Recent Posts Tagged With 'natural foods'

• A Healthy Twist to a Classic Treat

  Posted on Thursday July 30th, 2009 at 13:44 in recipes, natural foods, erythritol, healthy desserts, alternatives to sugar, alternative sweeteners

  So I experimented with chocolate chip cookies on Monday & they came out great! I was skeptical when they first came out of the oven because the texture was more like a muffin, but after letting them harden up, they tasted delish. Check out the re...

• What’s with all the controversy? Alternative Sweeteners #4-Agave Nectar

  Posted on Sunday July 19th, 2009 at 15:36 in Diabetics, natural foods, natural sweeteners, agave nectar, alternatives to sugar, alternative sweeteners

  If you do a Google search on agave nectar right now, you’ll find all kinds of conflicting information. Some say it’s a wonderful addition to a healthy diet & some say to stay away from it “like death”. It took me a long ti...

• Healthy Food Shopping Tip – Saving $$

  Posted on Friday June 26th, 2009 at 12:50 in shopping, shopping tips, saving money, natural foods, organic spices

  When shopping for natural/healthy foods, I’m always looking for ways to save money. Even though I think our total food bill is the same or less since we gave up Pepsi, potato chips, and other highly processed foods, some purchases can be pretty...

• Natural Sweeteners Series Post #2 – Erythritol

  Posted on Friday June 19th, 2009 at 15:31 in recipes, ice cream, stevia, natural foods, natural sweeteners, erythritol, sugar-free

  Happy Friday, Everyone! It’s been crazy the last couple of days and I am looking forward to the weekend, and hanging out with Dad on Sunday. But first, let’s talk about this week’s natural sweetener, erythritol: Erythritol is a suga...

• Natural Sweeteners Series Post #1-Stevia

  Posted on Saturday June 13th, 2009 at 15:58 in Diabetics, stevia, natural foods, natural sweeteners, alternatives to sugar, soda alternatives

  This post is the first in a series on natural sweeteners. Every Friday, for the next several weeks, I will post on another natural sweetener. I’m also adding a Recipes page to the blog and I’ll post some recipes using each of the natural sweetene...

• The Perfect Way to Cook a Perfect Food

  Posted on Wednesday June 10th, 2009 at 12:17 in cooking, nutrition, product reviews, protein, eggs, kitchen gadgets, natural foods

  Eggs are one of my most favorite foods and my favorite way to have them is poached. For some reason, I never invested in one of those pan inserts to cook them (pricey & takes up a lot of space). So, the only time I get my poached eggs is when I o...