Coconut Dessert Ideas: A Compilation from Pinterest
By Jan Ashby 
Hi. If you are “coconutty” like me, you can appreciate this compilation of individual coconut desserts.
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How to Make Coconut Milk: Versatile and Healthy
Coconut Water vs. Coconut Milk
Coconut milk and coconut water are not the same. While Coconut water is very healthy for you, it is mainly the milk that is used in thai recipes, curry recipes, and in baking. Coconut oil is also used for baking, and is versatile enough to be used in sauteing, too.
Further into this post, I give the instructions for producing your own coconut water or milk. Stay tuned for that.
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Peanut Lime Salad Dressing
Peanut Lime Dressing
This is a tasty dressing that can keep for up to 1 week in the fridge. You can use it on many salads, or on cold noodles.
Makes 1 cup
2 tbsp tightly packed cilantro
2 tbsp natural peanut butter
2 tbsp + 2 tsp lime juice
1 tbsp + 1/2 tsp tamari
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp peeled and chopped ginger
2 tsp coconut milk
1 1/2 tsp organic sugar
3/4 tsp sesame oil
3/4 tsp sambal oelek
1/2 cup sunflower oil
3 cloves garlic, minced (about 1 T)
1. Get out your blender and puree all ingredients, except sunflower oil.
2. With blender running, add sunflower oil in a thin stream until dressing is emulsified.
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Coconut Cream Pie: Best Recipe I Found
The Worlds Best Coconut Cream Pie Recipe
Hello there, pie lovers. Today I have a recipe for coconut cream pie that uses authentic ingredients. I think you’ll like it.
The lady who created it uses real coconut – she also employs the use of BOTH milk and coconut milk. And she also makes her crust from scratch – using a recipe that involves using vodka, of all things ! This is a pie recipe where you have to pre-bake the crust, so you won’t end up with a “soggy crust”.
There are very specific instructions in the recipe, so you must follow precisely. For instance, when Carina says to “beat the cream and sugar together until whipped to soft peaks”, you’d best do exactly that – if you want your pie to turn out nicely. Continue reading Coconut Cream Pie: Best Recipe I Found