25 COCONUT/47 recipes
Seven-up cake made with lemon cake mix and pineapple pudding, topped with a cooked pineapple-coconut icing poured over warm. A retro Southern sheet cake from the church potluck era.
Classic Watergate Cake made with pistachio pudding mix, white cake mix, and 7-Up for a moist, pale green retro showstopper. Topped with a fluffy pistachio "Cover-Up" icing, coconut, and chopped nuts.
Ah there's no place like home when you're this far away.
Auntie Justine's 7 Up cake is a buttery, dense pound cake leavened with lemon-lime soda instead of baking powder, scented with lemon, vanilla, and coconut extracts. A tender Southern bundt finished with confectioner's sugar.
Crunchy 7-grain sesame bars with maple syrup, crunchy peanut butter, coconut, orange zest, and chopped nuts. A wholesome, no-flour snack bar baked until golden.
7 Up Cake with Pineapple and Coconut Frosting recipe
Steamed clams in a coconut green curry sauce with lemongrass, garlic, basil, and white wine. A Hawaiian-Thai fusion seafood dish that's aromatic, creamy, and ready in 40 minutes.
Oven-baked coconut shrimp with a triple-dip coating of egg, flour, and shredded coconut. Crispy outside, juicy inside, no deep frying required. Ready in 40 minutes.
Polynesian pork stir-fry with pineapple chunks, soy sauce, ginger, and green pepper in a glossy cornstarch glaze. Garnished with coconut and ready in 40 minutes.
Vegan potato and vegetable curry with broccoli, carrots, and seven ground spices. A simple one-pot Indian-style curry ready in 40 minutes, no coconut milk needed.
Chiang Mai steaks feature pan-fried beef tenderloin in a rich peanut butter curry coconut sauce, garnished with kiwi and toasted coconut. Thai-inspired and ready in 40 minutes.
Sri Lankan curried leeks simmer in two rounds of coconut milk with turmeric, green chilies, and curry leaves. A creamy, mild vegetarian curry that comes together in 40 minutes.
Baked white fish topped with a fresh coconut chutney made from cilantro, mint, jalapeño, cumin, and lime. A vibrant Indian-inspired weeknight dinner ready in 40 minutes.
Thai panang curry meatballs simmered in coconut milk with red curry paste, peanut butter, and fish sauce, topped with fresh basil. A rich, nutty curry ready in 40 minutes.
Masoor dal: creamy Indian red lentils simmered with cumin, coriander, turmeric, cardamom, and fresh coconut milk. A vegetarian, gluten-free classic ready in 40 minutes.
Grilled Polynesian chicken with boneless breasts brushed in a soy-ginger-brown sugar glaze, then crowned with a pineapple slice and toasted coconut. A quick island-style dinner ready in 40 minutes.