tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39979773930978840752023-11-16T05:06:18.114-08:00THE COCONUT LOVERS MOJOFresh information about coconut benefits for fitness, food, health, home and beauty! Twitter @CoconutLuvMojoPat Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11021033553258512271noreply@blogger.comBlogger152125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997977393097884075.post-5081701543515753152014-03-13T11:26:00.002-07:002014-03-13T11:26:57.058-07:00Is Coconut A Dog's Best Friend?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ms. JW is such a fluffy white ball of energy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I wonder if coconut oil can keep help her that way, full of energy
with healthy looking hair.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve got to
do some research to be sure that coconut products are not harmful to her. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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Pat Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11021033553258512271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997977393097884075.post-16830572705838981272014-03-06T07:42:00.002-08:002014-03-06T07:42:47.891-08:00Make Your Afternoon Tea More Robust With Coconut<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">In previous posts, I've discussed how coconut sugar adds a <strong>delightful</strong> new taste sensation to strong teas like ginger and mint. I've recently discovered that spicy flavored <strong>coconut sugar also enlivens</strong> bland tasting green tea. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">It's also great with regular ole' Lipton's black tea. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">There's no other beverage that <strong>recharges me</strong> like Lipton's Tea during late afternoons.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> I drink a couple of other specialty teas like <strong>red Hibiscus</strong> during winter to reduce symptoms of colds and flu and spearmint during summer to cool off.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I started drinking <strong>green tea</strong> after reading about its health benefits several years ago. Then I learned about a supercharged antioxidant powdered version of green tea, Matcha or Maccha, that is <strong>actually eaten</strong> during the Japanese Tea Ceremony. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> Yes, the tea is eaten and I was curious. As I recall, Matcha had a <strong>peculiar taste</strong> that probably could have used some coconut sugar in the cup.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">But eventually, I returned to Lipton's Tea that I spike with coconut sugar for a cup of <strong>spicy afternoon</strong> delight.</span><br />
<br />Pat Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11021033553258512271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997977393097884075.post-85472277288453626822014-02-12T19:21:00.001-08:002014-02-12T19:21:09.520-08:00Coconut Candy Reviews: Stover, Ghirardelli and Ferrero<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Life is better with coconut candy in a box of chocolates. I decided to stock-up on coconut candy <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>at the grocery store before the next polar
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Russell Stover’s coconut crunch patty is a sumptuous delight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s very tasty chocolate-covered shredded coconut.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">The milk chocolate’s flavor rivals very
expensive brands. The generous amount of coconut is almost like eating a pricey coconut haystack.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>3.5 oz. “Photo Heart” Valentine’s
Day box, selling for about $2.00. It’s widely available at drugstores, online stores and
big box stores. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I need more!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">I missed the coconut in Ghirardelli's chocolate bar. The milk chocolate is fabulous tasting and incredibly smooth melting in my mouth. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">But Ghirardelli's new product misses the mark when it comes to coconut... there is simple not enough for a coconut lover like me.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ferrero Raffaello’s Almond Coconut Treat is a delicately-flavored,
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>creamy sweet that I adore. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a diaphanous textured truffle that hits
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">The candy is a little luxury that's great with flavored coffee after dinner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s all Ferrero’s quality flavor without chocolate.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">You can find the product at drugstores, online stores and
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Life is indeed better with coconut candy in a box of chocolates. I'm glad that cabin fever pushed me to try new, different taste sensations. Russell Stover and Ferrero Raffaello get high marks after my coconut candy taste-tests with Ghirardelli trailing far behind.</span></span></div>
