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Discovery: Coconut Butter

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Coconut Oil is not the same as Coconut Butter. Coconut Butter is delicious. Really delicious . I've found a new food obsession.

Cleanse: Day 15

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Today is Day 15 of my Juice (and smoothie) cleanse. I still feel amazing. After many conversation about the process of transitioning out of a detox, I have decided that today will be my last day of only juice.  Tomorrow I will re-incorporate solid foods into my diet. When I initially embarked on this journey, I was planning to do 20 days.  I'm cutting myself 5 days short because I realized that I can't go back to "normal" after nearly 3 weeks without food.  In order to maintain the benefits of this detox, it is crucial that I make this transition slowly and carefully. On Friday I head to New Orleans.  I want to be able to eat what I want to eat and not feel sick.  Giving myself a few days for recovery is probably not enough, but I'm making a compromise.  Will I dive immediately into fried foods and meat?  Absolutely not.  And honestly, that's not what I'm craving right now. I am excited to eat raw foods and continue to feel the b...

[Cleanseeeeeeeeeeeeee]. Extended Cleanse.

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Dear friends and family and readers, If you follow me on Instagram , you know that I love Juice Press .  I really cannot get enough of it.  There is a Juice Press on Mott Street that I tend to walk by quite frequently, and I've been known to walk past it and turn around to go pick up a bottle of their delicious juices.  Why am I so obsessed?  That's a really good question.  I think a few factors are involved. 99% of the juices I've tasted are DEEEE-licious. They are constantly adding new juice flavors to their arsenal so I am always able to try something new. Their "propaganda" is laugh out loud funny and I use the "You're a Pig" piece as a bookmark. Ginger Fireball . They offer a variety of raw foods including (some of my favorites) a marinated kale salad, chia seed pudding, falafel, and delicious "cheese"cakes and pies.   Juice Press epitomizes a healthy lifestyle brand and they are not trying to push some agenda on their cus...