merih Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 I'm two weeks in and loving the plan but so missing milk. Can we have coconut milk that is unsweetened ? How much and what type exactly. What about almond milk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators ladyshanny Posted August 31, 2016 Administrators Share Posted August 31, 2016 Are you missing drinking it, @merih or are you missing stirring some into your coffee etc? We do not recommend that people drink any of their calories so drinking a glass of coconut or almond milk shouldn't be on your radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merih Posted August 31, 2016 Author Share Posted August 31, 2016 I'm missing putting it in my coffee only. Please advise and thanks for the quick reply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators ladyshanny Posted August 31, 2016 Administrators Share Posted August 31, 2016 Then yes, go for it! As long as your coconut milk does not contain any off-plan ingredients, you can put coconut milk in your coffee. I do it every morning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merih Posted August 31, 2016 Author Share Posted August 31, 2016 You made my Wednesday!! Thanks ladyshanny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extravert Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Does the coffee taste like coconut coffee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcbn Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 It depends how much you dislike coconut I guess. I'm a fan of the flavour, but wouldn't say it's very strong/noticeable in coffee, but to someone who doesn't like it they might notice the flavour a little more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chezjulie Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 22 hours ago, extravert said: Does the coffee taste like coconut coffee? Not to me. It just gives it that creamy mouthfeel and cuts the bitterness of the coffee, like cream does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara Secchin Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Can I use coconut milk as a soup ingredient? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen_Suep Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 1 hour ago, Lara Secchin said: Can I use coconut milk as a soup ingredient? Yes. Coconut milk is fine innsoup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extravert Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Looks like I'm going to have to try it in my coffee! I should say though, that a big part of it for me is the presentation and context so if I'm having my coffee black I will present it to myself in a different cup, and a much smaller size - so in this case a tiny little Japanese handmade tea cup or something equally delicate. I posted a pic of my breakfast this morning on twitter - @huemoreme, (it sorta shows the cup of coffee. (Luckily for me, I'm not a sweet tooth so this is not a big stretch). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara Secchin Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 On 9/5/2016 at 6:17 PM, Karen_Suep said: Yes. Coconut milk is fine innsoup. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darlameister Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 ladyshanny Your reply of ( We do not recommend that people drink any of their calories so drinking a glass of coconut or almond milk shouldn't be on your radar. ) ,doesn't make sense to me. Reading directly from the sheet with the pictures of what our plate should have on it, on the While30 page, it says: Add fat in the following recommended amounts "per" meal: * coconut milk: between 1/4 and 1/2 of one(14 oz.) can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SugarcubeOD Posted January 4, 2017 Moderators Share Posted January 4, 2017 This can be used in coffee, in curry etc... You really wouldn't want to drink canned coconut milk, altho I guess you could. What ladyshanny was referring to was that we don't want people drinking a glass of almond milk at each meal (like people do with regular milk). If you want your fat to be 1/2can of coconut milk drank straight with one meal, then go ahead, however I would strongly suggest you monitor your satiety signals when you do that because liquid foods digest faster than chewed foods so that fat might digest a bit faster than you want it to. (I probably use about a 1/4 can of coconut milk in my coffee in the morning... I drink that in addition to eating a full template meal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julzology Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 I've had a hard time finding coconut milk in the grocery store that doesn't contain a bunch of other stuff that I don't want (whole30 compliant or not) so my husband makes it. Take 2 cups of unsweetened, shredded, organic coconut, bring 4 cups of water almost to a boil. Pour over the coconut in a big bowl and let it sit for 2 hours. After 2 hours put it all in the blender and blend it for 5 minutes. Strain through a nut bag or coffee filter or fine sieve. Done! It's yummy and there's absolutely nothing in it except coconut and water. It lasts about a week in the refrigerator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Twin-Cities Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 19 hours ago, Julzology said: I've had a hard time finding coconut milk in the grocery store that doesn't contain a bunch of other stuff that I don't want (whole30 compliant or not) so my husband makes it. Take 2 cups of unsweetened, shredded, organic coconut, bring 4 cups of water almost to a boil. Pour over the coconut in a big bowl and let it sit for 2 hours. After 2 hours put it all in the blender and blend it for 5 minutes. Strain through a nut bag or coffee filter or fine sieve. Done! It's yummy and there's absolutely nothing in it except coconut and water. It lasts about a week in the refrigerator. This sounds perfect. I have been looking for a coconut milk similar to what you would find in the refrigerated section without the junk in it to no avail. The canned coconut milk is good for cooking but the flavor isn't nice for other applications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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