Paleo diet?

[Catrin]

Tried something quite yummy as a replacement for ice cream

Frozen blueberries
pour a small amount of coconut cream over them
Mix with spoon, the coconut cream gets thick after contact with frozen berries.

Eat.

YUMMY!

I used only a quarter cup of berries and 3 tablespoons of coconut cream - VERY high in calories. I don't think I would use anything other than small berries for this.

[Blueberry]

Apparently you can whip coconut cream too - bet that would be nice with the berries.

[Tri Girl]

Apparently you can whip coconut cream too - bet that would be nice with the berries.

coconut milk (after sitting in the fridge overnight) makes a FAB whipped cream!
I love to put that on berries for a sweet treat!!

[Blueberry]

coconut milk (after sitting in the fridge overnight) makes a FAB whipped cream!
I love to put that on berries for a sweet treat!!

Isn't coconut cream just the "solid" part of the regular (not lite) coconut milk after it's chilled? Or do you use the clear stuff too?

[Tri Girl]

Isn't coconut cream just the "solid" part of the regular (not lite) coconut milk after it's chilled? Or do you use the clear stuff too?

I don't know. I just put the whole can in the fridge and use it all when making the whipped cream. The kind I've bought (Thai Kitchen) doesn't separate- it's all solid (no clear stuff). I don't get the lite version.

[Catrin]

I think it is only the "light" canned coconut milk that separates. I use the full fat version as well and so far it's not separated. I really would like to find some coconut flour locally, but it looks like I will need to get it from the internet. It isn't expensive and looks like it would be useful to have.

My first batch of chicken bone broth is still happily cooking away, it will be interesting! The farmer I get my pasture/grass-fed items from has a sale on soup bones this week so he is going to bring me some on Wednesday. I am asking him about short ribs, that isn't something that are very popular so I suspect the price will be lower.

Yes, eating Paleo/Primal can become quite expensive - but I am finding ways to bring down the cost. From the way I feel eating this way, it is worth it - and really my costs have not been way out of line.

I picked up some Belgian Endive this week for the first time, found a recipe that calls for grilling it, we will see how it goes

[Blueberry]

The whole foods brand regular (not lite) coconut milk separates.

[Chile Pepper]

Isn't coconut cream just the "solid" part of the regular (not lite) coconut milk after it's chilled?

In Thai cooking, the top, thick layer of coconut milk is called cream, but that is different from cans of coconut cream. Coconut cream (in a can) is very, very sweet, like sweetened condensed milk, and is mostly used for cocktails and desserts. Coconut milk is unsweetened, and that is what is used for cooking (curries and such).

[Catrin]

In Thai cooking, the top, thick layer of coconut milk is called cream, but that is different from cans of coconut cream. Coconut cream (in a can) is very, very sweet, like sweetened condensed milk, and is mostly used for cocktails and desserts. Coconut milk is unsweetened, and that is what is used for cooking (curries and such).

There must be different types. My canned coconut cream isn't really sweet at all and he can says it is just coconut meat and milk.

[Owlie]

Where do you find this stuff? Is it terribly expensive? I've got a tea or two that it might be tasty in.

[Catrin]

Coconut Cream is canned, and is a combination of coconut milk and meat. Trader Joe's sells a can for just a bit over $1. It is richer/thicker than coconut milk and it is just awesome in coffee, useful for cooking/etc. It is quite high in calories, so it is good to be aware of how it fits into your overall caloric goals. Coconut oil is very stable at high temps and great for cooking as well

If I thought I had the hand strength to pry my way into a coconut I would One of these days I will try it, but I don't have a cleaver!

[Owlie]

Amazingly, I can find coconut oil at Kroger. I might get some if I choose to venture further into Goan cooking, since coconut is a huge component. I can't get too used to keeping coconut products around, though. DBF hates coconut in most forms. The only one he'll willingly eat it in is this soup, which isn't terribly paleo because it uses beer as the base, but it's so good.

We do have a Trader Joe's that isn't all that far away from the bike shop. I might have to go look. And pick up some of that toffee, if they still make it.