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Everything Oatmeal Cookies

Oatmeal cookies have always been a childhood memory of mine. My mom was the type of person to constantly be in the kitchen baking away and including me in all of the sweet goodness. Cookies seemed to be a treat that we would bake together every weekend. I can remember baking oatmeal cookies with my mom at least twice a month, so they shortly became a favorite of mine. Still to this day, the combination of oatmeal, brown sugar, and raisins baked into a cookie is absolutely delicious! As I grew older, I now bake on my own for my […]

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Top Ten Celebrity Coconut Oil Users

Doesn’t seem that all the celebrities and famous athletes always know about the secrets to health and fitness before the rest of us!?!  It seems these ten celebrities have all been using coconut oil for a long time.  Now you can add coconut oil as your secret ingredient to all your favorite recipes!10.  Angelina Jolie– starts her day with a “a spoonful of coconut oil.”9. Apollo Ohno– the night before a race he eats steamed broccoli, brown rice, and coconut oil for added energy8. Mindy Kaling– “This is an Indian thing- my mom makes me heat up coconut oil, put it […]

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Chef Jessica’s Tropical Oatmeal

In addition to being expensive, cooking for a crowd can also be a lot of work.  This versatile recipe is easy to multiply to fit the size of your crowd and it is not very expensive to make.  I love that you do most of the work the night before and have a delicious and nutritious whole grain breakfast option that is sure to please a crowd.   Since I am in the Florida Keys cooking for www.kayakamelia.com, our local produce and gorgeous weather inspired this recipe.  By adding Kelapo Coconut Oil, I not only add a delicious cholesterol free flavor, […]

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