And I don't like the taste
of coconut oil so I use butter or applesauce.
You could make them with cocoa butter instead
of coconut oil so they will hold up better in warmer temps.
My diet was mostly using a lot
of coconut oil so I was able to eat more carbs and low / moderate protein and see a benefit, After 5 years, I may be able to now add more starches, as long as i still have at least 3 tbs of coconut oil a day as well as some animal fats.
FYI: The second time I made them, I was out
of coconut oil so I used one ripe medium avocado in place of the oil and they turned out great.
Last week, I was giving a lecture on beauty foods and I brought along my jar
of coconut oil so I could expound its virtues.
Question... can I add about 1 tbls
of coconut oil so they won't stick.
George calls for 1/2 cup coconut oil in his recipe and I was out
of coconut oil so I used olive oil.
FYI: The second time I made them, I was out
of coconut oil so I used one ripe medium avocado in place of the oil and they turned out great.
We use a lot
of coconut oil so will definitely try these!
You could make them with cocoa butter instead
of coconut oil so they will hold up better in warmer temps.
Ran out
of coconut oil so topping was a mix of 2 Tbs of coconut and rest grapeseed oil.
I had run out
of coconut oil so I used grapeseed oil instead, but otherwise stuck to the ingredients exactly.
Set a large pan over medium heat and add a liberal amount
of coconut oil so that the pan is well - coated.
Mine worked with these substitutions - of - necessity: 1 Baked in 5 ″ x 9 ″ glass loaf pan 2 Used parchment paper, not greased pan 3 ran out
of coconut oil so it was 3/4 parts coconut oil, 1/4 olive oil 4 Once again, used Trader Joe's almond meal, didn't have blanched alm flour on hand today Yes, as you commented jgentry, it was the perfect blend of almond and coconut flours so as not to be almond flour dry or c - flour sweet.
It helps to lower the solidity temperature
of the coconut oil so that the dessert is easily cut through straight from the refrigerator.
As with the other RMS they're made
of coconut oil so they glide on so easily and look very natural.
Not exact matches
Using
coconut oil has saved me
so much money as I use it as my face and body moisturizer, my hair mask, the base
of lots
of my facemasks, my after sun and my makeup remover —
so it's pretty all purpose!
The nuts and nut butter give you such an amazing boost
of plant - protein, while the dates give you lots
of fibre, the
coconut oil is full
of life - giving fats and the baobab doses you up on insane amounts
of iron and vitamin C —
so you'll be buzzing after every bite!
Oh, literature indicates that olive
oil is more nourishing that
coconut oil and not comedogenic,
so great for when body or face is in need
of extra nourishing.
In terms
of nail varnish, I haven't explored any vegan options, but know that nail varnish can be quite drying in all forms,
so make sure to give your nails a break from time to time and maybe try rub a little
coconut oil on the tips
of your fingers before bed?
For holistic beauty products, lately I'm loving Ilia lipstick (
so moisturizing and good), Copper Moon Apothecary night cream (made from
coconut oil and a lot
of other essential oils), and Clarins blue orchid facial
oil!
The measurement
of the
coconut oil shouldn't change too much
so I'm not too sure what must have happened.
I like washing the mask off with a handful
of oats soaked in hot water
so that I give my skin a little exfoliation too and then I finish by moisturising with a little
coconut oil!
It's one
of my favourite vegetables as there are
so many amazing things you can do with it — grate it down and stir through spices and
coconut milk to serve with a spicy curry, roast it in olive
oil and cumin for a beautiful side or even cut it into cauliflower steaks and bake it in the oven for a really delicious main dish.
For the last year or
so I've ditched all conventional moisturizers in favour
of coconut oil, which was the best decision ever, both for my skin and for my bank account!
It's made
of coconut oil, macadamia nut
oil, kukui nut
oil and camellia seed
oil so it's super natural, very delicious smelling and
so nourishing — I use it in just the same way I use the
coconut oil.
