Re: AMAZING!!! Coconut Butter in the Vitamix!

[Guest guest]

That is AWESOME.  I love anything coconut! I am going to have to try this.  And, sure beats $13/bottle!!! WOWZERS!On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 12:45 PM, Lea Ann Savage <lsavage@...> wrote:

 

I am SO EXCITED! I'm going to get off of my duff on this one and find a way to make a new YouTube video on this.

I recently read the book, " Eat Fat Lose Fat " by Dr. Enig, and Sally Fallon, and they are huge proponents of coconut oil. From a friend of mine who recommended this book to me, I learned about coconut butter. This is made from the whole coconut (instead of just the oil) and can be spooned out of a jar. It spreads like peanut butter. I've always kept coconut oil in the house and use it for skin and eat a tablespoon of it per day, but I'd never heard of Coconut Butter!

I Googled Coconut Butter the day before my last show (at Whole Foods Market in ville, FL) and found that hands down, Artisana http://www.artisanafoods.com/products/coconut-butter is the most recommended, popular brand, so when I got to the store, I looked for it. WOW! It was a whopping $13.00 a bottle! But determined to try it, I bought some. When I got it to the motel room, I scooped out a spoon full and it tasted just like coconut oil to me - I was unimpressed.

THEN after a couple of days of spooning out a scoop of oil I hit the coconut butter. I had NO IDEA that the oil floated to the top and needed to be stirred into anything (much like natural peanut butter) because I couldn't see the line of oil at the top of the jar because it all looked white to me). I was AMAZED at the taste and texture. I'll continue to use coconut oil for light stir frying, and hair and skin purposes, but I'll ALWAYS use coconut butter for my daily spoon fill (which now is 2-3 per day because I can't help myself)!

So one night at the motel I was Googling home made Coconut Butter and discovered that it is made from dried, unsweetened coconut flakes. Here is a recipe: http://www.theclothesmakethegirl.com/2011/02/22/homemade-coconut-butter-f-yeah/

10-15 minutes in a Food Processor - YIKES! (and I'd never add salt and would not want to add extra oil, there has got to be enough oil in the coconut flakes on their own). The end product in her picture was not smooth at all, and the stuff from Artisana is smooth and creamy like soft peanut butter. I was SURE after reading that article that the Vitamix could do a better job.

So today I stopped off at my local HFS (Health Food Store) and picked up 8 bags of dried, unsweetened coconut flakes at a dollar and change a piece (this is how my HFS sells it from their bulk department).

I got home and pulled out my 32 oz. container and dumped 2 bags in. The price of those two bags came to exactly $2.50. The dried, unsweetened coconut flakes came all of the way to the top of the container. I put the lid on and ramped the machine up to high. It processed JUST like peanut butter only a little bit easier and faster. (of course I had to use the tamper continuously until it started flowing through the blades on its own).

The final product came right up to the 2 cup line. I poured it into an old, clean peanut butter jar the same size as the Artisana jar and it " almost " filled the jar!

I brought my hubby in for a taste test. He'd never tried the Artisana so I made him taste it first. He said, " there's not much difference between them " !

So there you have it folks! If you're like me, and will be able to go through a jar of Coconut Butter a week (I really can't stop eating the stuff!) that's a conservative savings of $10 a week and because the lady above found a brand that cost $9 lets say we're only saving $7 per week, and let's say you only go through a jar every 2 weeks, that would be a savings of $14 per month. If you paid retail for your machine and paid for shipping it would run near $500. Therefore, if all you did was save $ on coconut butter, you would have paid off your Vitamix in 37.5 (round up to 38) months / 12 months and you have exactly 3 years! With a 7-year warranty you have 4 more years in the free and clear to have a perfectly working AMAZING machine! (and of course we all know they often last much longer than 7 years!!!)

And OF COURSE, I left some coconut butter in the jar and added some frozen pineapple, water, and a big hand full of spinach to make a delicious and healthy

GREENya-colada!

WOO HOO!

Blessings,

Lea Ann Savage

Satellite Beach, FL

(321) 773-7088 (home)

(321-961-9219 (cell)

www.VitamixLady.com

www..com

<))><

[Guest guest]

Good One, Lee Ann...

I'm a big fan of coconut oil, and this adds greatly to it!

Chuck

Blessed are the Geeks, for they shall internet the earth.

On 9/9/2011 12:45:54 PM, Lea Ann Savage (lsavage@...) wrote:

> I am SO EXCITED!

> I'm going to get off of my duff on this one and find a way to make a new

YouTube video on this.

>

> I recently read the book, " Eat Fat Lose Fat " by Dr. Enig, and Sally

Fallon, and they are huge proponents of coconut oil. From a friend of mine who

recommended this book to me, I learned about coconut butter. This is made from

the whole coconut (instead of just the oil) and can be spooned out of a jar. It

spreads like peanut butter. I've

> always kept coconut oil in the house and use it for skin and eat a

> tablespoon of it per day, but

> I'd never heard of Coconut Butter!

>

> I Googled Coconut Butter the day before my last show (at Whole Foods Market in

ville, FL) and found that hands down, Artisana

http://www.artisanafoods.com/products/coconut-butter is the most recommended,

popular brand, so when I got to the store, I looked for it. WOW! It was a

whopping $13.00 a bottle! But determined to try it, I bought some. When I got

it to the motel room, I scooped out a spoon full and it tasted just like coconut

oil to me - I was unimpressed.

>

> THEN after a couple of days of spooning out a scoop of oil I hit the coconut

butter. I had NO IDEA that the oil floated t

[Guest guest]

Had you tasted Coconut Butter before? I'm kind of surprised that it was new to me, and I can't tell you what an OMGoodness moment it was when I hit the "butter" (after thinking it was just glorified coconut oil). It is very different and I LOVE it!I was always wishing that I could end a meal with something sweet for dessert, but I won't mix full servings of fruits with meat (I don't follow food combining rules except this one) and now BINGO, a spoon full of Coconut Butter is all I need to tell my taste buds "the meal is over"! Woo Hoo!

Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))><

On Sep 9, 2011, at 6:32 PM, cking001@... wrote:

Good One, Lee Ann...

I'm a big fan of coconut oil, and this adds greatly to it!

Chuck

Blessed are the Geeks, for they shall internet the earth.

On 9/9/2011 12:45:54 PM, Lea Ann Savage (lsavage@...) wrote:

> I am SO EXCITED!

> I'm going to get off of my duff on this one and find a way to make a new YouTube video on this.

