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A SUMMER JUICE DAY

I've been seeing a lot of Florida friends boasting some yummy orange pictures and lo and behold, while grocery shopping, I was able to snag a bag of Valencia's!  There is something just so fun about making your own juice, and this is the perfect start to our summer.  Cheers!

FEAST -- WE LIKE IT RAW. MEYER LEMON BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE (AND OTHER STORIES ON HEALTH)

Okay-- so I know I said health posts were coming... and hopefully you didn't think I'd go all salad and quinoa on you right away!  To start, I should clue you all in that I can't really "bake" anything, so I figured I'd throw together a raw desert where the only thing I had left to do was freeze it!  Easy as cake! So, as you may have guessed I'm not really making any bold moves here, this is a very simple recipe to make as long as you have a good (enough) blender.   Why I've been considering more "raw" options as well as easing into a grain-free diet isn't a fad or a plan to lose weight.  Last November after having Sofia, I was rushed to the ER one night for excruciating abdominal pain.  We didn't know if it was appendicitis, an ovarian cyst, an ulcer... there were so many possibilities.  You name it.  After a long eight hours and a rude staff to boot, I was sent home with some Maylox, Vicodin, and an unclear diagnosis....