Every night I use a small amount
of coconut oil on my face as a moisturizer and I always wake up looking
so much fresher than I ever used to.
It's made
of coconut and jojoba
oil so it just glides on and it feels great.
Hi Ella I have MS and am following a low fat diet —
coconut oil is definitely not recommended eating
so I'm thinking
of using olive
oil instead — it should work ok I think?
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.
For these muffins extra virgin olive
oil instead or
coconut oil will work great, as will omitting the agave but unfortunately the dates are a really big part
of the recipe
so I don't know if you can replace them.
They've got just six ingredients — dried apricots, porridge oats, desiccated
coconut,
coconut oil, rice syrup and a pinch
of salt — and they're
so easy to make.
It also comes off
so easily with a touch
of coconut oil but never smudges
I'm
so excited that you've discovered the amazing benefits
of coconut oil — it works wonders for the skin.
There's also an amazing amount
of plant protein in here too from the almonds, nut butter and pecans
so each bite will energise you, leaving you feeling awesome instead
of lethargic, while the dates dose you up on iron and fibre and the
coconut oil gives you anti-inflamatory goodness!
I put a small scoop
of coconut oil in the ends
of my hair and leave it in overnight, although if you can't leave it in this long or getting shiny hair quickly is an emergency then even ten minutes will help, as it's
so deeply nourishing.
I was running low on
coconut oil so i added a very small amount
of honey to assist with sticking together.
My final
coconut oil use is for
oil pulling, this is a pretty interesting topic and requires a fair bit
of explanation
so I'll save this for another post — but it involves swirling
coconut oil around you mouth every morning to clean it out, sounds crazy but it's awesome and something that I've really come to love despite a lot
of scepticism on the topic to start with!
It's
so delicious and unbelievably moorish though, I can sit and eat bowls
of this as I get through my day — the mix
of toasted almonds and
coconut chips with sweet raisins,
coconut oil and vanilla is just amazing.
A giant, 500 ml, pot
of coconut oil costs between # 10 - 15 and lasts about two months if you use it as much as I do,
so it's
so much cheaper than buying expensive moisturizers etc..
They're
so sweet and full
of lovely flavour from the ground ginger to the nutmeg, vanilla, apple puree,
coconut oil and maple.
First place one cup each
of the almonds, pumpkin seeds, ground flaxseed and sunflowers seeds in a food processor and blend for a minute or
so until smooth, then transfer the mix to a bowl and stir in the remaining half a cup each
of pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds along with the salt,
coconut oil and water.
I always just use
coconut oil so I wouldn't know
of any other sadly but I use lots
of Neals Yard products and love them
so I'm sure the moisturiser would be just as good x
I used to add 1 tablespoon
of coconut oil or palm shortening but don't find it necessary for the texture
so it has been removed.
I split the nut / oat mix in half and made one batch with a scoop
of almond butter and a bit
of coconut oil and they are
so good!
Coconut oil is also anti-bacterial and anti-parasitic,
so it is great to add to your repertoire for early stages
of GAPS intro and beyond.
The reason that the
oil to berry ratio is
so high is because I came up with this recipe for the sole purpose
of getting more
coconut oil into our diet.
Hi Nataly, Actually, I make some changes to recipe I added only 1 tbs
of maple syrup, 1 tbs Greek yogurt, 1/8
coconut oil, 1 tbs
of almond milk Why I did it??? Because, I think that the 2tbs
of syrup is too much, and I thought to remplace the other tbs with the Greek yogurt, then I thought how this mug doesn't attach to the container,
so I added a little
coconut oil, in the end I saw that the mix is a little hard
so I added the milk.
I'm
so glad I stumbled across this recipe... I had to substitute baby food (pears) for the applesauce and used evaporated milk instead
of the
coconut oil... but they were amazing.
I did sub
coconut oil for butter,
coconut oil is
so easy to sub 1:1 and has
so many good bits for you Also, I had no maple syrup on hand
so just used the same amount in honey although next time will use maple as I love the flavour
of maple in muffins and cakes.