New Frozen Dessert!

[AndreaB]

My husband discovered a new frozen treat yesterday and brought some home.

It's Coconut Bliss. We loved it. We had the dark chocolate. I just bought the vanilla and the coconut ones. We avoid lecithin also so won't be trying the ones with that in it.

They have some different flavors and use coconut milk for the base.

Check out their website and see what you think.

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[RiceGuy]

Thanks for posting this! I knew it could be done, and have been looking forward to trying out some recipe ideas. I'm gonna use stevia as the sweetener. They obviusly can't due to those jerks at the FDA

[ebrbetty]

looks yummy, too bad its so high in fat and calories, i'm still on the lookout for a low fat low cal gluten-free "ice cream"

[RiceGuy]

looks yummy, too bad its so high in fat and calories, i'm still on the lookout for a low fat low cal gluten-free "ice cream"

Perhaps you don't know about lauric acid then?

Lauric acid is the primary fatty acid in coconut oil. It is a medium chain fatty acid, which gets metabolized in a completely different manner than all other types of fat. It doesn't go through the digestive system like other fats do. Rather, the body tends to burn it as fuel very early. Plus it lends the necessary molecules to aid in the breakdown of long chain fatty acids which the body has trouble burning off. Don't be so quick to turn away from medium chain fatty acids. They are very different. Very healthy.

Do take a good look into this. Just Google up on lauric acid, MCFAs, or MCTs. You'll run into numerous references to coconut oil, and the health benefits thereof.

[ebrbetty]

Perhaps you don't know about lauric acid then?

Lauric acid is the primary fatty acid in coconut oil. It is a medium chain fatty acid, which gets metabolized in a completely different manner than all other types of fat. It doesn't go through the digestive system like other fats do. Rather, the body tends to burn it as fuel very early. Plus it lends the necessary molecules to aid in the breakdown of long chain fatty acids which the body has trouble burning off. Don't be so quick to turn away from medium chain fatty acids. They are very different. Very healthy.

Do take a good look into this. Just Google up on lauric acid, MCFAs, or MCTs. You'll run into numerous references to coconut oil, and the health benefits thereof.

Thank you so much for the info, I will look into it some more.

I will enjoying a wonderful all natural coconut sorbet, but found I gained 5 pounds, so I completely stopped eating it..going gluten-free has made me gain weight even though I workout and do weight lifting

thanks again!

[RiceGuy]

I will enjoying a wonderful all natural coconut sorbet, but found I gained 5 pounds, so I completely stopped eating it..

Hmmm...

I'm wondering if the coconut oil/milk had been partially hydrogenated or something, or if there was some other ingredients which caused the weight gain. Since the body can easily burn lauric acid for fuel, most find it has benefits for helping control body weight. I seem to recall also that the other dietary fats being consumed will play a role in how beneficial the coconut oil is. Do you have a link to the dessert you had been eating?

[ebrbetty]

Hmmm...

I'm wondering if the coconut oil/milk had been partially hydrogenated or something, or if there was some other ingredients which caused the weight gain. Since the body can easily burn lauric acid for fuel, most find it has benefits for helping control body weight. I seem to recall also that the other dietary fats being consumed will play a role in how beneficial the coconut oil is. Do you have a link to the dessert you had been eating?

I was eating Sharon's Sorbet..the coconut one..I really miss it, its so good! you can google it. I think I'll look too

[RiceGuy]

I was eating Sharon's Sorbet..the coconut one..I really miss it, its so good! you can google it. I think I'll look too

OK. I'll check it out.

BTW, I was just experimenting the past few days with a delicious creamy dessert thingy I dreamed up. It actually turned out very much like those yoplait type yogurts. It hadn't occurred to me until this thread that it could be frozen, in which case I'd bet it would resemble ice cream or sorbet. It happens to be basically fat free unless something with fat is added. No added sugars either, and if I find any variations need some sweetener, I'll use stevia. My next batch will likely have coconut Once I get the ingredient proportions sorted out I'll post something.

P.S. I just looked up Sharon's Sorbet, and it doesn't seem bad as far as the fats go, but it does have cane sugar and corn syrup. I don't know if one might interfere with metabolizing the other, or to what degree. On a side note however, I also looked up another of the ingredients; carrageenan, and didn't like reading how there are actually Open Original Shared Link regarding ulcerations in the gastro-intestinal tract. Thankfully it doesn't appear very alarming, but I wonder if an already compromised intestine might be more susceptible. On the other hand, if we try to avoid every tiny thing which might be bad, we'd starve.

