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Date with a Coconut

The Raw Family inspired me to stop buying juice (I refused to deal with the cleanup, so I always bought fresh juice) and start blending. Here’s a simple recipe from siblings Sergei and Valya Boutenko recent …

The Easiest Way to Open A Coconut

I was browsing through The Ultimate Smoothie Book for inspiration when I realized that I almost never read the introductory pages. After today, I’m reading EVERY page that comes before the recipes in a cookbook.

I wish I had known about this sooner (and glad there was no one to record an episode of “Me, The …

Coconut Mint Smoothie

All I have to say is, YUUM-MAAY!

1/2 c mint leaves

1/4 c cream of coconut or 1/2 c shredded coconut

1/4 c fresh or frozen pineapple

1/4 c milk of your choice

1 cup ice

sweetener of your choice, optional
Place the mint leaves on the bottom of the Vita-Mix container, then add the pineapple and remaining ingredients and blend …