Coconut Crush II: What we do when we don't feel like washing dishes

We all have bad days. Sometimes, from the minute we wake up, everything seems to go wrong. The kids are cranky, the adults are frazzled, the day is filled with spills, knocks, accidents and boo hoos, and by the afternoon, we're ready to call it a day, let alone think about preparing dinner and washing the dishes...

That's when we whip out my chopper and... whack our coconuts really hard.

Voila! Refreshing coconut water, and 8 disposable coconut bowls to use for dinner, minus the carbon footprint! In mummyspeak, that means a quick clean up, kids in bed earlier, and more time to relax with the husband.

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Coconut Cracking for Dummies

If, like me, you don't have much arm power or aim, here's an easy way to crack a coconut. Rinse the coconut, place it in a plastic or metal bowl, whack the coconut hard using the BACK of a chopper. Thanks Felicia, for the tip!) The coconut will crack open and the coconut water will flow out into the metal bowl. You may need to pry it open a bit more. Pour the coconut water into a glass and enjoy your coconut water with a straw!

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