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Join Date: Jul 2004
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WOE: Atkins, etc.
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Okay, I have made this stuff so much that I've run out of erythritol.
Is there anything I can use to sub until my next order gets in? |
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#153 |
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Major LCF Poster!
Join Date: Mar 2007
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Just like Tweaker Geek I've got flavour oils coming.... a TON of them!!! I plan on doing a LOT of experimenting this coming weekend.
Kevin, do you have a website with all your recipes on it? If so, gimme a link... if not, you should have one!!! Or you should have a thread with all your recipes posted on it! DUDE YOU ROCK!!!![]() ~Deila |
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#154 |
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Major LCF Poster!
Join Date: Dec 2003
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Start Date: July 13, 2003(first time). Jan 8, 2010 (this time)
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Hey do any of you know whether coconut oil is 'saturated' or 'non saturated' fat?
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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#156 |
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Senior LCF Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Somwhere Sunny ~ SoCal
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Yeah its a sat fat. But a good one. Check out the Coconut Diet book. The wealth of info is amazing. It is a natural healer and my new BFF. :rolf:
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#157 |
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Senior LCF Member
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Another twist
Here is what I tried tonight.
1/2 c coconut oil 4 oz cream cheese 1/2 tsp lemon juice splash of davinci sf white chocolate splash of sf raspberry syrup(sweeted with sacchrin) Put all ingredients in a blender or magic bullet and blend til well mixed then put in mini muffins and put in freezer to set. They taste great..... |
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#162 |
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Deila - Look at the bottom of any thread Kevin replies to. It says "Recipe Page". Not all of his recipes are there, but there's a treasure trove of them!
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Join Date: Aug 2004
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[COLOR=#ff0000][/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff0000]I tried making it last night. It never would whip. Nor would it blend together. I finally gave up & put it in the freezer. I froze more like a fudgecicle. Trying ot eat it was quite a task, cause it would melt so quickly, and seperate out. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff0000][/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff0000]I took it out, and let it thaw (was in too small a pan, and was too thick). I decided to try whipping again. Still no luck. I have chunks of CO in "chocolate milk" still.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff0000][/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff0000]Anybody got any idea how to salvage this. Thankfully I only made 1/2 a batch. Oh, I didn't have any pb so it is just chocolate. But I wouldn't think that little bit of oil flavoring would help bind it, or help it whip.[/COLOR] ![]()
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#165 |
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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what was the fat content of your coconut milk Billie ? Like whipping cream the fat content has to be high to whip.
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#166 |
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[COLOR=red]Not high enough evidently Kevin. Your recipe called for Coconut milk, and I used what I had. Didn't really think about it's fat content. I don't have the can from the one I used anymore, but the one I opened today (same brand & info) says 2 oz serving has 4.5 g fat. [/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]It would probably work well with the Coconut cream that I have, instead of the milk. My coconut cream is not the concentrate type that most of you have. It comes in a can, not in a box, and is the consistancy of .... well soft butter maybe. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff0000]This Coconut milk is very thick, but guess not enough fat.[/COLOR] |
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#167 |
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I would guess that is the reason then. the brand I use has 10 g fat called Thai Kitchen and I get it at walmart. I thought I mentioned that but I see now I didn't. Then I saw it was in the Whipper thread that I said what the fat content was. Heavycream may work here...I just dont use it ifmy DW might be eating it.
