Rats! Used some coconut milk w/ guar gum

[Guest guest]

Here we were so excited about making ice cream. I put the unsweetened

coconutmilk brand in and then after we're done I see it contains guar

gum which is illegal. (although the " ice cream " was fantastic).

I wonder where to get pure coconut milk outside of having to buy

coconuts and crack them myself ...

Does this mean we also have to start over on the intro diet?

[Guest guest]

I have not found any brand of coconut milk that does not have some

kind of emulsifier/gum that binds the coconut milk together, as it

naturally separates.

The best homemade coconut milk is from fresh coconuts. It's a great

activity to get the kids involved in, as I put them to work cracking

open the coconuts! It's also better if you save the coconut water and

use it to make the coconut milk. But if you don't want to fuss with

that, you can use dried shredded coconut. There is a recipe for it on

the Pecanbead website.

Claire

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> Here we were so excited about making ice cream. I put the unsweetened

> coconutmilk brand in and then after we're done I see it contains guar

> gum which is illegal. (although the " ice cream " was fantastic).

>

> I wonder where to get pure coconut milk outside of having to buy

> coconuts and crack them myself ...

>

> Does this mean we also have to start over on the intro diet?

>

[Guest guest]

i don't know if you have a Henry's market where you live but i have

bought the henry's brand coconut milk. it contains just coconut and

water.