In yesterday’s post, I wrote my love letter to sugar.
But I’ve become a fan of stevia too. I don’t use much, but just a little now and then can really jazz up a dish. And it doesn’t seem to give me that awful crash-and-burn feeling I get from too much sugar .
(Above, using a bit of stevia in Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Oatmeal)
Other ways to enjoy stevia:
Make a warm batch of Snickerdoodle cookies Snickerdoodle Oatmeal
And it works well in any of the following, too:
From the top:
Unlike some of the other brands on the market, NuNaturals stevia powder isn’t cut down with erythritol. (Truvia and PureVia contain more erythritol than actual stevia.) Therefore, you end up needing quite a bit less powder to achieve the same amount of sweetness. Also–and judging by the comments in my previous two posts, others seem to agree with me–I don’t think NuNaturals stevia has a strange aftertaste. And now Ron, of Nunaturals, introduced me to another fun find I never would’ve picked up on my own:
Alcohol-free Vanilla Stevia Drops
The price is deceptive, because with these drops, a little goes a long way. If you can find them, I very much recommend buying a bottle.
I swear when I win the lottery, I am hiring you to be my personal chef and I swear I will become vegan. 🙂
Have a great weekend!!
It wouldn’t be a proper visit to your blog Katie if I didn’t leave drooling! I can’t wait to go home next weekend so I can make s’more pancakes!
I want that smores cupcakes! Im thinking you should make a batch and then mail me say all of them because im snowed in over here 😉 Just kidding! (sort of hehe!) I have yet to try anything from NuNaturals but I have been wanting to for the longest time. The cost of their products is what is keeping me mainly, but once i get some extra cash flow i might be making an online order.
I totally agree with the setbacks of getting free samples. I have become OBSESSED with so many PBs that now I just can’t afford to buy. Ah well, it’s better to have loved and lost then to never have loved at all, right?
There seems to be a lack of healthy food here…Any chance you could see if it works in sweetening up stirfries, fruit pies (I know, oh so healthy), or sticky rice (for sushi!)?
Anonymous,
Actually, it’s all healthy. Oatmeal? Pumpkin? Whole-wheat flour? All healthy 🙂
But in terms of veggie dishes, it definitely does work with stir fries. Try it in a coconut curry: so good!
I’ve never tried NuNaturals, but I live Truvia and stevia. Everything up there looks SO good!!
Jenn
I’ve never used any of the processed stevia products out there, but I have grown stevia and used it both fresh and dried. I use it more like the herb it is – in teas, fruit salads, and anywhere I want that herby sweet taste. Those vanilla drops do sound interesting though.
I enjoy your blog and all the recipes and I wanted you to know that you got included in my first ever Favorites Friday post. I’m looking forward to tryng out the couple recipes I mentioned.
http://rutabegasandotheradventures.blogspot.com/2010/02/first-ever-favorites-friday.html
You know it was interesting to hear, or more correctly read, your saying “try the vanilla” because although I have always been a committed choco-phile, I truly love vanilla things also. Vanilla AND chocolate are great together too. Not sure I will buy stevia because since going vegan I haven’t been eating much sugar (and a lot of the sugar I used to eat was in things like ice cream and milk chocolate), but I will keep it in mind.
I came across your blog the other day and I love it. Everything looks so delicious!
I should give stevia a chance. I’m always so alternative-sweetener phobic and it’s kept me from trying it!