Skinny Coconut Oil

"Skinny Coconut Oil is the only coconut oil I would ever use and recommend to my patients to cook with. It's 100% raw and its purity is unmatched"    - Deborah Lance, RD, MPH

This stuff is amazing!  I love, love, love this brand of Coconut Oil. It has so many all beneficial and healing ingredients...while being really yummy.  Skinny Coconut Oil has done the work in creating a superior oil with the highest quality.  This morning I enjoyed trying some in my little concoction...here is the recipe if you want to try.  Please note that my recipe is probably going to taste quite different from most normal bread, but I really like it and think you may too.

Coconut Flour Mug Bread:

• 4T Coconut Flour
• 1T Skinny Coconut Oil
• 1-1t Nunaturals No Carbs Blend or dropper of Stevia
• 1/8t baking soda (just a sprinkle)
• water to create a smooth batter (important)
• optional additions: vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, etc.

Select a large enough mug to mix the ingredients in or use a mixing bowl and then pour it into a bowl or mug.

First, melt Skinny Coconut Oil in the mug and let it cool for a bit while you prepare the other ingredients.  Now, mix in the egg until well combined.  Add in the Water, Coconut Flour, Baking Soda, desired sweetener, and any additions you would like.

Be sure to add in enough water until the batter is very smooth, but not runny.  This is a step I tend to eyeball till I see the batter is the right consistency.

Bake in the microwave for 2-4 minutes (depending on microwave strength).  Enjoy warm!

Skinny Coconut Oil is such an excellent ingredient for baking, sauteing vegetables, adding to soups or smoothies, using as a skin moisturizer and even...oil pulling!  Haven't heard of oil pulling?  I hadn't either before...a month ago perhaps, but thanks to Skinny Coconut Oil I learned even more about how beneficial oil pulling is.  Maybe you'll learn something new too!

"Oil Pulling Guide

Daily Oil Pulling Guide
Before pulling consult your Dentist or Physician.
We recommend "pulling" first thing in the morning after waking up. Follow the steps below for better health and a cleaner mouth!

• Step 1: Upon rinsing, place one tablespoon of Skinny Coconut Oil into your mouth. While waiting for the oil to melt, start a timer for 20 minutes. 
• Step 2: After the oil melts, begin to swish in your mouth, without swallowing. Move it around your mouth, teeth, and gums as if it were mouthwash, but don't gargle. The oil will begin to get watery as it mixes with your saliva, but keep swishing. You may also notice that the oil mixture begins to thicken the longer you "pull"...this is a good thing. 
• Step 3: After the 20 minute timer ends, spit the oil mixture into the sink or toilet and flush it down the drain.
• Step 4: Rinse your mouth again with warm water, brush your teeth, and scrub your tongue. 
• Step 5: Enjoy all the benefits that come from oil pulling. 

For best results, oil pull daily for all the benefits!

We Want to See You Swish!
The next time you are coconut oil pulling, record a video of yourself on Instagram, Youtube, or Vine and tag it with #coconutoilpulling. We'll be watching and you'll be part of the Coconut Community on the #cocontoilpathway.
*Any statements or claims on this page and website have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to treat, prevent, or cure any disease or illness."-skinnycoconutoil.com

Isn't that great!  I love having an alternative to the normal and unnatural swishing agent I used for years.  Now...I just need to replace my normal routine with Oil Pulling!  Don't forget to send your video with the tag #coconutpulling.

Here is a little more about this superb company:

"Skinny Coconut Oil is a smooth, sleek, skinny jar full of 100% raw, virgin, cold pressed coconut oil packed with vitamins and minerals that keep you healthy and happy. What makes us different? Our exclusive Nutralock System™.
At Skinny Coconut Oil, we believe happiness comes from good health and that healthy people change the world. Healthy people are more than physically fit; they are energized, inspired, engaged, and capable of incredible feats.
How can we change the world? By helping you, be you.
It is our mission to use our pure, wholesome coconut oil to cultivate a community of health-conscious individuals united by a passion to change the world. At Skinny Coconut Oil, we are building a community with a heart for others. A Coconut Community that channels their newfound energy into changing the world, from the simple act to international impact!
We want to fuel a healthier future, what about you? Buy Skinny Coconut Oil Here."-skinnycoconutoil.com

I love these beautiful jars.  Aren't they neat?!  I want to keep all my jars in my room as a decorations....hmmm, I'll have to take a picture after I decorate with them. Check back for updates!

