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For those of you who know me, you know that I’m fairly addicted to coconut oil. I was recently invited to share one of my natural skin care secrets and, yes, I brought a pint of coconut oil. I also try my best to incorporate it when I can to my menus. It’s an incredibly healthy oil for both your insides and out. Go ahead, I dare you to google it. You will be amazed!  Not to mention that it is a godsend for culinary use. It helps to sear and fry things beautifully, and using the right amount can even give you a buttery flavor for non-dairy dishes. I just used it today to glaze gorgeous spring carrots. It’s also wonderful for making tender non-dairy pastries.

Now my latest revelation, which I kind of already knew about is how great it is for your hair. I've already switched to coconut oil based products for my moisturizers, but, recently I tried something that I hadn’t done before: use it is a hair conditioner. All I have to say is that I can’t stop touching my hair! Since I knew I would be home all day testing recipes (and cleaning the apartment before my fiancé came home from his trip), I thought I would comb some coconut oil through my hair and let it moisturize all day. My hair was probably marinating in all that delicious coconut goodness for at least 6 hours. I shampooed, conditioned and dried as usual. Truly, my hair is silky and shiny, and just feeling really healthy. I tell you, this coconut oil is INCREDIBLE!
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 For “beautifying” purposes I like to use cold pressed extra virgin coconut oil with both the scent and flavor of coconut still intact. I don’t mind smelling like a coconut. I also love Organic Fiji’s coconut lavender oil to continue my other addiction, which is lavender. However, while I like to generally use this for cooking and baking, I don’t always use extra virgin oil. I may not always want that flavor, so I use refined coconut oil. The scent and flavor has been removed, making it usable for higher cooking temperatures.
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Molly link
05/04/2010 15:37

I'm an addict too. I got a 7 Lb. guy for the kitchen and a little guy for the bathroom. Love it!

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