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Top 10 Baking Uses for Coconut Oil

As a surprisingly healthy and delicious alternative to vegetable oil, butter, and margarine, all-natural Kelapo extra virgin coconut oil can be used to enhance any recipe, from savory to sweet and everything in between. Our 10 favorite ideas for using coconut oil for baking: Coconut oil makes a rich and flaky pie crust when used instead of butter or shortening. Use coconut oil to grease cake pans, cookie sheets, and muffin tins to easily remove baked goods from the pan. Combine a tablespoon of coconut oil with 3oz melted chocolate and pour over ice cream or profiteroles for an all-natural […]

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Our Top 13 Ways to Use Coconut Oil

Wintertime is approaching and baking season is in full swing.  Between the cold weather drying out your skin and all of those dishes from baking drying out your hands, coconut oil can be a real lifesaver.  It has numerous uses that go beyond just cooking and baking.  Here is our list of the top 13 ways to use and benefit from coconut oil. Add to all of your holiday dinner dishes – It’s easy to incorporate coconut oil into your holiday meal.  Simply substitute Kelapo coconut oil in place of  butter or other oils at a 1:1 ratio.  Try out […]

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Homemade Peach Ice Cream

We want to send a big thank you to Alison’s dad, Rich, who wrote a guest blog for us!  Rich made homemade peach ice cream with a recipe he has been using since he was a little kid helping his grandfather make this amazing ice cream.  This blog will bring us into our theme for August, Family Ties.  What is your favorite recipe that has been passed down from generation to generation?   When I was growing up in Phoenix fifty years ago, our summer Sunday afternoons at my grandparents always included homemade ice cream.  The process began with a […]

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