Coconut water giveaway! (+one more coconut water recipe)

In case you weren’t following along, a few weeks ago I participated in a recipe contest with coconut water, sponsored by VitaCoco.  (I created 5 recipes, and added a bonus one below since it’s #WorkoutWednesday – a recovery smoothie!)  While the...

Should I go gluten free? (+ microwave coconut risotto)

Hello!  Time for my last coconut water recipe for the Recipe Redux contest this week.  It’s been fun, and I have to say, has definitely helped me to see how versatile an ingredient it is!  I’m finishing out the week with the easiest recipe yet (although...

When to eat dessert, coconut water, part II

This will be a short and sweet post, for a quick and easy recipe!  My last entry about dessert included a much more indulgent sampling, but this one is practically guilt-free, and summer-friendly! So, I made a sorbet…or so I thought.  Apparently, sorbets usually...

When is dessert ok? (+ coconut “cheesefake”)

Dessert is always a tricky topic for dietitians.  We know that the number one source of calories (this should SHOCK you) in the American diet is desserts and sugary drinks, and that refined grains and sugar raise cholesterol, triglycerides, and insulin levels in...