Coconut

Easy Samoa Bars. A cookie bar classic! Toasted coconut and caramel on a shortbread like base that are dipped in tempting chocolate.

A very ripe golden pineapple beckoned from the fridge to be used up quickly, so I decided it would somehow become dessert last night. A recent conversation about whether or not one could still still buy Orange Pineapple Ice Cream ( I still don’t know the answer), served as the inspiration for this dish. I …

Glory Glory It’s Morning Muffins. A hearty, wholesome morning muffins recipe courtesy of George House Heritage Bed and Breakfast Kitchen Recipes by Todd Warren and Dale Cameron.

Macaroons. The quick, easy way to make them perfectly with just 4 ingredients! Soft and sticky sweet with a caramel-y, toasted coconut flavoured exterior. For coconut lovers, there’s nothing quite like great macaroons. I’ve tried many recipes over the years, tweaking this and that and finally came up with this great version that uses sweetened …

Chocolate Coconut Banana Pancakes. So easy to make! Sometimes when you throw a few favourite ingredients together something delicious happens.

Partridgeberry Coconut Meringue Squares. A soft cookie base, covered with sweet-tart partridgeberry jam and a layer of coconut meringue. Delicious with practically any favourite jam of your choice. This is another old family recipe that I make every Christmas. I have also made this recipe with blueberry jam, raspberry jam and apricot preserves. I think …

Coconut Cream Trifle. A white cake gets soaked with some coconut rum and layered with coconut cream filling, then topped with vanilla whipped cream and toasted coconut for garnish. I got quite a response from posting my coconut cream pie recipe. Several people emailed to say they had made it and loved it. If you …

Lemon Lamingtons. Moist vanilla cake cubes dipped in lemon and coconut. Enjoy them plain or dress them but with raspberry compote and vanilla cream.