Pat Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11021033553258512271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997977393097884075.post-48360925850675704252014-02-06T13:16:00.001-08:002014-02-07T18:52:46.831-08:00Coconuts In Black History And Beyond<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Coconuts were part of the standard food provisions aboard slave ships for both the captives <strong>AND </strong>crew. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">In the 1800s, coconuts were very profitable for atleast one African-American.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">We enjoy using coconut oil with a long shelf life because of Alexander P. Ashbourne. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Ashbourne was the first American to realize the economic potential of coconut after the US Civil War. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;"> This African-American was awarded 3 patents for coconut oil production and refining - Patents 163,962 in 1875, 194,287 in 1877 and 230,518 in 1880. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Here's a link to the 1875 <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=PRLRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA9&dq=alexander+p+ashbourne+gazette&hl=en&sa=X&ei=PJr1UuGKHoisyAGK94HACA&ved=0CDEQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=alexander%20p%20ashbourne%20gazette&f=false">US Patent Office Gazette</a> for Mr. Ashbourne's invention.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Ashbourne was a successful grocer in Philadelphia and Oakland, CA. Clearly he was a great thinker and tinker: He was awarded numerous patents for a wide range of inventions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">I feel that coconut products can fuel <strong>renewed economic success</strong> for the descendants of slaves and everyone else that made it to the Americas and survived and thrived.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">One African-American, Alexander P. Ashbourne, has already proved this.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong>New profitable markets</strong> for Coconut oil, coconut water and copra commodities are emerging RIGHT NOW in the world's temperate zones-the northern hemispheres. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> Medical and cosmetic use of <strong>Coconut by-products</strong> like Dicaprylyl Ether and Caprylic/CapricTriglyceride are the frontier of a new economy... partially replacing the use of <strong>black gold</strong>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">The old Black History may have been nurtured and sustained by coconuts in the <strong>dank, dark holds</strong> of a slave ships. But the future starts now with the coconut palm's solid economic foundation of <strong>renewable resources</strong>.</span>Pat Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11021033553258512271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997977393097884075.post-77162908346388840362014-02-06T06:59:00.000-08:002014-02-06T06:59:15.840-08:00All-In Vegan With Key West Coconut<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Smoothies and "No Egg" salad by Key West's <strong>Help Yourself Organic Cafe</strong> are made with REALLY FRESH coconut. The coconuts are cut-down from nearby palm trees. Watch this YouTube video of the owner cutting down fresh coconuts for her cafe's vegan offerings.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">According to the CDC, </span><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/usmap.htm"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">flu reports</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> are widespread throughout the United States,
as of January 4, 2014.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have the
misfortune of contracting a case of influenza, coconut water and coconut milk
can provide you with a basic level of dietary <strong>nourishment</strong> during your illness.</span></span><br />
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sure if some coconut products are OK to eat on the Daniel Fast. I am not a biblical scholar. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Use as a <strong>scalp cleanser</strong> - Mix 1 teaspoon 100% Coco Oil plus exactly 1 drop of lime juice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Massage into your scalp for 2 minutes, rinse then shampoo and condition your hair.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Use ¼ teaspoon of coconut oil as a leave-in <strong>conditioner</strong><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> on wet hair </span>Do not over-apply!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Use a <strong>couple drops</strong> (no more) of coconut oil, if needed before daily Wolfin or brushing. Massage into your hands, apply to your hair, and then get to brushing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Get "seasick" waves, all-natural, WITHOUT chemicals ... just brushing and the right hair cut. Use all natural, pure coconut oil to give the <strong>best care</strong> for your scalp and Wolfin hair waves.</span></o:p></div>
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</span><br />Pat Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11021033553258512271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997977393097884075.post-2375534034341059242014-01-06T16:18:00.001-08:002014-01-09T06:32:51.243-08:00Where To Buy Real Coconut Oil For Wolfin<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Hair waves <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> you create </span> by
brushing or Wolfin are a natural style that’s maintained WITHOUT relaxer chemicals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So make pure Coconut oil a part of your natural
hair care steps.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Major grocers like Walmart or Whole Foods in the cooking oil section. (<strong><u>Pure</u></strong> 100% EVO coconut oil is usually NOT SOLD in the hair care section.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Use a small spoon to retrieve the coconut oil so you won’t
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Use just a few drops of coconut oil before Wolfin or
brushing your hair. Massage into your hands, apply to your hair, and then get
to brushing, brushing and brushing your hair. Do not over-apply!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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sensation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here are some other Winter
Holiday beverages that are supremely enhanced by <strong>just a dash</strong> of the hearty
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Serve-up a new, different taste sensation for your <strong>Holiday guests</strong> with
