Posts tagged 'cooking'

Baked Beans are a staple for barbeques and many family gatherings. Most baked bean recipes call for adding sugar, sometimes up to a 1/2 cup.  Enjoy this Sugar Free Baked Bean Recipe for that traditional taste without the health risks associated with excess sugar consumption. Ingredients: 6 slices bacon, chopped 1 green pepper, finely chopped 1 small onion, finely chopped 3 16 oz. cans baked...

With its SweetLeaf Stevia® product line, Wisdom Natural Brands® has been leading the way to healthier lifestyles. Now the company has made eating healthy and delicious very attainable with its new 119-recipe cookbook, Cooking with SweetLeaf Stevia® The newly published cookbook was written by the Wisdom Natural Brands®team, in consultation with registered dietitian Maya E. Nahra. Most recipes f...

  A Global Award Winner If you’re on a low sugar or sugar free diet, then you’ll want a great tasting sweetener for your food and drink. We’ve recently written about the benefits of using Stevia products rather than Splenda, and here’s one that has been recognised worldwide: well made Stevia products have a fantastic taste, and the best Stevia product of all is SweetLeaf Liquid Stevia Sweet Dr...

Ingredients: •    1 ½ cup Gluten free Self Raising flour •    170 gr Nutlex (which I used - Note butter does give a better result) •    ½ cup rolled Oats •    1 cup coconut •    ¾ cup Naturally Sweet Xylitol •    ¾ cup sugar free jam (I used Black cherry) Method: Line a 22 cm square baking tin with baking paper Preheat oven to 180 C fan forced Rub together butter flour, oats and coconut divi...

Australia is currently suffering from a childhood obesity epidemic, with the number of overweight children expected to grow even further over the next few years. As parents, it’s important we understand that raising healthy children and teaching them good eating habits for life begins right here with us. Here are some tips to help you teach your children about healthy eating from an early age. ...

Recipe Ingredients: - 125 g butter - 2 slices white bread - 4 cups whole milk - 3 eggs - 1 cup Naturally Sweet Xylitol - 2 tablespoons vanilla extract - 1/2 cup shredded coconut - 1 cup fruit pieces (fresh or tinned) - 40 g (2 tablespoons) unsalted butter, cut into small cubes Directions: 1. Grease a 33cm x 24 cm baking dish. 2. Butter the bread and cut each slice into 2 triangles. Place i...

Few people can resist fresh homemade baking. From cakes and biscuits to slices and souffles, there is something decadent and delicious about homemade goods - be they sweet or savoury. Unfortunately most baking is not considered to be healthy, causing many to save it for the occasional treat or weekend indulgence. But what if you could make cakes and muffins that were low in fat, sugar and eve...

So you have heard all about this wonderful sugar replacement called Xylitol that prevents cavities, is low in calories and you can't wait to get your hands on it - but do you actually have any idea how you would use it? We have become so accustomed to sugar that it can be difficult to imagine substituting it for anything else in our cooking, baking and hot drinks. Yet there are alternatives l...

Did you know that Stevia is actually much sweeter than sugar? This is why you need to be careful how you cook with it - adding too much could turn your sweet treat into something rather sickly! The usage ratios vary from product to product - see the Xlear conversion chart for more information. As you will see, you need a lot less Stevia than you do sugar - which is one of the reasons why it i...

Ingredients : Oats -1 Cup Refined Flour- ½ Cup Butter – ½  Cup Baking Soda – ¼ Teaspoon Baking Powder – ½ Teaspoon Walnuts chopped roughly – ½ Cup Cinnamon Powder – ½ Teaspoon Egg -1 Naturally Sweet Stevia Blend – 2 tablespoons (25 gms) Method: Combine all dry ingredients together Combine the wet ingredients and beat well Mix the dry & wet ingredients together and knead into a dough Brea...