27 coconut inspired Recipes

olive oil or 2 tbsp peanut oil, white onion, chopped, carrots, peeled and grated, jalapeno, minced, garlic cloves, minced, ginger, fresh grated or 1 tbsp ginger paste, lime , zest of, curry powder (i think this would work with almost any type but i used madras), ground coriander, crushed red pepper flakes, vegetable broth, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes , with juice, creamy peanut butter, coconut milk, garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed (chickpeas), dried apricot, chopped (optional), golden raisin (optional), sea salt, to taste (i used 2 tsp), cooked brown rice, to serve, nonfat yogurt, to serve, cilantro, chopped, to serve

olive oil, yellow onion, diced small, garlic cloves, finely minced, cooked brown rice, adzuki beans, drained and rinsed, light coconut milk, fresh cilantro, chopped (or 1/2 tsp dried thyme), salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste

chicken parts (cut up legs, breasts and thighs), sherry wine or 1 1/2 cups rice wine vinegar, coconut milk, garlic cloves, peeled, bay leaves, whole black peppercorn, whole thai chiles (optional)

butternut squash ( delicata , sweet loaf , etc.) or 1 other sweet squash ( delicata , sweet loaf , etc.), cold pressed coconut oil (i used a combination of coconut oil and butter) or 2 tbsp butter (i used a combination of coconut oil and butter), pomegranate molasses, to taste (depends on how big the squash is ), honey (or other sugar of your choice ( brown sugar, raw sugar, agave, etc.), sumac, ground cinnamon, ground turmeric, ground cumin, ground cardamom, white pepper , to taste, sea salt (to taste), dried barberries or 2 tbsp dried cranberries, toasted walnuts (almonds, pistachios, pine nuts, etc. can be substituted)

dark sesame oil, shallots, thinly sliced, fresh ginger, chopped, lemon grass stalks, chopped, clam juice, coconut milk, fish sauce, lightly packed fresh basil leaves, lightly packed fresh mint, lightly packed fresh cilantro, sugar, star anise, yellowtail snapper fillets, hot cooked jasmine rice, mango, peeled and sliced, garnishes: chopped fresh cilantro and mint sprigs