Have you seen coconut milk powder at your local health food store? This coconut product may be one of the best things to keep in your pantry! "What's powdered coconut milk, and how do I use it?" This is a question I've been getting more and more lately. First, I want to say how happy I am to see so many coconut products becoming available. When I first started using coconut oil, I had to order it online. I couldn't [...]
How To Make a Relaxing Salt Scrub
This DIY salt scrub recipe is perfect for dry and damaged skin. This two-ingredient exfoliating salt body scrub contains skin-nourishing ingredients: Epsom salts and coconut oil! Salt and sugar scrubs are some of the best DIY skincare recipes that anyone can make and use at home. Not only are they great for the skin, but they're also safe and non-toxic. What is a Salt Scrub? Salt scrubs are an exfoliating [...]
Coconut Oil Fat Bombs
These coconut oil fat bombs help to speed up your metabolism, support your thyroid and boost your energy! I've been making this coconut oil candy (I call them "coconut oil fat bombs") for years. They're nice to have on hand when I have sugar cravings now and again. I mix these into my coffee (you know I love my coconut oil coffee). When I blend these up in my coffee It tastes like a peppermint mocha. Yum!! What's [...]
How To Make Bath Salts
Learn how to make bath salts with this DIY bath salts recipe. Use simple ingredients like Epsom salt, coarse sea salt, baking soda, and essential oils to create a luxurious bath experience. Homemade bath salts are perfect if you are looking for easy DIY projects for yourself or to make with kids (my girls love making these and homemade bath bombs). A warm bath with herbal bath salts is relaxing and the perfect way to [...]
The Best Coconut Sugar To Buy
Coconut sugar is a natural sweetener that's become very popular as an alternative to cane sugar. This sweet granulated sugar is derived from the sap of coconut palm trees and is dark in color, like brown sugar. In this article, I cover the benefits of coconut sugar and share my favorite brands. Coconut palm sugar is a paleo-approved sweetener ranked low on the glycemic index. In addition, it contains trace amounts [...]
The Best Fractionated Coconut Oil Brands to Buy
Fractionated coconut oil is excellent for the skin and is a great carrier oil. Below you'll find my top favorite brands of fractionated coconut oil. Fractionated coconut oil is liquid oil used for external use as a carrier oil or moisturizer. It's a colorless and odorless liquid oil that's made from coconut oil and has many of the skin benefits that coconut oil offers, except it's in a liquid [...]
