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Hi ,

How are you doing? Happy Independence Day! I hope you had beautiful weather, great food and surrounded by family and friends. Summer is in full blast. When I think of Summer I think of mangoes, pineapples, watermelon, grilled burgers and ice cream! As a child I loved eating ice cream, unfortunately as an adult dairy hasn’t been good for me. So for those of us that can’t have or are trying to avoid dairy I’ve come up with a dairy free Coconut Ice Cream recipe. 

As you may know, I love experimenting in the kitchen. I got this idea after seeing the coconut milk right next to the cream of coconut in the grocery store. Lightbulb, followed by, what if? The results surprised me! I'll post the video of my results on social media tomorrow. If you try it, let me know your results and thoughts. 

Helado de Coco

"Coconut Ice-Cream"

Ingredients:

- 1 can sweet cream of coconut (I used Coco Lopez)

- 1 can full-fat coconut milk

- 1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

- Add the cream of coconut, coconut milk and vanilla to a blender. Blend for a few minutes until all the ingredients are well combined.

- If you have an ice-cream maker, go for it. Otherwise, add to a freezer safe container and freeze overnight.

-For better results, after a few hours in the freezer, stir the mixture (note you’ll have fully frozen sections and sections that are not yet frozen). Repeat as often as you can. Apart from that, just freeze overnight, and thaw a few minutes before serving. The consistency should be like ice-cream.

- Add shredded coconut, nuts, fruits, or any toppings you'd like.

Please Note: This recipe is really sweet! To reduce the sweetness (and sugar intake), add about a cup of fruit, like strawberries (fresh or frozen), to the blender with the milk and cream mixture. The results are still amazing, and add variation to your ice-cream choices.

Enjoy!

2 Year Anniversary!!!!!

July 11th will mark the 2 year anniversary of Healthy Rican! I don’t have the words to adequately express how I’m so grateful and thankful for each and everyone of you. I started my Nutrition Dork journey as a Certified Holistic Nutritionist. Teaching everyone tips on how to eat healthier and the overall benefits of it. I especially wanted to reach out to the Latin community. My goal is to show how little changes on which foods you eat, and how you prepare them can make a huge difference. With the love in my heart and with a clear mission in mind, Healthy Rican was born. I thought to myself what better time than the present for an upgrade. Don’t worry the seasonings are the same however the look has changed. New labels, new colors and fresh new look.

In addition to the new look, I’m celebrating the anniversary with a giveaway on Instagram & Facebook! I’ve partnered up with Mami Wear Shop, check them out on Instagram here. There'll be 2 prizes! Make sure you follow me on Instagram & Facebook. On July 11th, I’ll drop the details on how to enter to win. 

But wait there’s more..

The anniversary is not the only celebration we are having in July. A week later we will be celebrating something extraordinary. I can’t reveal what it is just yet but mark your calendars for July 21st. I will be revealing it all on Instagram and Facebook! Trust me you don’t want to miss it! By the way, this is also the day I reveal our new look!

Bristol, PA

I have the pleasure to have been invited to do a cooking demo at the 49th Annual Puerto Rican Day Festival in Bristol, PA. If you live nearby, come say hi! We’ll also have a table with products on hand. I’m beyond excited, as this is my 1st time participating in an event like this.  A huge thank you to the Puerto Rican Cultural Association of Bucks County for the invitation! The event information is below. 

49th Annual

Puerto Rican Day Festival of Bristol, PA

Saturday July 30th

12 noon - 8 p.m.

LIVE MUSIC    

DANCERS  

CULTURAL WORKSHOPS  

AUTHENTIC PUERTO RICAN CUISINE 

VENDORS

FOOTSTEPS TO HISTORIC MILL STREET  

BOAT-SLIP PARKING  

ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN  

FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY  

Thanks for taking the time to connect with me. I’m so excited for all that we’ve got going in this month. 

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Wishing you much love, health, and happiness,

Mayra Luz Colón

Founder of Nutrition Dork LLC & Healthy Rican

Author of Healthy Rican: Put the Latin Spice in your Healthy Life!