Coconut Love š„„
When was the last time you had coconut?
I grew up in a tropical country and basically had access to coconut all year round. As a kid, I had two trees in my backyard, My dad would pick them for the family to enjoy. Sadly, those trees were destroyed by a hurricane.
My mom would make several treats from the mature coconuts. We would also blend it to make coconut milk to add flavor to our dishes. Itās safe to say, coconut was always in my kitchen.
To this day, itās my belief that any
sauce made with coconut milk, must be good and flavorful. Lol!
Missing Coconuts
Iāve been living away from āhomeā and away from tropical climate for many years. To this day, I really miss them. Whenever I see coconuts, I go ānutsā. Lol! Usually if I travel to another tropical or even sub-tropical country, I go in search for the gem.
I occasionally see them at my supermarket. Theyāre usually imported from the Philippines or Vietnam. I recently bought three of them from a supermarket that I donāt often visit. My family enjoyed the water and the flesh. Ofcourse, I had to do a ācoco photshootā.
Coconut Water
Coconut water is very healthy, refreshing and nutritious. Iām usually reluctant to buy it canned or boxed. Though having it natural, no additives, no preservatives, is clearly the best way, there is also something special about drinking water from a freshly picked coconut. I havenāt had that experience in a long time. In the meantime, I enjoy finding them by the supermarkets.
Do you have access to coconuts where you are located ? Are they imported or naturally grown there?
Thank you for reading my post. Have a great day. š
People go nuts for coconuts. Lolz!
Such a healthy treat.
It is! I love it so much. I always ask my husband to chop them for me. Kinda weird but I love watching him cut them open. I really love it when he does. Itās also special to me because it reminds me of how my father would chop them open for me when I was a kid and how he still would should I visit.
Maybe I should learn to chop them myself but that would spoil everything. Lol!! Now I feel spoilt. šš This is the only time I MAY agree that I'm spoilt.
Hahaha
I guess ladies sometimes subconsciously find qualities they see in their father in their partner.
I guess soā¦ coconut chopping qualities in this case. Haha!!!!
Enjoy your coconuts. Have a great week.
š„„You too.
I love coconut, but have never lived in a tropical place where they grow natural, so I have only ever had them from the grocery store.
I have used the "fresh frozen" coconut in some of my baking and occasionally the flaked coconut, but it has sugar added. At Christmas time someone always makes a real fresh coconut cake, buying the coconut, cracking it, digging out the flesh and peeling it. It is quite a chore, but the end product is so delightful.
I even like the dried coconut occasionally just for a snack.
I know that had to be really good to actually have coconuts fresh from the tree. I'm sure that is when they would be at their very best.