Hey, Happy Lady! We are excited
to launch our new series, Happy Things, where we will share some of our
favorite products that are bringing joy and happiness to our lives. This week,
we’re Crushing
on Coconuts!
It seems like everywhere
you turn, coconut products are lining the shelves. Products that have nothing
to do with this tropical fruit are now creating coconut-flavored editions of
their products to cash in on this latest health trend. With so many options,
it’s hard to know which products are worth the hype. Well, Happy Ladies, you’ll
be glad to know that we’ve made it our mission to try as many coconut-inspired
products as possible to help you navigate this coconut craze!
Here are the top
five coconut products that we are currently crushing on:
- Coconut Water:
We love this all-natural, super hydrating, potassium-rich drink. (Did you know
that one serving of coconut water has as much potassium as FOUR bananas?)
Coconut water is a great way to jazz up drinks without adding a lot of refined
sugar or sodium. It also contains easily digestible carbohydrates in the form
of naturally occurring sugar and electrolytes, which make it a great workout
recovery drink (say goodbye to that bottle of Gatorade!) Coconut water has a
unique, sweet but nutty-like flavor that can be overpowering if you haven’t
acquired a taste for it. We recommend mixing it with your favorite beverage
instead of drinking it on its own. Here are a couple of our favorite
combinations:
Coconut Lemon Drop
1 Part Coconut Water
3 Parts Lemon Mineral Water
Squeeze of ½ Lemon (or to taste)
Coco Latte
1 Part Coconut Water
1 Part Unsweetened Almond Milk
2 Parts Coffee
Serve hot or over ice
- Coconut Oil: Where have you been all of
our lives, Coconut Oil?! This product has more uses than we could possibly list.
We love using it straight out of the jar as a daily moisturizer or mixing it
with a scoop of sugar for an all-natural body scrub. Check out this complete guide to see how you can add this to
everything from conditioning your tresses to unsticking a zipper! (Grab a jar
next time you're grocery shopping. It's usually stocked next to the cooking
oils.)
- Toasted
Coconut Cookie Thins:
No list would be complete without an item from our favorite Hawaiian-shirt-wearing grocer, Trader Joe's. These cracker-thin cookies are bursting with
sweet, coconut flavor, and make a great afternoon treat when paired with tea or
coffee, or as a refreshing dessert when served with vanilla ice cream.
- Honolulu
Sun Hand Soap: If you are in need of a tropical escape, try this
coconut and pacific palm-scented foaming hand soap from Bath and Body Works. One pump of this gentle, moisturizing cleanser
will conjure visions of the swaying palm trees, sparkling white sand, and
turquoise waters of the Hawaiian Islands.
- Silk's
Unsweetened Coconut Almond Milk Blend: If you are a fan of almond milk, try this new blend! It
has a slightly sweeter, tangier taste than regular almond milk and is great
alone, in smoothies, or as coffee creamer (we love it in the Coco Latte recipe
above). It has the same great benefits as almond milk and provides 50% more
calcium than dairy milk.
Do you have any
favorite coconut-inspired products? Let us know in the comments below!
Also, if
you like pina coladas (and getting caught in the rain... haha), stay tuned for
Friday's post, where we will share the recipe for our favorite pool-side
cocktail, the Carmicolada!
Cheers!
Vicki and Julia
