While I’m not an expert on stevia, I do use it. Not a lot, because we don’t eat many sweets, although, there are some things which absolutely need to be sweetened. (For more information on stevia, Click Here.) The most frequent problem for people, who first use stevia, is that they add too much. When [...]
Did You Know: The average North American consumes 153 pounds of sugar per year. One can of soda pop contains between 10 and 14 teaspoons of sugar. Six teaspoons of sugar lowers the immune system 25 percent for 12 hours. Fifteen teaspoons of sugar lowers the immune system 95 percent for 12 hours Sugar causes the pancreas to [...]
This blender pudding not only contains super-nutritious pumpkin, but it’s sweetened with natural sweeteners–NO white sugars! 2 cups pumpkin puree (one 15 ounce can) 1 teaspoon/two packets stevia (purchase in a whole foods store) ¼ cup pure maple syrup 1 cup whole milk 2 eggs 1 teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground ginger ¼ salt 1/8 [...]
Hot Cocoa… without sugar When you need warming from a spring shower, an autumn storm, or a winter blizzard, you can enjoy an occasional hot cocoa without the worries of added processed white sugar. My recipe uses Stevia as a sweetener. Stevia is a naturally sweet herbal plant from the Chrysanthemum family and it pairs [...]
