Tag: coconut

  • cardamom coconut buns

    cardamom coconut buns

    It took me three tries, but I think I finally got these the way I want them to be. Third time’s the charm. The coconut for some reason really overpowers the vanilla, but not enough to cut it out completely. Enough to knock it out from the name, though. You see, initially I was just…

  • tamarind coconut streusel cake loaf

    tamarind coconut streusel cake loaf

    Have you ever worked on something so much that you got weary of working on it, but you didn’t want to take a break, because you wanted to get it done and be done with it? That’s me today with this cake streusel thing for this here blog post. I spent the good part of…

  • almond joy scones

    almond joy scones

    Remember this little ditty? This commercial jingle for Almond Joy and Mounds candy bars from the 70s and 80s? If you were what was called a latchkey kid, meaning you had to spend long hours home alone after school because your parent(s) worked, you were sure to have had this jingle etched into your brain, if not…

  • cranberry shortbread bars

    cranberry shortbread bars

    As I went to the grocery store to buy fresh cranberries for this recipe, it dawned on me that this was the first time ever to use fresh cranberries in anything! I’ve purchased the premade cranberry sauce for numerous Thanksgivings. I drank a lot of cranberry juice, but never have I used the fresh kind! So…

  • International Peace Day and National Pecan Cookie Day

    International Peace Day and National Pecan Cookie Day

    Being that today is both International Peace Day and National Pecan Cookie Day, this was pretty much an inevitability that I repost, even though I made these back in July! Actually, peace was the farthest thing from my mind yesterday, what with all the ongoing news of horrible events and injustices in our country and…

  • peace cookies

    peace cookies

    Sorry for being withdrawn and uninspired, visitors and fellow food bloggers. Life felt overwhelming these last few weeks. Not all of it bad. The world and US national news definitely felt overwhelming, and still feels overwhelming, but my personal life has been relatively good. Ben and I have been adjusting to the new permanent resident…

  • cassava cake with macapuno

    cassava cake with macapuno

    I know what you are thinking. “Um…this is not a cake.”  I kinda agree. These are more like bars to me. But not anytime while I was growing up did I hear anyone call them bars. It’s always been called cassava cake. I was tempted to call them “cassava bars” here. But I feel I need to…

  • coconut puff biscuits

    coconut puff biscuits

    Today I made a sweet, cheese-less, dairy-free version of Pao de Queijo. I decided on calling them coconut puff biscuits! They are airy, pillow-y, spongy, slightly chewy, and crisp, especially when eaten soon after being taken out of the oven. They sort of remind me of a cross between a macaron and a donut. I used…

  • saffron pineapple coconut cake

    saffron pineapple coconut cake

    This week, I finally went to the doctor to get checked out. I had this suspicious spot on my scalp. Not only did it turn out to be benign, but it turned out my blood pressure, pulse, and weight were all down from their usual higher levels! In fact, I’m healthier than I’ve been in…