Last year, I came up with a delicious cafe miel popsicle recipe and I thought of them this year when Lavazza sent me some of their Gran Selezione roast and asked me to come up with a cold beverage to celebrate summer. So I pulled out the blender and used almost the exact same ingredients--coffee, coconut cream, and honey--to make a Paleo coconut frappé. 

Whoever said "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" was on to something.

Paleo Coconut Café Frappé

Ingredients (serves 2) 

• 12 ounces of coffee--I used Lavazza Gran Selezione
• 1 can of full-fat coconut milk
• 1 tablespoon of honey
• Unsweetened cocoa powder, for garnish

Instructions 

1. The night before you make this, take a little over half of the coffee and freeze it in an ice cube tray.
2. In a blender, combine coffee ice cubes, the creamy part of the can of coconut milk (about four or five tablespoons), honey, and the liquid coffee.
3. Pour into a chilled glass, top with cocoa powder, and enjoy!

This post is brought to you in partnership with Lavazza.

I originally bought this dress to wear to my rehearsal dinner last year. My mom and I were at the J.Crew Factory outlet (where I miraculously found those dreamy dresses for all of my bridesmaids at a ridiculously good price), checking out the selection of white cocktail dresses for my bridal shower, bachelorette party, and other wedding-related events. I ended up picking this light pink one instead--I loved the fluffiness of the skirt and the light pink color so much.

For the rehearsal dinner, I added some white accessories--shoes and a statement necklace--to up the "bridal" elements of the dress, but I love it the way it looks and feels with nude shoes and a more everyday necklace.

Dress and Shoes (similar): J.Crew | Necklace: c/o The Merriweather Council

Watch (similar): Michael Kors | Bag: Lauren Merkin

Photos by Andi Perullo for Freckled Italian.

I've said it before and I'll say it again: I'm not usually a big fan of Paleo treats, but dammit if this Paleo chocolate mousse isn't downright decadent. The secret to the texture is avocado, if you can believe it, and it's sweetened with some agave syrup and topped off with a pinch of salt to balance it in a truly delicious way.

My current favorite way to enjoy this is with a sliced banana on top and a cup of coffee on the side--talk about a nice change of pace from scrambled eggs. I hope you love it as much as I do!

Paleo Salted Chocolate Avocado Mousse

Ingredients:

• 2 ripe avocados
• 1/3 cup + 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/3 cup raw agave syrup (plus or minus a tablespoon, depending on your preference)
• a pinch of salt

Instructions:

1. Add all ingredients to a food processor.
2. Combine until smooth (about two minutes or less).
3. Place the mousse into a piping bag (if you don't have one of these you can just use a plastic bag and cut a corner off) and pipe into individual dishes.
4. Serve immediately or place into the refrigerator until ready to serve. Enjoy!