http://www.womentowomen.com/healthyweight/splenda.aspx
I am starting to want to branch out and eat some goodies so I have been scouring different sites, and pinterest looking at recipes that are low sugar or Stevia. There is a microwave coffee cake recipe that I would love to try. I wanted another opinion on whether Splenda is really bad. I believe that Spenda has a brown sugar substitute. Brown sugar would really work on some of the things that I am craving. Cobbler, Coffee Cake, etc. This article is really, really good. It does give all the info about Splenda, but all the other artificial sweeteners too. And because Jorge is so smart, it ends with Stevia and what a good choice it is.
For my wine friends, she does say that wine is sugar? I have always thought that, Jorge doesn't? I'm no expert for sure.
I really think there is a lot of good information in this article and wanted to share with my friends!
I hope everyone is recovering after yesterday? I had more stuffing/turkey/gravy for my breakfast/lunch! I am weird I know. Heavy on the turkey, trust me:)
It is an absolutely beautiful day here today. A little windy, but the sun is shining. It almost makes me want to leave the comfort of my home and go shopping....NO!!! I really don't know what I would shop for. We are really going to stick to a budget this year and it limits any random shopping. I did get some things at AE yesterday at 40% off and free shipping:) I have already gotten all of my Navy daughters gifts (no news from her on her separation?) because they had to be mailed. Kayce and hubby want an IKEA gift card so they can buy things for their new apartment, and my grandson is getting money towards an airline ticket to come and see me!!! Maybe the other grandparents will do the same! Now that he is 2 it is a full adult ticket:(
My older son/wife/grandkids, I am thinking of a family night at a hotel that has a water park. I have noticed the past few years that my grandson who is 4 and my granddaughter who is 12 are kind of bored with opening gifts by the time they get to my house. My 23 year old son(twin to the Navy daughter) relies on me to get him new clothes every Christmas...thus the shopping on AE. We don't buy for my siblings and it is cheap/not even worth wrapping or opening/ crap that we exchange with my inlaws and family. Ugh..it is so stressful to find something that is 10.00, equally as stressful to look like you like what you got that was 10.00 and crappy makes you happy. I know that is mean, but I wish,wish,wish, we could just be together without unwrapping stuff that goes straight to my storage room. I usually get the women Bath and Body hand soaps so it is at least something they will use. The men get socks, warm and sport. Any other cheap ideas that anyone wants to share?
I do appreciate all of the recipes and ideas that everyone has had on their blogs, I was just curious about expanding since I am at goal. Last night I tried making a cobbler with some fresh blackberries and my coconut flour that I have left. I have come to the conclusion that the coconut flour (I got it out of a bin) is bad. It was a microwave cobbler recipe that was easy to adapt with the Stevia, but it was not edible...my husband won't even try my concoctions anymore:( I ended up with my Blackberries, cool whip and Joseph's sugar free cookies crushed on top and it tasted amazing! Especially after the nasty taste of the cobbler! I think I am going to try some Almond flour. I also need to buy some Almond Butter. I spend so much money on fast food and won't spend 8.00 on Almond Butter at Costco? Really???
Thanks for reading this long and boring blog.
You're never boring...Dawn had a posting on Almond butter. Easy-easy to make in food processor. I toasted 2 C almonds-started to grind them up-and then added 1 fat T of coconut oil & 1 pkg stevia. I keep mine refrigerated because I only eat a few times a week (maybe). It gets pretty solid, but I warm it up 20 sec. in micro-perfect. or...just go to Costco!
ReplyDeleteI don't own a food processor:( Since I barely cook, I haven't needed one! Maybe someday!
ReplyDeleteKay you never have a boring blog that is what I say about mine. I am getting ideas from pinterest on making some christmas ideas for our little family get together. We just do fun stuff nothing to expensive. This year we are gonna be cutting down too since my husbands job. Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving.
ReplyDeleteGood morning Kay! All I can say is OMG!! That article you posted was an eye opener! I have read about the ill effects of artificial sweeteners but not to this extent & the whole writeup about splenda really got me. I think Jorge wrote in his book about it having chlorine in it & somehow my brain bypassed that & continued to ingest it in my diet pop. I have been on Truvia for the past (almost) 2 years & I love it way more than any other sweetener. Why oh why do we have a love of sweets? (sigh) Really made me think twice. I wish the Zevia pop wasnt so expensive, its about $6 per 6 pack up here for a 12 oz can. I guess I am still in the "super size" era & I want my pop in 24oz bottles! lol.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing & there is NEVER anything boring about what you have to share. :)
Happy Weekend my frined!!
Sherri
Good morning! You are NeVER boring, Kay, don't put yourself down!
ReplyDeleteVery good article Kay. I used to get my vitamins through Women to Women, but then found them to be too expensive for me. They do offer a lot of good advice! I'm sticking to a budget this year too during the holidays! By the way, I never find you boring and LOVE reading your blogs!
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ReplyDeleteSorry to hear you sister is having more problems.
I feel a special bond with you because of my son and the problems we have had with him in the past.
Hope she will recover soon.
You have done so well with your weight loss.
Linda
Ive really had my eyes opened about artificial sweeteners too! So crazy the things we never knew. I was present once when someone asked jorge about sugar in alcohol and he said something quickly about how it is metabolized. But then the FT book says you can have it, but doesnt recommend it. Oh well!
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