Sugar, Spice & Everything "Nice"

I make a mean banana bread. I mean, it melts in your mouth when you eat it. And the loaf is usually gone by the  next morning after breakfast.  When I saw a recipe that added cinnamon and sugar to it, I thought "Something that can make my banana bread even better?! Impossible!" Oh...it was possible. These two ingredients added to this perfected banana bread recipe is just the icing on the cake (or topping on the banana bread). Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread For the bread: - 3 over-ripe bananas, smashed up - 1/3 cup melted butter - 3/4 cup sugar - 1 egg, beaten - 1t vanilla - 1t baking soda - dash of salt - 1 1/2 cups flour For the swirl: - 1/3 cup sugar - 1 T cinnamon 1. Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9 x 5 pan with non-stick spray.  2. Mix bananas, butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla together. Sprinkle baking soda and salt around the top of the banana mixture. Then gently stir in the flour. Careful not to over-mix!  3. In a small dish, mix together the swirl ing

Now, i'm not a huge fan of alcohol. I'm gonna be honest, i'm pretty sure it's just because i'm the hugest lightweight known to man (or woman), so I just don't like the taste of it. But hey, not a big deal! I don't spend $9 on a drink at restaurants! But I did find a drink that's amazingly delicious (coming from a girl who doesn't like alcohol!). It's called a Mudslide Milkshake. It's probably more of a summer drink, since it is a milkshake, but honestly, I could drink a milkshake anytime of the year! This milkshake has a yummy chocolate and coffee flavor to it! Something you and your spouse will love to share with each other! Mudslide Milkshake - 1/2 cup Bailey's Irish Cream - 1/4 cup chocolate vodka - 1 pint coffee ice cream - 1 banana, sliced - 2 Tb cocoa powder Add all ingredients to a blender and blend on high until smooth.  All these ingredients together in one drink, yummy! Makes quite a bit too, at least 3-4 8oz c

So here I am thinking to myself, "I need something sweet" (as usual). But I didn't want chocolate...so what do I do? I searched the web for some different sweets to make and stumbled upon this DELICIOUS treat. Have you ever had the Sopapilla's from the Mexican restaurants? Man are those good! Little chip like things, with cinnamon and sugar, honey and whipped cream? Sometimes if you're lucky they drizzle chocolate sauce on top too!! Let me tell you, HEAVEN in your mouth (well, at least mine).  So when I saw this recipe title, I was immediately drooling. What could be better than a Sopapilla AND Cheesecake put into one?! Nothing...absolutely nothing.  Extremely simple to make. Anyone can do it! It'll be a family favorite and crowd pleaser, that's for sure!! Sopapilla Cheesecake Ingredients: -3 cans pillsbury butter crescent rolls -2 (8oz) packages cream cheese (softened) -1 cup sugar -1 teaspoon vanilla -1/4 cup butter (melted)