Sweet Coconut Macaroon

I’m sorry that I haven’t posted frequently like I use to , but I really wanted to get this recipe right for you guy. For the past 3 weeks I’ve been trying to master this Coconut Macaroon recipe and I just about got it down pack. With a few simple ingredients, you can have a sweet treat in no time. There is dairy in this  recipe , but you can substitute it for sugar but I love the sweetness and creaminess that the condensed milk bring. You probably can use chia seeds as an egg replacement but, I would suggest grinding the chia seeds preferably the white ones for presentation purposes . Almond flour  can be substituted for the white  flour and give a great taste to these macaroons, but I only had all purpose and it worked out great. I used package sweetened coconut for the recipe , but by all means if you know how to do that naturally go ahead. I like to believe that this is close to healthy but lets be honest it probably isn’t but at least we know that these are homemade and made with love.  All you need is 5 ingredients and you are well on your way to experiencing the best coconut macaroon ever. Check out the recipe below:

Sweet Coconut Macaroon

• 1 package of sweetened coconut (5 cups)
• 2 egg whites
• 2 1/2 tablespoon of flour
• 1 can of condensed milk (use half if you don’t want it to be too sweet)
• dash of vanilla extract (or Almond Extract)
• dash of salt

First mix the milk and egg whites until the egg is thoroughly mixed.

Add the vanilla extract and flour until you can no longer see the flour.

Fold in the coconut slowly into the liquid mixture, do not over mix .

Scoop the mixture onto a buttered parchment sheet layered over a cookie sheet pan (This is very important !!!! )

Bake at 375 for about 20 minutes or until you get the desired color you want.

 

This batch makes about 18 reasonable size macaroons, and goes great with a hot cup of unsweetened green tea or coffee. Hope you enjoy them like my family and I have. Happy Baking!

 

Whole Foods Caprese Pizza

You ever had those days where , you are so hungry but you can’t decide what you want to eat. Well that happens to me just about everyday , Ive always been a picky eater but since transitioning I’ve gotten a little bit more pickier.  One place I love to go when I can’t make up my mind on what to eat is Whole Foods. I love their hot bar, salad bar , pizza station , bakery and just about anything in the store that you can eat on the go. One of the best hidden gem in Whole Foods though is their pizza station. I love them for the fact that their pizza is made with whole wheat flour instead of white , and they flavor the pizza with herbs along with a garlic  crust that makes  the cheese pizza such a great treat.  On this particular day I had to pass up on the cheese pizza and try this beauty of a pizza that caught my eye. Not every Whole Foods is the same in how they make their pizza but this particular Whole Foods I frequent warms up your pizza in the pizza oven , so this took this Caprese pizza to a whole another level.  Who can pass up on a pizza that is a essentially a caprese  salad on a pizza slice. Its pricey at $3.50 a slice but it was so worth it! If you’re ever in a Whole Foods , and they have this on display I urge you to try it. You wont regret it.