Coconut Oil (candida Killer) In San Diego

[mymagicalchild]

I don't know what made me google "coconut oil and candida" 2 weeks ago, but what a treasure trove of information I found. I got on it right away, but I'm really having trouble figuring out how to get the recommended 3 tablespoons per day down without gagging.

So far I have 2 excruciatingly simple recipes. First one: melt coconut oil in small frying pan and fry gluten-free Prairie Bread in it. Place French Prairie Bread on plate and carefully arrange fruit slices on top. Drizzle with maple syrup. Serve.

Sounds pretty classy, huh?

My second recipe, which I've been making every evening: melt 3 or so tablespoons of coconut oil in a small saute pan and add one can well-drained organic pinto beans. Let simmer slowly while beans absorb most of the oil. Put generous amount of garlic powder on top, mash, and add beef broth for moisture. Mash some more. Transfer beans, equal portions, into 2 really nice bowls. Serve one bowl to Husband and one bowl to Self.

SO, IDEAS ANYONE?

[ShayFL]

I use it in baking and you can add a Tlb to a fruit smoothie.

I know some people mix it half and half with olive oil and use it as a spread.

[mosaicmom]

I've been using it for about 2 weeks also. My key words were candida and crohns... what I had to go on at first.

We use Spectrum organic ev coconut oil, lots of garlic, quercetin (blend it in food processor with coco oil), and a few other items that are thought to break down the tough exterior of the yeast cell wall.

[RiceGuy]

Coconut oil is great in place of butter and margarine, for all cooking and baking, and as ShayFL mentioned, yummy in smoothies.

But if you find it distasteful, you can get the caprylic acid (candida killing component) as a supplement. One such product is Open Original Shared Link, which has a bunch of things known to fight the little beasties.

[mymagicalchild]

Thanks, everyone. I really appreciate the info. I didn't know anyone else knew the word "quercetin." I get the Activated Quercetin 'cause it's supposed to have more oomph! Or something.

I bought a number of the cake mixes from the gluten-free site connected here. I can almost NOT WAIT for them to arrive because the thing I miss most is sweets with coffee in the a.m. I'll make the chocolate brownies using coconut oil.

[Nancym]

A lot of people mix in cocoa and sweetener, then freeze it, to make coconut bark.

Here's some recipes and variations: Open Original Shared Link

[Mango04]

make some fish tacos or enchiladas

(saute fish in coconut oil and garlic, put on taco/enchilada shell (Bearitos brand is good). Add some La Salsa Chilena (yes, it must be this brand , avocado, cilantro, chopped tomatoes etc. Yum.

Coconut oil makes oddly delicious scrambled eggs as well.

[purple]

I saute my onions, celery, garlic, peppers, etc in it before adding to casseroles, soups, etc. when I need to do them that way.

My most favorite (which I wanted to do last night but am going to do tonight!) is to pop organic popcorn in it. YES!! (I had almonds for variety instead of the popcorn)

Add enough and it sweetens the popcorn so you don't need butter and a dash of salt sticks to it. You don't even taste the coconut...my dd hates coconut but loves the popcorn cooked in it.

I also fry flour/corn tortillas in it. I used to fry chicken strips in it but now I bake the chicken strips.

Great for stir frys too.

Spread it on toast or a sub for butter, like for pancakes.

I use it under the arms instead of anti-perspirant in the winter when I am at home and for rashes and really dry spots like the elbows or dry nose from colds.