the sublime sweet flavor of coconut sugar, along with the sweetner you normally use.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br />Pat Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11021033553258512271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997977393097884075.post-33613056241596336102013-12-19T05:52:00.001-08:002013-12-19T05:52:48.022-08:00Try A Gentler Coconut Oil Scalp Massage<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">If you are prone to winter scalp itch, like me, a coconut oil massage spells <strong>relief. </strong> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> But I lighten-up on the <strong>essential oils</strong> I use with the massage during winter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>I try never to further irritate a mildly itchy <strong>scalp </strong>with
heavy duty essential oils like Tea Tree, Mint or Eucalyptus during really cold spells. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I use these <strong>milder</strong> essential oils during winter to soothe my
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">I wait until cold temperatures moderate a little, before using strong essential oils, like lime, in my massage.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Also I wear a warm but <strong>breathable</strong> hat during winter. I
usually avoid wool. Or I wear a light scarf beneath wool or other natural fiber
caps. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">You can also save your scalp by lightening-up on winter hair
care, like <strong>dialing down</strong> the heat on your blowdryer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Either change hair products or space-out the
timing for doing your hair. Hair sprays formulated with alcohol really irritate
my scalp year round.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Also I cover my head with a light silk scarve INDOORS, to
<strong>shield my scalp</strong> and hair from <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the
furnace’s dry heated air.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In any case as soon as the <strong>humidity drops</strong> in winter, along
with cold temperatures outdoors, I get dry ALL OVER my body.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I usually realize this when I start
scratching my scalp. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<o:p> <span style="font-size: large;">How I Saved My Scalp With Coconut Oil</span></o:p></h3>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">So then I do a light massage:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1 teaspoon of coconut oil plus 1 drop of
essential oil … I <strong>only use</strong>, maybe, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>½ of
this mixture for my scalp massage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I use
the rest on my feet and hands.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Pat Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11021033553258512271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997977393097884075.post-90313114900200198432013-12-12T04:16:00.001-08:002013-12-12T04:16:26.958-08:00It's Walmart VS. Whole Foods For Coconut<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">My receipts with coconut purchases in Nov and Dec 2013</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Which store is the best place to buy fresh young coconuts? Who
is the winner? <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The <strong>Whole Foods</strong> store
I shop at is near affluent Dearborn Park, on Roosevelt Road in South Loop, Chicago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I shop at the new <strong>Walmart</strong> in Pullman next to the Ford (Calumet) Expressway on Chicago's southside.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The good news is that coconut oil, coconut water as well as
fresh coconuts are now <strong>widely available</strong> in the <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Chicago metro area at BOTH grocers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And both stores’ prices are <strong>sensible and
reasonable</strong>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Of course, Whole Foods was the <strong>pioneer</strong> in making coconut
products available to metro Chicago residents and stocks more fresh coconut in
it’s stores. Walmart, the new entry into the city, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>has more locations thus actually may provide <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>more coconut products to a <strong>wider swath</strong> of metropolitan
residents.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The winner for the <strong>cheapest</strong> fresh coconut prices is Whole Foods,
by 0.99 cents per coconut.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The winner
for the making <strong>more coconut</strong> products available closer to more city’s residents
is Walmart. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>We all win</strong> by making coconut a part of our lifestyle for cuisine, health and beauty rituals.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">(Disclaimer – I have no affiliation with either Whole Foods
or Walmart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I purchased the fresh young
coconuts with my own money solely for my own use.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did not make the purchases for the purposes
of comparing prices or the stores – I noticed the difference afterwards, while
reviewing my recent purchases.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> </span></o:p></div>
Pat Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11021033553258512271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997977393097884075.post-46428952308484630532013-12-05T07:00:00.001-08:002013-12-05T07:00:45.325-08:005 Christmas Gifts For Your Coconut Lover<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Christmas in Miami, Florida, USA</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Here are 5 tips for Christmas presents for that Coconut Lover
