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POSTED ON February 13, 2016

Posted in Breakfast, Dessert, drinks, Gluten free, Uncategorized

The idea for a rose infused almond milk has been with me for a while and although I knew the taste would be delicate and intriguing, I wondered about getting the perfect rosy color—once steeped, rose tea is more golden than pink. Then the solution came to me; a few months [...] continue reading ->

Lemon spring tonic

POSTED ON April 17, 2015

Posted in cleanse, drinks, Soup, Uncategorized

While rummaging recently in a box of old notebooks, I found a recipe for green spring tonic. It was something that my friend Gloria and I used to teach in our whole food cooking classes back in the day. I also had a client who would request it the moment wild dandelion appeared at [...] continue reading ->

Stella

POSTED ON August 7, 2012

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I know you may have seen glimpses of Stella, our beautiful rescue dog, over the years. The truth is she was a huge part of Coconut and Quinoa; ever present, watching me write, cook, photograph — and sometimes even sample — every single recipe I’ve posted. She had many favorite spots from which she observed [...] continue reading ->

Happy New Year!

POSTED ON January 1, 2011

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I am very excited to announce my brand new website amychaplin.com. It feels so perfect to be telling you all on the first day of the year!

You can link to the site from here on the menu above . I also hope you like the new look of coconut and quinoa, I can’t wait to [...] continue reading ->

Holiday treats

POSTED ON December 31, 2009

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Here is an image of what Christmas looked like this year. My mother and two Aunts completely spoilt us by sending over all these goodies from Australia.

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