14 ounces Arborio rice (otherwise known as risotto rice, very important to use this rice)

2 quarts water

1 tbsp sea salt

2 quarts organic milk

10 ounces Wholesome Sweeteners Zero

2 vanilla beans split in half

1 cups toasted and roughly chopped macadamia nuts

½ cup coconut milk

½ cup toasted unsweetened frozen coconut-make sure to drain off all excess liquid

Combine salt, rice and water and boil for approx 5 minutes or until the rice just starts to get a little translucent. Strain and rinse until the water turns clear.

Combine the Zero, rice and milk and cook on low to medium heat.

Scrape the vanilla beans into the mixture and add the beans as well.

Continue cooking for around 30 minutes stirring occasionally until the rice is tender and the mixture coats the back of a spoon.

Add the macadamia nuts, coconut milk and coconut

Serve warm with fresh tropical fruits such as mangos and papaya.

Note: if you need to warm this up again, do so slowly on a bain marie

Yields: 8 servings

Preparation time: 1 to 1½ hours