The second ingredient that has made me one happy homemaker is organic extra virgin coconut oil. I bought this in order to make some homemade toiletry concoctions as well as for baking due to its high ranking in nutritious value and flavor. According to organicfacts.net, coconut oil has quite an array of benefits to the body including "hair care, skin care, stress relief, maintaining cholesterol levels, weight loss, increased immunity, proper digestion and metabolism, relief from kidney problems, heart diseases, high blood pressure, diabetes, HIV and cancer, dental care, and bone strength. These benefits of coconut oil can be attributed to the presence of lauric acid, capric acid and caprylic acid, and its properties such as antimicrobial, antioxidant, antifungal, antibacterial, soothing, etc.". My first attempt at using coconut oil was actually in my stove-top popcorn popper. I read this is a wonderful combination and it really does give popcorn a delicious flavor. My second attempt was to use it in place of butter or margarine in a cinnamon roll recipe. Let me just tell you, I think my husband ate four cinnamon rolls over the course of one night! I think that speaks for itself. My third attempt was last night, and my knees buckled when I tasted of its scrumptiousness. I used coconut oil in place of shortening in my tortilla recipe and it made the perfect tortilla. The dough did not stick to the parchment paper like usual, it held its shape, and the final product was soft and delicious. If you are interested in trying coconut oil in your baking or personal care, vitacost.com has the best price that I've found.
*The first picture is the milk, the second is a picture of hamburger buns made with said milk and the third picture is of my Noah with the pancakes.*
Ok, I just wrote a long comment about your blog, but it wouldn't let me post it. I think I've figured the problem out, but as for my lost comment, I'll just sum it up by saying, "coconut oil rocks."
ReplyDeleteI hate when that happens, Ellany. I usually try to type blogs and longer comments on Word then paste them onto the site. Saves much frustration. So, you've tried coconut oil? I even have a recipe for deodorant that calls for it. I'll let you know how it turns out (or smells...).
ReplyDeleteBrenden eating 4 cinnamon rolls in one night is no surprise!! HA! If your baked goods are that good, which I know they are because they were that good before you used coconut oil, then maybe I will need to try it. :)
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