How is it July, 31st already it’s beyond my ability to comprehend. I’m just not ready to bid farewell to juicy tomatoes, succulent berries, crisp melons and so much more summer delights.
I’m guessing there’s a way to stop time. Only wish I knew how.
Anyhoo…
Did I ever tell you about our neighbors? How we have the best of neighbors in the world?
I’m not kidding. We are lucky like that 🙂
Our neighbors are more like family’s than friends. We have them over for lunches, dinners, snacks and everything in between all the time. There’s no formality, just a knock on the door and a friendly, “hey, are you free for a cup of coffee?”.
They are here for us all the time. They house-sat while we escaped into West Coast not too many weeks ago. Heck, they have plans to baby-sit if and when we have kids of our own in the future.
Not so fast, people. There’s time for everything.
The idea for coffee was pushed aside when weather beckons for something cool and crisp. Its a great reminder of how much I love summer and it’s offerings. My mind begins racing with possibilities of fixing something out of the refrigerator. Something thoughtful rather than a cup of coffee and a few cookies.
Not that any one of us mind. But a thought put into creating foods for your loved ones (friends too!) is so worthwhile. Especially when the recipe calls for a handful ingredients.
As I gazed into the refrigerator for inspiration, this is what I came up with. And I had to kick myself for not coming up with it sooner.
Well, better late than never. Huh?!
Ingredients:
- 1 small organic cantaloupe
- 1 cup coconut cream
- 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
- 2 tsp rose water
- 2 tbsp agave nectar/honey
- Garnish: chopped pistachios and fresh mint.
Directions:
- Using a melon baller, scoop out the flesh from cantaloupe in a bowl. Refrigerate to cool.
- In a small bowl, add coconut cream, cardamom powder, rose water and agave nectar. Stir to combine and refrigerate to cool.
- To serve, layer cool cantaloupe’s with chilled coconut rose cream and top it with chopped pistachios and mint.
Dessert cannot be more simpler, refreshing and tasty. Off to enjoy it with my girlfriend while watching more antics on the Olympic coverage. Geez, everything seems to be so politicized these days.
What are your favorite summer dessert recipe(s) whenever you have a guest over on a very short notice?
Something to ponder:
Bread for myself is a material question. Bread for my neighbor is a spiritual one — Nikolai Berdyaev
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We’re fortunate to have nice neighbors too. One of them are Indian family and they always invite us for snack, dinner, and all kinds of events. My next door neighbor is Italian family and she makes the best pizzas. We cannot live without good neighbors – not only for special food, but it’s a great feeling to live in a good community. Your cantaloupe dessert looks beautiful and delish!
Nami | Just One Cookbook recently posted..Frozen Chocolate Banana
A delightful dessert! I am not a big fan od canmtaloupe, but I’m sure that I’d enjoy this pretty and refined treat.
Cheers,
Rosa
This looks so refreshing! Love the use of coconut cream and pistachio. And your photos are gorgeous, as always!
the wicked noodle recently posted..Mexican Chicken & Brown Rice Casserole {America Makes Dinner}
Cardamom and pistachios sound great with cantaloupe! I’ve been loving summer melon lately, so this is perfect timing.
lisaiscooking recently posted..Clinched-and-Planked Shrimp
yum! I just cut open a cantaloupe and was trying to think of a good additional topping! can’t wait to try this!!!
Such a fresh, simple dessert! Stunning!
Sneh | Cook Republic recently posted..Cereal Milk
good neighbors are priceless. we have no family here in Texas so if it wasn;t for our friends and our neighbor we would feel so alone! This dish with the cantalope and rose cream sounds absolutely amazing. Wishing i was your neighbor right now so I could stop in to try this:)
That is pretty gorgeous–love the flavors going on there. Nice!
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How wonderful to have nice neighbours!! 😀 And this would be so beautifully cooling!
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella recently posted..Slow Cooker Lamb & Creamy, Cheesy Polenta
I really like the wooden board you have in the photographs. I am also blessed with wonderful neighbours, but lack an oven to quickly put anything in it. I rely on banana fritters topped with honeycomb and yoghurt.
