ShareInching toward healthy: I tried replacing half the sugar in our regular biscotti recipe (from Joy of Cooking, their ‘reduced fat’ version) with honey, and it worked. I’m wary of replacing honey with sugar in baked goods since often they depend on the dry characteristics of sugar to make them turn out. We didn’t have [...]
Sprouting Wheat
May 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
ShareSprouting wheat berries (the whole grain wheat) gets rid of the phytates that are found in wheat, making it much easier to digest. I add them whole to breads for some chewiness, or blend them in the food processor and add to bread dough that way for a nutrition boost. Sprouting wheat only takes a [...]
Frugal and healthy eating
May 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment
ShareI was reading through MoneySavingMom while nursing the baby to sleep this morning, and I came across this great blog. Heavenly Homemakers has also found that generally the food you ‘coupon’ for (get it free or next to free by using coupons) is not that great for you. My oldest has a few neurological problems, [...]
