Comments on: How to Cut Open a Coconut – The Renegade Health Show Episode #503 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2010/02/11/how-to-cut-open-a-coconut/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:16:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jill http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2010/02/11/how-to-cut-open-a-coconut/#comment-69476 Jill Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:50:54 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=2310#comment-69476 You were good at chopping those Kevin, thanks for the very entertaining/informative show. I'm a little out of the loop of daily watching so I have some episodes to catch up on. To get to the question of the day though, the first I have ever seen them growing on a tree is on a your show! :) You were good at chopping those Kevin, thanks for the very entertaining/informative show. I’m a little out of the loop of daily watching so I have some episodes to catch up on. To get to the question of the day though, the first I have ever seen them growing on a tree is on a your show! :)

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="715783539">Chris J. Slater</fb:name> http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2010/02/11/how-to-cut-open-a-coconut/#comment-69073 Chris J. Slater Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:11:53 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=2310#comment-69073 Thanks Kevin and Ann Marie. Right now we're enjoying the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, and the closest to coconuts are the Windmill Palms here on Vancouver Island. See them at http://www.steveorealestate.com/nanaimo_palms.htm. I first saw coconuts in Hawaii in 1978, but up close and personal in 1993 when I visited 2nd wife's family in Kidapawan, Mindanao, Philippines. Thanks for the reminders. Yes, tell us more about your RV eating situation. Thanks Kevin and Ann Marie. Right now we’re enjoying the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, and the closest to coconuts are the Windmill Palms here on Vancouver Island. See them at http://www.steveorealestate.com/nanaimo_palms.htm. I first saw coconuts in Hawaii in 1978, but up close and personal in 1993 when I visited 2nd wife’s family in Kidapawan, Mindanao, Philippines. Thanks for the reminders. Yes, tell us more about your RV eating situation.

]]> By: Carol Lani Johnson http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2010/02/11/how-to-cut-open-a-coconut/#comment-68811 Carol Lani Johnson Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:21:54 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=2310#comment-68811 Yo Kevin! When you say keep your eyes on your fingers...uh uh ~ keep your eyes on where you are cutting, & keep your fingers well back! I learned that where you direct your eyes is where you direct your car or in this case your blade, so you want to keep your eyes on the coconut, while being aware of keeping your fingers out of the way., right? My first palm tree sighting was Arizona or California & I am not sure if there were coconuts. However, when I was grown I saw them in Hawaii. LOVE the sweetness of the Thai coconuts & love to blend the water & meat always to use as creamy coconut milk in chia pudding & green smoothies. Would love to have them every day! Would love to have enough to drink the water regularly & use the meat for desserts! UMMMMM! Yo Kevin! When you say keep your eyes on your fingers…uh uh ~ keep your eyes on where you are cutting, & keep your fingers well back! I learned that where you direct your eyes is where you direct your car or in this case your blade, so you want to keep your eyes on the coconut, while being aware of keeping your fingers out of the way., right?
My first palm tree sighting was Arizona or California & I am not sure if there were coconuts. However, when I was grown I saw them in Hawaii. LOVE the sweetness of the Thai coconuts & love to blend the water & meat always to use as creamy coconut milk in chia pudding & green smoothies. Would love to have them every day! Would love to have enough to drink the water regularly & use the meat for desserts! UMMMMM!

]]> By: Brenda http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2010/02/11/how-to-cut-open-a-coconut/#comment-68782 Brenda Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:01:59 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=2310#comment-68782 44 yrs. old and have still never seen one growing on a tree. Saw a few on Gilligan's Island. LOL. Thanks for the demo and all the great info. 44 yrs. old and have still never seen one growing on a tree. Saw a few on Gilligan’s Island. LOL. Thanks for the demo and all the great info.

]]> By: mak http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2010/02/11/how-to-cut-open-a-coconut/#comment-68780 mak Sat, 13 Feb 2010 04:13:52 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=2310#comment-68780 Also Kevin, have you done a show talking about your RV? I am so curious to know details, how does it work, the size of it, the gasoline it needs, price, and if you are happy with it or thinking to change it in the future? I have been thinking to get one eventually. My husband has some reservations. Would love to know how you manage on the road and tales of the road that you can share. Love you both. Thanks for all you share with us. Also Kevin, have you done a show talking about your RV? I am so curious to know details, how does it work, the size of it, the gasoline it needs, price, and if you are happy with it or thinking to change it in the future?
I have been thinking to get one eventually. My husband has some reservations.
Would love to know how you manage on the road and tales of the road that you can share.
Love you both. Thanks for all you share with us.