in your life:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Fresh coconuts from <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Whole Foods</b> that can yield over a cup of fresh coconut water... the price is much cheaper than at online stores.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Heavyweight Zwilling <strong>Butcher Knife</strong> by <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">J.A. Henckels</b> to hack open fresh coconuts</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Carol’s Daughter’s</b> Monoi Oil for hair moisturizing<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A bag of <strong>spicy-tasting</strong> Coconut Sugar<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The original, authentic Monoi Tiki Tahiti oil in <span style="letter-spacing: 0pt;">Sandalwood, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a <strong>surprising fragrance</strong> flavor twist for skincare.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Your Coconut Lover will really appreciate finding any of
these gifts under the Christmas tree.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
Pat Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11021033553258512271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997977393097884075.post-79652039273427442642013-12-05T06:59:00.001-08:002013-12-05T06:59:06.349-08:00How To Protect Yourself In A Purple Chemical World<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Chemicals, Chemicals! Everywhere!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My sister, the biochemist, told me one day ‘Chemistry isn’t
poetry.’<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Back in the day, I never used Dippity Do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I used the <strong>purple hair setting lotion</strong> that’s
been ubiquitous in salons and sold at drugstores all over Chicago for years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I used it often at home and every hair
stylist I ever went to used the purple stuff. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I used the purple stuff from my teenage years until about 10
years ago – many, many decades.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I Like Reading Labels<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Funny, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">every time</b>
I picked-up the bottle of purple stuff I was drawn to read the ingredients list
and one word in particular <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">ALWAYS</b> stuck-out
to <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It’s such a pleasant sounding word, so melodious – not frightening at
all.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love words, I love
English.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">But the purple lotion ingredient sounded like Japanese Haiku
- futuristic Haiku.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The purple stuff made my scalp <strong>itch horribly</strong>. I regularly
yanked-out hairs from inflamed follicles. But my relaxed hair had firm curls no
matter the weather or how high the humidity climbed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My sister told me that chemical and scientific words have to
be treated differently-every suffix and prefix has to be carefully considered
to completely understand the <strong>chemical’s function.</strong> And so I looked-up the lovely
sounding chemical term on the purple lotion’s bottle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The term is “q-u-a-t-e-r-n-i-u-m 15”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p> </o:p><span style="font-size: large;">Cosmetic Ingredient Research<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I discovered that Quaternium-15 is a preservative that
releases <strong>formaldehyde</strong>. Apparently, I had been having an <strong>allergic reaction</strong> to it
for years.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The resource I used is “<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Don’t
Go To The Cosmetics Counter Without Me</b>” by Paula Begoun. Paula first
published this book in 1991.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I used the
2000 edition.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I stopped using the purple stuff immediately.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Note-it’s still sold in stores and still has
the formaldehyde forming ingredient Quaternium-15).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Nowadays, I use Paula’s book and internet resources to
look up each and every unfamiliar chemical that I come across on cosmetics’
labels.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Cosmetic Ingredient Research Case Study<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I had to do this recently for a hair coloring product.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I have <strong>10% gray hair</strong>, but it ALL seems to be at my temples
and along my front hairline. I was so tired of wearing headbands all the time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I used some lightweight color products <strong>without ammonia</strong> or peroxide
with great success for a few years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But
after a time, the color treatments just didn’t seem to cover or even
“camouflage” the gray.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I knew that it was time for stronger coloring products.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But just having gotten on the highway to
leave relaxers behind and go ‘au natural’, I just couldn’t pull the trigger. I
figured I might mess-up the natural texture of my hair with <strong>stronger coloring
products</strong> before I could really appreciate my true hair type.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Then the girl at the hair products store told me I could buy
a product to make the temporary color stronger and last longer. It was the
tiniest <strong>little packet of chemicals</strong>, the size and thickness of a sticky note.
