Not exact matches
I have a nut allergy and wondered if there were any equally healthy alternatives you know that would
work instead of things
like almond butter,
coconut oil, cashew butter etc that feature quite heavily in your recipes?
The taste of this is pretty insane too, the caramel -
like dates
work so well with the
coconut oil, sweet apple puree, zesty ginger and chocolaty cacao to create something totally divine.
I am partial to their olive
oil and their new
coconut oil, it sprays and
works like a dream.
I added a little more melted
coconut oil and it
worked like a charm!
The sauce, of which there is plenty (I
like a little chicken with my sauce), is built from tomato and yogurt (no
coconut milk this time) though I did accompany with a
coconut infused brown basmati (just add 1 Tbsp of
coconut oil to the rice while cooking,
works like a charm), the boys love it too.
If you
like you can also use
coconut oil which will
work really good.
Also if,
like me, you are allergic to stuff such as lanolin, chemical scents, colourings etc. etc.,
coconut oil is pure, non-allergenic, and it
works.
Yes, the
coconut oil whines, whimpers and begs to be allowed to retreat back to its rock hard state, but, for the «
coconut oil battle weary», I've found that adding up to 50 % (perhaps more if you live somewhere
like Alaska — experiment to find what
works for you!)
But it definitely
works differently for different people — some have great results, others have skin that doesn't seem to
like coconut oil, lol.
I only say this now because many people believe that
coconut milk, sugar, and
oil will make their baked goods taste
like coconut — and it simply doesn't
work this way, luckily!
one day i woke up and had a huge hankering for frosting... but i don't eat dairy so i was sad: (then i found your recipe... loved it... so i decided i should make it... turned out interesting but... its
like some sort of crack - sauce... amazing... i had my doubts when the
coconut oil was separating in the freezer but i just mixed it up and blended it when it came out... it has little chunks of
coconut oil in it... again amazing... and it has little gummy things... again amazing... and great overall texture... it
works and is super tasty!!!
But maybe using part olive
oil and part hard fat,
like coconut oil, would
work.
I use a combo of butter and
coconut oil because I
like the flavor and moisture both give, but either exclusively as the fat will
work just fine.
If you can not have soy or
coconut oil or any other ingredient I
like to use, I am sure we can figure out how to make the recipe
work for you.
As I mentioned last week in my King Arthur Flour recap, you want to cut half of your COLD fat into small pieces (generally butter and / or lard, though Nikki told me she's had success with
coconut oil when it's solid), then
work into the flour with your hands until the mixture looks
like cornmeal.
I haven't tested this brownie recipe with
coconut oil, but it seems
like it would
work.
After refrigeration,
coconut oil turns rock hard, which
works incredibly well in chilled applications
like this magic chocolate shell.
If this is anything
like the
coconut oil crust, I can guarantee that this yogurt is on point and will
work every time.
these are normally made with regular butter, so something
like coconut oil or non dairy «butter» products may
work.
It tastes
like I added some
coconut extract, but this
oil does all the flavorful
work for me without the need of any other additions except for my vanilla bean powder.
The reason I think it
works so well for cookies is that you still get that saturated fat from the
coconut,
like what
coconut oil would provide, so that the cookies can have crispy edges and a buttery texture.
You can use juice, tea, coffee, or other liquid (it also
works with creamy ingredients,
like add some
coconut oil if you
like!).
The recipe should still
work even if there are bits of solidified
coconut oil, but I
like to try to prevent it where possible.
2 cups roasted unsalted cashews 1/2 cup tapioca or arrowroot flour Scant 1/4 teaspoon sea salt 1/3 cup raisins 4 tablespoons honey (liquid honey is easier to
work with) 1/4 cup
oil (I
like to use a 50:50 mix butter and
coconut oil) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 egg
Jacki's (and now Melody's) Rich Sourdough Pancakes: 3 large farm fresh eggs 1 cup whole raw milk 2 cups of sourdough starter (can be straight from the fridge, does not have to be recently activated... this is how I almost always make it) 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour (makes a lighter pancake, but I've made it before with spelt flour, which was also pretty tasty, but heavier than most people
like pancakes) 1 tsp aluminum free baking soda 2 tsp baking powder 1 1/2 tsp pink himalayan salt (you can use sea salt) 1/4 c. granulated sugar (rapadura, sucanat, whatever floats your boat) 1/4 c. raw butter, melted (I've used organic salted butter before,
works fine) Also, for more health benefits, I add about 2 - 3 Tbsp melted
coconut oil, which you can use instead of the butter or just use both (I totally use both).
You'll need to add some sort of solid fat,
like coconut oil, for the recipe to
work properly.
