Given the strong response of many voices in the nutrition world reacting as if breast milk had been banned for good, you might think that
the use of coconut oil in your diet was the main thrust of the communication by 12 leading and respected members of the scientific community.
Those that support
the use of coconut oil in the daily diet are quick to point out the benefits of doing so.
The potential
use of coconut oil in the short term to control the rate of fungal overgrowth should not be considered a prophylactic approach to preventing fungal infections.»
This recipe looks delicious - I love
the use of coconut oil in it!
Not exact matches
Even the
coconut oil I have been
using for a pre-shave
oil didn't stand
in the way
of the grip.
I can
use a flax egg to bind instead
of the
coconut oil which is very high
in saturated fat!
Warm a tablespoon
of coconut oil in a pan over a medium heat, once the pan is hot and the
oil has melted, spoon
in a large tablespoon
of pancake batter,
using a wooden spoon to spread out the mix.
I must say that I'm really inspired
of how many ways you can
use coconut oil in you everyday life!
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.
I love rubbing
coconut oil on the ends
of my hair and
use a natural shampoo / conditioner from Faith
in Nature.
I would like to know where you find the dates and
in some
of your other recipe you
use coconut oil and rolled oats.
The differences are the
use of flaxseeds
in one and
coconut oil in the other.
I
used coconut oil instead
of almond butter because it «s difficult to get here
in Norway.
I have a tub
of coconut oil that I
use solely for cooking, but I will definitely start incorporating it
in to my beauty regime!
I
used a little pomegranate molasses along with the honey and regular molasses (i was running out
of the latter), and also substituted
coconut oil in place
of canola.
I also made some other substitutions: 5 T
coconut oil + 2 T lemon juice for the margarine, 1 T kuzu for the cornstarch, and I
used a combination
of almonds, cashews, and pinenuts
in the filling.
Our goals
in using coconut oil here were to help the Chocolate Lava Dip stay a bit more smooth, velvety and liquid - y, while replacing fats like shortening that would be more typically
used in this type
of recipe (but which we'd prefer not to
use in our recipes).
Liquify the
coconut oil (I
use a double boiler), and then take a roll
of gauze and dip it
in the
oil until saturated.
In the bowl of an electric mixer (this can be done all by hand if you use the oil as opposed to butter which beats together with the sugar better in a mixer), beat coconut oil and sugar until well combine
In the bowl
of an electric mixer (this can be done all by hand if you
use the
oil as opposed to butter which beats together with the sugar better
in a mixer), beat coconut oil and sugar until well combine
in a mixer), beat
coconut oil and sugar until well combined.
Teressa Cutter (an Aussie Chef)
uses a lot
of coconut oil in her recipes, might like her website http://www.thehealthychef.com I pretty much
use you and her as my go to for goodies!
By now you have probably seen
coconut oil used in a lot
of low carb and paleo recipes, but did you know there are several other ways to
use coconut oil?
And can I
use extra light olive
oil in place
of the
coconut oil, which I don't have, or does the
coconut oil add some mysterious touch that the olive
oil just can't duplicate?
I
used coconut oil instead
of vegan butter
in the base, added an extra teaspoon
of vanilla and half a teaspoon
of chia seeds to the filling, and chopped walnuts plus seeds to the topping.
Just
used a teaspoon
of coconut oil, table spoon
of lucuma powder and 1 teaspoon
of cacau powder and threw
in some cacau nibs.
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.
In the bowl
of a stand mixer (or a large bowl
using a hand mixer) combine the butter (or solid
coconut oil),
coconut sugar (or brown sugar) and vanilla extract.
I added
in 1 Tbsp
of cocoa powder with the dry ingredients to make this more chocolatey and
used canola
oil instead
of coconut oil, then when I made it I put the mixture into muffin cups and pressed down as hard as I could with a spoon.
