Guest guest Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 I have a recipe for crackly chocolate that you put on ice cream, but I didn't know about the popcorn. Next time I make some, I'll try it with the coconut oil!! Jan By the way, coconut oil makes the Best Popcorn Ever. Literally, as in children come over to my house and ask for my trademark popcorn. So if you have more than you can use externally, there's an addition option for you ;)Lynn in MO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 I would love to have your magic shell recipe! That explains why it never came out of the bottle in the winter. . . I have a recipe for crackly chocolate that you put on ice cream, but I didn't know about the popcorn. Next time I make some, I'll try it with the coconut oil!! Jan By the way, coconut oil makes the Best Popcorn Ever. Literally, as in children come over to my house and ask for my trademark popcorn. So if you have more than you can use externally, there's an addition option for you ;)Lynn in MO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Hi Lynn, Here's your New Year's recipe: Crackly Ice Cream Topping 1 TBSP coconut oil -- melt in double boiler 8 oz chopped semi-sweet chocolate -- add to oil, & stir until melted & smooth Cool slightly and pour over ice cream. ENJOY!! By the way, I made popcorn the other night with coconut oil, and it was very very good!! Jan I would love to have your magic shell recipe! That explains why it never came out of the bottle in the winter. . . I have a recipe for crackly chocolate that you put on ice cream, but I didn't know about the popcorn. Next time I make some, I'll try it with the coconut oil!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 I really enjoy the sharing of recipes and other tips about coconut oil, which I've never used. It's making me want to go out and get some to try, both so I can talk more intelligently with mothers, and to check out the taste. Once you open the jar of coconut oil, does it have to be kept in the refrigerator for storage? Or is it okay on the shelf at room temp? Thanks. Dee Kassing Hi Lynn, Here's your New Year's recipe: Crackly Ice Cream Topping 1 TBSP coconut oil -- melt in double boiler 8 oz chopped semi-sweet chocolate -- add to oil, & stir until melted & smooth Cool slightly and pour over ice cream. ENJOY!! By the way, I made popcorn the other night with coconut oil, and it was very very good!! Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Mine is on the shelf. And it doesn't have much of a taste (at least not the jar I have). When LEC did the master class which includes a skills lab, I brought all the nipple *stuff* I could find, passed them all around, and had all the participants smell them, feel them, put it on the back of their hands and lick it to taste it. Coconut oil won for feel, smell, and taste, hands down. And of course, you can use it for all sorts of things. My Indian moms use it in their hair. Jan I really enjoy the sharing of recipes and other tips about coconut oil, which I've never used. It's making me want to go out and get some to try, both so I can talk more intelligently with mothers, and to check out the taste. Once you open the jar of coconut oil, does it have to be kept in the refrigerator for storage? Or is it okay on the shelf at room temp? Thanks. Dee Kassing Hi Lynn, Here's your New Year's recipe: Crackly Ice Cream Topping 1 TBSP coconut oil -- melt in double boiler 8 oz chopped semi-sweet chocolate -- add to oil, & stir until melted & smooth Cool slightly and pour over ice cream. ENJOY!! By the way, I made popcorn the other night with coconut oil, and it was very very good!! Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 It stays good on the shelf at room temp for at least two years. It gets harder in cooler temps and softer when it is warmer. I love to use it in brownies in place of vegetable oil with a mix. Melt it first. It also does really well with sauteeing as it has a very high smoke point. Amy Grant, IBCLC I really enjoy the sharing of recipes and other tips about coconut oil, which I've never used. It's making me want to go out and get some to try, both so I can talk more intelligently with mothers, and to check out the taste. Once you open the jar of coconut oil, does it have to be kept in the refrigerator for storage? Or is it okay on the shelf at room temp? Thanks. Dee Kassing >> Hi Lynn,> > Here's your New Year's recipe:> > Crackly Ice Cream Topping> > 1 TBSP coco... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Thanks, Jan! Mine is on the shelf. And it doesn't have much of a taste (at least not the jar I have). When LEC did the master class which includes a skills lab, I brought all the nipple *stuff* I could find, passed them all around, and had all the participants smell them, feel them, put it on the back of their hands and lick it to taste it. Coconut oil won for feel, smell, and taste, hands down. And of course, you can use it for all sorts of things. My Indian moms use it in their hair. Jan I really enjoy the sharing of recipes and other tips about coconut oil, which I've never used. It's making me want to go out and get some to try, both so I can talk more intelligently with mothers, and to check out the taste. Once you open the jar of coconut oil, does it have to be kept in the refrigerator for storage? Or is it okay on the shelf at room temp? Thanks. Dee Kassing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Thanks, Amy! I would probably have tried to cut it in like butter--thanks for letting me know to melt it first. Dee--who is really only good at *one* womanly art, which is breastfeeding. I am not good at cooking, crafts, hair, make-up, decorating, etc. However, I am quite competent with hand tools! >> Hi Lynn,> > Here's your New Year's recipe:> > Crackly Ice Cream Topping> > 1 TBSP coco... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Dee,I can say a thing or two about eating coconut oil! We go through a jar probably in a couple of weeks or so in my house, kept on a shelf outside the fridge. (I don't know how long it lasts because it never makes it that long around here!) You can use it for things like sautéing veggies. I add it to smoothies. And I use it a lot for baking. Right now I'm making this bread one or two times a week:http://www.elanaspantry.com/paleo-bread/My son happens to be on a yeast-free diet (no yeast, no sugar, very little carbohydrate) and this bread is perfect, FYI.Here's another recipe that I've made before. My husband wasn't crazy about it but my kids and I did: http://www.baumancollege.org/pdfs/recipes/nori_topped_beet_cake.pdfCoconut oil is easily liquified by putting it near something warm or placing the jar in some warm water. You can then use it in lots of raw food recipes, great for desserts. DianeDiane S Michel, MSPH, IBCLC, RLCBoard Certified Lactation ConsultantNourish Lactationdiane@... --- Re: coconut oil Date: Tue, December 27, 2011 8:38 am To: I really enjoy the sharing of recipes and other tips about coconut oil, which I've never used. It's making me want to go out and get some to try, both so I can talk more intelligently with mothers, and to check out the taste. Once you open the jar of coconut oil, does it have to be kept in the refrigerator for storage? Or is it okay on the shelf at room temp? Thanks. Dee Kassing Hi Lynn, Here's your New Year's recipe: Crackly Ice Cream Topping 1 TBSP coconut oil -- melt in double boiler 8 oz chopped semi-sweet chocolate -- add to oil, & stir until melted & smooth Cool slightly and pour over ice cream. ENJOY!! By the way, I made popcorn the other night with coconut oil, and it was very very good!! Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Thanks for all the suggestions, Diane! Dee Dee, I can say a thing or two about eating coconut oil! We go through a jar probably in a couple of weeks or so in my house, kept on a shelf outside the fridge. (I don't know how long it lasts because it never makes it that long around here!) You can use it for things like sautéing veggies. I add it to smoothies. And I use it a lot for baking. Right now I'm making this bread one or two times a week: http://www.elanaspantry.com/paleo-bread/ My son happens to be on a yeast-free diet (no yeast, no sugar, very little carbohydrate) and this bread is perfect, FYI. Here's another recipe that I've made before. My husband wasn't crazy about it but my kids and I did: http://www.baumancollege.org/pdfs/recipes/nori_topped_beet_cake.pdf Coconut oil is easily liquified by putting it near something warm or placing the jar in some warm water. You can then use it in lots of raw food recipes, great for desserts. Diane Diane S Michel, MSPH, IBCLC, RLCBoard Certified Lactation ConsultantNourish Lactationdiane@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2011 Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 Thanks to all of the inspiration here, I purchased my first jar of coconut oil yesterday. I too was surprised to find it appears solid. Do you scoop it out before melting or warm in the jar? Can't wait to try the popcorn!! Ellen Ellen Rubin, MA, IBCLC, LLLL > > > > > > > > Dee, > > > I can say a thing or two about eating coconut oil! We go through a jar probably in a couple of weeks or so in my house, kept on a shelf outside the fridge. (I don't know how long it lasts because it never makes it that long around here!) You can use it for things like sautéing veggies. I add it to smoothies. And I use it a lot for baking. Right now I'm making this bread one or two times a week: > > > > http://www.elanaspantry.com/paleo-bread/ > > > My son happens to be on a yeast-free diet (no yeast, no sugar, very little carbohydrate) and this bread is perfect, FYI. > > > Here's another recipe that I've made before. My husband wasn't crazy about it but my kids and I did: http://www.baumancollege.org/pdfs/recipes/nori_topped_beet_cake.pdf > > > Coconut oil is easily liquified by putting it near something warm or placing the jar in some warm water. You can then use it in lots of raw food recipes, great for desserts. > > > Diane > > > > Diane S Michel, MSPH, IBCLC, RLC > Board Certified Lactation Consultant > Nourish Lactation > diane@... > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2011 Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 Just scoop it out. You don't need to warm it in the jar unless you get down to the bottom and can't get it all otherwise. It will be solid below about 76F, which I believe is one of the reasons it keeps so long without going rancid--it's saturated fat. One other use: when my skin is all dried out from winter and I'm itchy and lotion doesn't cut it, a scoop of coconut oil in a warm bath is great. It makes a really thin layer on the surface, and when I get out, it has coated my whole body, even the places I could never reach. The only downside is that the tub is a death trap until it gets cleaned out. A hot spray with the hand shower does it very effectively. Lynn in MO Thanks to all of the inspiration here, I purchased my first jar of coconut oil yesterday. I too was surprised to find it appears solid. Do you scoop it out before melting or warm in the jar? Can't wait to try the popcorn!! Ellen Ellen Rubin, MA, IBCLC, LLLL > > > > > > > > Dee, > > > I can say a thing or two about eating coconut oil! We go through a jar probably in a couple of weeks or so in my house, kept on a shelf outside the fridge. (I don't know how long it lasts because it never makes it that long around here!) You can use it for things like sautéing veggies. I add it to smoothies. And I use it a lot for baking. Right now I'm making this bread one or two times a week: > > > > http://www.elanaspantry.com/paleo-bread/ > > > My son happens to be on a yeast-free diet (no yeast, no sugar, very little carbohydrate) and this bread is perfect, FYI. > > > Here's another recipe that I've made before. My husband wasn't crazy about it but my kids and I did: http://www.baumancollege.org/pdfs/recipes/nori_topped_beet_cake.pdf > > > Coconut oil is easily liquified by putting it near something warm or placing the jar in some warm water. You can then use it in lots of raw food recipes, great for desserts. > > > Diane > > > > Diane S Michel, MSPH, IBCLC, RLC > Board Certified Lactation Consultant > Nourish Lactation > diane@... > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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