Almond extract gives these classic coconut macaroons a festive twist. Drizzled in chocolate, they are perfect for your holiday cookie exchange! Well, this past month has gone by in a flash! Between having a baby who is growing way too fast, the holidays, a vacation to the East coast, and having the hubby home for…
Piña Colada Oatmeal Muffins
These Piña Colada Oatmeal Muffins are packed with healthy oatmeal and whole wheat, and lightly sweetened with coconut sugar and pineapple juice. They’re super easy too, made completely in the food processor or blender! Well, here we are. Two days past baby girl’s due date… and still no baby. And no sign that she’s planning…
Coconut Curry with Shrimp and Veggies
This Coconut Curry is packed with shrimp and lots of vegetables! It’s an easy, healthy meal that’s full of flavor, and a great way to pack more veggies into your life. We love easy meals with vegetables! Is everyone out there still riding the New Years resolution train? Hopefully no one has fallen off quite…
Chocolate Chip Coconut Flour Banana Bread Muffins
These Coconut Flour Banana Bread Muffins are gluten-free and packed with chunky banana and chocolate chips! They are perfect for breakfast or as a snack with a warm cup of tea! It’s mid-January already. HOW!? Seems like yesterday it was August and we were packing up Nick’s stuff for deployment. And now homecoming has come…
Tom Kha Gai – Thai Coconut Soup
This Tom Kha Gai soup is a wonderful Thai Coconut Chicken Soup, flavored with lemongrass, ginger and lime. It’s Thai takeout you can make at home! We don’t have a ton of great restaurants in our area, so we don’t eat out very often. That’s just fine by me since I like to cook at…
Coconut Flour Carrot Cake Donuts
One of the things I’ve been doing in my free time is watching my friend’s super adorable new German Shepherd puppy, Otto. He’s pretty much the cutest thing ever. I kind of forgot HOW MUCH energy puppies have, and now I know that my dog can never, ever die because there is no way I…
Coconut Zucchini Muffins
You guys… last night a miracle happened. I touched my toes. OK, maybe this doesn’t seem like a miracle. But it really is. This was the first time in my entire life that I’ve ever touched my toes. Seriously. As a runner (who totally never stretches before or after running… meh), I have super tight…
Toasted Coconut Pancakes
Happy hump day! HUMP DAAAAYYY!! We’re already halfway through the week, but how was your weekend? Ours was great! On Saturday we took a day trip to the coast (to Morrow Bay, CA) with some friends. It was chilly, but it was so nice to breathe some salt air and enjoy the outdoors. It’s supposed…