I’ve got a touch of obsessive-compulsive disorder at times. For example: as a child, every week during the 45-minute drive on the way back from dance class , I would consume a small order of McDonald’s French fries. (That’s not the OCD yet.) It took nearly the entire time because I’d eat them like this: [...]
Entries Tagged as 'coconut oil'
Recipe Connection: Lazy French Fries or Potato Chips in Beef Tallow or Coconut Oil
November 13th, 2009 · 15 Comments · Do It Yourself, Fat Full Fall, recipes
FAQs on Coconut Oil and How to Use It
November 3rd, 2009 · 16 Comments · Fat Full Fall
Photo source: MeetaK
Coconuts aren’t nuts; they’re a fruit.
Coconut milk isn’t milk; it’s juice.
Coconut oil doesn’t act at all the way any self-respecting “oil” should; it doesn’t pour (at least in my state much of the year!) but is solid at room temperature.
Can you say, “contradiction in terms?”
I’ve never encountered a food more odd than coconut [...]
Tags: coconut oil·tips
Food for Thought: What’s the Deal With Coconut Oil?
November 2nd, 2009 · 12 Comments · Fat Full Fall, Food for Thought, Science of Nutrition
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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 in an [...]
Monday Mission: Try Coconut Oil or Ghee
November 2nd, 2009 · 20 Comments · Fat Full Fall, Food for Thought, Science of Nutrition
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 even more [...]
Tags: coconut oil·ghee·monday mission
Giveaway: Tropical Traditions Virgin Coconut Oil
October 30th, 2009 · 50 Comments · Uncategorized
This is a little backward, posting a review and giveaway before explaining WHY I’m choosing to use coconut oil in my cooking and giving you some Food for Thought, but the concept meshed so perfectly with the Healthy Fats Carnival that here we are. My calendar and I rarely get along anyway! Look for more [...]
Recipe Connection: Soaked 100% Whole Grain Pancakes (Camping Variation)
September 8th, 2009 · 31 Comments · Avoiding Waste, Do It Yourself, KS lifestyle, recipes
One of my goals last winter was to find our family’s “go-to” pancake recipe. We had pancakes we enjoyed, but I never had a standard, don’t-even-have-to-think-about-it recipe that I could grab…well…without thinking, you know? If you have some of these recipes in your cache, you’ll know how reassuring it is.
It was important to me that [...]
Tags: breakfast·coconut oil·soaked grains·whole grains·whole wheat
Effective Homemade Deodorant: My Baby Steps Story
August 27th, 2009 · 61 Comments · Analyzing Aluminum in August, Big Changes, Do It Yourself, KS lifestyle, What to Buy, frugality
I told you Wednesday when we talked about hazards of antiperspirants that I considered making a baby step away from antiperspirant last December. I have used Degree for years, because many other name brands didn’t work for me. I’m not a dainty little lady who doesn’t sweat!
It was Christmas break, and I’m an at-home-mom, so [...]
Tags: aluminum foil·antiperspirant·baking soda·coconut oil·deodorant·homemade·natural body products