>

> I recently read the book, "Eat Fat Lose Fat" by Dr. Enig, and Sally Fallon, and they are huge proponents of coconut oil. From a friend of mine who recommended this book to me, I learned about coconut butter. This is made from the whole coconut (instead of just the oil) and can be spooned out of a jar. It spreads like peanut butter. I've

> always kept coconut oil in the house and use it for skin and eat a

> tablespoon of it per day, but

> I'd never heard of Coconut Butter!

>

> I Googled Coconut Butter the day before my last show (at Whole Foods Market in ville, FL) and found that hands down, Artisana http://www.artisanafoods.com/products/coconut-butter is the most recommended, popular brand, so when I got to the store, I looked for it. WOW! It was a whopping $13.00 a bottle! But determined to try it, I bought some. When I got it to the motel room, I scooped out a spoon full and it tasted just like coconut oil to me - I was unimpressed.

>

> THEN after a couple of days of spooning out a scoop of oil I hit the coconut butter. I had NO IDEA that the oil floated t

[Guest guest]

Sounds like what Tropical Traditions calls coconut cream concentrate. I love that stuff is addictive! It's 19.50 for a 32oz bottle.Good find indeedKim

> I am SO EXCITED!

> I'm going to get off of my duff on this one and find a way to make a new YouTube video on this.

>

> I recently read the book, "Eat Fat Lose Fat" by Dr. Enig, and Sally Fallon, and they are huge proponents of coconut oil. From a friend of mine who recommended this book to me, I learned about coconut butter. This is made from the whole coconut (instead of just the oil) and can be spooned out of a jar. It spreads like peanut butter. I've

> always kept coconut oil in the house and use it for skin and eat a

> tablespoon of it per day, but

> I'd never heard of Coconut Butter!

>

> I Googled Coconut Butter the day before my last show (at Whole Foods Market in ville, FL) and found that hands down, Artisana http://www.artisanafoods.com/products/coconut-butter is the most recommended, popular brand, so when I got to the store, I looked for it. WOW! It was a whopping $13.00 a bottle! But determined to try it, I bought some. When I got it to the motel room, I scooped out a spoon full and it tasted just like coconut oil to me - I was unimpressed.

>

> THEN after a couple of days of spooning out a scoop of oil I hit the coconut butter. I had NO IDEA that the oil floated t

[Guest guest]

Here is a site that has some great recipes using homemade coconut butter.

http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2011/01/26/make-your-own-coconut-butter/

>

> I am SO EXCITED! I'm going to get off of my duff on this one and find a way

to make a new YouTube video on this.

>

> I recently read the book, " Eat Fat Lose Fat " by Dr. Enig, and Sally

Fallon, and they are huge proponents of coconut oil. From a friend of mine who

recommended this book to me, I learned about coconut butter. This is made from

the whole coconut (instead of just the oil) and can be spooned out of a jar. It

spreads like peanut butter. I've always kept coconut oil in the house and use

it for skin and eat a tablespoon of it per day, but I'd never heard of Coconut

Butter!

>

> I Googled Coconut Butter the day before my last show (at Whole Foods Market in

ville, FL) and found that hands down, Artisana

http://www.artisanafoods.com/products/coconut-butter is the most recommended,

popular brand, so when I got to the store, I looked for it. WOW! It was a

whopping $13.00 a bottle! But determined to try it, I bought some. When I got

it to the motel room, I scooped out a spoon full and it tasted just like coconut

oil to me - I was unimpressed.

>

> THEN after a couple of days of spooning out a scoop of oil I hit the coconut

butter. I had NO IDEA that the oil floated to the top and needed to be stirred

into anything (much like natural peanut butter) because I couldn't see the line

of oil at the top of the jar because it all looked white to me). I was AMAZED

at the taste and texture. I'll continue to use coconut oil for light stir

frying, and hair and skin purposes, but I'll ALWAYS use coconut butter for my

daily spoon fill (which now is 2-3 per day because I can't help myself)!

>

> So one night at the motel I was Googling home made Coconut Butter and

discovered that it is made from dried, unsweetened coconut flakes. Here is a

recipe:

http://www.theclothesmakethegirl.com/2011/02/22/homemade-coconut-butter-f-yeah/

>

> 10-15 minutes in a Food Processor - YIKES! (and I'd never add salt and would

not want to add extra oil, there has got to be enough oil in the coconut flakes

on their own). The end product in her picture was not smooth at all, and the

stuff from Artisana is smooth and creamy like soft peanut butter. I was SURE

after reading that article that the Vitamix could do a better job.

>

> So today I stopped off at my local HFS (Health Food Store) and picked up 8

bags of dried, unsweetened coconut flakes at a dollar and change a piece (this

is how my HFS sells it from their bulk department).

>

> I got home and pulled out my 32 oz. container and dumped 2 bags in. The price

of those two bags came to exactly $2.50. The dried, unsweetened coconut flakes

came all of the way to the top of the container. I put the lid on and ramped

the machine up to high. It processed JUST like peanut butter only a little bit

easier and faster. (of course I had to use the tamper continuously until it

started flowing through the blades on its own).

>

> The final product came right up to the 2 cup line. I poured it into an old,

clean peanut butter jar the same size as the Artisana jar and it " almost " filled

the jar!

>

> I brought my hubby in for a taste test. He'd never tried the Artisana so I

made him taste it first. He said, " there's not much difference between them " !

>

> So there you have it folks! If you're like me, and will be able to go through

a jar of Coconut Butter a week (I really can't stop eating the stuff!) that's a

conservative savings of $10 a week and because the lady above found a brand that

cost $9 lets say we're only saving $7 per week, and let's say you only go

through a jar every 2 weeks, that would be a savings of $14 per month. If you

paid retail for your machine and paid for shipping it would run near $500.

Therefore, if all you did was save $ on coconut butter, you would have paid off

your Vitamix in 37.5 (round up to 38) months / 12 months and you have exactly 3

years! With a 7-year warranty you have 4 more years in the free and clear to

have a perfectly working AMAZING machine! (and of course we all know they often

last much longer than 7 years!!!)

>

> And OF COURSE, I left some coconut butter in the jar and added some frozen

pineapple, water, and a big hand full of spinach to make a delicious and healthy

> GREENya-colada!

>

> WOO HOO!

