This is one of those recipes that isn't actually a recipe, you just make it one lazy Sunday and love it so much that you write it down to remind yourself to make it again. Because I have this little hand-held spiral vegetable slicer, these sweet potato fries were a bit on the thin side and almost would have made a better topping on a salad or something instead of an actual side dish, but man are they delicious. Garnished with some fresh cilantro and some Sriracha mayo, they make for a fresh and easy afternoon snack.

Ingredients:

• One or two sweet potatoes (long and thin ones, so you can spiralize them)
• Several tablespoons of olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

• Two tablespoons mayonnaise
• One tablespoon Sriracha (more if you like it spicier)
• A small handful of fresh cilantro for garnish

Instructions:

1. Pre-heat your oven to 400 degrees.
2. Cut your sweet potato(es) with the spiral slicer and drizzle olive oil over them. Mix well.
3. Season with salt and pepper before baking at 400 for 15-20 minutes.
4. While they cook, combine mayo and hot sauce in a small dish for dipping.
5. Serve sweet potato fries hot, garnished with fresh cilantro.

I'm over on the Paleo Parents blog today, talking about using flavor to satisfy cravings and sharing my recipe for Pizza Chicken! It's simple and fast and just really delicious, so head over and check it out here! Enjoy!

This month, Lavazza sent me a package with all four of their specialty drip coffee blends and a copy of Extra Virgin: Recipes and Love from Our Tuscan Kitchen. The challenge was to get inspired by the book, the coffee, and Italian heritage in general, so I flipped through the book one afternoon with hopes that something would catch my eye. (Everything caught my eye--the book is gorgeous.)

I came across a recipe in the dessert section called Coffee Granita, a frozen coffee treat that includes sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla. It reminded me a little of the iced almond milk cafe miels at my favorite coffee shop, which I love because of the non-dairy option and the honey instead of sugary syrup. And then I thought, "Oh my gosh--coffee popsicles." I made them Paleo with coconut milk and honey (you can't have a cafe miel without honey!), but you could use heavy cream or whole milk if you like dairy. Scroll down to get the recipe!

Ingredients: (Makes four-six popsicles, depending on size)

• One cup of iced coffee (I cold brewed a batch of Lavazza Gran Aroma)
• One cup of full-fat coconut milk (from a can, and only use the creamy part on top)
• 1/4 cup of honey
• Optional: You could use a vanilla bean or some cinnamon to flavor these a bit more, but I just stuck to coffee and coconut cream.

Instructions:

1. Combine coffee and coconut milk in a bowl with a mixer or in the blender (make sure all the coconut milk lumps have been mixed until smooth.
2. Pour into popsicle molds and freeze until solid (usually only takes a few hours).
3. Pop them out and enjoy! They make an awesome afternoon treat.

This is a sponsored post. You can see my first Lavazza Passion piece here.