Good Food Made Better: Defatted Coconut

"Good Food Made Better"

I have really enjoyed cooking lately. After years and years of a “love-hate” relationship with food, I began my quest to modify favorite foods and recipes to yield healthier results. In the past, at times when I felt the need to drop extra pounds, I would turn to those specialty food products, guaranteed to be so disgusting you’d lose weight simply because you couldn’t stand to eat them… The alternative was to eat a deprived and boring diet – with the occasional splurge which left me feeling guilty.

I felt there had to b a better way! There must be a way to incorporate those foods I love so much into a healthy way of eating. I set about tinkering with recipes to develop healthier alternatives – lower fat, higher protein, less sugar/carbs, more fiber, etc… But without sacrificing flavor.

It has been a journey of much trial and error. Many times I’ll go through a recipe 3 or 4 times, each flop improving on the last, until I have a perfected recipe. At times, it has been more “science experiment” than anything! But I have had some great success, and I’m so happy to share.

No more “forbidden foods”, no more guilt…

Saturday, January 7, 2012

Defatted Coconut

I'm always on the lookout for "better" ingredients. Coconut is one of those things that usually don't fit into my diet because they're coated in sugar and high in fat. Let's Do...Organic is a company that puts out, among other things, partially defatted coconut. This stuff is great in lots of things - cookies, cakes, pancakes, coconut cream pie, etc. The nutrition profile is much better than the other stuff!

Good Food Made Better