Coconut Delights...

Ingredients: 1 ¼ cups of unbleached all-purpose flour ½ cup butter, unsalted 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp vanilla extract ½ tsp almond extract ¼ tsp salt 1 cup flaked coconut Instructions: Preheat oven to 375°F. In a bowl, combine all ingredients except the coconut and blend with a mixer. Stir in the flaked coconut and mix thoroughly. Grease a cookie sheet. Drop teaspoons of cookie dough onto cookie sheet and...

Homemade Breakfast Muesli...

Ingredients: 3 cups mixed nuts and seeds of your choice (i.e. sunflower seeds, cashews, almonds, pecans) 8 cups rolled oats 2 tsp cinnamon 2 cups coconut 2 cups bran 1 cup honey 1 cup grape seed oil 2 tsp vanilla extract 2 cups mixed chopped dried fruit of your choice (i.e. cranberry, apricot, pineapple) Instructions: Preheat oven to 325ºF. In a large mixing bowl, combine nuts and seeds, oats, bran, coconut and...

Vegetarian Curry with Crunchy Cashews...

(Serves 4) Ingredients: ½ lbs whole cashews 2 tbsp olive oil 5 shallots, thinly sliced 1 tbsp coriander Zest of one lemon 5 curry leaves ½ tsp turmeric 2 tbsp cilantro, chopped ½ t salt 2 chillies, thinly sliced (or less if you like it less hot) 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 ½ tsp fresh ginger, grated 15oz unsweetened coconut milk This is a preview of Vegetarian Curry with Crunchy Cashews. Read the full post...

Easy Romantic Valentine’s Seafood Pasta...

(Yields 2) Ingredients: ¼ lb angel hair pasta 2 tbsp butter 2 tbsp olive oil 10 medium shrimp, cleaned 2 garlic cloves, minced Pinch of salt and pepper 1 ½ tbsp freshly chopped parsley 1/8 cup Parmesan cheese Instructions: Cook angel hair pasta according to package directions and drain. In the meantime, in a skillet, heat olive oil and butter over medium heat. Add garlic and sauté until golden brown. Remove...

Valentine’s Day Smoked Oysters and Bacon Appetiz...

Ingredients: 2 cups smoked oysters ¼ cup vegetable oil 3 tbsp garlic, minced ½ lb bacon strips, cut in thirds Toothpicks Instructions: Wrap bacon slice around an oyster and place toothpick through to hold it together. Heat vegetable oil in a skillet, add garlic. Fry bacon wrapped oysters until the bacon is nice and crisp. Remove from the skillet and place on paper towel to drain. A great appetizer for your...