]]> By: mak http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2010/02/11/how-to-cut-open-a-coconut/#comment-68779 mak Sat, 13 Feb 2010 04:08:11 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=2310#comment-68779 Thanks Kevin, now, how do we get the meat out? I saw you parting the coconut in half, but what do you use, as a utensil, to get the meat out of the coconut? would a spoon do? or is it too hard? thanks for bearing with my questions. Thanks Kevin,
now, how do we get the meat out? I saw you parting the coconut in half, but what do you use, as a utensil, to get the meat out of the coconut? would a spoon do? or is it too hard?
thanks for bearing with my questions.

]]> By: Anne http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2010/02/11/how-to-cut-open-a-coconut/#comment-68760 Anne Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:13:06 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=2310#comment-68760 I may have seen them in FL on a school trip, but it's been too many years to remember clearly. Anything fun bringing you to Phoenix? I don't see anything on the calendar. I may have seen them in FL on a school trip, but it’s been too many years to remember clearly. Anything fun bringing you to Phoenix? I don’t see anything on the calendar.

]]> By: Ahntara http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2010/02/11/how-to-cut-open-a-coconut/#comment-68747 Ahntara Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:01:34 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=2310#comment-68747 Great show! Thanks for the info and (to whomever posted) the link to YouTube showing anoter way to open. I first saw coconuts on a tree on my first trip to Miami in the 1970's. We have lots of date palm trees in central Fl, but not coconut palms. Always love driving on Key Biscayne. The city planted tons of different types of palms there. It's an education just looking around out there. Great show! Thanks for the info and (to whomever posted) the link to YouTube showing anoter way to open.

I first saw coconuts on a tree on my first trip to Miami in the 1970’s. We have lots of date palm trees in central Fl, but not coconut palms. Always love driving on Key Biscayne. The city planted tons of different types of palms there. It’s an education just looking around out there.

]]> By: Jacquie http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2010/02/11/how-to-cut-open-a-coconut/#comment-68744 Jacquie Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:42:27 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=2310#comment-68744 Great show as always! Thanks for the great coconut info. It's funny how simple things like this teach us so much. I am originally from MI (yeah, no coconuts there) and saw my first coconut growing in a tree when I was six and we went to southern California on vacation. :-) Great show as always! Thanks for the great coconut info. It’s funny how simple things like this teach us so much. I am originally from MI (yeah, no coconuts there) and saw my first coconut growing in a tree when I was six and we went to southern California on vacation. :-)

]]> By: Chris & Sara http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2010/02/11/how-to-cut-open-a-coconut/#comment-68741 Chris & Sara Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:33:32 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=2310#comment-68741 CooCoo for CoCos!!! Great show! I am always surprised at how many people dont know about Cocos. You did a great job explaining all the varieties. Since we live in Hawaii we have them everywhere. Thank God!! Even when we lived in Az we were blessed to have an Asian Grocer that carried them, (pre shaved so easier to open) so we even got them on the mainland. My favorite is the young ones with the gelatinous meat. Mmmm. Great for making Coco IceCream~ Blend up 3 cocos worth of meat with a little of the water. Add vanilla, a little maple syrup or dates and some ice. MMMmmmmm. Try that one out! Soooo good. Enjoy~ Aloha!! CooCoo for CoCos!!!

Great show! I am always surprised at how many people dont know about Cocos. You did a great job explaining all the varieties.

Since we live in Hawaii we have them everywhere. Thank God!!
Even when we lived in Az we were blessed to have an Asian Grocer that carried them, (pre shaved so easier to open) so we even got them on the mainland.

My favorite is the young ones with the gelatinous meat. Mmmm.
Great for making

Coco IceCream~

Blend up 3 cocos worth of meat with a little of the water. Add vanilla, a little maple syrup or dates and some ice.

MMMmmmmm. Try that one out! Soooo good. Enjoy~

Aloha!!

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