Homemade Organic Coconut Milk

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Canned coconut milk is readily available.  Some brands contain only coconut and water, while others include preservatives, emulsifiers, or stabilizers.  To make matters worse, there are concerns about BPA lining in the aluminum cans.  And you also wonder if they use filtered coconut water.  So what’s a way around all that?  Make your own fresh coconut milk.  Believe me…it’s soooooo easy and quick!

So here’s what you will need:

  • 2 cups organic shredded unsweetened coconut (I use this brand )
  • 4 cups hot filtered water (don’t boil)

Heat up the water in a pot until hot.  Do not boil.  Then I add the shredded coconut and the hot water to a blender (Vitamix is what I use but any blender will do the trick).  Then let it sit for about half hour or so.  After that you just blend for a minute and then strain using either a nut milk bag (like this one) or just use a fine mesh sieve.

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This is the shredded coconut I use because it tastes amazing and is organic, unsweetened and sulfite free

 

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I strained through a nut milk bag

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That’s it!  Super easy and the coconut milk is soooo fresh and delicious 🙂

The mason jar cap I’m using makes it super easy to pour the milk without spills.

A New Beginning

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Hello everyone!  This is my very first attempt at writing a blog….even though I’ve been thinking about writing for quite some time now.  It seems that LIFE always gets in the way, right?  Well, I finally took the leap and decided to begin today :))

So a little about me….I am a physician, mom to two beautiful girls, a wife to an amazingly ambitious man….and I am obsessed with anything to do with health, fitness and organic natural living.

I grew up eating a Standard American Diet (SAD) filled with processed food and drive thru windows.  I realized waaay back in college (after gaining the freshman 15 lol) that this way of eating was clearly not the right way.  Fast forward through medical school, residency, marriage and two beautiful kids, my passion for eating healthy grew exponentially.  It was time to take full responsibility for the foods we were consuming.  It became increasingly important to focus on a nutrient dense, organic and nurturing diet.

So, I’m starting this blog to share my experiences, medical knowledge, recipes, tips and much more….so stay tuned 🙂

Thanks for reading xoxo