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Be sure to check out Skinny Coconut Oil for more information.  Pick some up for yourself today!  I think you'll love this amazing "superfood".

Edward and Sons

                www.edwardandsons.com 

This is a great resource for organic, vegan, and allergen-friendly products.  Edward and Sons has a number of great brands that offer soups, bread crumbs, sprinkles, ice cream cones, pasta dinners, mashed potatoes, sauces, rice crackers, coconut products, and more!

As a huge coconut lover myself, it was a real treat to get to review their Coconut Oil and Coconut Water.  Both have all the great benefits of all the healthy fats while also being gluten-free and organic.  From Creamed Coconut, Coconut Flakes, Coconut Flour, Coconut Oil and more, this is a super resource to supply all your coconut needs.  Edward and Sons was the brand of Coconut Flour I bought when I fist tried Coconut Flour.  I (obviously) haven't stopped loving it yet.

The Brown Rice Snaps we sampled were all gone in one night thanks to a hungry Dad just home from work and later a teenage basketball player after a long practice.  My Dad said the flavor was good and the cracker itself wasn't incredible, but I think that the fact that the whole package was gone in less than a night is pretty telling to the fact that they are tasty.

These products from Edward and Sons are high quality and totally organic.  Have you seen them in stores?  I have been amazed to find their great Coconut Flakes in a few grocery stores I visit and hope that they will keep adding more products soon.  Any more allergen-friendly and organic foods we can get to more people is great!  Excellent work Edward and Sons.  You make healthy eating so much easier!

Tropics Best

           TROPICS BEST ORGANIC COCONUT PRODUCTS
                                      www.tropicsbest.com
      Coconut Butter, Coconut Oil, and Coconut Flakes all organic and filled with great nutrition.

I particularly loved trying the Coconut Butter from Tropics Best and have continued to use it on foods such as coconut flour mug cakes I like to make.  The Coconut Butter provides a nice change from my normal choice of Coconut Oil (which is also great).  All it contains is ground up coconuts!  Eating this great nutrient dense food provides your body with healthy fats to fuel your day.  Loaded with MCTs, Coconut Butter is also great for helping your body create more Ketones and may naturally increase your metabolism.

"100% Certified Organic Virgin Coconut Oil from Tropics Best. All Coconut Oil is produced on the Tropics Best owned farms, making it possible to have high quality Coconut Oil for one convenient price. Try a 17 oz coconut butter today and taste the difference."-tropicsbest.com

All the products offered by Tropics Best are great for fueling a hard working athlete, the busy family, or anyone looking for a boost in their health.

Here is a bit more on their company:

"Tropics Best Organic Coconut Products

Tropics Best is a family operation that has been in the coconut business for three generations, originally farming and producing quality coconut oil and now committing to organic standards.

Tropics Best's coconut plantations and manufacturing facility are located in Colima, Mexico. The integration of agriculture, centrifuge processing and distribution allows us to control the quality of our organic coconut oil and organic dried coconut. Our manufacturing company in Mexico holds organic certification by Bioagricert SRL.

Through our marketing and distribution company, Fresh & Direct, Inc, we serve our clients with quality organic coconut products, competitive prices, and convenience all around the world. Tropics Best continues to provide quality coconut products even after three generations.

Tropics Best collaborates with all companies, groups and individuals that share our views and wish to promote organic coconut products worldwide."-tropicsbest.com

Isn't that little girl cute!
I love how this company has reached down through the generations and continues to provide great products that are organic and super nutritious.

Coconut Oil is something I use daily, so it was great to have another brand to compare.  I love to use Coconut Oil in frying eggs, to make homemade chocolate, and baking!

I tested out the Coconut Flakes with one of my Dad's very favorite recipes, Coconut Macaroons.  He liked them a lot!  I did figure out half way through the recipe that "Oh yea...Desiccated Coconut would act differently than plain store-bought Coconut Flakes!"  Needless to say, the first half of the batch was a bit crumbly, but I was able to add a few more egg whites half way through (more protein to the rescue!), and they turned out even better!

"100% Certified Organic Virgin Coconut Oil from Tropics Best. All Coconut Oil is produced on the Tropics Best owned farms, making it possible to have high quality Coconut Oil for one convenient price. Try a 1 lb. dried coconut flakes bag today and taste the difference."-tropicsbest.com

Naturally gluten-free, this was a perfect snack to share with the family.  Thanks Tropics Best!