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Banana Bread Doughnuts (Gluten & Sugar Free)

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Since the moment we walked into our apartment from our honeymoon, my husband has been asking for doughnuts. The idea of getting a homemade version of his favorite treat was a huge thrill for him. I pinned away many hours looking for fun new recipes to try, along with the newlywed dinner recipe collecting and home decorating “research” I was doing.

But, despite my recipe collecting, my sweet husband continued to consume greasy, frosted doughnuts from the corner shop for the last couple of years. I didn’t have a doughnut mold! Finally this Christmas I put it on my gift list… as a gift to him of course!

It’s priceless watching his eyes light up as he notices a batch of freshly baked doughnuts on the kitchen counter.

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Brownie Ice Cream Cones

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Brownie Ice Cream Cones

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream . . . and brownies.  Ice cream is always better when it’s sitting on top of something á la mode style.  Cobblers, pies and cake are all amped up a notch when accompanied by a big scoop of ice cream.

It will soon be hot, hot, hot down here in the south (my kind of weather) and my Brownie Ice Cream Cones are the perfect snack or dessert when you’re craving something chocolate, cold and creamy all at the same time! I’ve never seen a child or adult turn one of these babies down.

The small cones fit perfectly into the small hands of children.  And because they’re petite, you won’t feel stuffed.

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Guinness and Chocolate Milkshakes with Jameson Cream

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Chocolate and Guinness Milkshakes // @speckledpalate for @mycookingspot

Whenever I think of St. Patrick’s Day, I think of early morning parades — I did spend my college years in Louisiana, after all — and Irish drinks… namely Guinness and Jameson.

It’s a random combination, especially since I don’t particularly enjoy Guinness or Jameson on their own and never drank them at a parade.

However, I love using them in dishes.

And these milkshakes? Well, they’d make a spectacular St. Patrick’s Day dessert… or pick-me-up during the day, if you’re into that kind of thing.

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Healthy Strawberry Mango Frozen Yogurt

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Healthy Homemade Frozen Yogurt

I crave ice cream year round. Even on the coldest of days I will sometimes find myself think about my favorite ice cream. For as long as I can remember I have loved strawberry ice cream. I can remember when I was little going to the grocery store with my mom as her “helper”. She would always let me pick out a small little pint container of whatever ice cream I wanted. Every time I reached for the same thing. Not the crazy moose tracks, or candy filled ice creams…no, no, I always picked out homemade vanilla with strawberries by Blue Bell.

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