Our Balinese Hand-Crafted Virgin Coconut Oil - How To: Step 3

Read step 1 here and step 2 here. Once the coconut flakes have been produced, we Fresh spring water is added to the flakes and the liquid then extracted by hand. It is then filtered thru a fine piece of  fabric and the water is allowed to settle on the bottom of the container. This process of filtering is done 12 times to produce the delicious virgin coconut oil, a health food and natural medicine.

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Unlike the cooking coconut oil, which is extracted by heat, the virgin oil never exceeds the temperature of 30 degrees.

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Now that you've made it to step 3, we'd love to hear about your experience in using this method. Please comment below and share - we'd love to connect with you!

Our Balinese Hand-Crafted Virgin Coconut Oil - How To: Step 2

In our previous post, we began guiding you in how to produce virgin coconut oil in a step by step process. Be sure to check out step 1 here! Once the outer and inner shells of the coconut have been split open, the coconut meat is carefully extracted by hand from the inner hard shell. The fresh meat is then ground into coconut flakes with an electric grinder, fed by hand.

Keep following along with step 3 here.

Have you tried this step? How did it work out for you? Comment below and let us know!

Back to the real roots

Singkong roots

Our garden harbours  very powerful roots in the earth. Tapioca the large root you see is used in many Indonesian and Balinese dishes. It can be made into dumplings and chips. The leaves are used as spinach on Bali .

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The Taro, the small red roots can be used like potatoes. They are quite starchy.

Both, Tapioca and Taro, carry many nutrients and are delicious to eat.

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Our Balinese Hand-Crafted Virgin Coconut Oil - How To: Step 1

To produce virgin Balinese coconut oil, the coconuts must first be totally ripe.

Tip: The young green coconut is full of delicious water. The dark brown one has ripened and is full of rich white coconut meat. From this meat the oil will be produced.

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The outer shell is opened and its small, tan colored fibers become visible. This shell can be used for many different purposes. For example, you could get crafty and make your own floor mat or use the shells simply as firewood.

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Once the outer shell has been opened, you'll find a smaller shell where the coconut meat is located.

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The inner harder shell needs to be split open with a large, heavy knife to reach the rich meat. This shell is very hard, so a sturdy knife is necessary.

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The meat can be used for coconut flakes, added to smoothies, dehydrated coconut chips, or oil production for a wonderful boost in essential vitamins and nutrients.

Be sure to read step 2 here and step 3 here!

Have you ever felt inspired to produce your own coconut oil? Have you tried this method? If so, how did it work out? If not, what other methods have you used?

Comment below and let us know!

Balinese wedding

Our long time support and volunteer at Jiwa Damai Philippe fell in love with a beautiful Balinese woman, Ari, and they were married in a traditional Balinese wedding ceremony last week. We wish our Swiss and Balinese combination much happiness ever there after.

Permaculture on Bali - Our plant nursery

My name is Ketut and I am the head gardener here at Jiwa Damai. I am responsible for the huge organic permaculture garden with all the variety of tropical flowers, plants and trees.

Today I want to show you my nursery, where we grow the small plants out of seeds.  Once the plants are well nurtured and big enough, we put them out in the open field.

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The nursery has a roof, to shelter the small plants from the heavy rains. Without a roof they would regularly be destroyed by the down-pouring rains.

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We organize guided tours through the extensive organic permaculture garden - stop by and have a look for yourself.

See you soon at Jiwa Damai !

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Coconut escape - 3 days at Jiwa Damai

Coconut Escape3 days at Jiwa Damai

A health program based on the multiple physical benefits of virgin coconut oil. At Jiwa Damai we produce our own Bali Virgin Coconut Oil from the finest organic coconuts, grown in rich lava soil.

Package includes:

• 3 nights accommodation

• Daily Balinese breakfast

• Two lunches and three dinners, prepared with virgin coconut oil

• One table spoon of coconut oil with each meal

• Fresh young coconut water, fruit juices, water and teas

• 1 Balinese massage with our Bali Virgin Coconut Oil (1x 50 min.) & a flower bath

• 1 head and hair package with virigin coconut oil

• 1 meridian health diagnosis by our acupuncturist

• 1 session ‘Unfolding the Heart Qualities’ with our transpersonal psychologist

• Daily morning yoga session including heart meditation (45 min.)

• Guided tour through our organic garden (1 h)

• 1 hour Internet usage per day

• Bicycle usage (unlimited)

• Airport transfers

Price: Price for one person:  IDR 5 640.000 / US$ 660 Price for two persons: IDR 9 030.000 / US$ 1.050 incl. a 5% service fee

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Potato Tower at Jiwa Damai

The potato tower is our latest invention in the permaculture garden.Since it proved impossible to grow potatoes in the wet soil here at Jiwa Damai, we had to think a bout a different way how to grow potatoes. We decided to create a tower that is filled with stones, sand and earth, so the water is able to flow through it and thus the potatoes are kept dry.

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Our gardeners , together with a volunteer took on the task to dig the whole in the ground, which was needed to place the potato tower. The tower itsself is made out of woven bamboo sticks.

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Now our experiment of growing potatoes is ready to start!

We will keep you updated on the progress :-)

Balinese Penjor for Galungan festivities

The Penjor is a traditional Balinese decoration made for the Galungan festival. Galungan is a traditional Balinese celebration, similar to a Western Christmas, where families get together.The Penjor is usually made by the head of the family, and it takes a whole day for the family to put it together.  It is then erected outside each family compound.

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The Penjor is made and assembled then it is erected in front of the house / compound.

What a beautiful piece of art!

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Slow down - chill out

Do it like the snail. Wouldn't it sometimes be nice to operate  on a slower speed,  leave the hustle and bustle of everyday life behind and live life more consciously and deliberatly?

Jiwa Damai is the ideal place for such a time-out. Here on Bali you can relax in a beautiful tropical setting, enjoy nature and find time for reflection and contemplation.

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to be continued.......