[ebrbetty]

OK. I'll check it out.

BTW, I was just experimenting the past few days with a delicious creamy dessert thingy I dreamed up. It actually turned out very much like those yoplait type yogurts. It hadn't occurred to me until this thread that it could be frozen, in which case I'd bet it would resemble ice cream or sorbet. It happens to be basically fat free unless something with fat is added. No added sugars either, and if I find any variations need some sweetener, I'll use stevia. My next batch will likely have coconut Once I get the ingredient proportions sorted out I'll post something.

P.S. I just looked up Sharon's Sorbet, and it doesn't seem bad as far as the fats go, but it does have cane sugar and corn syrup. I don't know if one might interfere with metabolizing the other, or to what degree. On a side note however, I also looked up another of the ingredients; carrageenan, and didn't like reading how there are actually Open Original Shared Link regarding ulcerations in the gastro-intestinal tract. Thankfully it doesn't appear very alarming, but I wonder if an already compromised intestine might be more susceptible. On the other hand, if we try to avoid every tiny thing which might be bad, we'd starve.

Hi, If you get the dessert thingy figured out and you have the time will you PM it to me? I would appreciate it!

the sugar in the Sharons may be what put the extra weight on me, before going gluten-free I ate very little sweets, but now I find I crave them, I think its because there are so many other things I can't have..I'm also hoping the sugar will give me some energy because I'm so exhausted everyday, need to nap each afternnoon just to get dinner cooked

have a good rest of the day!

[RiceGuy]

Hi, If you get the dessert thingy figured out and you have the time will you PM it to me? I would appreciate it!

the sugar in the Sharons may be what put the extra weight on me, before going gluten-free I ate very little sweets, but now I find I crave them, I think its because there are so many other things I can't have..I'm also hoping the sugar will give me some energy because I'm so exhausted everyday, need to nap each afternnoon just to get dinner cooked

have a good rest of the day!

Sure - I'd be happy to send it along, and I'll probably post a thread with a few variations too. I actually love coconut so much I add it to all the meals I've been making thus far, even rice/pasta dishes. Seems to go great in everything. It's soooo yummy, and it does indeed give the body energy because the MCFAs get burned so easily. I use an organic unsweetened one.

Your description of low energy sounds a lot like how I was before I added more variety to my diet. Grains, legumes, and a few other things have helped enormously, and a magnesium supplement is something I can't say enough about. I find I sleep better, stay alert longer, get better digestion, feel stronger and more sure-footed...the list goes on. Took care of my muscle/nerve problems too.

[ebrbetty]

Sure - I'd be happy to send it along, and I'll probably post a thread with a few variations too. I actually love coconut so much I add it to all the meals I've been making thus far, even rice/pasta dishes. Seems to go great in everything. It's soooo yummy, and it does indeed give the body energy because the MCFAs get burned so easily. I use an organic unsweetened one.

Your description of low energy sounds a lot like how I was before I added more variety to my diet. Grains, legumes, and a few other things have helped enormously, and a magnesium supplement is something I can't say enough about. I find I sleep better, stay alert longer, get better digestion, feel stronger and more sure-footed...the list goes on. Took care of my muscle/nerve problems too.

what brand of magnesium do you take? if its not too much $$$ i'll try it..nothing else is helping lol

thanks in advance for the recipe

[RiceGuy]

what brand of magnesium do you take? if its not too much $$$ i'll try it..nothing else is helping lol

thanks in advance for the recipe

I currently use this Open Original Shared Link from Now Foods. It does impart a bit of acidic taste, but it doesn't usually mess up the overall flavor of the meal unless the volume of food is relatively small. I did try their calcium/magnesium powder, which also has vitamin D. It tended to impart a slight taste I didn't appreciate, as the vitamin D comes from sheep's lanolin. They also have a Open Original Shared Link which I may try just to see the difference in effectiveness and taste, if any. The cost is pretty reasonable at most places I've seen them - around $6 or so.

Incidentally, I was adding the magnesium to my creamy dessert, which I think might be one of the reasons why it tasted like yogurt. I'll give that more experimentation.

[ebrbetty]

thank you