Creamy Coconut Oatmeal

Servings: 2 generous servings or 3 smaller servings

Ingredients:

• 1 cup milk
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/3 – 1/2 cup unsweetened, shredded coconut
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 + tablespoons Virgin Coconut Oil
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup whole grain rolled oats
• 2 tablespoons Coconut Cream Concentrate

Directions:

Combine milk, water, butter, and coconut oil in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Add oats; turn heat down slightly and simmer for one minute, stirring occasionally. Add more liquid as needed.

Remove from heat, add Coconut Cream Concentrate, shredded coconut, and vanilla and cover. Let sit for 3 minutes. Remove lid, stir well, and serve.

Top individual servings with your choice of toppings (examples: maple syrup, slivered almonds, and just a little touch of heavy cream or some additional milk). This is also good with chopped dates.

This oatmeal makes a fast and filling breakfast, particularly if served with some fresh fruit on the side.

Recipe submitted by Mande, Clay Center, KS.

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Garden Breakfast

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• sliced onions
• fresh jalapeno peppers
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 an egg shell of water
• 1/2 cup shredded cheese

Directions:

Heat coconut oil and butter in a frying pan and sauté desired amount of onions and peppers until onions are crispy. Add eggs and water. Sprinkle your choice of cheese on eggs and cover pan. Flip the eggs when almost cooked to your desired amount of doneness.

What an incredible breakfast! I have my own garden, and this is my breakfast almost every day in the summer.

Recipe submitted by BJ, Ashby, MN.

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Quick Banana, Nut Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup coconut oil
• 1 cup whole sugar
• 1 egg
• 3–4 very ripe bananas, mashed
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup walnuts

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Beat oil, sugar, and egg together and stir in bananas. Add flour, baking soda, and walnuts and stir until combined. Pour/spoon into muffin tins and bake for 16 minutes or until tester inserted in center of muffin comes out clean.

Recipe submitted by Nicole, Greenfield Center, VT.

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