Cinnamon Coconut Caramel Sauce
Adapted from the Urban Poser (guest posting on PaleOMG) I was so intrigued when I saw this caramel sauce made with coconut milk and honey on these amazing Samoa baked donuts (which I do fully intend to...
View ArticleApple Cake with Coconut Caramel Drizzle
My daughter loves apples … and caramel. When I returned from my work trip to Colorado, I got to see my boy the next morning after I returned … and then we had a quick lunch together before he had to be...
View ArticleCoconut Mango Banana Bread
The toasted coconut on top of this banana bread adds a brilliantly sweet crunchy contrast to the incredibly moist banana bread. The coconut will be light brown for a smaller loaf, but it will get...
View ArticleGinger Carrot Red Lentil Soup
Adapted from La Belle Cuisine Sundays in the wintertime for me seem to be soup making days. If I don’t make soup on Sunday, I find myself regretting it all week long when I have no soup to eat for...
View ArticleHeavenly Almond Joy Brownies
The brownie base for this recipe is adapted from the Southern Lady Cooks The idea for these brownies actually happened last summer. I was going to make a chocolate zucchini cake and top it with the...
View ArticleCoconut Chicken Stirfry Soup
Inspired by What a Girl Eats I love a good Thai soup, but it’s difficult to find all the authentic Thai ingredients to make it … this soup has an exotic Thai taste, with ingredients that are pretty...
View ArticleGluten Free Thin Mint Cookies
Recipe from Almost Supermom It’s Girl Scout Cookie time. Now that my girl isn’t in Girl Scouts anymore, it isn’t that big of a deal to me, but there are some Girl Scout Cookies making their way around...
View ArticleMint Chip Irish Cream Ice Cream
This recipe is an interesting balance of decadent and healthy ingredients to make a delightfully creamy mint ice cream laced with Irish cream liqueur and little bits of minted chocolate that’s perfect...
View ArticleCilantro Coconut Curry Sauce
A delicious Thai-style curry sauce with a sweet coconut base, Sriracha, ginger, cilantro, lime, Thai red curry paste and jalapeno. It’s a new twist on that amazing Thai peanut sauce I love so much. I...
View ArticleCilantro Curry Potato Salad
I’m going to apologize for posting so many “produce” recipes, but it IS that time of year! I have so many fresh garden goodies and not enough time to make good use of everything! This was another...
View ArticleVanilla Coconut Snacking Granola
My yoga friend Sue went to Mexico last month. When she came back, all she could talk about was this wonderful granola that she had in Mexico … she brought back several jars of it and told us how she...
View ArticleCilantro Coconut Curry Hummus
I have a beautiful circle of yoga friends. Every Wednesday night we meet for yoga, then we go for wine. We’ve been doing this every Wednesday night for years and it’s made Wednesdays the night we all...
View ArticleHawaiian Fizz
A cool, refreshing tropical fizzy beverage with the flavors of coconut, pineapple and a hint of lime. Make it a cocktail by adding a shot of coconut rum, or leave it non-alcoholic and let it be your...
View ArticleHawaiian Lava Flow Cocktail
My friend Melissa from ChinDeep turned me on to this cocktail. She messaged me on facebook and asked me if I’d tried it … so I googled it and found loads of images of beautiful tropical fruity...
View ArticlePineapple Mango Pina Colada
It’s National Pina Colada Day today! Since I still have some of that coconut pineapple mixer on hand from making the Hawaiian Fizz cocktails, I just HAD to celebrate with a good frosty frozen pina...
View ArticleHawaiian Mojito
When I first made that fabulous coconut pineapple mixer to make my Hawaiian Fizz cocktail, I didn’t realize just how MUCH mixer it makes! I made drinks for everyone at my Hawaiian Luau cooking class,...
View ArticleCoconut Mango Macadamia Zucchini Bread
Hurrah zucchini season has arrived! I got my first BIG zucchini from an unknown friend at work who had left some zucchini from their garden in the break room with a little note: Please take and enjoy!...
View ArticlePiña Colada Bread Pudding Cupcakes
This is where bread pudding and Piña Coladas collide … in a beautiful, little cupcake form. This recipe was born when I had too many Hawaiian buns left after the summer bash at Little Cellar Wine...
View ArticlePeanut Butter Chia Granola
A crunchy peanut butter-y granola loaded with healthy nuts and chia seeds, this homemade granola tastes so much better than store bought and makes your house smell fabulous! Last week I saw this recipe...
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