalley, Staff Reporter
March 5, 2020
10 piece shrimp meal that I ordered from Lutfi's. It was delicious and well worth the money.

Best fish in the west

Annalise Smalley, Staff Reporter
February 28, 2020

Shining through the night

Annalise Smalley and Morgan Weir
February 19, 2020
Hamburger and French Fries. It was a delicious meal, and was the perfect amount.

Dining with the ’90s

Annalise Smalley, Staff Reporter
February 6, 2020

Flying up in the music

Annalise Smalley and Morgan Weir
January 30, 2020
The container is full of delicious and beautiful crafted desserts. This includes cakes, pastries and tarts.

Buttering up Omaha

Annalise Smalley, Staff Reporter
January 24, 2020
A strawberry cheesecake smoothie. It was freshly made with no dairy, so was not a problem for me being allergic to milk.

Bringing a Point to healthy eating

Annalise Smalley, Staff Reporter
January 14, 2020
The final product of the brownie. It is covered in candy cane frosting and raspberry sauce. It was dark chocolate brownie and a perfect size.

Giving brownies a new name

Annalise Smalley, Staff Reporter
December 19, 2019

Adopting the holiday season

Annalise Smalley and
December 11, 2019

Rolling with flavor

Chloe Parker and Annalise Smalley
December 5, 2019
Pizza and cheesy bread along with our salads. The food was amazing and was freshly made with house-made sauces.

Pizza with a spin

Annalise Smalley, Staff Reporter
November 22, 2019
Carefully wrapped in a flour toritlla is a Baja Taco, filled with shrimp, lettuce, tomatoes and avacado.

Spicing up the perfect taco

Annalise Smalley, Staff Reporter
November 15, 2019

Day of the Dead

Chloe Parker and Annalise Smalley
November 6, 2019

Carving out some time

Jordan Bakar and Annalise Smalley
October 30, 2019
This is the Farine and Four logo which includes two f’s and a piece of wheat between it. This box is what they serve all their to go food such as bagels and pastries in.

Baking up success

Annalise Smalley, Staff Reporter
October 11, 2019
The front of Jean's Bistro, a new restaurant in Omaha. It is located just off Fort street.

Good Ol’ American food

Annalise Smalley, Staff Reporter
October 2, 2019

The Monster Club

Annalise Smalley, Staff Reporter
September 19, 2019

2019-2020 Homecoming Royalty

Emma Baker, Chloe Parker, Annabelle Harshbarger, Kaden Roth, Jenna Reynolds, and Annalise Smalley
September 18, 2019

Meet the new foreign exchange students

William Heaton, Olivia Oeth, and Annalise Smalley
September 17, 2019

Meet Stuart – Millard North Middle School’s Therapy Dog

Annalise Smalley and Michelle Zhang
September 4, 2019
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