And it only cost $5.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I looked at the
ingredients list and one word in particular dredged-up something in my distant
memory – something about severe allergic reactions and <strong>deaths</strong>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I declined to buy the little chemical packet!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Phenylenediamine or Paraphenylenediamine or PPD are the terms for this particular chemical.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I decided to use a gray-covering <strong>hair powder</strong> that I saw on a
TV shopping network. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">When it was delivered, I noticed many chemical terms on the
label that I had never seen before.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
pondered whether ‘the shopping channel would sell something with dangerous
chemicals.’ And, ‘Surely their <strong>quality department</strong> has examined the chemical
list for dangerous stuff.’<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Hmmm….<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I looked-up each and every long, complex chemical word on
the hair powder’s ingredients list.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All
the chemicals seem OK for cosmetic use. I used Paula Begoun’s<strong> "Cosmetic Cop"</strong>
website at </span><a href="http://www.paulaschoice.com/beautypedia/?gclid=CPzFlrzplbsCFeVcMgodaSMAng"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Paulaschoice.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
to check-out the terms.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Today, there are many, many internet websites that are
available<span style="letter-spacing: 0pt;"> for use by ordinary women not just
biochemists, to research cosmetic chemical terms. But Paula Begoun was a
<strong>pioneer</strong> with her book 25 years ago. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am responsible for
taking steps to keep myself <strong>safe</strong>. What about you and your children?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thank you Paula Begoun for keeping me <strong>informed</strong> and for
helping me to protect myself all these years. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Pat Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11021033553258512271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997977393097884075.post-47143709467821660422013-11-21T15:50:00.000-08:002013-11-21T15:50:03.961-08:00Easy Thai Coconut Milk, Homemade, Step-by-Step<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Make your own <strong>fresh</strong> coconut milk and you won't have to worry about the preservatives in the canned stuff. Here's a video demonstration from You Tube: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">The great thing about making fresh coconut milk in your <strong>own kitchen</strong> is that you can add ingredients according to your own family's likening, for example:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Sweeteners like <strong>coconut sugar</strong> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Flavorings like vanilla extract </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Fruits like mango </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Try the fresh coconut milk in fruit smoothies and frozen like <strong>whipped</strong> cream.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">But first you've got to crack open the coconut to get started on making the milk. Personally, I've never been able to <strong>crack open</strong> a coconut as easily as the lady in the video. I've got to practice more!</span>Pat Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11021033553258512271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997977393097884075.post-14845287126737224882013-11-14T15:03:00.002-08:002013-11-14T15:03:56.175-08:00I Could Inhale This Food - Edible Perfume Notes<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Coconut is my favorite gourmand perfume note -- those
fragrance notes are based on <strong>foods</strong>, especially spicy foods. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> What a nexus, it's the best of both worlds!! </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Here
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Of course, I can’t forget about <strong>edible flower</strong> fragrance
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> </span></o:p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">But I just luv, luv, luv the smell of fresh coconut and toasted coconut
fragrances that remind me of Holiday desserts. Nothing beats eating coconut cake
and <strong>sweet potato pie</strong> topped with toasted coconut for the Holidays. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>But the best are creamy coconut perfumes blended with
<u><em><strong>everybody’s</strong></em></u> favorite flavor: Orchid!!! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Huh?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You know… vanilla flavoring!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Baby, it's cold outside.... Are you sweating too?"</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">By increasing your daily gulps of coconut water, you can
reduce the chances of getting dried-out skin and dehydration in fall and winter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Coconut water is not just for hot summer days.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Drinking <strong>even more</strong> coconut water in winter is a skin care <strong>secret </strong>for great looking skin all year around.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Bundled-up like a baby</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A massage with coconut oil goes a long way towards keeping my skin supple and moisturized in winter. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">But I swig more coconut water,
however, to insure that my<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>skin and the
rest of my body never suffer from dehydration, even when it’s <strong>cold </strong>outside. </span></span></div>
