Posts Tagged ‘stevia’

Pear Hazelnut Crumble

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In the fall I picked so many pears from a friends tree that I had get creative and this is one very yummy result. Read the rest of this entry »

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19 Different Sugars but Which Are Healthy

I love sweets 19 Different Sugars but Which Are Healthy
Will the REAL FOOD Sugar Please Stand Up?

I love sweet things. As a child I was addicted to white sugar and this caused many health problems. This is one reason  I am always talking about real foods: foods that are whole, live and are balancing to the body. I try to find sugars in this category.

In past articles I dealt with 7 Tips to Stop White Sugar Cravings and Reasons to Avoid Artificial Sweeteners. Now we deal with the more natural ones.

Not all sugars are equal. Some are very good for you in small quantities. Many are less healthy. Which ones on the following list would you consider real foods? Which do you use and why? Read the rest of this entry »

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Apple Cake – Vegan Gluten Free

Practice Makes Perfect!

It took me FIVE TIMES to get this recipe just right!

All my happy taste testers liked it right away but I knew it could be even better…and the following recipe is.

This is a deeply satisfying cake filled with healthy ingredients. Apples being one of them!

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Apple Cake – Vegan Gluten Free (dairy & egg free)

Ingredients:
2 cups fresh apples + 1/2 cup sliced apples for top
1/2 cup vegetable oil Read the rest of this entry »

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Gingerbread Cake – Gluten free & Sugar free

This cake is delicious and has no unbalancing ingredients.

The heat of the ginger balances off the sweeter elements so it doesn't feel heavy.

gingerbread from SheGotTheBeat of flickr 300x225 Gingerbread Cake – Gluten free & Sugar freeThis was only recently perfected with some experimentation.

I must give special thanks to Randy for helping me 'test' the final cake creation. 

He readily agreed….well actually begged to be part of the 'testing process,' and even bravely suggested we try seconds and thirds 'just be be sure.' He then creatively suggested that it would be 'wise' to repeat the whole process the next day on slightly old cake. Read the rest of this entry »

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Cranberry Sauce (sugar free)

The problem with cranberry sauce is that it is full of sugar. Here is my version of the popular Cranberry Sauce without any sugar which is no easy thing when is comes to cranberries as they are so tart. I use stevia and rice syrup. Read the rest of this entry »

Eating Green, Clean and Lean E-book

7 Health Principles to Simplify & Balance Your Life! 'Eating Green, Clean and Lean' cuts through the confusion, by starting you in the right direction with clear, simple health PRINCIPLES. Read the rest of this entry »