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Chocolate Coconut Dream Pie

 

Made this tonight and it was loved by all. A great recipe for summer as it doesn't heat up your house--no baking, and it goes together really quick! I've adapted the "Coconut Chocolate Dream Pie" recipe from allrecipes.com. Chocolate Coconut Dream Pie 1/2 c flaked coconut 1/2 c rice milk (could sub other milk) 1 c semi-sweet chocolate chips--overfull 1 T maple syrup 1/2 t vanilla extract 1/8 t almond extract 1 10-oz. pkg....

International Waffle Day

 

Today is International Waffle Day, a holiday that originated in Sweden. Arriving exactly 9 months before Christmas, Swedes celebrate the arrival of spring by serving waffles for dessert. We had ours for dinner, along with some veggie sausages. Before they were served, I had the boys locate Sweden on the world map hanging at kid level in the hallway—a mini-geography lesson! The boys are in favour of any holiday involving syrup. :-) Here’s the waffle recipe we made tonight, a veganized version of this recipe. Can’t say the ingredients were terribly Swedish. :-)...