Homemade Donuts (Fat vs. Low-Fat) & Fat-Free Sorbet

Using the recipe at: http://annies-eats.net/2010/03/22/yeasted-doughnuts/ (Cook's Illustrated), I attempted for the first time to make homemade donuts with the help of my girlfriends =)

Cook's Illustrated's recipe worked out really well for tasty donuts

Using Cook's Illustrated's recipe, we made heart-shaped and circle-shaped donut puffs

We also made the "O"-donuts

We coated them in cinnamon-sugar...

This recipe was definitely a winner in terms of successfully making tasty donuts, but health-wise (if you are health-conscious), it is not recommended. In my next attempt to make donuts, I will try making some substitutions in this recipe to try making a "healthy" donut, as crazy as that may sound, but it's worth a try in seeing how it will turn out. Do any of you have any thoughts on making a tasty "healthy" donut? o.O

Using this recipe: http://hubpages.com/hub/Low-Fat-Donuts#, we attempted making low-fat donuts... but the result yielded baby-bagels >.< More experimentation will be done and I will continue to keep you posted on if I ever succeed in making a "healthy" donut - thoughts/comments are welcome ;)

We made fresh homemade strawberry sorbet and topped it with a raspberry - this was wonderful. Here's the recipe: fresh strawberries sliced and placed in the freezer for 2+ hours, when ready (frozen) place in a food processor or blender until it looks slushy, add some sugar and grate some lime for a bit of fresh zest, blend/process further (taste until you reach the flavor you like), then scoop into a bowl/cup/cone and place a fresh raspberry on top ;) Enjoy!

Many thanks to my girlfriends for trying these recipes with me - it was super fun! If you try these recipes, please let me know how it turned out for you =) Happy cooking/baking/EATING! =D