How do you eat coconut oil?

[Slapshot]

Aside from putting them in smoothies, using them for cooking or eating it by the tablespoon, does anyone have any creative ideas on how to eat a tablespoon of this stuff?

I tried a tablespoon of it yesterday, and while it tasted fine, it had the consistency of warm soap.

[liv]

Re: How do you eat coconut oil?

I do it with green tea sometimes.
And because I am big on chocolate I make cocoa bark - mixing cocoa, coconut oil and a bit of sweetener for a treat. Leave it in freezer or fridge and have a bite now and then (This would be an OWL 3 treat)

[Slapshot]

Re: How do you eat coconut oil?

Thanks Liv. Your tea reference reminded me that some folks put it in coffee. I'll give that a try, too, though I suspect that it will be interestingly oily....

[liv]

Re: How do you eat coconut oil?

It will be oily
Don't know what you can do or cannot till you try

[meow]

Re: How do you eat coconut oil?

I just scoop it out and eat it. You get used to it quickly, because once you swallow it, it doesn't leave any oily residue.

I know it's suposed to be good for you because of the medium chain fatty acids... in the morning it helps keep me from getting hungry before lunch. Does anyone know why it is so highly recommended for thyroid patients?

[Suzanne_H]

Re: How do you eat coconut oil?

Where on earth would you find the stuff?

[Slapshot]

Re: How do you eat coconut oil?

Where on earth would you find the stuff?

Whole Foods carries it...

[imagood1]

Re: How do you eat coconut oil?

look in the pharmacy section of your grocery store if you can't find it in the aisle with oil. Do some research and make sure you are buying a good brand, because there are some out there that aren't good at all.

Slapshot -- I use it in cooking to get it in -- it makes eggs not taste so "egg like". I have also made fried radishes using coconut oil. A friend of mine mixes it with salsa and eats it that way - it just reminded me of oily salsa.....

I have had the chocolate recipe Liv gave you above and really liked it. It also makes elbows, hands and your face softer!!

[Slapshot]

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Carole. Thanks for the tips. Liv's chocolate bark was excellent. I'll try it in cooking next...

[Sd1136]

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I love it in my tea!

[meow]

Re: How do you eat coconut oil?

You can get the strained oil with almost no coconut flavor in the oil aisle at Walmart--Lou-Ann's, for about $6, large container. You can get a less processed type in the nutrition aisle at WM also--about 10 oz for $12. It tastes and smells like coconut. Lots of people prefer the second one, but heating and straining does not subtract from its nutritional value. Make sure what you get is 100% coconut oil, and you'll be fine.

It absorbs into the skin very quickly, nice for cuticles... very versatile. I've never put it in a hot drink, but I think I'll try that tonight.

[dmat28]

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I have a great breakfast recipie suitable for the higher rungs of OWL.

1.5 oz cream cheese
1tbsp coconut oil melted
1tbsp coconut flour
1 egg
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp almond extract or SF vanilla
2 pkts of sweetener (I use 1 splenda 1 truvia)
8 blueberries
1/2 walnut crushed into smaller pieces

Mix together and microwave for 2 min

It's so good tastes just like a blueberry muffin.

[liv]

Re: How do you eat coconut oil?

Thanks that recipe looks interesting. I assume blueberries could be replaced. I have some cranberries right now. I may try this. So you actually mean 1/2 Walnut crushed? Do you have any nutritional info (I know I *can* find it out by self too )