Pin ItPhoto source: MeetaK Coconut oil is perhaps one of the more divisive fats/oils out there, because the mainstream puts it at the very top of the “bad fats” list, while the traditional foodie folks seek it out as the healthiEST of fats (or so it feels at times, but maybe it’s because we’re engaging [...]
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Food for Thought: What’s the Deal With Coconut Oil?
November 2nd, 2009 · 22 Comments · Fat Full Fall, Food for Thought, Science of Nutrition
Monday Mission: Try Coconut Oil or Ghee
November 2nd, 2009 · 20 Comments · Fat Full Fall, Food for Thought, Science of Nutrition
Pin It Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to try a new fat this month: coconut oil or ghee. Impact Ratings: Level of Commitment: Making Strides Put coconut oil on your mental list, or commit to buying some next time you see it. I can find it in my local Meijer, but it’s [...]
Tags: coconut oil·ghee·monday mission
October Fest Carnival of Super Foods: Healthy Fat Recipes
October 29th, 2009 · 14 Comments · Fat Full Fall, Recipes
Pin ItAre you ready for the holiday season, where the turkey isn’t the only thing that gets stuffed? I have a confession to make: I have a serious sweet tooth. I adore ice cream. Pretty sure a bowl a day is literally in my genes. Pumpkin pie, Christmas cookies, and oh! Grandma’s apple pie [...]
Food for Thought: Canola Oil, a Unique Omega-3…Thumbs up or Thumbs Down???
October 27th, 2009 · 23 Comments · Fat Full Fall, Food for Thought, Science of Nutrition
Pin ItI used to use Canola oil almost exclusively as my liquid fat for baking. The popular press said it was the healthy oil. I felt really good – you know that feeling? – when I used it in quick breads, etc. I would even brag about my “healthy food”. Hmph. Now there’s a whole [...]
My First Roux (and a Cream of Potato Soup Recipe)
October 27th, 2009 · 32 Comments · Do It Yourself, Fat Full Fall, Frugality, Recipes, Upgraded Nutrition
Pin ItI can still picture standing in the kitchen my first summer in an apartment, talking on the phone with my mother. I called her a lot to ask how to do things! I just wanted the recipe for cream of potato soup, one of my favorites, and there she was explaining how to make [...]
Monday Mission: Read up on Canola Oil
October 26th, 2009 · 9 Comments · Fat Full Fall, What to Buy
Pin ItYour mission, if you choose to accept…is pretty ambiguous. I’m not sure what the deal is with canola oil, so I can only ask you to: read the research, contemplate the issues, and decide what role canola will play in your kitchen. I’ll tell you what I’ve done and how I feel, not because [...]
Tags: bakin·baking·canola oil
Mental Mission: Why is Canola oil “Healthy?”
October 21st, 2009 · 4 Comments · Fat Full Fall
Pin It I was so proud of my Amish friendship bread that I was churning out like nobody’s business a few winters ago. Not only was I having fun experimenting with flavors (I will always love the chocolate-cherry-almond discovery!), but I thought I was making very healthy bread. Here’s why: I put in half whole [...]