>

> Blessings,

> Lea Ann Savage

> Satellite Beach, FL

> (321) 773-7088 (home)

> (321-961-9219 (cell)

> www.VitamixLady.com

> www..com

> <))><

>

[Guest guest]

Ooh Lea Ann!!! This is just amazing! The only coconut butter type thing available to us in Australia is the Tropical Traditions Concentrate, which is mind-bogglingly expensive ($53 per 32oz jar). To be able to make it from unsweetened dried flakes is such a brilliant idea - I can't believe it would be that simple. Thank you thank you thank you for posting this!!!I love using coconut oil too and the butter is just lovely. i will definitely be doing this when my TT concentrate is finished. I note from the link you posted she used coconut oil in it as well. Did you do that too or just th flakes? cheers jane On 10/09/2011, at 8:09 AM, Lea Ann Savage wrote: Had you tasted Coconut Butter before? I'm kind of surprised that it was new to me, and I can't tell you what an OMGoodness moment it was when I hit the "butter" (after thinking it was just glorified coconut oil). It is very different and I LOVE it!I was always wishing that I could end a meal with something sweet for dessert, but I won't mix full servings of fruits with meat (I don't follow food combining rules except this one) and now BINGO, a spoon full of Coconut Butter is all I need to tell my taste buds "the meal is over"! Woo Hoo! Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))>< On Sep 9, 2011, at 6:32 PM, cking001@... wrote: Good One, Lee Ann... I'm a big fan of coconut oil, and this adds greatly to it! Chuck Blessed are the Geeks, for they shall internet the earth. On 9/9/2011 12:45:54 PM, Lea Ann Savage (lsavage@...) wrote: > I am SO EXCITED! > I'm going to get off of my duff on this one and find a way to make a new YouTube video on this. > > I recently read the book, "Eat Fat Lose Fat" by Dr. Enig, and Sally Fallon, and they are huge proponents of coconut oil. From a friend of mine who recommended this book to me, I learned about coconut butter. This is made from the whole coconut (instead of just the oil) and can be spooned out of a jar. It spreads like peanut butter. I've > always kept coconut oil in the house and use it for skin and eat a > tablespoon of it per day, but > I'd never heard of Coconut Butter! > > I Googled Coconut Butter the day before my last show (at Whole Foods Market in ville, FL) and found that hands down, Artisana http://www.artisanafoods.com/products/coconut-butter is the most recommended, popular brand, so when I got to the store, I looked for it. WOW! It was a whopping $13.00 a bottle! But determined to try it, I bought some. When I got it to the motel room, I scooped out a spoon full and it tasted just like coconut oil to me - I was unimpressed. > > THEN after a couple of days of spooning out a scoop of oil I hit the coconut butter. I had NO IDEA that the oil floated t

[Guest guest]

I used only the flakes. Since she was using a food processor (which doesn't have the RPMs or power that a Vitamix does) I'm sure the oil is necessary to help make the final product turn out right. Also, her recipe said 10-15 minutes in the food processor. It was done in 30 seconds in the Vitamix (tamper used liberally of course ;-)

Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))><

On Sep 11, 2011, at 12:42 AM, Jane wrote:

Ooh Lea Ann!!! This is just amazing! The only coconut butter type thing available to us in Australia is the Tropical Traditions Concentrate, which is mind-bogglingly expensive ($53 per 32oz jar). To be able to make it from unsweetened dried flakes is such a brilliant idea - I can't believe it would be that simple. Thank you thank you thank you for posting this!!!I love using coconut oil too and the butter is just lovely. i will definitely be doing this when my TT concentrate is finished. I note from the link you posted she used coconut oil in it as well. Did you do that too or just th flakes? cheers jane On 10/09/2011, at 8:09 AM, Lea Ann Savage wrote: Had you tasted Coconut Butter before? I'm kind of surprised that it was new to me, and I can't tell you what an OMGoodness moment it was when I hit the "butter" (after thinking it was just glorified coconut oil). It is very different and I LOVE it!I was always wishing that I could end a meal with something sweet for dessert, but I won't mix full servings of fruits with meat (I don't follow food combining rules except this one) and now BINGO, a spoon full of Coconut Butter is all I need to tell my taste buds "the meal is over"! Woo Hoo! Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))>< On Sep 9, 2011, at 6:32 PM, cking001@... wrote: Good One, Lee Ann... I'm a big fan of coconut oil, and this adds greatly to it! Chuck Blessed are the Geeks, for they shall internet the earth. On 9/9/2011 12:45:54 PM, Lea Ann Savage (lsavage@...) wrote: > I am SO EXCITED! > I'm going to get off of my duff on this one and find a way to make a new YouTube video on this. > > I recently read the book, "Eat Fat Lose Fat" by Dr. Enig, and Sally Fallon, and they are huge proponents of coconut oil. From a friend of mine who recommended this book to me, I learned about coconut butter. This is made from the whole coconut (instead of just the oil) and can be spooned out of a jar. It spreads like peanut butter. I've > always kept coconut oil in the house and use it for skin and eat a > tablespoon of it per day, but > I'd never heard of Coconut Butter! > > I Googled Coconut Butter the day before my last show (at Whole Foods Market in ville, FL) and found that hands down, Artisana http://www.artisanafoods.com/products/coconut-butter is the most recommended, popular brand, so when I got to the store, I looked for it. WOW! It was a whopping $13.00 a bottle! But determined to try it, I bought some. When I got it to the motel room, I scooped out a spoon full and it tasted just like coconut oil to me - I was unimpressed. > > THEN after a couple of days of spooning out a scoop of oil I hit the coconut butter. I had NO IDEA that the oil floated t

[Guest guest]

I buy my coconut butter in 5 gallon tubs when I make soap for the holidays. Coconut oil makes great large bubble lather and a harder bar of home made soap, but have to keep it to a specific percent of the oils used in soap as it can be very drying to the skin. It keeps forever without going rancid, the quality for soap making is also food grade. check out soap making supplies for good coconut oil. I buy from a place in Tucson, Az which is close to me in Phoenix.

[Guest guest]

HI, I to buy tubs of Coconut butter/oil for soap making at it is food grade, down in LA. But this coconut butter/oil thou food grade is not cold pressed.VickieCAOn Sun, Sep 11, 2011 at 4:13 PM, <tuzahu973@...> wrote:

 

I buy my coconut butter in 5 gallon tubs when I make soap for the holidays.  Coconut oil makes great large bubble lather and a harder bar of home made soap, but have to keep it to a specific percent of the oils used in soap as it can be very drying to the skin.  It keeps forever without going rancid, the quality for soap making is also food grade.  check out soap making supplies for good coconut oil.  I buy from a place in Tucson, Az which is close to me in Phoenix.

 

 

-- VickieCarol Abel-SimpsonHighways International Ministries         The Joy of the Lord is Your (My) Strength

[Guest guest]

I am wondering if I did something wrong when I tried this last night.

I used the same dried unsweetened coconut chips shown in the recipe and blended

(tampering the whole time)in the vm till it should have been smooth and creamy.

