• Food

    Coconutty Chicken Tenders

    When I first got married, I received a cookbook with recipes for two. Sixteen years, four moves and three children later, the cookbook has long since disappeared. But I recall the one standout chicken dish I made from it on a regular basis. The trick was to first coat the chicken breast with a butter/mustard mixture and then smother it in breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese. I’m sure the breadcrumbs were from a cardboard container and the Parmesan, too, but the result was a moist, oh-so tender breast. Couldn’t this same technique be used to create a healthy, homemade chicken tender that my whole family could enjoy eating? Yes, thanks to…

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    Coconut (Haupia) Pudding

    Are you ready for a delicious treat? If you love coconut, then I have an easy, yummy, gluten-free dessert you can make. You can make this pudding into cute squares or triangles and sprinkle some toasted coconut over the top, or put the pudding into small serving bowls, or even in a gluten-free pie crust.  No matter how you prepare it, it looks and tastes wonderful. Ingredients: 1 can coconut milk (12-13 ounce) 6 T. sugar (I like 6 tablespoons, but you can get away with 5 if you don’t want as much sugar.) 6 T.cornstarch 3/4 cup water 1/8 t salt (optional) 1 teaspoon coconut extract 1 C. toasted, sweetened…