Good friends.

The company of friends is a thing to treasure, especially over a meal and perhaps a glass or two. I had a wonderful time today with two of my dearest friends, laughing, venting, sharing and laughing some more. We talked about all sorts of things  - movies and kids, travel and recipes, life in general. It was an easy day; you know the kind I mean; a feet up " i don't have to fuss" sort of a day.

The girls wanted the recipe from lunch so i thought i'd share it here. It's one of those you can do to taste. I don't remember where I originally got it and I've customised it to suit us. Thats the beauty of most recipes; you can make it yours with just a dash of something extra, or leave out what you're not fussy about. The desert was pure Nigella (well, with a little change or two.)

                                      MANGO AND CORIANDER SALAD. (with Chicken)
2 mangoes, peeled and chopped
2 large red chillies, seeded and chopped
1 bunch coriander, chopped
1 bunch spring onions ,chopped
baby spinach, shredded or chopped (no set amount)

Pour over juice of 2 limes and 3 t.spoons sugar.

The night before I crumbed chicken tenderloins. To serve put a bed of salad on a plate, thinly slice the  tenderloins and arrange artistically over the salad. :)

* Season the tenderloins anyway you want; I added some Outback Spirit Wild Herb salt to my cornflake crumbs.
I would show you a photo but theres none left. Lol.

                                           CARIBBEAN  CREAMS.
175g coconut yogurt
175ml double cream
1 x 15 ml tablespoon coconut rum, such as Malibu (optional)
1 banana
2 x 15ml tablespoons dark muscovado sugar.

Stir together yoghurt and cream with the Malibu and whisk until thickened.
Slice the banana and divide slices between 4 125 ml ramekins to form a layer at the bottom of each one.
Spoon the thickened yoghurt and cream filling into the ramekins equally.
Sprinkle the sugar over the mixture, cover ramekins with clingwrap and place in the fridge overnight or for the day.

* Now for the few changes I made. I used 2 bananas, vanilla yoghurt and extra Malibu. I couldn't find coconut yoghurt anywhere.The extra Malibu seemed a good option. :) Couldn't buy  muscovado sugar, used sprinkling of brown sugar and shredded coconut.

Enjoy!