Cream of coconut is a sweet coconut syrup made with sugar and coconut milk. It’s a key ingredient in Pina Coladas and many tropical cocktails. Coco Lopez Cream of Coconut and Real Gourmet are brands that make cream of coconut, this recipe works as an alternative. If you’ve ever made a pina colada, you have most likely come across cream of coconut. I initially used cream of coconut with my first coconut cream pie [...]
Quick & Easy Coffee Body Scrub Recipe
This homemade antioxidant coffee body scrub exfoliates the skin, helps reduce the appearance of cellulite, and moisturizes the skin with coconut oil. It's the perfect body scrub for the coffee lover in your life! Body scrubs are a great product to help your skin feeling moisturized and nourished. You can spend $12 to $25 for a high quality scrub or just a few dollars making it home with organic ingredients. When [...]
Coconut Cream vs Coconut Milk
Coconut cream vs coconut milk, what's the difference? Coconut milk and coconut cream are two different coconut products often used in paleo and vegan recipes. Below I'll break down the difference between the two products and give examples of how to use them in your kitchen. There's a ton of coconut products at the grocery store these days and for a good reason! Coconuts are fantastic and are a great milk alternative! But [...]
How To Make Flax Seed Butter
Homemade flax seed butter is easy to make and is rich in omega-3 fatty acids! Flaxseed butter is made with ground-up flax seeds, coconut oil, and maple syrup. This seed butter tastes great as a dip for apples, on toast, or eaten off the spoon! How To Make Flax Seed Butter For this recipe, you will need 1/2 cup of flaxseeds, coconut oil, maple syrup (or dates), cinnamon, and sea salt. Pour the flaxseeds [...]
Gelatin Health Benefits, Uses and Recipes
There are many gelatin health benefits and uses. Gelatin is known to aid digestion and has been used in treatment of intestinal disorders. There are many health benefits of consuming gelatin. It's know to aid digestion and has been used in the treatment of intestinal disorders including colitis and Crohn's disease. I've eaten gelatin for years but it wasn't until I read The Gelatin Secret that I made it part of [...]
Thai Coconut Chicken Soup
Tom Kha Gai (also known as Thai Coconut Soup) is a delicious soup with coconut milk, chicken broth and a variety of vegetables and spices. I’ve ordered Tom Kha Gai from several different Thai restaurants and have loved it every time. To make this nourishing soup at home you’ll need to seek out a few uncommon ingredients, but don’t let that discourage you from making this dish. It’s well worth the effort, I [...]
