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[etoile de mer]

prepster, how do you take coconut oil as part of your breakfast? It is very beneficial? Here it's only sold as a hair product.

Jumping in to say, coconut oil can be used just as you use butter. It may sound odd, but we melt it in the pan when making scrambled eggs, and they are so delicious! We also add a bit of chive when scrambling, yum! It's recommended for cooking instead of vegetable oils, which are said to be damaged with heat. Natural grocers there would carry it, I imagine. I'd look for a high quality, organic brand if you'd like to try it.

 

[etoile de mer]

Picked up the lilac CW of this scarf and it's a beauty! Love it so much! My SM said different cards have different figures to find. Yours is the same as the one I got. But there are other figures she has seen.

So fun regarding your scarf, that's a perfect colorway for you! I'm remembering you have a some bags in complementary colors. And so interesting regarding the card!

Yes, there's one that's Minos and there's one like below.
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How fun that they created several versions, thanks for sharing!

 

[prepster]

prepster, how do you take coconut oil as part of your breakfast? It is very beneficial? Here it's only sold as a hair product.

I don’t take coconut oil except as we use it in cooking. We give it to the dogs just plopped on top of their food. Here in the U.S. it comes in jars at the grocery, and one can find unrefined or refined, organic and non-organic. It is a solid here usually. I say that because when I have bought it for my hair in Bali, or other hot tropical places, it is liquid. As far as benefits, I don’t know—one minute they say it is wonderful for everyone and the next they change their mind. It seems to keep the pupsters happy and shiny. Hopefully it does the same for us. I agree with @etoile de mer, the higher smoke-point is one great benefit.

 

[Serva1]

I didn’t realize there were different versions on my cards.

About coconut oil, I just bought my first jars ( organic) and will try for scrambled eggs [emoji3]

 

[chicinthecity777]

Jumping in to say, coconut oil can be used just as you use butter. It may sound odd, but we melt it in the pan when making scrambled eggs, and they are so delicious! We also add a bit of chive when scrambling, yum! It's recommended for cooking instead of vegetable oils, which are said to be damaged with heat. Natural grocers there would carry it, I imagine. I'd look for a high quality, organic brand if you'd like to try it.

I don’t take coconut oil except as we use it in cooking. We give it to the dogs just plopped on top of their food. Here in the U.S. it comes in jars at the grocery, and one can find unrefined or refined, organic and non-organic. It is a solid here usually. I say that because when I have bought it for my hair in Bali, or other hot tropical places, it is liquid. As far as benefits, I don’t know—one minute they say it is wonderful for everyone and the next they change their mind. It seems to keep the pupsters happy and shiny. Hopefully it does the same for us. I agree with @etoile de mer, the higher smoke-point is one great benefit.

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I didn’t realize there were different versions on my cards.

About coconut oil, I just bought my first jars ( organic) and will try for scrambled eggs [emoji3]

Interesting! I have never seen coconut oil on sale here in that format before. It's always sold as a hair product in the liquid format. There is a new organic green grocer opened up in my now neighbourhood. Next time when i pop in, i will look for it. As I don't take real butter, this could be a great alternative to margarine.

 

[chicinthecity777]

Love the different versions of the cards!

 

[Meta]

@xiangxiang0731 I too use coconut oil for cooking. I bought mine from the aisle where they sell cooking oil at ASDA.

We either use grass-fed cow butter, olive oil or coconut oil to cook. Coconut oil is probably in liquid form in tropical countries due to the temperature. While it's sold as a solid here, when the weather warms up, the oil often turns to liquid.

 

[chicinthecity777]

@xiangxiang0731 I too use coconut oil for cooking. I bought mine from the aisle where they sell cooking oil at ASDA.
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We either use grass-fed cow butter, olive oil or coconut oil to cook. Coconut oil is probably in liquid form in tropical countries due to the temperature. While it's sold as a solid here, when the weather warms up, the oil often turns to liquid.

Interesting! We don't shopping in ASDA but i will look for them in super markets next time. Does it have a distinctive taste? I use sunflower oil for Chinese cooking as olive oil is not suitable for stir and fry. SO uses olive oil for western cooking. We use olive spread or margarine for toasts etc.

