Coconut Cream and Spicy Snip Chips

I recently started my day with this little snack. It was amazing, I tell you. Amazing. Not too sweet. Just a little zip. And a whole lotta crunch. Coconut Cream and Spicy Snip Chips Coconut Cream: 1 cup coconut cream (or the super thick goodness on the top of a can of full fat coconut…

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Coconut Lemon Breakfast Custard

This time of year it is particularly important for me to have something super warm in my belly to start off the day. As I whisked together the ingredients for this rice pudding-custard of sorts, I was also warmed by the childhood memories of snowy mornings spent spooning up heaping bowlfuls of Mom’s made from…

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Fresh Ginger Waffles with Cinnamon Spiced Honey Coconut Whip

Brian is obsessed with Ireland. OBSESSED. “Everything is better in Dublin,” he reminds me on a daily basis. (and read with his best Irish accent). I agree. Green pastures, open fields, and the idea of the Great Green are quite appealing. BUT, the weather – the cold, cold, COLD, weather and gray skies somewhat turn…

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Grilled Shrimp with Cardamom Orange Lavender Cream

I’m still loving the long sunny summer days, the heat, and the freshness of flavors these days seem to impart. And, especially when it’s hot, the grill seems to be synonymous with summertime meals. Shrimp kabobs on the barbie….yum… And, paired with a light and luscious citrus cardamom “cream,” well, there really are no words….

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