Comments on: How Do You Sweeten? http://www.onefrugalfoodie.com/2009/12/15/how-do-you-sweeten/ Eating Well Should Not Be Expensive Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:55:08 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Marissa http://www.onefrugalfoodie.com/2009/12/15/how-do-you-sweeten/comment-page-1/#comment-20329 Marissa Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:57:10 +0000 http://www.onefrugalfoodie.com/?p=2099#comment-20329 I use date sugar for most of my sweetening. I use xylitol in my coffee though (the real stuff, not the stuff made from corn) as it dissolves better. Sometimes I use coconut sugar but not too much. I stay far far away from agave because it does the same thing to your liver that HFCS does. I also don't use cane sugar unless I am baking for someone who doesn't care. I use honey when date sugar and xylitol aren't available to me. I am pretty picky ;-) I use date sugar for most of my sweetening. I use xylitol in my coffee though (the real stuff, not the stuff made from corn) as it dissolves better. Sometimes I use coconut sugar but not too much. I stay far far away from agave because it does the same thing to your liver that HFCS does. I also don’t use cane sugar unless I am baking for someone who doesn’t care. I use honey when date sugar and xylitol aren’t available to me. I am pretty picky ;-)

]]> By: DebinHawaii http://www.onefrugalfoodie.com/2009/12/15/how-do-you-sweeten/comment-page-1/#comment-19950 DebinHawaii Sat, 19 Dec 2009 09:45:23 +0000 http://www.onefrugalfoodie.com/?p=2099#comment-19950 I use organic sugar sometimes if I am baking something for a cookbook or testing a recipe but try to avoid it and mostly use honey, agave, applesauce, bananas and maple syrup. I tried sucanat (unrefined cane sugar) but don't love it in everything. I just bought some date sugar but have not used it yet. I think it is hard because some sweeteners work better in certain items and some work better in others. I have not found the perfect one yet! ;-) I use organic sugar sometimes if I am baking something for a cookbook or testing a recipe but try to avoid it and mostly use honey, agave, applesauce, bananas and maple syrup. I tried sucanat (unrefined cane sugar) but don’t love it in everything. I just bought some date sugar but have not used it yet. I think it is hard because some sweeteners work better in certain items and some work better in others. I have not found the perfect one yet! ;-)

]]> By: Jen Fernandez http://www.onefrugalfoodie.com/2009/12/15/how-do-you-sweeten/comment-page-1/#comment-19941 Jen Fernandez Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:22:59 +0000 http://www.onefrugalfoodie.com/?p=2099#comment-19941 I used to be a fake sweetener girl. I always had/have white and brown sugar on hand for baking (organic now of course!). But now I'm all about the raw honey. My white RARELY gets used, the brown is still used in a few of my baked goods, but overall we do honey. I keep maple syrup too, for a few things. Its been difficult weening myself off of the fake stuff, as that was mainly what my mother used as we were growing up. Real sugar didn't taste right to me. The only thing I can't find a sub for it is my coffee, but as I've now given up coffee that isn't a problem. lol I completely agree, Stevia tastes weird to me and I only like agave nectar in my very few and far between margaritas. I used to be a fake sweetener girl. I always had/have white and brown sugar on hand for baking (organic now of course!). But now I’m all about the raw honey. My white RARELY gets used, the brown is still used in a few of my baked goods, but overall we do honey. I keep maple syrup too, for a few things.

Its been difficult weening myself off of the fake stuff, as that was mainly what my mother used as we were growing up. Real sugar didn’t taste right to me. The only thing I can’t find a sub for it is my coffee, but as I’ve now given up coffee that isn’t a problem. lol

I completely agree, Stevia tastes weird to me and I only like agave nectar in my very few and far between margaritas.

]]> By: Erica http://www.onefrugalfoodie.com/2009/12/15/how-do-you-sweeten/comment-page-1/#comment-19925 Erica Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:39:26 +0000 http://www.onefrugalfoodie.com/?p=2099#comment-19925 Great post and an interesting topic. I use nunaturals stevia in my coffee and often sub out sugar in recipes with honey. However, I do believe that sugar is fine (in moderation!). I always think about those studies that say any type of fake sugar sub actually makes us end up eating more calories to try and fill the void left by the fake sugar. Great post and an interesting topic. I use nunaturals stevia in my coffee and often sub out sugar in recipes with honey. However, I do believe that sugar is fine (in moderation!). I always think about those studies that say any type of fake sugar sub actually makes us end up eating more calories to try and fill the void left by the fake sugar.

