Colorful, Roasted Roots
Taste the rainbow with this colorful assortment of roots baked to perfection in coconut oil and topped with fresh arugula.
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Coconut Sweet Potato Kale Soup
Make this creamy, savory soup for your family and enjoy with fresh homemade bread.
Palmcream Coconut Icing
Palmcream Coconut Icing
Servings: One double layer cake
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
3/4 cup Tropical Traditions palm shortening
1/4 cup Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil
1 1/4 cups organic powdered sugar
2 tablespoons organic vanilla extract
2–3 tablespoons coconut milk*
Directions:
Mix shortening and coconut oil in a stand mixer on high until light and fluffy. Add powdered sugar in half cup increments, mixing in between each addition. Add vanilla and mix again. Add milk in tablespoon increments, mixing well after each one until desired consistency is reached.
Use icing on cakes, cupcakes, gingerbread, and cookies.
*For the freshest coconut milk, make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)
Marijah from Columbia, KY, won $50 for this recipe and photo! Submit your recipes and photos here!
Fried Eggs with Wild Greens and Onions
Try this recipe for eggs fried in coconut oil. served atop a bed of cooked wild greens with toast on the side. All that’s missing is coffee or tea for a great breakfast!
Kale and Pomegranate Salad
Kale and Pomegranate Salad
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup Virgin Coconut Oil
- 1/4 cup coconut milk*
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- fresh ginger, grated, to taste
- 1 teaspoon curry
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 large bunch of curly kale
- 1/2 fresh lemon
- Himalayan Pink Salt, to taste
- 1 pomegranate, peeled and broken into seeds
- freshly grated Parmesan cheese, topping
Directions:
First, to make the dressing, add coconut oil, coconut milk, garlic, and spices into a small bowl and whisk together.
Next, clean, de-stem, and tear kale into bite-sized pieces. Squeeze 1/2 lemon, pour juice over kale, and sprinkle with sea salt.
Pour the prepared dressing over the kale and toss until thoroughly covered. Add pomegranate seeds and sprinkle freshly-grated Parmesan cheese on top.
Chill for a few hours or enjoy immediately.
Other good additions: sliced strawberries, toasted nuts, raisins, pine nuts, freeze-dried blueberries, etc.
*For the freshest coconut milk, make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)
Amy from Milford, NE, won $50 for this recipe and photo! Submit your recipes and photos here!
Coconut + Chocolate Energy Bars
Coconut + Chocolate Energy Bars
Servings: 12–24
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
Bars:
- 2 cups chocolate crisped rice cereal
- 2 cups Tropical Traditions shredded coconut
- 1 1/4 cups rolled oats
- 1 1/4 cups pecan meal
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips, chopped
- 1/2 cup organic chia seeds
- 1 cup Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil
- 1 cup nut butter of choice
- 1 cup raw honey (sorghum or brown rice syrup will also work)
- 1/2 teaspoon Himalayan Pink Salt
Toppings:
- 2 tablespoons Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil
- 5 ounces dark chocolate
Directions:
Bars:
Mix crisped rice, 1 1/2 cups shredded coconut, rolled oats, pecan meal, chocolate chips, and chia seeds in a large bowl.
In a small saucepan over medium heat, whisk together coconut oil, nut butter, honey, and salt until warmed and combined.
Add coconut oil mixture to the bowl of dry ingredients and mix until well coated.
Press into a greased 9 x 13-inch pan and sprinkle with 1/2 cup shredded coconut.
Place pan in refrigerator until well chilled (up to 2 hours).
Toppings:
Melt 2 tablespoons coconut oil and 5 ounces dark chocolate in a small saucepan on low heat.
Drizzle chocolate over chilled bars and place pan back in fridge for 5 minutes, then remove and slice into bars.
Store in a cool place in an airtight container.
Marijah from Columbia, KY, won $50 for this recipe and photo! Submit your recipes and photos here!
Dairy-Free Carrot Halwa
This dairy-free version of an internationally beloved dessert pudding hails from India/Pakistan and has a fudgy texture.
