Paleo Recipes & Expat Living
As you know I’m currently taking some time off from the blog but I have lined up some guest posts for you during this time. Today I’m happy to have Erin from Pure and Simple Nourishment sharing her recipe for Toasted Pina Colada Bites.
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The first time I tried coconut butter was when Joe and I were living in the States. We had a Whole Foods close by to where we lived (man I miss that place!) and I was there ALL the time, so much so that most of the people working there knew me as that girl from Australia! Anyway before going ‘paleo’ I never really thought about coconut products, I didn’t even know things like coconut oil existed! And now… well now I just can’t get enough coconut! Coconut oil, coconut milk, coconut flour etc etc!
So the first time I tried coconut butter I thought WOAAAHH this stuff is good! Like a silky smooth spread with the taste of coconut but then I realised if I was going to continue my coconut butter eating I’d have to come up with a better solution that the store bought stuff because that stuff is E X P E N S I V E! The one I used to get back in the States cost me around $12 and to be honest I haven’t even looked for one in the UK because I’ve just been making my own ever since I realised I could!
What is coconut butter? It’s the meat or flesh of the coconut that has been processed into a thick creamy paste. When warmed it’s runny and spreadable and when chilled it hardens up (like coconut oil). I like to eat it as is or add it to things like smoothies or even to tea or coffee. As a spread you can spread it like a glaze over cake or use it on top of pancakes.
Here’s the how to…
Add the shredded/desiccated coconut, coconut oil, salt and any flavouring(s) you want to use into a high-powered blender.
Blend on high for a minute… that’s it!
Using a spatula or wooden spoon, add the mixture into glass jars or containers.
Can be store in the panty/cupboard for a few months, unless you eat it all before then!
Place all ingredients into a food processor as stated in the blender instructions above.
Process the ingredients, making sure to stop the food processor every now and then to scrape down the sides using a spatula or wooden spoon.
You should reach coconut butter consistency after about 8-10 minutes of processing.
Again store in a glass jar or container and store in the pantry/cupboard.
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Here’s the GOOD news… we’ve found a new place to move into! BUT we can’t move in until early September so we’ll still be in this place for a bit longer but I we seriously can’t wait to move out of here! The new place is bigger, in a better location AND it’s not in an apartment block, it’s in a gated community with the houses attached to each other which means no more having to deal with people above us making noises all night! AND my FAVOURITE part of all is we will be living LITERALLY across the road from a castle! How cool is that! 🙂
I’m looking forward to seeing how the new kitchen works out… it’s always an adjustment when you move into a new place! By the way this will be our 6th move (including moving from Australia to America, then America to here) in 3 years so yes you can call me ‘The Moving Queen’ 😉
Anyway so this recipe I’m about to share with you is not very sweet at all, in fact the only thing that gives it some sweetness is the homemade coconut butter on top… don’t worry coconut butter is EASY to make! It could be sweeter depending on if you add sweetener to it which I didn’t, but other than that there’s no sweetener in these paleo carrot pancakes. [Read more…]
Just wanted to share this quick smoothie recipe with you. It was something I just threw together and well it turned out YUM so here it is….
Place all ingredients except for the toasted coconut flakes into a high-powered blender like a Vitamix and blend! If you’re using a regular blender then grate the carrot before adding it in. Sprinkle toasted coconut flakes on top if you like.
Enjoy!