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Chocolate Coconut Rum Balls

September 28, 2019

Chocolate coconut rum balls are an easy no bake treat that is perfect for any occasion. They taste like the chocolate and coconut candy bar that we are all familiar with, but spiked with a bit of rum. They are a variation of my coconut rum balls recipe and feature two different types of rum.

The flavor develops even more overnight, making them a great option for a make ahead dessert.

Most often, we make rum balls around the holidays. Which is the time of the year when many of us are indulging in two things: booze and sugar. Check and check.

And, because we usually make these around Thanksgiving and Christmas, I need a recipe that doesn’t require much time or energy when I have a hundred other things going on.

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Coconut Rum Balls Recipe

September 10, 2019

Coconut Rum Balls are like a taste of the tropics in an easy, no-bake treat for adults. The flavor gets even better overnight, making rum balls a perfect make ahead recipe. This version features toasted coconut and coconut rum. Every year, we make this easy rum balls recipe for the holidays. Recently, I made a batch of pumpkin rum balls for something different and they were a big hit.

This coconut rum ball recipe is made without condensed milk to keep it dairy-free.

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Corvina Recipe with Coconut Curry Sauce

May 28, 2019

This post has been recently updated from its original publication date of 7/6/16
A simple coconut curry sauce accompanies this easy corvina recipe. This corvina fish recipe is done in 20 minutes, making it a great weeknight dinner. Paired with sliced, oven roasted potatoes and a delicious sauce, you can have a quick midweek dinner that is better than takeout.

coconut curry corvina recipe with sliced potatoes on white plate

Pan seared corvina with sliced potatoes and a tomato coconut curry sauce make a great midweek meal.

Curry seems to be one of those flavors that people feel very strongly about. They either love it or they hate it, there’s not much middle ground. I’m in the “love it” camp. Just the smell of curry makes my heart flutter.

A long, long time ago in a city far, far away when I was in culinary school, we would wander the streets of NYC and more often than not we ended up in an area of Manhattan that had lots of spice shops and Indian restaurants. I think that’s where my love of curry was born.

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Healthy Granola Recipe with Coconut

February 2, 2019

My healthy granola recipe is made with coconut oil, two types of coconut and almonds. It is good enough to eat on its own, which I do fairly often, but I love it sprinkled on top of yogurt for a little crunch. This granola will last for weeks or even months in an airtight container, but I guarantee it will disappear before you have a chance to find out.

Healthy Granola Recipe

There is no comparison between homemade and store-bought granola. If you’ve never made your own healthy granola before, this is a great place to start. The recipe is very easy and made with ingredients most of us already have in the pantry.
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Easy Granola Recipe with Fruit and Nuts

January 16, 2019

This is an easy granola recipe that is perfect for tidying up the cupboards and using up bits of dried fruit and nuts that you have in the pantry. This recipe is completely flexible. Use it as a guide or inspiration, but make it yours by using your favorite add-ins. This easy granola recipe makes a big batch, perfect for sharing with friends and neighbors. It also freezes well, so you can tuck it away for later.

fruit and nut granola in blue and yellow bowl on marble counter

Easy Granola Recipe

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Tropical Coconut Bread Recipe

January 5, 2019

Tropical coconut bread is just the thing to turn an ordinary breakfast into a something special. Coconut always reminds me of vacation and this bread is like a slice of paradise on a plate. This coconut loaf stays moist for days, which means you can enjoy it all week long.

Tropical Coconut Bread

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Cherry Coconut Rum Slushie

July 21, 2016

A coconut Rum Slushie with fresh cherries is a delicious summertime adult drink. With only 3 ingredients, it is easy to make and takes about 5 minutes to blend together.

Slushies are basically a summer staple. Whether they are kid-friendly, or made for the 21+ crowd, they are a great way to stay cool in the blistering summer heat.
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The War on Cavities…

August 31, 2011

I have already disclosed the fact that I have a sweet tooth, so this should come as no surprise. One day at work, we were craving something sweet that was fast & easy and did not need cooking.

What we came up with was our version of an Almond Joy candy bar. What we call them (still) is Crack Balls. I know it’s a bit lewd, but there’s a very good reason. Once you try it, you’re hooked.

These are super easy to make and if you have kids, something they can help with since there is no cooking involved, however I might refrain from calling them Crack Balls… Coconut Truffles is what I call them when I’m telling someone outside of the kitchen about them.

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Ice Cream Social

August 9, 2011

Every summer when I was a kid, our church held an ice-cream social. I know it may sound a bit “Little House on the Prairie”, but it really was fun and coincidentally since L.H. is my favorite show of all time, quite fitting I suppose.

It was worth sitting outside in the sweltering heat and oppressive humidity of Midwestern summers… ice cream melting down my hand, a sweet & sticky mess and completely content.

In the fall, it was fresh-pressed hot apple cider and cake donuts which were also swoon-worthy, but more on that another time.

The ice cream socials were the highlight of the summer church events. We would eat as much ice cream as we could get away with until we were nearly in a sugar coma. If given the opportunity, I could would still eat ice cream ad nauseam.

I don’t just have a sweet tooth, I have an entire set.

Strangely I don’t normally like desserts that are cloyingly sweet, I like them to bring a little something else to the table beyond pure sugar.

While I do border on needing a program for my insatiable sweet tooth (Hello. My name is Cheryl. I have a problem with sugar…) My Achilles heal is ice cream.

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