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Mocha Coconut Ice Cream

This ice cream is chocolatey, delicious and has a hint of coffee that just makes it over the top! If you don't want coffee in your ice cream, simply eliminate that ingredient, and you're left with yummy chocolate! Recipe: Mocha Coconut Ice Cream 2 cans unsweetened, full-fat coconut milk 1 small avocado (this gives it an even creamier texture--trust me, you don't taste it at all!) 1/3 cup pure maple syrup 2 TBSP pure vanilla 1/2 cup strong brewed coffee 4 TBSP cocoa dash ... continue reading...

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Life Made Full’s Top 10 Weird Food Facts

Love interesting food facts? Check out this cool book about weird food facts from around the world and throughout history! Or maybe these 250+ trivia facts about vegetables and healthy fruits. You can never have too much trivia!  1. Pringles aren't really "potato" chips. Did you know that Pringles only have 42% potato content? The remainder is a combination of wheat starch, flours (potato, corn, and rice) mixed with vegetable oils and an emulsifier. They were originally ... continue reading...

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Homemade Furniture Polish–another simple how-to!

I have a big jug of cheap vegetable oil that I bought back before we changed our diets. I no longer use vegetable oils to cook with, so I needed something useful for it. I remembered a long time ago hearing about using oil and lemon juice to make homemade furniture polish, so I Googled it. I came across THIS post, and decided to give it a try. This was cheap, simple, and irritant free! Homemade Furniture Polish Here's what you need:  1 cup oil (any kind that you have on hand) 1/2 cup lemon ... continue reading...

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Grain Free Strawberry Shortcake

It's already that time of year around here when strawberries are sold at roadside stands. One of the perks of being in California! We bought a big flat and had more than enough to use up. Although these weren't the sweetest strawberries since they are the first harvest, they did just fine for this recipe!  Grain Free Strawberry Shortcake is here!   Recipe: Grain Free Strawberry Shortcake (makes 3 large or 6 small shortcakes) Shortcake: 1/3 cup coconut flour 1/3 cup butter ... continue reading...