In the video below, I discuss the cost of making coconut milk fresh as opposed to
buying organic coconut milk in cans.
Not exact matches
I
buy coconut milk in a can but always make sure it's
organic to avoid preservatives and added sugars.
Paleo Ube Ice Cream Unlike store -
bought ube ice cream, which is loaded with added sugars and other processed ingredients, this refreshing dessert is made with raw honey,
organic heavy whipping cream and
coconut milk.
While I do sometimes
buy the young Thai
coconuts at my local natural foods store and deal with the struggle that is opening them, I generally find it is way easier to just open a can of
organic coconut milk.
Buy organic whenever possible to ensure you're getting the best quality
coconut milk (the brand I used for this recipe isn't
organic, unfortunately — we don't have a lot of
organic options for
coconut milk at our local grocer)
I just wanted to add that the
organic canned
coconut milk I
buy is in BPA free cans.
I
bought a yogurt maker, used
organic coconut milk with 1 tbsp of agar agar and Prohealth probiotic, and farmented for 22 hrs.
You can
buy coconut flour, sugar, flakes, syrup, butter,
milk, cream and whole... and now it's even certified
organic.
Navy beans, dried (1 lb) Filtered water Chicken stock, homemade (5 cups) Butter, ghee, lard, tallow, grass - fed, duck fat, or expeller - pressed
coconut oil (4 tablespoons)-- where to
buy butter; where to
buy ghee; where to
buy coconut oil Garlic (2 cloves) Onion, yellow or white, medium (1) Green chiles, canned (8 oz) Chicken breasts and / or thighs, pastured or free range
organic, skinless & boneless (1 lb) Cumin, ground (1 TBS) Oregano, dried (1 TBS) Red pepper flakes (1 pinch) Sea salt (to taste) Freshly ground black pepper (to taste)-- where to
buy black pepper Sour cream or
coconut milk kefir — where to
buy starters Garnish: Cheese, cheddar, or Parmesan, from grass - fed cows (2 oz)-- where to
buy cheese
This recipe is also highly versatile; lighten it by omitting
coconut milk, or speed up the process by using store -
bought organic dark chocolate instead of raw cacao powder.
I get this by
buying cans of
organic coconut milk, and then after opening the can (shake the can well before opening), I store the
coconut milk in the fridge in a container.
I have been
buying the native forest canned unsweetened
organic coconut milk, classic.
3 cups
organic coconut milk - full fat (homemade or canned - I prefer Native Forest due to BPA free cans) 2 - 3 Thai chilies or 2 tsp chopped red chilies (I
buy mine frozen in cubes) or red pepper flakes 2 - 4 TBL (plus) fish sauce (I use Red Boat or Thai Kitchen) 1 tsp
coconut sugar (or sucanat / rapadura) 1 TBL (plus) red curry paste (I use Thai Kitchen)