Coconut Oil Recipes
Thrive Market’s Guide to the Best Cooking Oils
With warmer weather on the horizon, we’re betting some spring cleaning energy won’t be far behind. If you’re feeling the itch to refresh some neglected spaces around the house, head to the pantry. Specifically, consider revisiting your relationship to the different types of cooking oils. Not sure where to start? That’s where Thrive Market comes ...
Paleo Snack Solve: Gluten-Free Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins
Good luck keeping your hands off this batch of gluten-free treats. Each muffin is packed with shredded zucchini, a handful of chocolate chips, and a trio of GF flours (almond, coconut, and cassava). It’s the perfect paleo-friendly snack, quick breakfast, or even post-dinner nibble. These muffins freeze well, but we don’t think you’ll have a ...
3 Benefits of Cooking With Coconut Oil
No offense to olive oil, canola oil, or butter, but the Thrive Market test kitchen is crazy for coconut oil. It’s so versatile that we keep a jar within arms reach for everything from sautéing to frying (not to mention all of the ways to use coconut oil around the house). Here’s everything you need ...
MCT Oil vs. Coconut Oil
Lauded as a healthy, plant-based fat that also doubles as a beauty and wellness essential, coconut oil has earned its rightful place as a pantry staple. But many are turning to its highly-concentrated cousin, MCT oil, for a dose of healthy fats and nutrients. So which coconut-based superfood is best? Here’s a closer look at ...
Ginger Lime Lettuce Cups Recipe
[schema description]Time for Thai! These Whole30 lettuce cups infuse a pork filling with traditional flavors like ginger, lime, fish sauce, and jalapeño, and keep your meal light with crunchy greens that stand in for taco shells. Be sure to prep in advance—the meat tastes best after it’s been marinating for at least four hours.[/schema]
Cooking With Coconut Oil: How, Why & Recipes
Coconut oil continues to score big points as a multi-tasking must-have. From DIY beauty treatments to a home hack go-to, there’s a long list of impressive uses for everyone’s favorite superfood. But for the purpose of this blog post, we’re going back to where it all began: the kitchen. Before we discovered that coconut oil ...
Homemade Cough Drops, Plus 2 More DIY Cold Remedies
Want to find some quick cough relief with all-natural ingredients? Easy. Try these three DIY remedies next time you come down with a pesky cold and make your own homemade cough drops.
Your Dog Will Sit, Beg, and Roll Over For These Wholesome DIY Treats
With a name like Wellness Mama, you know this popular lifestyle website is all about taking good care of families—four-legged members included! Katie, the woman behind the site, loves making canine-approved treats packed with great ingredients like sweet potato and coconut oil. This recipe has been taste-tested by Katie’s pup, Daisy, as well as a ...
How To Make Vegan Popcorn at Home (Theatre-Style, Sweet & Savory)
Popcorn is one of the oldest snack foods—humans have been popping kernels for centuries—but with modern diets, a big question arises: is popcorn vegan? The short answer: yes, popcorn kernels themselves are vegan. What matters is what you coat them with. Traditional theatre popcorn drenched in butter may not be, but with vegan popcorn seasoning ...
How Coconut Oil Transformed One Boy’s Health—And Inspired a New Kind of Potato Chip
“The story begins and ends with our son Jackson,” says Megan Reamer.
Coconut Oil vs Olive Oil
We know fat is back. Butter, ghee, avocado oil, duck fat—all of ’em are fair game, now that saturated fat is no longer the cardiac villain we thought it was. And sure, while most amateur chefs might be unsure about deep-frying parsnip fries in lard, even kitchen novices are comfortable cooking with olive oil and ...
Benefits of Coconut Oil
Stroll into any health food store these days, and you’ll see coconut oil everywhere. But wait—how is it healthy when it’s more than 90 percent saturated fat, which scientists, nutritionists, and doctors have demonized for decades for purportedly clogging arteries and expanding waistlines?
Make Your Own Scented Holiday Candles With Just 3 Ingredients
Sugar cookie, warm apple pie, candy cane. The scented candles that are so popular this time of year can be drool-inducing—but once you find out what they’re really made of, they might leave a sour taste in your mouth.
Healthy Obsession: Coconut Oil–Infused Toothpaste to Upgrade Your Brushing Game
The flavor of mint has become almost synonymous with toothpaste. You may even avoid cooking with peppermint and spearmint for fear your meal will wind up tasting like a trip to the dentist.
This Coconut Oil Trick Might Solve Winter Skin Woes for Good
When temperatures drop, snow isn’t the only thing that flakes. Ashy skin, a windburned face, painfully cracked palms—it’s not pretty.
6 Surprisingly Sweet Ways to Cook With Coconut Oil
What exactly is it that makes coconut oil so special?
Healthy Fats Demystified: What’s the Difference Between Coconut Oil and MCT Oil?
Among vegans, vegetarians, and the health-conscious crowd, coconut oil is king—but elite athletes and biohackers are turning to MCT oil for their daily dose of healthy fats. What’s the difference between these two powerful ingredients that are derived from the same source?
Cooking Fats 101: Upgrade Your Sauté Game
Long gone are the days of inhaling Snackwells cookies as you pine away for a slice of real Devil’s food cake. Fat-free cottage cheese? See ya never. And margarine… just no. In today’s culinary—and nutrition—world, it’s all about cooking and baking with healthy fats.
9 Savory Recipes That Make Coconut Oil The Star
These days, it seems like everyone is digging coconut. People are even learning how to make coconut oil candles at home.
The Ultimate Roast Turkey Recipe with Healthy Gravy
[schema description]Thanksgiving’s signature moment is that oven-roasted bird, and this roast turkey recipe from Thrive Market delivers—with confidence, flavor, and clarity. It calls for coconut oil basting, citrus and herb aromatics, and a two-step oven approach for a juicy, golden bird that commands attention.
Coconut Oil 101: What You Need to Know
By now, we’ve all been trained to carefully check nutrition labels and scour ingredient lists. But even so, packaging can sometimes still be confusing. There’s no better example than oh-so-trendy, very versatile coconut oil.
Thrive Tries It: Is a Blueberry Pie Still a Pie When It’s Baked With Coconut Oil?
Wanna know how to impress everyone this holiday season? Bring a homemade pie with you everywhere you go. I’ve said it before: I’m no great cook, but I’ve learned to how to bake the perfect pie for the sheer joy it brings to people. One look at a golden, flaky crust filled with sweet, luscious berries, ...
We Love Coconut Oil So Much We Decided to Make Our Own
At Thrive Market, we take our coconut oil seriously. From oil pulling to DIY body scrubs to cooking, we know it’s the ultimate, all-natural go-to, both in and out of the kitchen.
WATCH: DIY Mascara Plus 4 More Surprising Ways to Use Coconut Oil
We’ve got a crush that just won’t quit, and it’s no secret. Here’s lookin’ at you, coconut oil.