It was very dry and gave off lots of coconut dust.

It was more grainy than I expected so I added a little raw coconut oil and

processed longer. It did get smoother, but definitely not what I would consider

like butter/ peanut butter. It was more the consistency of halva (a ground

sesame candy).

Don't get me wrong..it was delicious. But not butter like. Also it got quite

hot. What we didn't eat, I put in the fridge and it is hard as a rock now. Maybe

it isn't necessary keep it refrigerated?

Oh, and I didn't have any fresh or frozen pineapple, so I dumped in a can of

pineapple packed in it juice and a couple cups of ice and made a 'clean out

smoothie' that had them begging for more! :-)

>

> I am SO EXCITED! I'm going to get off of my duff on this one and find a way

to make a new YouTube video on this.

>

> I recently read the book, " Eat Fat Lose Fat " by Dr. Enig, and Sally

Fallon, and they are huge proponents of coconut oil. From a friend of mine who

recommended this book to me, I learned about coconut butter. This is made from

the whole coconut (instead of just the oil) and can be spooned out of a jar. It

spreads like peanut butter. I've always kept coconut oil in the house and use

it for skin and eat a tablespoon of it per day, but I'd never heard of Coconut

Butter!

>

> I Googled Coconut Butter the day before my last show (at Whole Foods Market in

ville, FL) and found that hands down, Artisana

http://www.artisanafoods.com/products/coconut-butter is the most recommended,

popular brand, so when I got to the store, I looked for it. WOW! It was a

whopping $13.00 a bottle! But determined to try it, I bought some. When I got

it to the motel room, I scooped out a spoon full and it tasted just like coconut

oil to me - I was unimpressed.

>

> THEN after a couple of days of spooning out a scoop of oil I hit the coconut

butter. I had NO IDEA that the oil floated to the top and needed to be stirred

into anything (much like natural peanut butter) because I couldn't see the line

of oil at the top of the jar because it all looked white to me). I was AMAZED

at the taste and texture. I'll continue to use coconut oil for light stir

frying, and hair and skin purposes, but I'll ALWAYS use coconut butter for my

daily spoon fill (which now is 2-3 per day because I can't help myself)!

>

> So one night at the motel I was Googling home made Coconut Butter and

discovered that it is made from dried, unsweetened coconut flakes. Here is a

recipe:

http://www.theclothesmakethegirl.com/2011/02/22/homemade-coconut-butter-f-yeah/

>

> 10-15 minutes in a Food Processor - YIKES! (and I'd never add salt and would

not want to add extra oil, there has got to be enough oil in the coconut flakes

on their own). The end product in her picture was not smooth at all, and the

stuff from Artisana is smooth and creamy like soft peanut butter. I was SURE

after reading that article that the Vitamix could do a better job.

>

> So today I stopped off at my local HFS (Health Food Store) and picked up 8

bags of dried, unsweetened coconut flakes at a dollar and change a piece (this

is how my HFS sells it from their bulk department).

>

> I got home and pulled out my 32 oz. container and dumped 2 bags in. The price

of those two bags came to exactly $2.50. The dried, unsweetened coconut flakes

came all of the way to the top of the container. I put the lid on and ramped

the machine up to high. It processed JUST like peanut butter only a little bit

easier and faster. (of course I had to use the tamper continuously until it

started flowing through the blades on its own).

>

> The final product came right up to the 2 cup line. I poured it into an old,

clean peanut butter jar the same size as the Artisana jar and it " almost " filled

the jar!

>

> I brought my hubby in for a taste test. He'd never tried the Artisana so I

made him taste it first. He said, " there's not much difference between them " !

>

> So there you have it folks! If you're like me, and will be able to go through

a jar of Coconut Butter a week (I really can't stop eating the stuff!) that's a

conservative savings of $10 a week and because the lady above found a brand that

cost $9 lets say we're only saving $7 per week, and let's say you only go

through a jar every 2 weeks, that would be a savings of $14 per month. If you

paid retail for your machine and paid for shipping it would run near $500.

Therefore, if all you did was save $ on coconut butter, you would have paid off

your Vitamix in 37.5 (round up to 38) months / 12 months and you have exactly 3

years! With a 7-year warranty you have 4 more years in the free and clear to

have a perfectly working AMAZING machine! (and of course we all know they often

last much longer than 7 years!!!)

>

> And OF COURSE, I left some coconut butter in the jar and added some frozen

pineapple, water, and a big hand full of spinach to make a delicious and healthy

> GREENya-colada!

>

> WOO HOO!

>

> Blessings,

> Lea Ann Savage

> Satellite Beach, FL

> (321) 773-7088 (home)

> (321-961-9219 (cell)

> www.VitamixLady.com

> www..com

> <))><

>

[Guest guest]

I can only imagine that your coconut chips didn't have enough oil in them. I have no idea how to determine the oil content of these chips. Can you find a picture of the brand you used online so I can attempt to do some detective work?

Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))><

On Sep 12, 2011, at 3:38 PM, furuby5 wrote:

I am wondering if I did something wrong when I tried this last night.

I used the same dried unsweetened coconut chips shown in the recipe and blended (tampering the whole time)in the vm till it should have been smooth and creamy. It was very dry and gave off lots of coconut dust.

It was more grainy than I expected so I added a little raw coconut oil and processed longer. It did get smoother, but definitely not what I would consider like butter/ peanut butter. It was more the consistency of halva (a ground sesame candy).

Don't get me wrong..it was delicious. But not butter like. Also it got quite hot. What we didn't eat, I put in the fridge and it is hard as a rock now. Maybe it isn't necessary keep it refrigerated?

Oh, and I didn't have any fresh or frozen pineapple, so I dumped in a can of pineapple packed in it juice and a couple cups of ice and made a 'clean out smoothie' that had them begging for more! :-)

>

> I am SO EXCITED! I'm going to get off of my duff on this one and find a way to make a new YouTube video on this.

>

> I recently read the book, "Eat Fat Lose Fat" by Dr. Enig, and Sally Fallon, and they are huge proponents of coconut oil. From a friend of mine who recommended this book to me, I learned about coconut butter. This is made from the whole coconut (instead of just the oil) and can be spooned out of a jar. It spreads like peanut butter. I've always kept coconut oil in the house and use it for skin and eat a tablespoon of it per day, but I'd never heard of Coconut Butter!

>

> I Googled Coconut Butter the day before my last show (at Whole Foods Market in ville, FL) and found that hands down, Artisana http://www.artisanafoods.com/products/coconut-butter is the most recommended, popular brand, so when I got to the store, I looked for it. WOW! It was a whopping $13.00 a bottle! But determined to try it, I bought some. When I got it to the motel room, I scooped out a spoon full and it tasted just like coconut oil to me - I was unimpressed.

