Coconut on Shine

Help Wanted: Coconut Pluckers

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Regular readers of this blog know that there is a story behind every food item.

Whether it is beef, chocolate, yogurt or avocado, some sort of growing, nutritional, political or marketing tale can be told.

Some stories are more tangential than others. Witness the article in…

User post: Spring Menu for Mom

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I thought it best to make my mom’s favorite foods for Mother’s Day dinner, and because she likes aioli, salmon, and coconut, my cooking on Sunday wasn’t so much a labor of love as it was a labor of likemindedness.

We drove together to a farm stand on a hilly stretch of road…

User post: Cuckoo for Coconut? Make light coconut milk your new best friend in the kitchen

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Crack open a can of coconut milk and you’re halfway around the world … and half an hour away from some exotic dinner options. Whether stirred into an Indian potato stew or recruited to replace dairy in a rich chocolate…

Gram's Candy Easter Egg Recipe - Coconut & Jello!

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My dog cannot cook! He eats the cookbooks and nearly destroyed this old family candy Easter egg recipe!

Can you zap fat with fat?

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One of my closest friends, who, for years, has listened to me talk about what foods are healthy and what foods are not, recently asked me if coconut oil could help you lose weight. Several readers have also asked me and the other EatingWell editors about the health benefits of coconut oil (which is laden with saturated fat) and now—when so many of us are trying to lose weight—is the perfect time to answer the question.

Pineapple Coconut Cake

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Introducing Ms. Lean from Lean's Kitchen.

She is a bonified, southern, down home cook. Born in Mississippi where her mother was the cook of all cooks. Her mother was cooking almost everyday for people who loved her southern cooking. Well, quite naturally Lean...

Scrumptious Layer Cakes

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<span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;">What better way to commemorate any event than with a traditional made-from-scratch layer cake?</span>

Coconut Tree: The Tree of Life

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Why is a coconut tree called "The Tree of Life"? The Coconut Tree is known to have many uses, from its...

Frozen Tropical Fruit Smoothie

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This is a delicious smoothie that will take you to a secluded island somewhere - in your imagination, of course. Try this smoothie and let me know. It has berries, bananas, tropical fruit like mango and coconut milk. The recipe can be found at...