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Simple Summertime Basil Chicken Curry with Coconut Ginger-Lime Rice.
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When life gives you buckets of raspberries…
Umm, you eat them up!!
Or at least I do, but I contained myself and saved a few for the top of this pudding. One, because I thought it would be kind of pretty and two, the tart and delicate raspberries are perfect for this light pudding that triples as dessert, breakfast or snack.
Don’t you just love when you can eat dessert for breakfast and not feel guilty about it? It’s pretty fun.
So, I’m sure everyone is familiar with rice pudding? This pudding is comparable, except that it is way healthier and well – better.
It passed the test of the ultimate rice pudding lover, my mom. She agreed this version is better and she sure didn’t mind that it’s higher in protein and lighter in calories.
And, there is toasted coconut involved. Anything that involves some toasted coconut is always a winner.
Sorry, but I need to change the subject for a minute.
This Tuesday seems to have sucked the words right out of my brain. Instead, I am thinking about some pretty stupid stuff that has been irritating me all day and it’s so annoying.
Unfortunately, I am one of those people that can really get hung up on things. Obsess even. To the point of literally driving myself crazy until I explode. Then there are tears, but then it eventually gets worked out. Tears kind of help me resolve things and see them in a better light. Or at least I just feel better after a good cry.
FYI, it is so annoying.
If I could, I would be more like my mom who somehow seems to tune anything and everything out and just focus on what she needs to. Maybe this skill will come with age or something, but really I think it is just a master talent of hers that I greatly envy.
It’s life I guess.
But let’s just talk about happy stuff that doesn’t frustrate the heck out of me. Stuff like these long summer days that are literally making me so happy to get up every morning at the crack of dawn. I don’t even need my alarm anymore because that big, bright Colorado sun shines in my room and makes me just want to jump right out of bed. Sounds totally cheesy, but I swear when that sun shines it’s always the best feeling.
Also, my warm summer hikes. Oh my gosh, I feel so lucky to have an awesome trail like five feet from my front door. It’s just amazing and it’s an incredible hike. Hard going up because it’s freaking steep, but it’s the best start to my day. I love it.
However, I did have quite an awkward moment last Thursday. Uncharacteristically, a couple had started up on the trail before me. Only I must have been going faster than they were. The guy must have really not expected to see anyone up on the trail that early because I turned the corner and well, there he was, practically right next to me, peeing off the side of the cliff.
Awkwaaard.
Awkward times 10 actually.
But I just passed them with a smile and went on my way. So no harm done, except I think he was pretty embarrassed.
Anyway, none of that has anything to do with this pudding, but then again, when do my posts ever really flow together? That’s just me, all over the place.
What I do know is that I loved this simple pudding. It’s simple flavors and the way it’s just perfect any time of the day. Mom and I actually LOVED it right off the stove. Pure comfort. We even ate it straight from the pot. Mom taught me that sometimes some of best things are enjoyed most the un-proper way. Hello? Cookie dough straight out of the bowl and fingers full of cake batter!
Yup, mom’s a smart lady.
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Off to feed the chickens. You think they’d like quinoa?
I love this recipe but not as much as the main photo-I know those sweet little sparkly nailed hands…
Haha! Yup, I miss those little sparkly hands. They are such a help! 🙂
Love this recipe and love the pictures as usually you posted another amazing, gorgeous and delicious recipe. This pudding looks insanely tasty! Thanks for always sharing these awesome recipes, Tieghan!
Of course and thank you so much for reading daily! 🙂
Gluten free, dairy free and beautiful! Pinned.
Thanks Liz!
Tieghan: your photos are the best! You need to do a blog post and spill all your beans on photography for beginner like myself 🙂
Aww! THANK YOU! It means so much! Not sure I am that good though for a whole post!
i just want a fountain of coconut milk pouring into my house so i can make all the coconut milk things all the time! i’ve made a coconut quinoa thing similar to this before, but this is way prettier and fancier with the raspberries and vanilla beans all up in that!! i kind of want to have a breakfast party about this right now.
Dude, I am SO with you. A fountain of coconut? HECK YES!
And breakfast party?? I am so down. 🙂
Love toasted coconut! And quinoa adds an awesome punch of protein 🙂
Thanks so much! I love toasted coconut too! 🙂
This pudding looks divine those raspberries and coconut so yummy..I’m assuming that’s Asher looking so girly holding the pudding..too cute…I’m sorry to say that still to this day I cry when things get a little too stressful I haven’t outgrown it…just embrace it as a good cleansing cry!!!
Yup! Asher it is! 🙂 She is very girly!
THANKS!
I’ve been wanting to try quinoa pudding for a long time. Yours looks so perfect and delicious, I’m going to have to pick up some coconut milk at the store today!
(Are these little Asher’s hands? So cute!)
Pinning!
Yes, Asher;s little hands!! Haha!
Thanks Abbie!
I too allow myself a major frustration-induced cry every now and again. And these gorgeous raspberry photos are seriously making me go a little misty-eyed. I can’t get raspberries where I am in Beijing. These make me miss fresh berries–and home.
But your story about the peeing hiker balanced it all out. So.
Thanks for sharing!
Oh I am so sorry to hear you can’t raspberries. Such a bummer! 🙁
Thank you and hope you can get a raspberry fix soon! 🙂
I just purchased some quinoa to make your black bean burgers, but might have to make this instead!
Haha! Either one is a good choice. Thanks and ENJOY!
Yum! This pudding looks so good! And anything topped with fresh raspberries is an automatic YES in my book.
Thanks Laura!! 🙂 Fresh raspberries are so good right now. Love them!
I love rice pudding and would definitely love this too!! Looks yummy!
You would love this then! Thanks! 🙂
I love the sound of this pudding and the look! Sorry to hear that things have been frustrating you…I’m terrible about tuning things out. I just can’t and wish I could.
Thank you Bri! Hope you had a great Tuesday!
MMmmmm love this! Coconut raspberries and chia seeds yum yum!
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Thanks Millie!
This looks insanely good! I usually scarf down a bowl of overnight oats with mixed berry compote on top in the morning, but after a few weeks of that, breakfast is in need of a serious revamp. This definitely fits the bill. 😀
This will be perfect! Hope you love it! 🙂