>

> THEN after a couple of days of spooning out a scoop of oil I hit the coconut butter. I had NO IDEA that the oil floated to the top and needed to be stirred into anything (much like natural peanut butter) because I couldn't see the line of oil at the top of the jar because it all looked white to me). I was AMAZED at the taste and texture. I'll continue to use coconut oil for light stir frying, and hair and skin purposes, but I'll ALWAYS use coconut butter for my daily spoon fill (which now is 2-3 per day because I can't help myself)!

>

> So one night at the motel I was Googling home made Coconut Butter and discovered that it is made from dried, unsweetened coconut flakes. Here is a recipe: http://www.theclothesmakethegirl.com/2011/02/22/homemade-coconut-butter-f-yeah/

>

> 10-15 minutes in a Food Processor - YIKES! (and I'd never add salt and would not want to add extra oil, there has got to be enough oil in the coconut flakes on their own). The end product in her picture was not smooth at all, and the stuff from Artisana is smooth and creamy like soft peanut butter. I was SURE after reading that article that the Vitamix could do a better job.

>

> So today I stopped off at my local HFS (Health Food Store) and picked up 8 bags of dried, unsweetened coconut flakes at a dollar and change a piece (this is how my HFS sells it from their bulk department).

>

> I got home and pulled out my 32 oz. container and dumped 2 bags in. The price of those two bags came to exactly $2.50. The dried, unsweetened coconut flakes came all of the way to the top of the container. I put the lid on and ramped the machine up to high. It processed JUST like peanut butter only a little bit easier and faster. (of course I had to use the tamper continuously until it started flowing through the blades on its own).

>

> The final product came right up to the 2 cup line. I poured it into an old, clean peanut butter jar the same size as the Artisana jar and it "almost" filled the jar!

>

> I brought my hubby in for a taste test. He'd never tried the Artisana so I made him taste it first. He said, "there's not much difference between them"!

>

> So there you have it folks! If you're like me, and will be able to go through a jar of Coconut Butter a week (I really can't stop eating the stuff!) that's a conservative savings of $10 a week and because the lady above found a brand that cost $9 lets say we're only saving $7 per week, and let's say you only go through a jar every 2 weeks, that would be a savings of $14 per month. If you paid retail for your machine and paid for shipping it would run near $500. Therefore, if all you did was save $ on coconut butter, you would have paid off your Vitamix in 37.5 (round up to 38) months / 12 months and you have exactly 3 years! With a 7-year warranty you have 4 more years in the free and clear to have a perfectly working AMAZING machine! (and of course we all know they often last much longer than 7 years!!!)

>

> And OF COURSE, I left some coconut butter in the jar and added some frozen pineapple, water, and a big hand full of spinach to make a delicious and healthy

> GREENya-colada!

>

> WOO HOO!

>

> Blessings,

> Lea Ann Savage

> Satellite Beach, FL

> (321) 773-7088 (home)

> (321-961-9219 (cell)

> www.VitamixLady.com

> www..com

> <))><

>

[Guest guest]

I haven’t tried the coconut butter yet, but the coconut chips I get are from www.wildernessfamilynaturals.com Bonnie www.bonniesherbals.com“creating radiance with herbs and water” Coming soon: we are rebranding, our new name will be www.RadiantHealthforLife.com please add bonnie@radianthealthforlife to your address book. Also, please like our new fan page www.facebook.com/radianthealthforlife.com We’ll have lots of new information coming your way From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Lea Ann SavageSent: Monday, September 12, 2011 3:46 PM Subject: Re: Re: AMAZING!!! Coconut Butter in the Vitamix! I can only imagine that your coconut chips didn't have enough oil in them. I have no idea how to determine the oil content of these chips. Can you find a picture of the brand you used online so I can attempt to do some detective work? Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))>< On Sep 12, 2011, at 3:38 PM, furuby5 wrote: I am wondering if I did something wrong when I tried this last night.I used the same dried unsweetened coconut chips shown in the recipe and blended (tampering the whole time)in the vm till it should have been smooth and creamy. It was very dry and gave off lots of coconut dust.It was more grainy than I expected so I added a little raw coconut oil and processed longer. It did get smoother, but definitely not what I would consider like butter/ peanut butter. It was more the consistency of halva (a ground sesame candy).Don't get me wrong..it was delicious. But not butter like. Also it got quite hot. What we didn't eat, I put in the fridge and it is hard as a rock now. Maybe it isn't necessary keep it refrigerated?Oh, and I didn't have any fresh or frozen pineapple, so I dumped in a can of pineapple packed in it juice and a couple cups of ice and made a 'clean out smoothie' that had them begging for more! :-)>> I am SO EXCITED! I'm going to get off of my duff on this one and find a way to make a new YouTube video on this.> > I recently read the book, " Eat Fat Lose Fat " by Dr. Enig, and Sally Fallon, and they are huge proponents of coconut oil. From a friend of mine who recommended this book to me, I learned about coconut butter. This is made from the whole coconut (instead of just the oil) and can be spooned out of a jar. It spreads like peanut butter. I've always kept coconut oil in the house and use it for skin and eat a tablespoon of it per day, but I'd never heard of Coconut Butter!> > I Googled Coconut Butter the day before my last show (at Whole Foods Market in ville, FL) and found that hands down, Artisana http://www.artisanafoods.com/products/coconut-butter is the most recommended, popular brand, so when I got to the store, I looked for it. WOW! It was a whopping $13.00 a bottle! But determined to try it, I bought some. When I got it to the motel room, I scooped out a spoon full and it tasted just like coconut oil to me - I was unimpressed.> > THEN after a couple of days of spooning out a scoop of oil I hit the coconut butter. I had NO IDEA that the oil floated to the top and needed to be stirred into anything (much like natural peanut butter) because I couldn't see the line of oil at the top of the jar because it all looked white to me). I was AMAZED at the taste and texture. I'll continue to use coconut oil for light stir frying, and hair and skin purposes, but I'll ALWAYS use coconut butter for my daily spoon fill (which now is 2-3 per day because I can't help myself)!> > So one night at the motel I was Googling home made Coconut Butter and discovered that it is made from dried, unsweetened coconut flakes. Here is a recipe: http://www.theclothesmakethegirl.com/2011/02/22/homemade-coconut-butter-f-yeah/> > 10-15 minutes in a Food Processor - YIKES! (and I'd never add salt and would not want to add extra oil, there has got to be enough oil in the coconut flakes on their own). The end product in her picture was not smooth at all, and the stuff from Artisana is smooth and creamy like soft peanut butter. I was SURE after reading that article that the Vitamix could do a better job.> > So today I stopped off at my local HFS (Health Food Store) and picked up 8 bags of dried, unsweetened coconut flakes at a dollar and change a piece (this is how my HFS sells it from their bulk department).> > I got home and pulled out my 32 oz. container and dumped 2 bags in. The price of those two bags came to exactly $2.50. The dried, unsweetened coconut flakes came all of the way to the top of the container. I put the lid on and ramped the machine up to high. It processed JUST like peanut butter only a little bit easier and faster. (of course I had to use the tamper continuously until it started flowing through the blades on its own).> > The final product came right up to the 2 cup line. I poured it into an old, clean peanut butter jar the same size as the Artisana jar and it " almost " filled the jar!> > I brought my hubby in for a taste test. He'd never tried the Artisana so I made him taste it first. He said, " there's not much difference between them " ! > > So there you have it folks! If you're like me, and will be able to go through a jar of Coconut Butter a week (I really can't stop eating the stuff!) that's a conservative savings of $10 a week and because the lady above found a brand that cost $9 lets say we're only saving $7 per week, and let's say you only go through a jar every 2 weeks, that would be a savings of $14 per month. If you paid retail for your machine and paid for shipping it would run near $500. Therefore, if all you did was save $ on coconut butter, you would have paid off your Vitamix in 37.5 (round up to 38) months / 12 months and you have exactly 3 years! With a 7-year warranty you have 4 more years in the free and clear to have a perfectly working AMAZING machine! (and of course we all know they often last much longer than 7 years!!!)> > And OF COURSE, I left some coconut butter in the jar and added some frozen pineapple, water, and a big hand full of spinach to make a delicious and healthy> GREENya-colada!> > WOO HOO!> > Blessings,> Lea Ann Savage> Satellite Beach, FL> (321) 773-7088 (home)> (321-961-9219 (cell)> www.VitamixLady.com> www..com> <))><>