]]> By: Joanne http://www.onefrugalfoodie.com/2009/12/15/how-do-you-sweeten/comment-page-1/#comment-19922 Joanne Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:31:02 +0000 http://www.onefrugalfoodie.com/?p=2099#comment-19922 I do use sugar while baking, but only organic. Partially because I'm a baking newbie and so I still am not comfortable making substitutions and also because I only bake once a week. I use a touch of stevia in my coffee and other than that, don't typically put sugar in anything. Organic sugar is definitely the way to go though if you are going to use sugar. I've also used agave nectar on occasion, for many of the same reasons as you (I just had it sitting around haha). I do use sugar while baking, but only organic. Partially because I’m a baking newbie and so I still am not comfortable making substitutions and also because I only bake once a week. I use a touch of stevia in my coffee and other than that, don’t typically put sugar in anything. Organic sugar is definitely the way to go though if you are going to use sugar. I’ve also used agave nectar on occasion, for many of the same reasons as you (I just had it sitting around haha).

]]> By: Meghan (Making Love In The Kitchen) http://www.onefrugalfoodie.com/2009/12/15/how-do-you-sweeten/comment-page-1/#comment-19893 Meghan (Making Love In The Kitchen) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:03:43 +0000 http://www.onefrugalfoodie.com/?p=2099#comment-19893 In baking, honey is always my go to. I am interested in coconut sugar and maple sugar but have yet to try. In my own eating- I stick with stevia and rarely add any at that. Sugar is sugar organic or otherwise. If you can go a week without any sweetener and feel okay than no harm done- if you need it daily, well then... can we still look at that as a food choice? Not so sure. In baking, honey is always my go to. I am interested in coconut sugar and maple sugar but have yet to try. In my own eating- I stick with stevia and rarely add any at that. Sugar is sugar organic or otherwise. If you can go a week without any sweetener and feel okay than no harm done- if you need it daily, well then… can we still look at that as a food choice? Not so sure.

]]> By: Jessica @ Dairy free Betty http://www.onefrugalfoodie.com/2009/12/15/how-do-you-sweeten/comment-page-1/#comment-19863 Jessica @ Dairy free Betty Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:59:13 +0000 http://www.onefrugalfoodie.com/?p=2099#comment-19863 Hey Alisa, I just wrote this post you might be interested in! Challenges of being dairy free! http://dairyfreebetty.blogspot.com/2009/12/challenges-of-living-dairy-free.html Hey Alisa,
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]]> By: Ricki http://www.onefrugalfoodie.com/2009/12/15/how-do-you-sweeten/comment-page-1/#comment-19850 Ricki Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:09:31 +0000 http://www.onefrugalfoodie.com/?p=2099#comment-19850 As a sweets addict, I love anything sweet, but for baking I do enjoy agave and maple syrup. Sucanat is great when you need a dry sweetener. I do use stevia (a lot, these days) and don't always taste it (eg in smoothies, as you said), but when it's the only game in town, it does come in handy! I'd prefer other sweeteners in baked goods, but for now stevia is doing it for me. ;) As a sweets addict, I love anything sweet, but for baking I do enjoy agave and maple syrup. Sucanat is great when you need a dry sweetener. I do use stevia (a lot, these days) and don’t always taste it (eg in smoothies, as you said), but when it’s the only game in town, it does come in handy! I’d prefer other sweeteners in baked goods, but for now stevia is doing it for me. ;)

]]> By: Christina http://www.onefrugalfoodie.com/2009/12/15/how-do-you-sweeten/comment-page-1/#comment-19819 Christina Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:48:23 +0000 http://www.onefrugalfoodie.com/?p=2099#comment-19819 I only use sugar if it calls for it in baking. I try to use turbinado, but if it's a big baking project that gets too expensive, so I use the white stuff. Other than that I'm with you - I like maple syrup, fruits, and agave. I use agave to sweeten drinks (lemonade, iced tea, etc.) and maple syrup in a lot of stove-top dishes and oats type things. Fruit I use in desserts or I buy a really good quality jam or preserve (right now I have a rockin' fig one) to put on toast, english muffins, etc. to sweeten. Honey I'm kind of picky about, but I do keep some on hand and put it in some recipes. I only use sugar if it calls for it in baking. I try to use turbinado, but if it’s a big baking project that gets too expensive, so I use the white stuff. Other than that I’m with you – I like maple syrup, fruits, and agave. I use agave to sweeten drinks (lemonade, iced tea, etc.) and maple syrup in a lot of stove-top dishes and oats type things. Fruit I use in desserts or I buy a really good quality jam or preserve (right now I have a rockin’ fig one) to put on toast, english muffins, etc. to sweeten. Honey I’m kind of picky about, but I do keep some on hand and put it in some recipes.

]]> By: Wendy http://www.onefrugalfoodie.com/2009/12/15/how-do-you-sweeten/comment-page-1/#comment-19818 Wendy Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:46:47 +0000 http://www.onefrugalfoodie.com/?p=2099#comment-19818 what a coincidence, I just bought some of that sugar at my local health food store. I don't do much baking, and don't use it all that often for anything other than baking, so I haven't given it much thought. I did try some MoreFiber Stevia blend when I was hardcore dieting and it tasted great. what a coincidence, I just bought some of that sugar at my local health food store. I don’t do much baking, and don’t use it all that often for anything other than baking, so I haven’t given it much thought. I did try some MoreFiber Stevia blend when I was hardcore dieting and it tasted great.

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