Coconut Recipe: Don’t Like Coconut? Try Smoothies!

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You now know about the health benefits of incorporating some coconut into your diet, but if you’re like me and don’t like the flavor or taste of coconut, don’t worry, there’s help for us! I have a couple good ideas to get you started below. (Find out where to get coconut oil with no flavor or smell, and although it’s better than no coconut in your diet at all, it’s not AS nutritious and beneficial as the virgin coconut oil.) I really wanted to like the virgin coconut oil, but in most recipes I just can’t do it. However, I found 2 ways that I really did LOVE it!

1. My yummy popcorn made with coconut oil - this really IS good, and tastes like old-fashioned movie theatre popcorn!

2. Smoothies – I got ideas for the ingredients in the book over on the right hand side and bottom of my home page, but I also pulled a couple different recipes together and use whatever frozen or fresh fruit I have on hand. (I use organic as much as possible.) Throw all this into the blender (I love the BOSCH BLENDER):

• 1/2 can organic coconut milk or 2 T. organic virgin coconut oil (but I prefer the milk, because depending on the temp of your other ingredients, the oil will clump up when it’s cold)
• 1 c. raw milk yogurt (you wouldn’t believe how easy this is to make) OR any whole milk yogurt (hopefully you’re with me by now and know that low-fat anything is bad!)
• frozen pineapple, strawberries, peeled apple, peeled kiwi, or any fresh or frozen fruit you have on hand – organic is best
• 2 raw egg yolks (if this freaks you out, read this about raw eggs and then read what a superfood eggs are, these are so good for you and for your kids – full of healthy enzymes! Make sure they’re from a good source though, don’t do this with grocery store eggs. Don’t worry, you don’t even taste them or know they’re in there.)
• juice from 1 lime
• real maple syrup to taste (from your local health food store, bulk food store or farm)

These are so delicious and taste like a pina colada. I pour them into fancy glasses for my kids and they feel extra special. With the leftovers I make popsicles (pictured above) so they can have a healthy treat anytime! (I got some inexpensive Tupperware popsicle makers on e-bay.)

ENJOY!

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