[Guest guest]

Hi Lea Ann,

It would be great if you could tell me what I did wrong. This is the coconut I

used. Hopefully you can open the link.

http://www.clnf.org/inventoryD.asp?item_no=040367 & CatId={958B83A4-017D-4E47-8708\

-762E2DDE5B3F}

The coconut not-butter I made turned hard as a rock and we chipped off hunks to

add to smoothies. It definitely wasn't something I would make again as a treat

like coconut butter sounded from your description. Maybe I should order some to

get a better idea of what the end result should be.

I suppose I could have added more coconut oil. But I had no clue if it would

make a difference...and this definitely got hot, which made me wonder if I was

underminng some health benefits. This is the coconut oil I have:

http://www.wildernessfamilynaturals.com/product/centrifuge-extracted-extra-virgi\

n-coconut-oil/COCE1.php

I don't see butter, but maybe this spread is similar?

http://www.wildernessfamilynaturals.com/product/coconut-products-coconut-spread/\

CSP16.php

What you made sounded so good, not at all like what I ended up with!

Thanks,

E

>

>

>

> I am wondering if I did something wrong when I tried this last night.

>

> I used the same dried unsweetened coconut chips shown in the recipe and

blended (tampering the whole time)in the vm till it should have been smooth and

creamy. It was very dry and gave off lots of coconut dust.

>

> It was more grainy than I expected so I added a little raw coconut oil and

processed longer. It did get smoother, but definitely not what I would consider

like butter/ peanut butter. It was more the consistency of halva (a ground

sesame candy).

>

> Don't get me wrong..it was delicious. But not butter like. Also it got quite

hot. What we didn't eat, I put in the fridge and it is hard as a rock now. Maybe

it isn't necessary keep it refrigerated?

>

> Oh, and I didn't have any fresh or frozen pineapple, so I dumped in a can of

pineapple packed in it juice and a couple cups of ice and made a 'clean out

smoothie' that had them begging for more! :-)

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I just don't know what to say. I wish that I could taste some of that to see how it compares to what I have. Mine from the bulk section of my health food store are shredded very fine, but the coconut that I shredded myself in my food processor (then dehydrated) looked a lot like what is in the bag that you used, but it turned into the same butter-like consistency as the finely shredded stuff from the HFS.You should not have to add coconut oil. There should be plenty of oil in the shredded coconut!The spread you linked to is exactly like the kind I bought at the store that got me so into this stuff - and has truly changed my life! I've NEVER had such an absence of food cravings!Pay for my travel expenses, and I'll bring my coconut flakes and make it for you! :-)

Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))><

On Sep 19, 2011, at 10:29 PM, furuby5 wrote:

Hi Lea Ann,

It would be great if you could tell me what I did wrong. This is the coconut I used. Hopefully you can open the link.

http://www.clnf.org/inventoryD.asp?item_no=040367 & CatId={958B83A4-017D-4E47-8708-762E2DDE5B3F}

The coconut not-butter I made turned hard as a rock and we chipped off hunks to add to smoothies. It definitely wasn't something I would make again as a treat like coconut butter sounded from your description. Maybe I should order some to get a better idea of what the end result should be.

I suppose I could have added more coconut oil. But I had no clue if it would make a difference...and this definitely got hot, which made me wonder if I was underminng some health benefits. This is the coconut oil I have:

http://www.wildernessfamilynaturals.com/product/centrifuge-extracted-extra-virgin-coconut-oil/COCE1.php

I don't see butter, but maybe this spread is similar?

http://www.wildernessfamilynaturals.com/product/coconut-products-coconut-spread/CSP16.php

What you made sounded so good, not at all like what I ended up with!

Thanks,

E

>

>

>

> I am wondering if I did something wrong when I tried this last night.

>

> I used the same dried unsweetened coconut chips shown in the recipe and blended (tampering the whole time)in the vm till it should have been smooth and creamy. It was very dry and gave off lots of coconut dust.

>

> It was more grainy than I expected so I added a little raw coconut oil and processed longer. It did get smoother, but definitely not what I would consider like butter/ peanut butter. It was more the consistency of halva (a ground sesame candy).

>

> Don't get me wrong..it was delicious. But not butter like. Also it got quite hot. What we didn't eat, I put in the fridge and it is hard as a rock now. Maybe it isn't necessary keep it refrigerated?

>

> Oh, and I didn't have any fresh or frozen pineapple, so I dumped in a can of pineapple packed in it juice and a couple cups of ice and made a 'clean out smoothie' that had them begging for more! :-)

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I've never made coconut butter but it sounds like you didn't add enough oil to

the coconut. I'm guessing that depending on the age of the nut would determine

how much oil, if any, is needed.

