All posts tagged: coconut
espresso granitas with coconut cream
for when you want coffee, and dessert, and an icy thing. you can have it all. this if from a recipe i found over at smitten kitchen, and changed to suit my needs ever so slightly. here’s how i made it: 1 c. espresso (i used stovetop) 1/ t4sp good vanilla (optional) 2 tbsp sugar dissolve sugar in hot espresso, then put in the fridge to cool. once cooled, put in a shallow freezer-safe dish. […]
mango coconut mousse
if you want a lazy, summery, fresh tasting dessert that doesn’t involve turning on the oven then i suggest you make this. 1 can good full fat organic coconut milk 2 small mangoes, peeled and cut in pieces a heaped 1/8 c. sugar zest of 1 lime Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until very smooth. divide between 4 glasses or bowls and refrigerate for atleast an hour. all done.
2 ice creams: chocolate chip mint and raspberry
i’ve been on an ice cream kick. i have an ice cream maker with half the parts missing so it wasn’t on the top of my list of things to make. then i found out it doesn’t’ matter if i have the parts. i have the frozen core and then i used an electric hand beater to mix. i’ll talk more about that later. anyway you may as well make iced cream all the time. […]
anniversary treats!
whoa! it’s been NICE OUT. sunny! hot! sunny! not raining! luckily my anniversary happened to be during this sunny spell. we ate tasty treats all day. breakfast! coconut almond yogurt with blueberries, sourdough toast, coffee with chocolate. what to snack? oh! why not an artichoke! …the remains also HEY IS IT HOT OUT? WANT A COFFEE? too hot? granita with coconut cream! not pictured, homemade gnocchi. great day, real recipes to come!

