World Coconut Day Lives
A belated but sincere happy World Coconut Day (2 September) to every last man, woman, child and coconut on this planet.
Let’s keep the spirit of this day going all year round. Here are a few ways you can help.
1. For a change of taste, turn to COYO. The label calls it a “coconut yogurt alternative.” We call it a smooth operator. It’s made from coconut pieces (not coconut milk), tapioca starch and probiotic little guys. Although it’s nondairy, it delivers a yogurtarian effect. Actually the mouth feel is sublime. Some of our tasters declared it is smoother than yogurt. COYO comes in four flavors — natural (a/k/a plain), chocolate, mango, and mixed berry. Our fave was natural. It’s rich with just a whisper of coconut taste. Mixed berry was a close second.
COYO is the brainchild of Fiji-born Henry Gosling and his wife Sandra. As the story goes, Henry Gosling, who was an executive in both the Australian newspaper and dairy industries was looking for a new business he could call his own. In the wee hours of the morning, he recalled his Fiji childhood and the coconuts. Why not coconut yogurt he wondered. Why not indeed!
Thus began a period of research, experimentation, testing, giving out samples, and test-marketing at a local health food store. COYO was officially unleashed on the world in 2010 — first in Australia and ultimately (or maybe penultimately) the US. The COYO website has a bunch of recipes, the usual yogurt suspects— e.g. breakfasts, baked goods, and snacks. For more information, click here.
2. Delve into the wide world of coconutoid offerings, here are but a few.
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Trendhunter cited the Munk Pack Raspberry Coconut Oatmeal Fruit Squeeze as an example of “superfood efficiency . . . conveniently formed health foods.” The molten bar in a squeezable tube offers oatmeal, real fruit, apple juice concentrate, coconut and a bit of flax. The result is some of that omega-3 stuff, fiber and a touch of protein and vitamin A. It’s gluten-free, vegan, non-GMO and ideal for those with an oral fixation.
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Munk Pack also bakes a Coconut White Chocolate Macadamia Protein Cookie. It’s large, soft, dense and satisfying. Yes it has sugar and oils. It’s a cookie. It also has peanut butter, white chocolate chips, gluten free oat flour, coconut flour, macadamia nuts, brazil nuts, and coconut flakes. That adds up to 6 grams of fiber and 18 grams of protein per cookie. Both Munk Pack items are especially designed for people on the go. Those few of us who lead a more sedentary lifestyle are allowed to partake. For more information about either, click here.
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Brooklyn Organics Coconut Craft Ginger Ale pops with flavor. Both the ginger and coconut land on your taste buds. It is sweetened with Stevia (no sugar allowed) and made from organic ingredients. Whether you like ginger ale’s tangy yet calming effects or you just want to concoct a new tropical cocktail, you might want to add this soda to your shopping list. For all you need to know about Brooklyn Organics, click here..
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When your World Coconut Day thirst needs go beyond soda, consider Sparkling Ice’s Coconut Pineapple water. It’s carbonated with a touch of flavor. B-Vitamins, Vitamin D and antioxidants enhance the water. Altogether you’ve got a tasty, zippy beverage that contains Zero Calories, Zero Carbs, is Gluten Free, and Sodium Free. More information? Click here.
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Where there’s World Coconut Day observance, there’s got to be coconut oil. Carrington Farms oil comes from organic farms in the Philippines. . It retains its liquid state and is rich with Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCTs). The company offers flavored coconut oils (garlic, rosemary or siracha), as well as unflavored. People use coconut oil for all sorts of things —cooking to beauty regimens. Convenient one-oz. packs for travel also are available. For more information, click here.
3. Show the love. Go to the World Coconut Day website and see all the vital details that coconut growers want you to know about what they call “this magical fruit.” For example, “the oldest coconut fossils were found up to 55 million years ago in Australia and India.” The site already features a countdown to the 2018 World Coconut Day. Should be a doozy. Click here.