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How to Make Banana Rum Pudding with Toasted Coconut
Aug01

How to Make Banana Rum Pudding with Toasted Coconut

It’s summertime! Instead of making banana bread with your extra ripe bananas, make something else that can be served cool and that amplifies summer flavors… Why not make Banana Rum Pudding with Toasted Coconut and feel like you’re on an island? That’s what I did tonight, and you’ll be so glad you did, if you go ahead and try this Pudding Recipe. Type: Dessert Recipe Serve With: Homemade Whipped Cream, if...

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How to Bake Gingered Coconut Banana Bread for the Bread Machine
Jul12

How to Bake Gingered Coconut Banana Bread for the Bread Machine

I’m always looking for new and interesting ways to use those over-ripe bananas in the kitchen. My first thought always leans towards banana bread, but that can get boring, right? WRONG! Try experimenting with delicious flavors that will kick your mouth into gear with your new recipe! Try making peanut butter banana bread, chocolate banana bread, or a tropical twist banana bread like I’ve done here. Now, I’ve made...

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How to Cook Coconut Crusted Baked Salmon: Cupboard Cooking
Feb01

How to Cook Coconut Crusted Baked Salmon: Cupboard Cooking

Today is Day 3 of our One Month Grocery Shopping Strike.  This is what I made as our main dish for tonight’s dinner using my “cupboard cooking” strategies. We had a fillet of salmon in our freezer and the fixings in the cupboards or freezer. I made oven baked salmon because it is much lower in fat than pan frying. You may also use another fish, even something like tilapia as a substitute in this recipe. My mother was craving lime and...

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How to Make Coconut Curry Dip for Seafood
Nov04

How to Make Coconut Curry Dip for Seafood

Want to try something a little different with your chilled seafood besides the traditional cocktail sauce? Well, this is a delicious choice that’s healthy too! Type: Sauce Recipe Serve With: Boiled, chilled shrimp, crab, lobster or as a dressing on seafood salad Prep Time: 8 min Yield: 3 cups Ingredients: 1.5 cups tofu 1.5 cups coconut milk juice of 1 lime 2 tbsp honey 2 tbsp curry paste or curry powder 1/2 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp...

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How to Make Easy Coconut Lime Cream Sauce for Desserts
Sep27

How to Make Easy Coconut Lime Cream Sauce for Desserts

Stuck in a pinch for a creamy dessert sauce or fruit dip? No worries – if you have these 5 ingredients most people have in their fridge and pantry, you’re golden! So delicious and it only takes 3 minutes to make, you’ll look like a hero whipping this up in your kitchen. Type: Dessert Sauce Serve With: Desserts, ice cream, pancakes, fruit Prep Time: 3 minutes Yield: approximately 2 cups Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups Sour...

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How to Make Easy Coconut Cream Sauce for Dessert
Sep12

How to Make Easy Coconut Cream Sauce for Dessert

This is a great sauce for desserts, over ice cream, pancakes or over fruit. I used this sauce to dunk Gingered Coconut Banana Eggless Pancakes in this morning. Mmmmm… Type: Dessert Sauce Serve With: Desserts, ice cream, pancakes, fruit Prep Time: 3 minutes Yield: approximately 2 cups Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups Plain Balkan Style Yogurt 3/4 cup Coconut Milk – remaining amount in typical can of coconut milk 2 tbsp Brown Sugar 2...

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How to Cook Vegan Breakfast: Gingered Coconut Banana Eggless Pancakes
Sep11

How to Cook Vegan Breakfast: Gingered Coconut Banana Eggless Pancakes

This morning, I wanted to make pancakes for my family. However, we had no eggs left and I didn’t want to make the trip to the store. So, I decided to experiment and go vegan and I’m so very glad I did. The result was probably the most delicious pancakes I have ever had – and I don’t like eating regular pancakes, I’m a crepe lover! They were filling, fluffy and so tasty…Try them – You’ll...

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How to Cook Spicy Thai Ginger Coconut Chicken Soup
Mar22

How to Cook Spicy Thai Ginger Coconut Chicken Soup

The flavor combination of this Spicy Thai Ginger Coconut Chicken Soup is absolutely divine. Spicy chilies & fresh ginger, along with creamy coconut milk, and succulent chicken, make for a Thai inspired meal, that’s not only scrumptious, but quick & easy to make too. Spicy Thai Ginger Coconut Chicken Soup: I love the coconut chicken soup from Spicy Thai in St. Catharines, Ontario. Since I loved it so much, my family...

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How to Make Peanut Butter Snowballs + Video
Dec23

How to Make Peanut Butter Snowballs + Video

Peanut Butter Snowballs are a tradition for the Holidays, in our family. My grandmother used to make these gems every Christmas, and we hadn’t been able to find her recipe for the past 15 yrs. However, I got a hint about what was in it, I experimented and here it is! Now, it is a staple for our Christmas treats spread, again. Peanut Butter Snowballs: These little snowballs can run on the sweeter side of things, so using...

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How to Make Creamy Malibu Coconut Dipping Sauce
Aug20

How to Make Creamy Malibu Coconut Dipping Sauce

Creamy Malibu Coconut Dipping Sauce is exactly what you want when serving up plump, juicy, coconut shrimp! So…We are at the cottage and about to heat some breaded coconut shrimp in the oven…Yes, I like convenience sometimes too…and they usually come with a great Pina Colada-type dipping sauce (although there is never enough of it to go around). However…this package we have doesn’t have a sauce. Well, go...

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How to Cook Mom’s Coconut Chicken Fingers

These chicken fingers are the ideal main course for children because the pieces are small and easy to handle. It is not so overwhelming for them, like a whole chicken breast might be. ~ Kimberly Edwards Type: Main, Appetizer Prep Time: 10 min Cook Time: 20 min Serve With: Honey-Lemon Sauce, Honey-Mustard Sauce, BBQ sauce, Honey, Tzaziki-type dip, or Mom’s Silver Dollar Potatoes. Servings: Should serve 4 people Ingredients:...

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