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Simplified Strawberry Shortcake

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simple and quick strawberry shortcake dessert

In these last few days of summer I have been craving fresh fruit! My husband and I love to indulge in a little sweet each night but have had lots of discussions about our health and not wanting to consume Sonic ice cream multiple times a week 😉

This fresh and simple dessert came to mind one night when I was craving something sweet but didn’t want to spend more money at the store! Because who is going to spend the time making shortcake when you could just sub already made biscuits and get just as good of a dessert? Not this girl.

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Hummingbird Cake

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I finally got around to baking a Hummingbird Cake! Yay me! Now, some of you are probably saying, what in the world is a Hummingbird Cake? Well, I would have said the same thing a few years ago but, since then, I have had a piece in almost every restaurant that advertises it in the Florida Keys. I kept telling myself I was going to make one day, and it would be even better than any I had tasted, and that day finally came. And I couldn’t be happier with the results (although my waistline might complain a little because it’s so hard to resist!).

The cake turned out rich, spicy, a little nutty and full of the fruity goodness of bananas and pineapple. It’s a tropical treat not to be missed!

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Blueberry Pear Clafoutis

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Blueberry Pear Clafoutis - rustic, French, and perfectly delish! | Get the recipe on MyCookingSpot.com!

Have you ever heard of a clafoutis? I hadn’t until I stumbled upon one on Pinterest randomly one day. I thought it was just a cake, until I saw what the inside looked like.

I was intrigued.

A clafoutis is what you’d get if a pancake and a custard had a baby.

A delicious, fruit-packed, eggy baby, dusted with powdered sugar and (ideally) topped with sweet whipped cream.

Traditionally, the French clafoutis is made with cherries, but I switched it up and used the fruit I had in my fridge to bring you this Blueberry Pear Clafoutis. [Read more…]

Peanut Butter & Dark Chocolate Bites

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Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Bites

Peanut butter and dark chocolate combine in this super simple frozen treat. Mix up a few ingredients and in less than 10 minutes you’ll have these Peanut Butter & Dark Chocolate Bites in the freezer. Waiting for them to freeze is the hardest part!

Hello My Cooking Spot readers! I’m so excited to be the newest contributor around these parts. I’m Jenna, and I’m a food blogger over at A Savory Feast. I blog about just about everything food-related, from recipes to kitchen tips and tricks to foodie road trip ideas.

I live a healthy lifestyle and like to share my better-for-you recipes on my blog. The trouble is, I have a HUGE sweet tooth! I love coming up with recipes like these Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Bites that can give me my chocolate fix without being too bad for me.

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