Just a guess.

Terry

Sent from my iPad

On Sep 19, 2011, at 10:29 PM, " furuby5 " <furuby5@...> wrote:

>

>

>

> Hi Lea Ann,

>

> It would be great if you could tell me what I did wrong. This is the coconut I

used. Hopefully you can open the link.

>

>

http://www.clnf.org/inventoryD.asp?item_no=040367 & CatId={958B83A4-017D-4E47-8708\

-762E2DDE5B3F}

>

> The coconut not-butter I made turned hard as a rock and we chipped off hunks

to add to smoothies. It definitely wasn't something I would make again as a

treat like coconut butter sounded from your description. Maybe I should order

some to get a better idea of what the end result should be.

>

> I suppose I could have added more coconut oil. But I had no clue if it would

make a difference...and this definitely got hot, which made me wonder if I was

underminng some health benefits. This is the coconut oil I have:

>

>

http://www.wildernessfamilynaturals.com/product/centrifuge-extracted-extra-virgi\

n-coconut-oil/COCE1.php

>

> I don't see butter, but maybe this spread is similar?

>

>

http://www.wildernessfamilynaturals.com/product/coconut-products-coconut-spread/\

CSP16.php

>

> What you made sounded so good, not at all like what I ended up with!

>

> Thanks,

> E

>

>

>>

>>

>>

>> I am wondering if I did something wrong when I tried this last night.

>>

>> I used the same dried unsweetened coconut chips shown in the recipe and

blended (tampering the whole time)in the vm till it should have been smooth and

creamy. It was very dry and gave off lots of coconut dust.

>>

>> It was more grainy than I expected so I added a little raw coconut oil and

processed longer. It did get smoother, but definitely not what I would consider

like butter/ peanut butter. It was more the consistency of halva (a ground

sesame candy).

>>

>> Don't get me wrong..it was delicious. But not butter like. Also it got quite

hot. What we didn't eat, I put in the fridge and it is hard as a rock now. Maybe

it isn't necessary keep it refrigerated?

>>

>> Oh, and I didn't have any fresh or frozen pineapple, so I dumped in a can of

pineapple packed in it juice and a couple cups of ice and made a 'clean out

smoothie' that had them begging for more! :-)

>>

>>

>>

>

>

>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

>

[Guest guest]

Ok, Um...coconut butter is awesome!  I finally made it this morning.  How freakin' easy!!!So I stole Lea Ann's trick and made a smoothie after I made the butter as to not waste any of the goodness stuck in the container.  The smoothie is rocking my socks off.

Delightful Tropical Smoothie:Coconut butterCoconut waterPineappleMixed berries - Radar Farms/New at Costco (I think it is Raspberries, Blueberries and nberries (a type of blackberry?)) 

Lots of spinachBananaPeachesOn Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 8:21 AM, Terry Pogue <tpogue@...> wrote:

 

I've never made coconut butter but it sounds like you didn't add enough oil to the coconut. I'm guessing that depending on the age of the nut would determine how much oil, if any, is needed.

Just a guess.

Terry

Sent from my iPad

On Sep 19, 2011, at 10:29 PM, " furuby5 " <furuby5@...> wrote:

>

>

>

> Hi Lea Ann,

>

> It would be great if you could tell me what I did wrong. This is the coconut I used. Hopefully you can open the link.

>

> http://www.clnf.org/inventoryD.asp?item_no=040367 & CatId={958B83A4-017D-4E47-8708-762E2DDE5B3F}

>

> The coconut not-butter I made turned hard as a rock and we chipped off hunks to add to smoothies. It definitely wasn't something I would make again as a treat like coconut butter sounded from your description. Maybe I should order some to get a better idea of what the end result should be.

>

> I suppose I could have added more coconut oil. But I had no clue if it would make a difference...and this definitely got hot, which made me wonder if I was underminng some health benefits. This is the coconut oil I have:

>

> http://www.wildernessfamilynaturals.com/product/centrifuge-extracted-extra-virgin-coconut-oil/COCE1.php

>

> I don't see butter, but maybe this spread is similar?

>

> http://www.wildernessfamilynaturals.com/product/coconut-products-coconut-spread/CSP16.php

>

> What you made sounded so good, not at all like what I ended up with!

>

> Thanks,

> E

>

>

>>

>>

>>

>> I am wondering if I did something wrong when I tried this last night.

>>

>> I used the same dried unsweetened coconut chips shown in the recipe and blended (tampering the whole time)in the vm till it should have been smooth and creamy. It was very dry and gave off lots of coconut dust.

>>

>> It was more grainy than I expected so I added a little raw coconut oil and processed longer. It did get smoother, but definitely not what I would consider like butter/ peanut butter. It was more the consistency of halva (a ground sesame candy).

>>

>> Don't get me wrong..it was delicious. But not butter like. Also it got quite hot. What we didn't eat, I put in the fridge and it is hard as a rock now. Maybe it isn't necessary keep it refrigerated?

>>

>> Oh, and I didn't have any fresh or frozen pineapple, so I dumped in a can of pineapple packed in it juice and a couple cups of ice and made a 'clean out smoothie' that had them begging for more! :-)

>>

>>

>>

>

>

>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Terry, I can't figure out at all what was wrong with 's coconut chips, but you don't need to add any extra oil. There is plenty in the coconut chips. The original article posted used a food processor and that person added oil, but that is because a food processor is going to need some help to get the job done. It doesn't have the RPMs that a Vitamix does, nor does it "suck down" like the Vitamix does increasing the contact of the blades with the food being processed. - I had a thought/question. Did you start out with at least 4 cups of coconut chips (which should reduce to around 2 cups)? Because you need at least that much to get enough volume to create the vortex necessary to get the coconut butter flowing smoothly through the blades? If you didn't start out with at least 4 cups, you might not have had enough flakes to process it into the smooth spread-like consistency we are looking for.Also, when you said that it turned hard as a rock - did you leave it out at room temperature, or put it in the refrigerator? In the fridge, coconut oil solidifies (as you described) but at room temperature (between 70-80 at our house) it is the spreadable butter-like consistency…Can't wait to hear back from you - we might get you making affordable, delicious, healthy coconut butter yet!

Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))><

On Sep 20, 2011, at 8:21 AM, Terry Pogue wrote:

I've never made coconut butter but it sounds like you didn't add enough oil to the coconut. I'm guessing that depending on the age of the nut would determine how much oil, if any, is needed.

Just a guess.

Terry

Sent from my iPad

On Sep 19, 2011, at 10:29 PM, "furuby5" <furuby5@...> wrote:

>

>

>

> Hi Lea Ann,

>

> It would be great if you could tell me what I did wrong. This is the coconut I used. Hopefully you can open the link.

