what am I supposed to do with coconut oil?

mary190136
mary190136 Posts: 44 Member
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I bought a giant tub of coconut oil, and now I have no idea what to do with it.
Please advise.
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  • woofer00
    woofer00 Posts: 123 Member
    Use it in equivalent amounts in place of other oil.
  • eliska26
    eliska26 Posts: 6
    I use it as body lotion, hand cream-very dry skin, as eye cream (against wrinkles, dard circles), on my dry hair. Not for cooking (too expensive) but some people use to add it in their coffee(i have never tried this), or protein shake
  • WhoWasGivenToFly
    WhoWasGivenToFly Posts: 64 Member
    Use it in my coffee: I add 1 teaspoon onto my brewed coffee and blend it in my Magic Bullet for 20-30 seconds, makes a nice foam on top like a cappuccino
  • woman_of_steele
    woman_of_steele Posts: 38 Member
    Cook your eggs in it! So, so good. Oven roasted veggies, sweet potato fries, cumin roasted carrots - so much yum!
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    Why would you buy a "giant tub" of something without knowing what you were going to do with it?
  • Jaseau
    Jaseau Posts: 32 Member
    Coconut Oil is amazing! Pure energy clean fat. can be used in cooking, but has a low smoke point ( it burns easy though) can be used in smoothies, in sweet treats (made with dates, cocoa and nuts)... I often just eat a tablespoon by itself if I need some healthy calories.

    At home we use it as a moisturizer for our kids after a bath it has a natural SPF factor of 4!!

    Its great stuff. if you are doing a Paleo type diet it will be a main source of energy.
  • Cliffslosinit
    Cliffslosinit Posts: 5,044 Member
    Why would you buy a "giant tub" of something without knowing what you were going to do with it?

    ...my thoughts exactly.

    Did you hear about some wonderful info on it??

    As mentioned before it has multi-use....cook with it, etc.
    Make popcorn for that "old school" theater flavour.
  • Jaseau
    Jaseau Posts: 32 Member
    yes!! I have heard that coconut oil and coffee is an awesome long lasting energy! we have a name for it here in Australia but I cant remember what it is!
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    I bought a giant tub of coconut oil, and now I have no idea what to do with it.
    Please advise.
    Why would you buy something without any idea what to do with it???

    I don't eat it, but I use it as lotion and in my hair.
  • futuresize8
    futuresize8 Posts: 476 Member
    I use it sometimes to make popcorn on the stovetop.

    However, be careful how you store it. I had the last third stored in a cabinet above our coffee maker. The heat from the maker caused the oil to spoil and liquefy. I had to toss it. :(
  • ShellyBell999
    ShellyBell999 Posts: 1,482 Member
    Bathe yourself in it,

    Inside and out.
  • Mikkimeow
    Mikkimeow Posts: 1,282 Member
    yes!! I have heard that coconut oil and coffee is an awesome long lasting energy! we have a name for it here in Australia but I cant remember what it is!

    Bulletproof coffee. While I think it is a load of junk about the AMAZING HEALTH BENEFITS, I use it as a lotion for my toddler and as a make up remover. Works great actually. As far as cooking goes, I find that it holds to higher temps better than olive oil.
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    I have no idea why you'd buy a huge tub of something you have no purpose for. But that makes me a hypocrite, b/c I bought Chia Seeds in a moment of feeling like a hippy.

    Anyhow, I actually have used it on my skin. It's very healing for eczema. You can also, obviously, cook with it. Awesome for popping popcorn too.
  • srslybritt
    srslybritt Posts: 1,618 Member
    Aside from entirely replacing vegetable/olive oil with coconut oil for cooking...

    I use it to make my own sugar scrubs, to put tea tree oil in if I need to use it for a treatment (on a cut, breakout, or anything fungal), and have used it as a hair conditioning treatment. There are literally like a million and one uses if you google it.

    I wouldn't replace oils in baking, though, since that's more of a chemistry game. Unless you find a recipe that says it's okay to substitute or you look into it first, I can't guarantee how that will turn out.

    I prefer coconut oil because it has kind of a nutty, deep taste when you cook it. It's quite good with chicken.
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    Aside from entirely replacing vegetable/olive oil with coconut oil for cooking...

    I use it to make my own sugar scrubs, to put tea tree oil in if I need to use it for a treatment (on a cut, breakout, or anything fungal), and have used it as a hair conditioning treatment. There are literally like a million and one uses if you google it.

    I wouldn't replace oils in baking, though, since that's more of a chemistry game. Unless you find a recipe that says it's okay to substitute or you look into it first, I can't guarantee how that will turn out.

    I prefer coconut oil because it has kind of a nutty, deep taste when you cook it. It's quite good with chicken.


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  • KristyMayhem331
    KristyMayhem331 Posts: 189 Member
    Why would you buy a "giant tub" of something without knowing what you were going to do with it?

