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ALDI CONTINUES TO INCREASE CLEAN EATING PRODUCT LINES

ALDI CONTINUES TO INCREASE THEIR CLEAN EATING PRODUCT LINE

Clean eating products such as coconut milk, coconut oil, almond/cashew butter, protein powders, chia seeds, quinoa, maca powder,  fresh greens and fruit and be a costly exercise in your everyday supermarkets.

I recently wrote an article on Aldi taking the clean eating market by storm and I am here to report to you that they continue to add to their product line with items you would normally only find in expensive health food store.

Along with their Functional Food range, they have a new range called The Foodie Market.  They now carry Organic Coconut Sugar and Organic Coconut Flour (which is completely gluten and wheat free).  Both these products can be substituted in recipes that contain normal plain flour and refined sugars.  The coconut flour can be used in all sorts of baking – cakes, muffins, pancakes etc.  Coming directly from the palms grown in Sri Lanka, organic coconut flour is an excellent addition to your gluten and wheat free cooking recipes.

The coconut sugar is unrefined – dehydrated coconut blossom nectar.  It comes directly from Indonesia and is made from the nectar of the coconut flower.  This is a 100% natural alternative to refined sugar.  Wonderfully delicious and superior to refined sugar to sweeten your favourite recipes.

You can purchase both these products now at Aldi – again, at a fraction of the cost of your nearest health food store.

Here is a recipe for you to try out using both products.

ONE BOWL COCONUT SUGAR COOKIES – MAKES 1 DOZEN

You will need:

8 tablespoons coconut oil, melted and cooled

1 egg

2 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup coconut sugar

3/4 cup coconut flour

3 tablespoons cacao powder

1/4 teaspoon pink sea salt

  1. Preheat oven to 350F
  2. Combine the wet ingredients (coconut oil, egg, vanilla) in a mixing bowl.
  3. Add the remainder of the ingredients into the bowl and mix until well combined.
  4. Roll the dough into 12 balls and place on an ungreased baking sheet, press down with a fork to flatten.
  5. Place cookies in the oven and bake for 12 minutes.
  6. Remove cookies and place to cool on a baking rack.
  7. Most important – enjoy!

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