 

[Meta]

Interesting! We don't shopping in ASDA but i will look for them in super markets next time. Does it have a distinctive taste? I use sunflower oil for Chinese cooking as olive oil is not suitable for stir and fry. SO uses olive oil for western cooking. We use olive spread or margarine for toasts etc.

I can't tell if it has distinctive taste since we've been using it for a few years. A friend who stayed with us did say she could taste the coconut oil for our cooking though.

And we tend to use avocado butter spread for our toasts. Yes, we're a weird bunch.

 

[etoile de mer]

I don’t take coconut oil except as we use it in cooking. We give it to the dogs just plopped on top of their food. Here in the U.S. it comes in jars at the grocery, and one can find unrefined or refined, organic and non-organic. It is a solid here usually. I say that because when I have bought it for my hair in Bali, or other hot tropical places, it is liquid. As far as benefits, I don’t know—one minute they say it is wonderful for everyone and the next they change their mind. It seems to keep the pupsters happy and shiny. Hopefully it does the same for us. I agree with @etoile de mer, the higher smoke-point is one great benefit.

Yes, it is a bit of, "eat this, um, wait, no, don't eat that"! Doctors I respect like it for a few reasons including that it's high in lauric acid (a natural anti-microbial), and they consider it to be an ideal fuel for the brain.

 

[etoile de mer]

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I didn’t realize there were different versions on my cards.

About coconut oil, I just bought my first jars ( organic) and will try for scrambled eggs [emoji3]

Hi Serva, nice to see you! So fun, thanks for sharing. I love the running horse figure on the card on the left, so cute! I'll be interested to hear how you like the scrambled eggs prepared that way.

 

[etoile de mer]

Interesting! I have never seen coconut oil on sale here in that format before. It's always sold as a hair product in the liquid format. There is a new organic green grocer opened up in my now neighbourhood. Next time when i pop in, i will look for it. As I don't take real butter, this could be a great alternative to margarine.

Interesting! We don't shopping in ASDA but i will look for them in super markets next time. Does it have a distinctive taste? I use sunflower oil for Chinese cooking as olive oil is not suitable for stir and fry. SO uses olive oil for western cooking. We use olive spread or margarine for toasts etc.

xiangxiang, another option for you may be ghee (clarified butter). The butter solids are removed when preparing ghee so therefore it has no protein (casein) or lactose. I also buy that at my natural grocer. Like coconut oil it's excellent for sauteing. With the butter solids removed, it does not burn like butter does. I prefer the lighter taste and quality of coconut oil, but frequently use ghee, too. One of ghee's benefits is that it is high is butyric acid, which is important for gut health. I'm trying to use it more to increase the happiness and health of my tummy!

 

[etoile de mer]

While out doing errands yesterday, my husband and I met the most adorable golden retriever. A man was sitting with his dog, and I asked if we could visit. The blondie golden was very pleased with the request, and happily obliged by coming forward with a little, excited, rear end wiggle. He prompted leaned into my leg, to get settled in for what I think he hoped would be an extended snuggle! So gorgeous and sweet, with a very pale and soft coat. The owner said it was an "English Cream", which my husband and I thought was very cute name. After reading a bit, it's not a separate breed, but apparently just designates a very, light blond golden.

 

[gracekelly]

Interesting! We don't shopping in ASDA but i will look for them in super markets next time. Does it have a distinctive taste? I use sunflower oil for Chinese cooking as olive oil is not suitable for stir and fry. SO uses olive oil for western cooking. We use olive spread or margarine for toasts etc.

I used to use peanut oil for stir frying, but lately I have been using Berio or Bertolli olive oil as it is not a heavy tasting oil. Not the extra light, just their plain olive oil. The extra light is just to blah. Truth be told, I don't really like the taste of heavy olive oils or extra virgin and use them sparingly.

I feel like the coconut fad is getting overwhelming! It is all over the grocery store in a myriad of products.

 

[Serva1]

Hi Serva, nice to see you! So fun, thanks for sharing. I love the running horse figure on the card on the left, so cute! I'll be interested to hear how you like the scrambled eggs prepared that way.

Hi edm, will tell you I use a cold-pressed organic one.