Creamy Tomato Leek Fennel Soup with Coconut Cream and Pesto

Creamy Tomato Leek Fennel Soup with Coconut Cream and Pesto

Creamy Tomato Leek Fennel Soup Made with Canned Tomatoes and Some of Your Stash of Frozen Pesto

Soup season continues with this velvety-textured tomato soup made chunky with an abundance of diced fennel, celery, onion, leek and tomatoes. It’s packed with flavor from your favorite pesto and both stewed and fire roasted canned tomatoes. A Continue reading Creamy Tomato Leek Fennel Soup with Coconut Cream and Pesto

Coconut Ladoo – Celebratory Indian Sweets Made with All Things Coconut

Coconut Ladoo – Celebratory Indian Sweets Made with All Things Coconut

Coconut Ladoo – Dried Coconut, Coconut Palm Sugar, Coconut Milk, Coconut Oil and the Queen of Spices, Cardamom

Coconut Ladoo consistently make the list of India’s Top Ten Sweets. The first known coconut ladoo date back at least 3-4000 years. These early versions were packed for travelers and warriors as a symbol of good luck for their expeditions. Continue reading Coconut Ladoo – Celebratory Indian Sweets Made with All Things Coconut

Three Berry Chia Pudding – Smooth, Luscious Raspberry Blackberry Blueberry Pudding

Three Berry Chia Pudding Three Berry Chia Pudding – Blending’s the Secret . . . No Cooking Required

Perhaps, like me, you’ve read the rave reviews about chia puddings. Perhaps, like me, you’ve even made and tried them a few times. And, perhaps like me, they never worked for you. That is until I read this amusing and well-written article by Joe Yonan in the Washington Post. He suggested Continue reading Three Berry Chia Pudding – Smooth, Luscious Raspberry Blackberry Blueberry Pudding

Wild Rice Cranberry Muffins with Flaxseeds and Coconut Milk

Wild Rice Cranberry Muffins with Flaxseeds and Coconut MilkWild Rice Cranberry Muffins – Tasty, Moist & Satisfying

We spent a long weekend with extended family in and around Elbow Lake, Minnesota last month. That’s where Paul grew up on a farm. While at his brother’s farm we took a spin on a cushy 3-wheel bike called a Spyder. Our sweet grandson joined in the fun on his tricycle. Continue reading Wild Rice Cranberry Muffins with Flaxseeds and Coconut Milk