Coconut Oil

Early Riser Coffee

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Early Riser Coffee
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Servings: 2
Preparation Time: 5-10 minutes

Blend all ingredients on high for 2 minutes. Pour and enjoy immediately.

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Gluten Free Chocolate Almond French Toast

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Gluten Free Chocolate Almond French Toast
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Servings: 4-5
Preparation Time: 20 minutes

French Toast:

Chocolate Sauce:

Combine milk, eggs, vanilla extract, almond extract, cinnamon, sugar, and salt together in a bowl and whisk very well until emulsified. Pour on a deep plate and dip bread in, gently coating both sides. Fry in a skillet with a little bit of coconut oil on medium high, flipping once it’s turned golden brown. Continue to coat the pan with oil before each new batch of toast. Keep finished french toast warm in an oven on low while you finish cooking the rest.

In a small heatproof bowl in the oven, warm chocolate chips and coconut oil until just melted. Mix together and add 2 drops almond extract. Drizzle over french toast, enjoy!

*For the freshest coconut milk make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)

**Make your own homemade gluten-free bread following this recipe here – Gluten Free High-Protein Coconut Flour Breadmaker Bread

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Turmeric Ginger Coconut Chutney

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Turmeric Ginger Coconut Chutney
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Servings: 1 cup
Preparation Time: 20-30 minutes

  • 9-10 medium sized fresh turmeric root pieces
  • 1 ounce of fresh ginger root
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1/4 cup piñon nuts (or small serrano chili, de-stemmed)
  • 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 – 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil, melted
  • 1/4 cup fresh coconut milk*

Peel turmeric and ginger, then mince, mix, and set aside in a small bowl.

Mince garlic and chili (if you choose to add chili). Add them to the mix along with lemon juice, salt, melted coconut oil, and coconut milk.

Serve.

*For the freshest coconut milk make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)

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Swedish Meatballs with Turnip Mash

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Swedish Meatballs with Turnip Mash
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Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 40 minutes

Meatballs:

  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground sage
  • 1 teaspoon ground thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground oregano
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil

Sauce:

  • 2 tablespoons ghee or butter
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • dash nutmeg
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 2 cups beef, chicken or vegetable broth
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar or apple cider vinegar
  • 3/4 coconut milk*
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley

Garlic Mash:

  • 2 large turnips, peeled and diced
  • 1 tablespoon ghee or butter
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup coconut milk*

In a mixing bowl, combine ingredients for meatballs. Form into 1″ balls and place in a skillet with 1 tablespoon coconut oil. Cook meatballs over medium heat for about 15 minutes, turning halfway through, or until cooked completely through. Remove meatballs from skillet.

Add ghee or butter and onion into skillet and cook for about 5 minutes. Add in salt, pepper, nutmeg and flour. Stir until mixture has thickened. Slowly add in broth and vinegar. Stir constantly until mixture starts to thicken. Add in coconut milk and parsley. Return meatballs to sauce.

While meatballs are cooking, add turnips to a medium saucepan and cover with water. Cover and bring to a boil and cook for about 10 minutes or until soft. Drain water from turnips. Add ghee, garlic, salt and coconut milk to turnips. Mash or blend together using a mixer.

Serve meatballs and sauce over mashed potatoes. Sprinkle with parsley.

*For the freshest coconut milk make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)

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Chili Con Carne

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Chili Con Carne
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Servings: 18
Preparation Time: 45 minutes

Soak beans overnight (6 to 8 hours) in 16 cups cold water with vinegar. Drain, rinse, fill pot with enough water to cover one inch over the top of the beans and turn on low heat.

Heat a medium sized cast iron pan on medium-high and add palm shortening and coconut oil. Sear meat until dark brown on all sides. Transfer meat to pot with beans. Cook onion, bell pepper, and garlic until slightly translucent. Add chili powder, cocoa powder, cumin and mix well. Transfer veggies to pot of beans. Add canned tomatoes, tomato paste and Worcestershire sauce.

Cook for 24 hours on simmer, stirring occasionally. Top with fresh cilantro, avocado, sour cream, shredded cheese, diced tomato, or corn chips, if desired.

Makes enough to feed a large gathering or freeze some and thaw later for easy meals during the week.

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Peppermint Coco-Mocha

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Peppermint Coco-Mocha
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Servings: 2
Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Using an immersion blender or a countertop blender, blend all ingredients together until frothy. Top with crushed peppermint pieces, if desired.

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Dairy Free Creamy Curry Mahi Mahi

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Dairy Free Creamy Curry Mahi Mahi
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Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Rice:

  • 2 cups black rice, cooked

Dairy Free Creamy Curry Sauce:

  • 1 cup coconut milk*
  • 1 teaspoon fish sauce
  • 1 lime, juice and zest
  • 1 teaspoon raw honey
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 teaspoons cilantro, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon parsley, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons ground curry powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric

Mahi Mahi:

In a small saucepan, combine ingredients for curry sauce over low heat. Bring sauce to simmer, stirring frequently.

Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat coconut oil. Place mahi mahi fillets in the hot skillet and sprinkle both sides with a little salt and pepper. Cook fish for about 6-8 minutes on each side or until cooked through.

Place mahi mahi fillets on top of warm black rice and pour over a little curry sauce. Top with additional chopped cilantro and parsley, if desired.

*For the freshest coconut milk make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)

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Easy Crockpot Chicken Fajita Bowls

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Easy Crockpot Chicken Fajita Bowls
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Servings: 6
Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Crockpot Chicken:

Optional Toppings:

  • chopped fresh tomatoes
  • fresh cilantro
  • lettuce
  • sour cream
  • cheese
  • shredded purple cabbage
  • sliced radishes
  • sliced avocado
  • black olives
  • cooked grains like rice, quinoa, etc.
  • beans

Grease crockpot with coconut oil, palm shortening, or butter.

Place chicken breasts, canned tomatoes with jalapeños, tomato paste, cumin, coconut oil, salt, chili powder, garlic, juice of one lime, and onion in crockpot. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours.

Shred with fork. Squeeze remaining lime over chicken. Mix.

Fill bowls with lettuce then top with scoop of chicken. Add additional toppings of choice and enjoy.

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