>

> http://www.clnf.org/inventoryD.asp?item_no=040367 & CatId={958B83A4-017D-4E47-8708-762E2DDE5B3F}

>

> The coconut not-butter I made turned hard as a rock and we chipped off hunks to add to smoothies. It definitely wasn't something I would make again as a treat like coconut butter sounded from your description. Maybe I should order some to get a better idea of what the end result should be.

>

> I suppose I could have added more coconut oil. But I had no clue if it would make a difference...and this definitely got hot, which made me wonder if I was underminng some health benefits. This is the coconut oil I have:

>

> http://www.wildernessfamilynaturals.com/product/centrifuge-extracted-extra-virgin-coconut-oil/COCE1.php

>

> I don't see butter, but maybe this spread is similar?

>

> http://www.wildernessfamilynaturals.com/product/coconut-products-coconut-spread/CSP16.php

>

> What you made sounded so good, not at all like what I ended up with!

>

> Thanks,

> E

>

>

>>

>>

>>

>> I am wondering if I did something wrong when I tried this last night.

>>

>> I used the same dried unsweetened coconut chips shown in the recipe and blended (tampering the whole time)in the vm till it should have been smooth and creamy. It was very dry and gave off lots of coconut dust.

>>

>> It was more grainy than I expected so I added a little raw coconut oil and processed longer. It did get smoother, but definitely not what I would consider like butter/ peanut butter. It was more the consistency of halva (a ground sesame candy).

>>

>> Don't get me wrong..it was delicious. But not butter like. Also it got quite hot. What we didn't eat, I put in the fridge and it is hard as a rock now. Maybe it isn't necessary keep it refrigerated?

>>

>> Oh, and I didn't have any fresh or frozen pineapple, so I dumped in a can of pineapple packed in it juice and a couple cups of ice and made a 'clean out smoothie' that had them begging for more! :-)

>>

>>

>>

>

>

>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Lea Ann! I tried making this today. I put about 4 cups of unsweetened

shredded coconut in the 64 oz container. Then I processed it exactly like I do

peanut butter. Before it had processed 1/5 of the coconut, the stuff on the

bottom began to burn!! I stopped it right away. There was burnt coconut butter

under the blades, everything else was untouched. I used the tamper the entire

time. Should I use less coconut? Did I use the wrong kind of coconut? It was

very dry; should I soak it?

I called Vitamix Corp thinking perhaps it was the machine, but they say it seems

to be working properly.

Thanks, Pat

>

> I am SO EXCITED! I'm going to get off of my duff on this one and find a way

to make a new YouTube video on this.

>

> I recently read the book, " Eat Fat Lose Fat " by Dr. Enig, and Sally

Fallon, and they are huge proponents of coconut oil. From a friend of mine who

recommended this book to me, I learned about coconut butter. This is made from

the whole coconut (instead of just the oil) and can be spooned out of a jar. It

spreads like peanut butter. I've always kept coconut oil in the house and use

it for skin and eat a tablespoon of it per day, but I'd never heard of Coconut

Butter!

>

> I Googled Coconut Butter the day before my last show (at Whole Foods Market in

ville, FL) and found that hands down, Artisana

http://www.artisanafoods.com/products/coconut-butter is the most recommended,

popular brand, so when I got to the store, I looked for it. WOW! It was a

whopping $13.00 a bottle! But determined to try it, I bought some. When I got

it to the motel room, I scooped out a spoon full and it tasted just like coconut

oil to me - I was unimpressed.

>

> THEN after a couple of days of spooning out a scoop of oil I hit the coconut

butter. I had NO IDEA that the oil floated to the top and needed to be stirred

into anything (much like natural peanut butter) because I couldn't see the line

of oil at the top of the jar because it all looked white to me). I was AMAZED

at the taste and texture. I'll continue to use coconut oil for light stir

frying, and hair and skin purposes, but I'll ALWAYS use coconut butter for my

daily spoon fill (which now is 2-3 per day because I can't help myself)!

>

> So one night at the motel I was Googling home made Coconut Butter and

discovered that it is made from dried, unsweetened coconut flakes. Here is a

recipe:

http://www.theclothesmakethegirl.com/2011/02/22/homemade-coconut-butter-f-yeah/

>

> 10-15 minutes in a Food Processor - YIKES! (and I'd never add salt and would

not want to add extra oil, there has got to be enough oil in the coconut flakes

on their own). The end product in her picture was not smooth at all, and the

stuff from Artisana is smooth and creamy like soft peanut butter. I was SURE

after reading that article that the Vitamix could do a better job.

>

> So today I stopped off at my local HFS (Health Food Store) and picked up 8

bags of dried, unsweetened coconut flakes at a dollar and change a piece (this

is how my HFS sells it from their bulk department).

>

> I got home and pulled out my 32 oz. container and dumped 2 bags in. The price

of those two bags came to exactly $2.50. The dried, unsweetened coconut flakes

came all of the way to the top of the container. I put the lid on and ramped

the machine up to high. It processed JUST like peanut butter only a little bit

easier and faster. (of course I had to use the tamper continuously until it

started flowing through the blades on its own).

>

> The final product came right up to the 2 cup line. I poured it into an old,

clean peanut butter jar the same size as the Artisana jar and it " almost " filled

the jar!

>

> I brought my hubby in for a taste test. He'd never tried the Artisana so I

made him taste it first. He said, " there's not much difference between them " !

>

> So there you have it folks! If you're like me, and will be able to go through

a jar of Coconut Butter a week (I really can't stop eating the stuff!) that's a

conservative savings of $10 a week and because the lady above found a brand that

cost $9 lets say we're only saving $7 per week, and let's say you only go

through a jar every 2 weeks, that would be a savings of $14 per month. If you

paid retail for your machine and paid for shipping it would run near $500.

Therefore, if all you did was save $ on coconut butter, you would have paid off

your Vitamix in 37.5 (round up to 38) months / 12 months and you have exactly 3

years! With a 7-year warranty you have 4 more years in the free and clear to

have a perfectly working AMAZING machine! (and of course we all know they often

last much longer than 7 years!!!)

>

> And OF COURSE, I left some coconut butter in the jar and added some frozen

pineapple, water, and a big hand full of spinach to make a delicious and healthy

> GREENya-colada!

>

> WOO HOO!

>

> Blessings,

> Lea Ann Savage

> Satellite Beach, FL

> (321) 773-7088 (home)

> (321-961-9219 (cell)

> www.VitamixLady.com

> www..com

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