I discovered this quote yesterday and realized why I love coconuts so much:
“In the garden of gentle sanity, may you be bombarded by coconuts of wakefulness.” – Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche
And after the amazing bevvy I had today at 15th St. Coffee, I dedicate this brew to the flavor of that phrase.

Coconuts of Wakefulness
1 part bhakti [...]

Today I was transported great distances without leaving 2 miles from my home: a hike over the ridge this morning, looking out to the green green foothills of flagstaff and chatauqua looked not-from-here; time spent at a new (to me) cafe was full of bright new faces, heartfelt conversations, and the enjoyment of a frothy [...]

Here’s a startijenn for DayDreams:
My dearest old roomate from my dearest alma mater in Southwest Montana suggested a new drink for my aspirations of having a cabana boy deliver me fresh coconuts, at whim.
Dolce and Cabana Boy is now, officially, my new favorite drink: a blend of coconut water and fresh coconut meat with a [...]

Last week, in celebration of a friend’s natal anniversary, I whipped up a lovely coconutty frozen concoction inspired by some of his favorite flavors: mango, ginger and cinnamon. What began as an orgasmic sorbet flavor, became a doubly rich textured pleasure on a spoon with all that coconuttiness. It went a little like this for #larkday:
Mango-mango–ginger–cinnamon–coconut-cubed ice [...]

Friday’s flavor of the day was mildly incredible:
Salted Chocolate – Cacao Crunch – Ginger Chunk Coconut Icy Creamy
2 cans full fat coconut milk
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup cacao powder
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup coconut oil
2 tsp sea salt
1/8 – 1/4 cup cacao nibs
1/2 – 3/4 cup candied ginger – chopped
1. mix all but the canded ginger [...]

Chocolate-Cacao-Doublemint-Coconut ice cream

1/2 cup coconut flakes
2 cans full fat coconut milk
1/2 cup coconut oil
1/2 – 3/4 cup packed fresh mint leaves
1/4 – 1/2 cup chocolate powder
1/4 – 1/2 cup honey
pinch of salt
1/4 cup (or less) of cacao nibs
1. blend all ingredients in the blender until smooth
2. pour into frozen ice cream maker tub
3. turn on [...]

Rose Petal Coconut Ice Cream
A rose by any other spoonful would be just as sweet…
2 cans full fat coconut milk
1/2 cup coconut flakes
1/2 cup coconut oil
1/4 – 1/2 cup honey
pinch of salt
1 – 1 1/2 cup (packed) rinsed fresh, smelly rose petals
1/4 cup rose water
1. blend all ingredients in the blender until smooth
2. pour into frozen [...]

I love that scene in The Muppet Movie where Fozzie Bear goes to get ice cream cones at the fair, and he orders one honey and “one dragonfly ripple for the frog.”
Back in my undergrad days, the pastor at the ecumenical center on campus always seemed to know the Flavor of the Day at Culver’s and [...]