I have been making 4 spice chocolate buckwheat bread with coconut milk and has turned out to be very good indeed!
Chocolate with coconut oil
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Mr. Premise
The Living Force
JP said:
Stevia works fine. I've switched to using it because it's cheaper than Xylitol (I think) and it's already liquified.
Odysseus
Jedi
I've given it already twice a try and it's very tasty, but I have issues with the consistency and have to keep it in the fridge, otherwise it's very sticky almost like butter at room temperature.
Any tipps on how to get the consistency more like chocolate? (And yes, I tried both the suggested cocoa flour and cocoa cream with no success)
Any tipps on how to get the consistency more like chocolate? (And yes, I tried both the suggested cocoa flour and cocoa cream with no success)
Odysseus said:
I've experimented briefly with this....it seems in industrial chocolate production they use an emulsifier. Mostly soy.
So you want something that's going to bind the oil/fat into the water. Its possible buckwheat flour would work (but am unsure of using it uncooked). Cocoa solids or coconut flour may be something to try. I tried blending coconut flakes into a flour, and it worked except it was way too lumpy!......I also added WAY to much cocoa powder, which made the chocolate the proper consistency (dried it up a lot and emulsified it)....but also blows you head off when you try and eat it :(
I've been having Very small amounts on blinis.
Mr. Premise
The Living Force
RedFox said:
I just keep it in the refrigerator. I tried it once with coconut solids and the consistency wasn't good.
Also, I've refined the recipe by experimenting with the amount of coconut milk and I settled on 1/2 cup coconut oil and 1/2 cup coconut milk, 1 cup cocoa powder, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract and salt.
If you tolerate nuts, I was thinking of making the consistency harder by mixing in powdered walnuts or almonds but I haven't tried that yet.
jordifs
Jedi
It is interesting that none of you experienced a bad reaction on coconut/coconut milk.
The following link describes it is something to avoid for all blood types.
http://curezone.com/ER4YT/fruit.asp
When I started on blood type diet I was suspicious.
Without having all the info in my mind I added ingredients that are to avoid.
I've seen in my diet hit after hit, for ingredients I must avoid.
And I belief that if it is to avoid for everybody... this is meaningful.
For instance I started on buckwheat, and after realising something was not 'good enough', I realised that blood type B must avoid it! Nonetheless I did not have an outstanding evidence, not an external bad reaction.
The following link describes it is something to avoid for all blood types.
http://curezone.com/ER4YT/fruit.asp
When I started on blood type diet I was suspicious.
Without having all the info in my mind I added ingredients that are to avoid.
I've seen in my diet hit after hit, for ingredients I must avoid.
And I belief that if it is to avoid for everybody... this is meaningful.
For instance I started on buckwheat, and after realising something was not 'good enough', I realised that blood type B must avoid it! Nonetheless I did not have an outstanding evidence, not an external bad reaction.
sitta
Jedi Master
Odysseus said:
Mr. Premise said:
Maybe powdered banana chips (or powdered dried bananas depends if you like to dry them yourself without any additives) would help. When I did a date bread with powdered banana chips the batter was very thick, so thick in fact that I couldn't move the spoon in it :P
sitta
Jedi Master
jordifs said:
That is not the case. If you want to read about people's reaction you just need to read the Ultra Simple Diet thread.
Everyone is different, so it's best for us to personally test different foods. Not that blood type diet isn't helpful, but it's not an exact science so testing is necessary. There is also the fact, that only after detox you can be sure that the reaction that you have is from the food and not because of various toxins.
I'm blood type B also, and i don't have any negative reaction to buckwheat. But as I said above, everyone is different.
Here are some links that you could find helpful:
An updated version of ultra simple diet
Reintroducing Foods
How to Avoid Withdrawal Symptoms when you are detoxing
sitta
Jedi Master
Jordifs I'm glad that you found my comment useful, but you could post your reply here. There was no need for a PM :), and as far as this forum goes PMing with members is discouraged. 
Thor
Jedi Council Member
Helle said:
Hi Helle,
Regarding coconut flour, it can be found in Copenhagen at the bigger health shops. If you live outside of Copenhagen, it can be ordered http://www.netspiren.dk/pi/Kokosmel-Oekologisk-250-gram-16758-663.aspx.
Just the other day I was wondering what desserts one could make while on the USD and decided to give chocolate mousse a try. I hadn't seen the recipes on the forum yet, so I just tried to make it with egg whites, egg yolkes, xylitol as substitute for sugar and for chocolate I made a mix of ghee, raw chocolate powder and xylitol.
In my own opinion, it was heavenly, although a little sweet. As the orange liqueur is not on the white list, I chopped some almonds and roasted them in ghee and freshly squeezed orange juice and sprinkled them over the chocolate mousse. I can highly recommend it :P
For some reason it did not come out as silky smooth as I had hoped. I don't know if this is due to xylitol reacting differently from sugar when combined with the egg whites or if I did something wrong.
I am definitely going to experiment further with the mousse and will post the recipe when I have perfected it.
Thor
Jedi Council Member
Just made my first batch of chocolate with coconut oil, ghee, coconut milk, xylitol, salt, vanilla extract and cacao powder.
It is exquisite. Now, all that remains is to see how it will solidify but even if it remains semi-fluid at room temperature, I can use it as a treat on buckwheat pancakes.
My diet has all of a sudden improved tremendously :D
It is exquisite. Now, all that remains is to see how it will solidify but even if it remains semi-fluid at room temperature, I can use it as a treat on buckwheat pancakes.
My diet has all of a sudden improved tremendously :D
Mr. Premise
The Living Force
I've made this over a dozen times now and modified my original recipe to have 1 full cup coconut milk. And I've reduced the stevia I use to just at the threshold of sweetness. This is a great way to eat coconut oil.
Mr. Premise
The Living Force
Here's my latest recipe:
Mix one cup of cocoa powder, a quarter (or an eighth) teaspoon salt, a tablespoon vanilla extract, a half to a whole dropperful of stevia extract, a half-cup of liquified coconut oil (I had to put the jar in some hot water to liquify the oil), and stir well. Then add a cup of coconut milk and stir. It will usually solidify at this point, if you like it with a rougher texture you can spoon it onto a plate with plastic wrap on it and refrigerate. I have lately been gently reheating the mixture in a double boiler arrangement to liquify it again, then mix well and let cool a bit, then spoon dollops onto the plate covered with plastic wrap. That way (reheating) causes it to be smoother, very much like milk chocolate but you have to keep it cold or it will get goopy. I prefer it this way to adding any other thickeners.
Mix one cup of cocoa powder, a quarter (or an eighth) teaspoon salt, a tablespoon vanilla extract, a half to a whole dropperful of stevia extract, a half-cup of liquified coconut oil (I had to put the jar in some hot water to liquify the oil), and stir well. Then add a cup of coconut milk and stir. It will usually solidify at this point, if you like it with a rougher texture you can spoon it onto a plate with plastic wrap on it and refrigerate. I have lately been gently reheating the mixture in a double boiler arrangement to liquify it again, then mix well and let cool a bit, then spoon dollops onto the plate covered with plastic wrap. That way (reheating) causes it to be smoother, very much like milk chocolate but you have to keep it cold or it will get goopy. I prefer it this way to adding any other thickeners.
