Everything You Need to Know About Monk Fruit Sweeteners
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Naturally-Sweetened Sweet Potato Casserole With Maple Syrup
It’s the holiday baking season! Literally my favorite food of the year. I’ve been cooking real food holiday dishes for over a decade now, and…
Dairy-Free Chocolate Cake Recipe (No Weird Ingredients!)
Question: Do you like chocolate cake? What about healthy chocolate cake? I know some of us are all about making real food desserts that taste…
How to Use Stevia as a Healthy Sugar Substitute
How do you practically use an herb that’s 30-300 times sweeter than sugar to substitute for sugar in recipes? Stevia is a great option as…
Sorghum Syrup: A Sweetener with Actual Nutritional Value!
Sorghum syrup, also known as sorghum molasses, has been used as a healthy sweetener for centuries. Sorghum molasses is actually a misnomer because sorghum is…
Is Real Maple Syrup Healthy? Maple Syrup Nutrition and Uses
Maple syrup has been a healthy sweetener for centuries. Find out how maple syrup is made, maple syrup nutrition, and how to use maple syrup.…
Not Just a Sweet Treat: How Sugar Causes Disease on a Root Level
Does sugar cause inflammation? What is the link between inflammation and sugar? White sugar has plenty of reasons to be on the “bad for you”…
Fabulous Fail-Proof Fruit Custard Recipe
I’ve struggled with how to introduce this fantastic fruit custard dish. At first, I thought I would wax eloquent about how wonderfully flexible this recipe…
Agave and Stevia: All Natural, Unsafe, or Unhealthy?
During this Reduce the Refined Sugars week, it’s worth taking a look at some of the newer-on-the-market “natural” sugars. There are many bloggers who have…
Food for Thought: Health Benefits of Cinnamon, Raw Honey, and Dark Chocolate
Well friends, we are on the last week of the Super Foods series! It’s been a good way to organize the ol’ blog for 15…
No Sugar for Lent: a Mary and Martha Moment
Give Up or Do More? The query, “What are you giving up for Lent?” just doesn’t cut it with me. It falls short of recognizing…