Absolutely stunning! And just the perfect way to beat the heat!
Baker Street recently posted..M&M and Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake
looks so summery and refreshing – the vibrant orange against the divine white; wow ! btw blessed it is to have good neighbours-have a blast
Wow, what a great dessert idea you’ve got here – light, but definitely flavorful and cleansing! Excellent way to take advantage of summertime fruit!
Coconut rose cream?? Yes, please!! This sounds amazing. And I love your styling with the cantaloupe, such eye candy, yum.
Rikki recently posted..Simple Summer Spaghetti
elegant dessert, love the combination
shruti recently posted..Photo Wednesday – Sheep at Mannavanur
Wonderful recipe! It’s so refreshing, I love it!
This dish is so stunning!
Terri Truscello Miller recently posted..Key Lime Confessions…
What a delightful treat! Cantaloupe is highly underused, I think.
Laura (Tutti Dolci) recently posted..double chocolate banana-zucchini muffins
Wow, Kiran, what a lovely fruit dessert…love how you paired the cantaloupe with the coconut cream…beautifully done.
Thanks for the recipe and hope you are having a great week 🙂
You are lucky you know! I have noisy neighbors.. real loud and at times I cannot make out if they are fighting or laughing .. aaarrgghhh!
I like this simple creamy fruity treat. Btw ..is coconut cream and coconut milk the same thing ?
Kankana recently posted..Coconut Vanilla Ice Cream
Such Gorgeous and simple delight…
Beautiful!!!
My neighbors are really nice too, Infact sometime I feel bad as my boys get really loud but they never complain.. I hope they feel same way about us and we are considered as nice neighbors too…LOL
A delightful & appetizing Summer’s treat! I agree! 🙂
Yummmm!
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Lovely dessert! Love cantaloupe and in coconut cream is just divine!
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What a beautiful verrine; love these delicately colored scoops of melon and the idea of coconut and cardamom.
A fantastic light dessert!
Angie@Angie’s Recipes recently posted..Plum Spelt Crumble Cake
this looks delicious.. although i used to hate cantaloupe, it sounds amazing with some coconut cream. delicious!
so sorry about your visit to nyc.. yeah i’ll be heading to the other side… 🙂 definitely next time!
That is gorgeous!!!! It’s been so hot I have had no appetite, but honestly, I could eat that combination all day long.
That looks absolutely gorgeous! I had a big cantaloupe which just finished yesterday 🙁 Wish I saw this post before that. Will try this next time for sure!!
chinmayie @ love food eat recently posted..Healthier Breakfast Hot Chocolate
Yes, having a great neighbor is a matter of luck because we cannot choose our neighbors. Oh, Kiran this cantaloupe looks very refreshing and of course combined with the rich flavor of coconut cream. Yummy!
Have a good weekend!
~ ray ~
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Beautiful dessert. Cantaloupe in coconut rose cream, fab idea!
Mallika recently posted..Caramelized Roti Crisps
What a pretty summer dessert – love the flavorings you used in this recipe.
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I love the delicate and fruity flavours of this recipe, Yum!
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This is absolutely brilliant! I’m going to blend mine and make it into a drink using coconut milk instead. Thanks for sharing 🙂
You know I love those Middle Eastern flavors that you have in this– the rosewater, pistachio, and cardamon. Nice idea to combine them in a coconut cream on melon balls. How summery! Don’t worry, there will still be lots more berries and tomatoes before summer is done. As far as the Olympics, they have always been very politicized, that is nothing new at all.
Mary @ Fit and Fed recently posted..Ahi Tuna, Mango and Roasted Corn Salad
it’s Delicious , a clever simple fresh easy idea, i like it
Sabreen — thank you so much 🙂
Thank you for this recipe! Found it via Pinterest and loved it, even without the cardamom powder. Blended up the remainder after potluck and made it into popsicles!
Hi Kiran,
Lovely site! I featured this recipe in my new post “5 Refreshing Summer Sweets That Will Make You Go Vegan”. Hope you can check it out!
Stina
Stina recently posted..5 Refreshing Summer Sweets that will Make you Go Vegan
What a beautiful idea for breakfast! Love how easy it is too!
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