Was I always so silly? My coconut crispie cake disaster! Just a laugh....

[catsndogs]

I read recently on the site the benefits of Virgin Coconut Oil, so got some delivered with my shopping order. I don't like it out the jar - so thought about making some coconut crispie cakes..... I rummaged the back of the kitchen cupboards and found some dessicated coconut, a little cooking chocolate and rice crispies, all looking a bit worse for the ravages of time!

I couldn't get my chocolate to melt properly in the pan so finally opted for the microwave, but it came out like fudge. I gave it some more heat and it came out more like toffee! Not to be put off, I emptied the lot into my mixing bowl with the dessicated coconut + rice crispies, along with a generous amount of coconut oil and mixed. What appeared was something out of a horror film, and not enough chocolate for it to stick together.

Still not deterred I remembered I had a large bar of unopened Yorkie - that would make it stick together right? Into the microwave it went, then I forgot about it! Out came some smouldering black tar. I now have a big bowl of sludge that I expect you could fill potholes with, lol I do wonder if I was also so silly before thyroid disease?

Anyway, I do think the idea of Virgin Coconut oil will be good for me, just no more experimenting maybe.

Anyone for a coconut crispie cake? (boak) x

[silverfox7]

That cheered me up and reminded me of my return from my honeymoon! We had been to Greece and I returned with some very healthy looking lemons to make some lemon curd. Cooking has never been of interest to me but never mind it can't be difficult can it! Well I started with one recipe which didn't turn out as promised so morphed it into another and this continued for hours and I never got to put it into jars!!!

[ourfriendsinthenorth]

LOL your cooking disaster put a smile on my face thank you I got into the same trouble when I decided to try making my own version, a bit like little mud pies - I stuck my Frankenstein cakes in the fridge and they tasted fine as long as I didn't look at them.

[Apricot]

Know of someone...who burnt cornflakes. The contents of the box were a bit soft...so she put them on grill...and of course they browned a bit too fast.

[Apricot in reply to Apricot]

And no it was not me....sorry June...(she wont be reading this....)

[foxglove]

Hi catsndogs,

If your street is anything like ours go fill the potholes!...Waste not want not as they say

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This made me feel better! I am a disastrous cook nowadays (my Mum & daughter fantastic - it skips a generation).

I keep forgetting and burn things mostly, even peas! Hubby has now taken over the gravy making (one thing I was good at!) as I can't test taste it - however it's nice to be cooked for, for a change!

[catsndogs]

To add insult to injury - I used to be a Catering Manager some years ago! How the mighty have fallen, lol Oh well, upwards and onwards, just not kitchen wards!

[shaws Administrator in reply to catsndogs]

Very funny. Just remember being hypo can also cause brain fog.

[ThyroidThora]

Hiya,

I make coconut oil chocolates that are dairy and gluten free. You need the following ingredients:

1/2 cup of virgin coconut oil

1/4 cup cocoa powder sifted

2 tablespoons Agave Necter (I use this because it's a low GL sugar and better for my diabetes) or you could use Zylitol (I use this too) or caster sugar.

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 cup dessicated coconut (optional extra that you add once all the ingredients noted above have been combined)

Melt the coconut oil in a pan over a medium heat until melted.

Add the sifted cocoa powder and stir to combine.

Add the vanilla extract and Agave nectar or sugar and keep stirring until dissolved.

Add dessicated coconut if desired (makes the chocolate more dense and a course texture)

Poor into chocolate moulds and leave to set. These chocolates are best kept in the fridge due to their easy melting consistency. The recipe is American hence the different measurements.

These chocolates have a very high cocoa content which is full of antioxidants and the coconut oil has medium chain fatty acids which are good for your immune system and it doesn't contain any cholesterol. They're also dead easy to make and eat!!!!!!!!!!!!

[catsndogs]

Thanks for the recipe ThyroidThora, sounds like an ideal way to have the goodness of the coconut oil, and dare I say, looks easy enough to make.

Thanks.