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Pat Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11021033553258512271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997977393097884075.post-85594503356038893802013-11-07T06:10:00.002-08:002013-11-07T06:10:24.409-08:00My Getaway Plans With Palm Print Resort Wear<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Mychael was the winning designer on the ‘Creepy-Crawlers’
episode of <strong>Project Runway: All Stars</strong>. And, he gave me the inspiration to go
somewhere warm on the globe this winter. How?! Well, early in the episode,
Mychael wore a <strong>palm print</strong> shirt. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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it!!! I’ll go shopping for <strong>resort wear</strong>!’ </span></span></div>
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Yelp! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>I’m going shopping for resort wear especially a dress, shirt or <strong>bikini</strong> with a palm print.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Once I buy the resort looks, I really have to go on the winter vacation... Right?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Usually, shopping for a vacation <strong>never fails</strong> to get me into the mood of actually booking
the trip.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Most years, I </span>escape winter’s lockdown by driving through icy streets and trudging through
several inches of snow to get to Chicago’s<strong> Garfield Park Conservatory</strong>. It's a botanical house in a city park.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This is where I usually go to actually see, touch and feel <em>Cocos nucifera </em>the<em> </em> <strong>coconut
palm tree</strong>. Sad, ain’t it. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">But not this year! I'll be walking in my palm print <strong>sarong</strong> on warm sands somewhere far away.</span></span></div>
Pat Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11021033553258512271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997977393097884075.post-15946638594087773122013-10-31T11:57:00.002-07:002013-10-31T11:57:59.716-07:00Coconut Oil Makes Your Hair Worse...Really?!!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">More time to play instead of fretting about hair</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I started to post over 500 words on hair care today because
some women have complained online that coconut oil makes their hair’s condition
worse. Come on! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Both </span>You and I got
better things to read and write about. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Just Remember, three-quarters of the world’s women use
coconut oil in their hair care routines.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There is no reason why you can’t get the same long, lovely, lush, soft
and touchable hair.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Here is the short version of my origin treatise, if you are
not getting the hair results you desire from using coconut oil. Look, see if you need to change how you are actually using coconut oil on your hair.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Use Coconut Oil sparingly…don’t use globs…too much is not a good thing and it’s a waste.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You will never need more than 1/2 teaspoon of EVOC for medium length hair.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Avoid all petroleum and silicones products and their derivatives, they are not compatible with human hair and scalps and <u>create the very dryness</u> they were purported to remedy. Don’t use Coconut Oil hair products that have petroleum on the ingredients list.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Upgrade your blow dryer and other styling tools to ionic technology…this produces a dramatic improvement in hair softness and manageability.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I was one of those women that stylists always said 'you have to relax your hair - it's so coarse'. My regrowth <em><u>was</u></em> like a brillo pad. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Well, I'm going afro now and thanks to coconut oil, I won't be going back to relaxers. My hair is not straighter, just softer and easier to comb.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I’ll say it again: three-quarters of the world’s women use
coconut or other palm oils in their hair care rituals. They have done so in many, many cultures -
for hundreds of years in Africa, Asia, Pacifica, the Middle East, South America and the Caribbean.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Pat Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11021033553258512271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997977393097884075.post-9534138410371045372013-10-24T05:24:00.001-07:002013-10-24T05:24:12.084-07:00Thai Food Recipe Ingredients: DA LIST<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Do you love tasty Thai food sooo… much that you tried to cook it
at home? But after all that cooking, you were left pondering ‘What’s missing
from MY Pad Thai?” I know I have! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Well
here’s an online link to the most comprehensive and straightforward list of Thai food
recipe ingredients that I’ve ever seen: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><a href="http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20131016/LIFESTYLE/131016015/Cooking-Thai-ingredients"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Thai
Food thetowntalk.com</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Most of the essential Thai recipes ingredients like Galangal
ginger and Thai Bird Eye Chilies can be found at organic grocery stores. Some
ingredients like canned coconut milk and lemongrass stalks are available at
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">And, nooo… I haven’t bought any of those $60 Thai food
recipe books…. Yet. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Years ago I was lucky enough to work for a Thai couple.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our office pot luck lunches and parties always
featured sumptuous tasting Thai dishes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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</span>So your best bet to learn authentic Thai cooking might be to make some
