Gomen + Whipped Coconut Cream with Blackberries

Over this past term, I've worked at Langano Skies Ethiopian Restaurant, which burnt down in a tragic fire on April 7th. As I've been there I've grown absolutely attached to Ethiopian food, which I already loved before I started there. I've been really missing having a delicious meal before every shift. I figured, though, instead of complaining, I should make some! I decided to make gomen, which is a dish made with stewed spinach or collard greens and spices. Normally it should be eaten with injera, but given the difficulty of making good injera that's a project for another night! I had mine with brown rice instead. It really hit the spot. I had it with a glass of Bolthouse Farms Mango Smoothie. Mmm.

For dessert, I had whipped coconut cream with fresh blackberries. The gomen was good, don't get me wrong, but as soon as I bit into dessert my mouth died and went to heaven. I LOVE coconut whipped cream! Every vegan ever should try this. It's so easy and so amazing. Take a can of coconut milk and leave it in the fridge for a couple hours. Don't shake it! The clear liquid will have separated out to the bottom. Scoop out the white solids on the top and either get rid of the liquid or save it (like for rice or to flavour a stirfry). Then you just add powdered sugar and vanilla to taste and whip it like you would normal whipped cream. Amazing!