There are very few foods in this world that I crave, though I’ve always had a sweet tooth. My favorite sweet flavors are vanilla and coconut (separate or together, it doesn’t matter to me). So, when we went to Thailand and I found out that coconut is used in just about every native dessert, I felt like I died and went to heaven.
Of course now that we are back in the States, I’m craving two types of Thai treats: coconut pancakes and coconut pudding. Neither are served locally anywhere (at least, not that I’ve found so far), but I think I might have found a recipe that looks like it would make the coconut pudding we tried in Thailand. Score!
As for the coconut pancakes, I’m still working on trying to find a recipe that mimics the ones I had in Thailand. I’m a little worried that I won’t find an “authentic” recipe, because most of the recipes I’ve found so far use sweetened condensed milk (ewww) and not coconut milk. 🙁 I’m not about to give up, though! Seriously, those coconut pancakes were the bomb-diggity and I must have them again!
Since I don’t have any coconut milk on hand, my craving for the coconut pudding will have to wait until the next shopping day, but I do plan on making it before the end of the month. When I do, I’ll let you know how it turns out. 🙂
So, I’m curious if I’m the only loony person out there who looks up recipes of random foods she’s tried just to satisfy a craving. Also, what sort of foods do you crave, and if you are having one of your cravings, how far do you go to satisfy it?
Old: tissues, New: handkerchiefs – I have a confession to make: I use a lot of tissues. No, really.. I have allergies to cats and I live with three of them. Since there is no chance in hell that I’m going to get rid of my cats, it means I will continue to have to blow my stuffy nose often. After going through about a box a week (I wasn’t joking), I knew I needed to find an alternative to paper tissues.
Old: plastic water bottles, New: stainless steel water bottles – Water is good for you and if you are out and about a lot, it can be difficult to keep hydrated. Also, if you go to a gym or are active outdoors, it’s essential to drink water while doing those activities. I used to bring those disposable plastic water bottles in my purse while doing errands and for use at the gym. My husband used them for the same reasons, too.
Old: plastic lunch/food containers, New: stainless steel lunch box – I like to cook and I like to eat fresh, healthy food. I also take my lunch to work with me everyday. I used to use your run of the mill plastic food/sandwich containers to tote my food around. As stated above, after finding out just how bad plastic is for your health and how long it takes to break down in a landfill (