Thai friends.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Pat Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11021033553258512271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997977393097884075.post-38091798673174450662013-10-17T08:13:00.001-07:002013-10-17T08:13:39.047-07:00Use Coconut Oil For Sweater Weather Skincare<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I’ve powered-on the furnace because it’s October, there’s a
north wind a blowin’ off Lake Michigan in Chicago, frost advisories
in nearby counties and the living room is just too darn chilly. All this also means
that I got to now start using a bit more coconut oil après showering to keep
winter dry skin at bay.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<o:p> Then I'm ready for 'sweater weather.'</o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">There’s simply no better product to stop itchy, flaky dry skin from
occurring than coconut oil. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I simply massage in a teaspoon or two all over my
body, with or without my favorite skin cream.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I also add <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>exactly 1 drop to my
daytime face cream.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Forced dry air from the furnace, icy winds, scratchy woolens and
drafty rooms all cause the problem of severely dry and irritated skin in fall
and winter. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Solution: Use extra virgin, organic coconut oil in your skincare rituals during fall and winter.</span></span><br />
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Pat Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11021033553258512271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997977393097884075.post-70640159763770533982013-10-10T05:55:00.000-07:002013-10-11T07:17:07.676-07:00Donatella Versace’s Coconut Visions<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Who can ever forget a coy Jennifer Lopez on stage at the
2000 Grammys in a flowing green palm print Versace couture designer dress?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Versace green silk chiffon dress at the 2000 Grammys was a stellar moment
in television broadcasting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know I will
never forget it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">That’s why I was surprised that the ‘Green Dress’ wasn’t
mentioned in the Lifetime Channel’s recent well done biopic on the Versace
family, "House of Versace".<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was really looking forward to
a dramatization of the Grammys moment.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> </span></o:p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It’s clear that Donatella Versace has her finger (or fist) <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>on the pulse of sensuous femininity for <strong>ALL</strong> women.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Nothing reveals that more, than the coconut perfume note of
Versace Crystal Noir. It’s a subdued yet lush fragrance combination of
coconut and gardenia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a posh scent for
daytime wear and coy with some spice for evening.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Globally, three-quarters of the world’s women use coconut
products in their beauty rituals, mostly those living in tropical latitudes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think that Versace
understands the woman who knows what coconut can do for a woman.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We can all learn a lot from Donatella
Versace. Learn more here online about the </span></span><a href="http://us.versace.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Versace
type of woman</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
Pat Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11021033553258512271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997977393097884075.post-20589804947198413922013-10-03T10:33:00.001-07:002013-10-03T10:33:01.904-07:00Sylvia’s Coconut Cakes<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sylvia, my Mom, often told us about cracking open coconuts
and grating off flakes as a young girl along side her Grandma during the 1930s
and 1940s in rural Mississippi.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mom told
us how lucky we were that we could just go to the store and buy bags of coconut
already grated.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">But the bagged coconut was always and still is too, too
sweet…pure cane sugar that always obscures the coconut flavor. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">My Mom had the magic touch when it came to making coconut
cakes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Somehow she tamed the bagged
flakes and made moist flavorful cakes with true coconut flavor, that were never
too sugary.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Frankly, the frosting and coconut toppings on my own cakes
always seem to be a disappointing sugar overload even though everyone tells me
that they love eating them.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sylvia…we love you and your coconut cakes…forever. God is
love, God is forever and love is forever.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Please support Easter Seals' efforts to help physicians recognize elderly US citizens with symptoms of Post Polio Syndrome. Please support Bill and Melissa Gates' efforts to eradicate poliomyelitis in improvished nations.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
Pat Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11021033553258512271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997977393097884075.post-71072865249481649742013-06-27T17:00:00.000-07:002013-06-27T17:05:57.979-07:00Everybody Likes Coconut <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Even doggies like coconut... see here:</span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">This is sort of relaxing to watch, isn't it?</span>Pat Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11021033553258512271noreply@blogger.com0