I didn't
like using that much butter so good to know that
coconut oil had
worked well.
After scanning our pantry for what felt
like an eternity, I got the bright idea to swap the
coconut oil with cacao butter (hoping that would make them stable at room temperature) AND IT
WORKED.
1/2 cup sliced shallots or onion a handful of flaked
coconut (shredded would
work too) 2 - 3 Tablespoons liquid
coconut oil, divided 1 Tablespoon red miso black pepper to taste 1 cup cooked chickpeas (garbanzo beans) Handfuls of green delicious kale, washed and torn Lemon slices for squeezing on top, if you
like
Nut & Seed Granola from Feeding the Whole Family: Cooking with Whole Foods by Cynthia Lair (shared with permission) 3 cups rolled oats 1/2 cup sesame seeds 1/2 cup sunflower seeds 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds 1/2 cup almonds, chopped 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour 1/2 tsp cinnamon pinch sea salt 1/3 cup cold - pressed vegetable
oil (we
like to use
coconut, though all wet ingredients need to be at room temperature to do so) 1/3 cup brown rice syrup or maple syrup 1/4 cup apple or orange juice (in a pinch, most other juices have
worked for us too) 1 tsp vanilla 1/4 tsp almond extract
This simple method uses either peanut butter or a vegetable
oil (we
like olive
oil, but
coconut works, too).
Baking soda and a few other natural ingredients
like coconut oil and shea butter make an easy natural deodorant that
works better than most commercial ones.
My brain
worked pretty well before, but embracing fat (even good saturated fats
like coconut oil and MCT
oil) pushed my mental clarity through the roof.
Certainly, several bulk ingredients I always keep on hand,
like Shea Butter and
Coconut Oil work wonderfully on their own for chapped noses, but I wanted to create something with beeswax that would also help protect the skin from future kleenex abuse.
And finally, here is my modified deodorant recipe that has
worked like a charm: 2.5 tb
coconut oil 1.5 tsp baking soda 3 tb arrowroot powder 1 tb bentonite clay 5 drops tea tree
oil 5 drops grapefruit seed extract 2 - 3 drops Lavender essential
oil
I prefer to use traditional fats
like lard and tallow, but refined
coconut oil or ghee also
work well.
I did substitute
coconut oil for the ghee and it
worked like a charm.
I
like to put an eighth or quarter of a teaspoon of
coconut oil in my tea which is usually a spiced type
like what we call «chai» (either black or green tea
works).
Forgot to mention, a mashed banana might even
work, and I think a mashed banana would be nice anyway for some awesome flavor, even on top of the
coconut oil or whatever fat /
oil one is using... who doesn't
like chocolate and banana together?!
If not this, then this pudding: http://testkitchentuesday.com/2012/06/04/not-your-grandmas-chocolate-pudding/ with a little bit of
coconut oil mixed in Lunch — Lentil sandwich on either whole wheat sourdough or wrapped in 2 collard greens (http://testkitchentuesday.com/2013/04/02/lentil-almond-spring-roll-featuring-collard-greens/) with flax crackers or maybe some dried plantains, a piece of fruit — usually an apple, but lately, a peach or 2 plums Afternoon snack — If I'm
working out again on my bike, I'll have a Kind bar or maybe a handful of nuts and raisins Dinner — Big, everything but the kitchen sink salad,
like this one: http://testkitchentuesday.com/2013/01/30/big-salads-for-the-win/ Evening snack — As much as I try not to have one, the evening snack is my vice.
Your normal
coconut oil, that
works great but it's more
like a lotion, more good for your toothpaste and that stuff.
If you don't
like working with straight oils, this homemade skin cream utilizes Lavender essential
oil along with the benefits of
coconut oil.
2 tablespoons
coconut oil, melted and not hot (melted butter, lightly flavored olive
oil or neutral
oil like grapeseed also
work)
For those that
like to know about substitutions — I always use honey instead of agave nectar and did so here; I did use grapeseed
oil here because it was the first time and I wanted to not vary the recipe the first time much but I will use
coconut or palm
oil next time as they seem to
work fine in the other recipes I've tried so far from this blog.
Something special you could try besides lip care products would be using a homemade lip scrub once a week
like brown sugar + olive
oil or baking soda +
coconut oil — you can use them in equal parts and both
work well to exfoliate dead skin, hydrate and soften lips.
This gentle, yet powerful exfoliating treatment uses deeply nourishing ingredients
like Cocoa Butter, Shea Butter, Mango Butter, and
Coconut oil, and
works to:
They have the tear stain soft chews that my dog
likes, and they sell tear stain wipes with
coconut oil that
work well.