Cooking With Coconut Oil

I have written about the virtues of coconut oil on my health blog. It's not the demon people make it out to be just because it's a tropical oil. On the contrary, coconut oil is filled with lauric acid which can do wonders for various aspects of your health including your immune system and your complexion.

Not only does it do wonders for your health, it does wonders for your cooking! Coconut oil has a higher melting point so while other oils burn and smoke and release trans fatty acids, coconut oil does a much better job of deep frying and roasting. You'll notice that the oil is still clear as the food gets golden and there's no smoke or awful fumes. It doesn't make food taste like coconut either. I make my famous roasted potatoes with coconut oil and they turn out beautifully because the oil does not burn and the results are a crisp golden potato. I feel better about eating it because I know the benefits of coconut oil. When I make chicken cordon bleu I use it as well as mix it in to my vegetables and with as many recipes as possible. Whenever possible it's most beneficial to use organic coconut oil.

Sacred Heart Soup Recipe

I make Sacred Heart Soup, aka Cabbage Soup even when I'm not doing the Sacret Heart Soup Diet. And soup is good for the soul, mind and body.

If you want to read about the Sacred Heart or Cabbage Soup diet, you can read all about it on one of my blog posts at health niche or read about my own diet story but this post is a quick and easy way for you to make the soup yourself. I make it when I have excess vegetables in the house and when I want to jump start a bit of weight shedding (I did it this wee because of Thanksgiving last weekend. Moo!)


Sacred Heart Soup AKA Cabbage Soup

2 cans tomatoes
1 can chicken or beef broth
4 cups green tea
a few handfuls of chopped carrots
several torn or chopped leaves of cabbage
2 stalks celery
1 envelope lipton soup (chicken noodle)
1/2 chopped green pepper
2 chopped green onions
spices: cracked pepper, salt, mrs. dash, worcestershire sauce

I also like to sometimes put in chopped sweet potato and chopped zuchini in my soup.

For more information about the Sacred Heart Diet, stop by SacredheartSoup.com.