    ^ This! Why buy something without a purpose?!
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    Aside from entirely replacing vegetable/olive oil with coconut oil for cooking...

    I use it to make my own sugar scrubs, to put tea tree oil in if I need to use it for a treatment (on a cut, breakout, or anything fungal), and have used it as a hair conditioning treatment. There are literally like a million and one uses if you google it.

    I wouldn't replace oils in baking, though, since that's more of a chemistry game. Unless you find a recipe that says it's okay to substitute or you look into it first, I can't guarantee how that will turn out.

    I prefer coconut oil because it has kind of a nutty, deep taste when you cook it. It's quite good with chicken.


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    Strangely, the coconut oil I bought a couple weeks ago (supposedly 100% organic and unrefined) smells a bit like bacon grease.
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    I use it in my hair
  • cmcollins001
    cmcollins001 Posts: 3,472 Member
    Why would you buy a "giant tub" of something without knowing what you were going to do with it?

    Exactly what I was going to ask.

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  • runner475
    runner475 Posts: 1,236 Member
    1) Use as a Cooking Oil - I keep this tub separate from what I'm mentioning below
    2) Add it to Coffee for the favor.

    Separate Tub
    3) Oil for Hair - very luke warm and apply for 40 minutes minimum or overnight
    4) Moisturizer for skin - day and night
    5) Sun protection while being out in sun saves from sun burns
    6) If you forget to apply and do get sun burned apply it on the area - helps in healing the burn
    7) Chapped lips


    If at this point do not want to invest in another tub and are trying out I would suggest removing a potion in container for purpose other than cooking.
  • runner475
    runner475 Posts: 1,236 Member
    Why would you buy a "giant tub" of something without knowing what you were going to do with it?

    That's OK that she has bought now. No big deal when it comes to coconut oil. - it won't go waste trust me if she follows the advice people have given her.
  • srslybritt
    srslybritt Posts: 1,618 Member
    Aside from entirely replacing vegetable/olive oil with coconut oil for cooking...

    I use it to make my own sugar scrubs, to put tea tree oil in if I need to use it for a treatment (on a cut, breakout, or anything fungal), and have used it as a hair conditioning treatment. There are literally like a million and one uses if you google it.

    I wouldn't replace oils in baking, though, since that's more of a chemistry game. Unless you find a recipe that says it's okay to substitute or you look into it first, I can't guarantee how that will turn out.

    I prefer coconut oil because it has kind of a nutty, deep taste when you cook it. It's quite good with chicken.


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  • stumblinthrulife
    stumblinthrulife Posts: 2,558 Member
    My wife used to drink 'bulletproof coffee'. Now that she seems to be off that kick, I rub it into my beard. The coconut oil that is. Not the coffee.
  • jamieben1824
    jamieben1824 Posts: 46 Member
    My wife used to drink 'bulletproof coffee'. Now that she seems to be off that kick, I rub it into my beard. The coconut oil that is. Not the coffee.

    HAHA! yes I plan to buy some too for my hair, and maybe my Bf's beard too! Love the idea. He is on a growing spree. :/
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    My wife used to drink 'bulletproof coffee'. Now that she seems to be off that kick, I rub it into my beard. The coconut oil that is. Not the coffee.

    Pics.
  • johnnylakis
    johnnylakis Posts: 812 Member
    I bought a giant tub of coconut oil, and now I have no idea what to do with it.
    Please advise.
    OMG so many naughty possibilities....
  • MizTerry
    MizTerry Posts: 3,763 Member
    It can be used for cooking, body scrubs, moisturizers for body and hair and (ahem) other things. EFA Gold is my favorite.
  • shrinkingshreya
    shrinkingshreya Posts: 118 Member
    I don't use it for consumption even though it has some great nutritional aspects to it.

    I use it everyday on my hair and skin, my hair is thinning in the front so I rub it into my scalp and on my ends before I go to sleep at night and wash it out in the morning it's really made a difference in my hair.

    I also use it as a moisturizer on my face and skin.

    A word of advice though it is very, very rich so you only need a little if you are using it on your hair or body.
  • Tree72
    Tree72 Posts: 942 Member
    I use it in baking to replace solid fats like butter or shortening. It's great in banana muffins; they have an even better, slightly tropical flavor.
  • monicastricker9
    monicastricker9 Posts: 56
    you can do almost anything with coconut oil. It can be used to cook with as it be heated to a higher temp before it burns. It does not flavor what you cook in it. Whether its baking or cooking on the stove or grilling. You can mix it into water or coffee to drink. Add to smoothies really anything you can make. It can be used as a conditioner a lotion, base for toothpaste. Mix with sea salt for a scrub. It has a variety of uses. There are a ton of organic resources on the web that you can reference for them. I use it for all of the above.

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