Unrefined
coconut oil does lend a distinct
coconut flavor to your baked goods if you
use more than a few tablespoons, so if that doesn't vibe with the flavors
of your dessert, try
using refined
coconut oil (disclaimer: the refining process removes some
of the nutrients found
in coconut oil).
Just to play with the flavor, I
used coconut oil in place
of the butter and I
used coconut flour
in place
of the all purpose flour, but
of course, you could do these either way and they'd still be great.
It may sound strange to
use an
oil in lieu
of butter, but
coconut oil, like butter, is solid at room temperature so it makes a great butter substitute.
Add
in the reserved 1 Tbsp
of flax meal, chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, olive
oil,
coconut sugar, garlic, red pepper flakes, salt and herbs (if
using).
Bake the cake (or cupcakes) as directed on box (I
used coconut oil in place
of the butter, and almond milk
in place
of regular milk, and 2 eggs) yield is around 34 mini cupcakes
Is there something else we can
use in place
of coconut oil?
You can
use expeller pressed
coconut oil and / or bacon grease as well — any combination
of these 3 fats works great, and you can reuse the fat — just strain it after you make the carnitas and store it
in the fridge.
Tip # 2: You will need to store the tahini
in a BPA - free air - tight container
in the refrigerator, and it may become hard (due to the
coconut oil), but just leave it out on your counter top at room temperature before
using, or put it
in a bowl
of warm water to soften it up.
While I like the taste
of it
in recipes, especially sweet recipes
using coconut oil, I do not care for it off a spoon.
Combine all ingredients
in a small bowl,
using a fork to mix
coconut oil with the rest
of the ingredients.
Prepare baking sheet with parchment paper and
using a paper towel or pastry brush, cover the parchment
in a thin coat
of coconut oil.
I started
using coconut oil instead
of sugar
in my green & white tea.
Using a pastry cutter, cut
in the butter or
coconut oil until the chunks
of dough are the size
of peas.
I sincerely wish society as a whole would go back to
using coconut oil in baked goods instead
of modern industrial oils — it would make a tremendous difference!
In case you wanted to jump on the bandwagon with me, I'm dedicating this blog to all types of sweets that contain marshmallow, graham crackers, and chocolate.In all my baking, I now use unrefined coconut oil as a replacement for butter and oil in all my recipe
In case you wanted to jump on the bandwagon with me, I'm dedicating this blog to all types
of sweets that contain marshmallow, graham crackers, and chocolate.
In all my baking, I now use unrefined coconut oil as a replacement for butter and oil in all my recipe
In all my baking, I now
use unrefined
coconut oil as a replacement for butter and
oil in all my recipe
in all my recipes.
I subbed
in grapeseed
oil for the
coconut oil, and
used ground chia seed instead
of the flax, because they are what I had on hand, and it is wonderful.
When I
use cooled coffee the
coconut oil falls to the bottom
of my glass
in an unappetizing fluffy lump.
I had some extra batter left over (I had to
use a smaller loaf pan) and so I added some
of my homemade almond /
coconut milk to make the texture
of the batter more like pancake batter... I fried them up
in some
coconut oil and MAN, they were delish!!
Also, not that this is gluten - free, but I also
use 1 T
coconut oil in place
of 1 T
of the canola
oil, and I think I'd like to substitute the entire amount next time, as I think the slight hint
of coconut flavor lends itself well to the Thai flavors.
I saw one question that was brought up, that said that almond flour and
coconut flour are
used for different reasons and connot be interchanged, so is there anything out there that can be
used in replace
of coconut oil,
coconut flour,
coconut aminos, and
coconut crystals that will still make the recipes come out good?
I made some substitutes to this pie pudding:
used tapioca starch
in place
of corn, almond milk rather than cow's,
coconut oil verses butter, organic
coconut palm sugar rather than white sugar.
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 sw
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 sw
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.
I'm trying to cut down on sodium so
used coconut aminos
in place
of the soy sauce and cut the olive
oil in half, adding extra veg stock instead.