By Olivia Fowler
For the Courier

ofowler@thepccourier.com

I can remember when making a coconut dessert required several people in the kitchen laboring with a hammer and spike to crack the thing while the grater was ready to be put into service. We’re freed from all that now, because shredded coconut is readily available.

It’s also nice to know that coconut is now on the “good for you” list. Coconut oil is reported to have many health benefits.

So try some recipes and enjoy the fruits of your labor. And, yes indeed, coconut is a fruit, not a nut.