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#168 |
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[COLOR=red]OK thanks Kevin. I have never found coconut milk at my Wal-mart. I've looked in lots of different areas. I find this at an International Food store. I guess I can't really salvage it, unless maybe I try adding cream. But I'm not sure the CO will blend in. Might try adding some of the Coconut cream I have. [/COLOR]
[COLOR=#ff0000]I just hate wasting anymore ingredients if I can't get it to blend together.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff0000][/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff0000]I really prefer dark chocolate to milk chocolate anyway. But that looked so good.[/COLOR] |
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#169 |
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I am sorry. I should have been more specific
One more added note. I store this in the freezer but I set it out on the counter for about 15 minutes before I eat it. It is slightly messy eating it that way but it simply melts in your mouth that way. |
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#170 |
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[COLOR=red]I just had to come post how my experiment turned out.[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#ff0000]I decided to try adding some of my coconut cream (20g fat per 1/2 cup) & whip again. But since the coconut oil was in chunks in the mixture, I decided to melt it. I nuked it about 30 seconds. Then I added the coconut cream as I whipped (I had to use reg beater blades, as I don't have a whip - no kitchen aid). I added maybe 1/3 - 1/2 cup of the cream. Next thing I knew I had butter. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff0000]Yep, butter & chocolate syrup. It just seemed to go from the liquid to butter. Never did really look creamy.[/COLOR][COLOR=#ff0000]So in the morning I'm gonna fix LC pancakes & have chocolate/coconut butter, and chocolate syrup on em. All is not lost![/COLOR] |
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#171 |
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Very Gabby LCF Member!!!
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Billie, did you "soften" the coconut cream before you added it?
I tried adding the coconut cream to a protein shake and it turned hard and waxy. . .not great! I need a way to use that coconut cream! Kevinpa's fudge was good. I need to revisit it. . .and see about using coconut oil. . . |
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#172 |
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the coconut milk is in the oriental section of walmart usually on the bottom self...check there...
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[COLOR=#ff0000]I've never found the cooconut cream concentrate like they talk about on here locally. And I haven't ordered any. Anyway, it is soft (even from the fridge), and didn't need to be softened. It was the coconut oil, which kept turning rock hard when I tried to mix it. (and I did finally put the mixture in the micro for a few seconds, before the last try - before adding the cream)[/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff0000][/COLOR] Quote:
[COLOR=#ff0000]But overall I'm pretty happy with the coconut milk I get. And the price is the best I've found. (99cents) I've heard others say they have found it cheaper, but I haven't. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff0000][/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff0000]The store where I buy mine, doesn't have the concentrated cream.[/COLOR] |
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: southern Colorado
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I made these today with a few changes.I didn't add the orange oil,just some extra vanilla,unsweetened coconut,slivered almonds and a few raisins chopped up into it.I can't stay out of them!!!They are too good! ![]() |
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#176 |
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Senior LCF Member
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another tweak
I tried another little tweak and they came out great yet again.
1/2 cup coconut oil 4 oz. cream cheese splash of french vanilla syrup (sachrin) splash of davinci sf white chocolate syrup splash of walden farms strawberry syrup 1/2 packet of sweet couple of drops of stevia and 4 drops sweetzfree put in a magic bullet or blender and blend together until incorporated. oneput into mini muffin tins and freeze. |
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#178 |
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I tried subbing CO for butter in an old LC staple treat recipe, and it is wonderful. There may be lower-carb ways to make it (I was just playing around), but it was really good. It also reminds me that we don't see Dexmis here anymore...She was a regular when this site was established.
Anyhow, I made two tweaks: used crunchy almond butter (allergic to peanuts) and I added the splenda AFTER I melted the CO and chocolate together. Kept the splenda from turning bitter. Dexmis' Peanut Butter Cups 1 stick butter (I used CO) 1 square unsweetened baking chocolate 1/3 cup splenda 1 T. cream or half & half 4 T. peanut (or other nut) butter sliced almonds Put 8 paper muffin cup liners in a muffin tin. Add a layer of almonds in the bottom of each. Melt butter, chocolate & splenda in microwave. Stir in cream and nut butter. Divide evenly among the muffin cups. Freeze until solid. Keep frozen or refrigerated, or they'll melt. Eat directly from freezer. I generally don't keep sweeteners or specialty products around other than SF davinci and splenda, so this was really exciting! I do NOT like coconut, but these are really delicious!! Kevin (or anybody), if you can suggest a way to lower the carb count while still using "regular" ingredients, I'd love to hear them...
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#179 |
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Senior LCF Member
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Thanks for all the great recipes everyone...bumparoo!
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#180 |
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Junior LCF Member
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Kentucky
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Gosh, these sound all so good. I can't wait to buy some CO tomorrow and try them. Thank you for the great ideas.
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