For many states around the nation, August is the hottest month of the year. It's the season of last minute parties and summer potlucks before the back-to-school season begin. In Hawaiian culture, a popular dessert at luaus and potlucks is a coconut pudding.
This recipe is not like traditional pudding that is smooth and thick, but rather solid squares similar to Jell-O. Now, you can add less cornstarch to make this a more pudding texture rather than a solid treat. But the traditional pudding in Hawaii is often served in squares.
I found this beautiful 1960's Hawaiian retro dress that inspired me to recreate a Hawaiian recipe. Naturally, the Haupia is vegan without altering or changing the original recipe. The retro-style dress bursts in colors and with a floral design that it also reminded me of my favorite flowers, the dahlia.
Between the colors and the shapes, it inspires vibrancy and I hoped to make something "cooling" during this peak heat of the season. To me, dahlias are the sun, a big ball bursting with life and beauty. My inner Bohemian spirit feels alive when surrounded by color and flowers, and with the Hawaiian "aloha" spirit.
​And in this time, the world can use more beauty and more of the Hawaiian spirit and wisdom in their life. Mohala i ka wai ka maka o ka pua – (Unfolded by the water are the faces of the flowers.)
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AuthorElizabeth Rae Kovar M.A. is Author of her memoir, Finding Om and is a Fitness Trainer, Yogi, Reiki Master, Presenter and Lover of Life. To view her portfolio please visit www.elizabethkovar.com Categories
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