For the people of Punta Gorda, we have a fresh batch of coconut cream at Green Supaul’s.  You can’t miss it…it’s in the same freezer as the ice cream and the almond Snickers bars.  Here is a snapshot to remind you!

You can use the coconut cream for soups, stews and curries.  Also try making shakes and desserts with it.  Here is a recipe for a cooling coconut dessert for the hot Easter weekend (well, it’s going to be hot here).  Haupia is a Hawaiian dessert; if you are using our coconut cream in this recipe, just use half a coconut cream bag mixed in water to make 1 and 1/2 cups (as a substitute for the coconut milk).  This is a great recipe for gluten-free people because it is a delicious recipe made from cornstarch.

The sun is back out and we didn’t get any rains the last few days despite the great promises from weather forecasts.  I did hear that Punta Gorda and a few other villages got some rains…it is interesting (and infuriating!) that the weather is so regional.  Anyway, we must press on and besides, no amount of whining on my part is going to bring the rains on!