1 14-oz. can Coconut Milk
1 one liter Soymilk
3/4 cup White Basmati Rice
3/4 cup Fructose
3/8 teaspoon Cinnamon
3/8 teaspoon Nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon Cardamom
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1 tablespoon Vanilla
1 tablespoon Orange Extract
3/4 cup Crushed Pineapple
1 1/2 Ripe Banana
Combine coconut milk, soymilk, and washed Basmati rice. Simmer until most of the liquid is gone and the rice is soft, approximately 30-45 minutes. In the beginning you will have to stir frequently, then occasionally.
When the cooked ingredients are done, turn off heat and add remaining ingredients. Cool and serve with a raspberry puree.
The Dream of the 90's at Park Ivy?
But Park Ivy Garden Cafe was more than a scene, and more than a restaurant. Besides the hipster clientele, the garden murals, the maze-like dining areas, the animal figurines as table markers, and the eclectic bulletin boards, there were the rumors. I remember hearing about the place being run by a cult, company-forced meditation and yoga practice, employees banned from alcohol and drugs, and employees forced to use psychedelic mushrooms to enhance spirit quests. Maybe it was apathetic of me, but I didn't care one way or another what was up behind the counter, because the food was AWESOME.
And the New Age-y vibe didn't scare anyone else away, either, as far as I could tell; the place was always hopping. It was the one vegetarian restaurant we had no problem taking omnivores to, since the wheat-meat "chicken" dishes made their menu welcoming to non-veg guests - even my in-laws liked the place.
So when they announced their imminent closure in 2000, the only thing that mitigated the pain was that they were selling cookbooks. I wouldn't have to live in a dystopian nightmare future without Park Ivy Lemon Rice Soup, the one thing that made Salt Lake's winters bearable!
Then, in 2012, a horrible thing happened. One day, I couldn't find my Park Ivy cookbook. So I did what any normal 21st century citizen would do - and Google failed me! Nowhere on the wide wide world of web could I find this cookbook, or any Park Ivy recipes for that matter. Luckily for me - and for you - the cookbook turned up. But this close call inspired me to make a record of the treasures within for posterity, and for myself in anticipation of the next time this happens. Please to enjoy this blog of the Park Ivy Garden Cafe Cookbook!
Thank you for these recipes! It's been too long I have had to live without lemon rice soup and NOW I will be making it at home! I am SO grateful!
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