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Re: Need A Cookie ?
5/22/2009 6:15:08 PM
Dear Kathleen

Can you imagine someone pre-heating their oven for 12 hours - LOL - Sara Mentioned that for her honey is to expensive so I have some information for people who do not want to use honey:

Sweetener: Stevia

What is it: A shrub native to Paraguay and a member of the sunflower family, Stevia is a herb that is 300 times sweeter than sugar.

How safe is it: In North America, the safety, efficacy and acceptability of Stevia as an ingredient in natural health products or as a sweetener food additive are currently the subject of much debate. Evidence suggests that Stevia and its isolates may present a risk to pregnant women, children and those who have low blood pressure. As a result, the labels of Stevia-containing natural health products are required to carry warnings.

How much is too much: Currently, Health Canada’s Natural Health Products Directorate accepts the addition of Stevia to natural health products as a sweetening agent provided that the Stevia content does not surpass the Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) as specified below.

For isolates such as stevioside: Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) of 1 mg/kg/day, e.g. maximum 70 mg per day for an adult.

For Stevia leaf powder: a maximum of 280 mg per day for an adult.


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Kathleen Vanbeekom

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Re: Need A Cookie ?
5/22/2009 6:18:58 PM
Okay, I found everything except flaxseed at the regular store, they probably had it somewhere else, but I'll go to the gourmet store tomorrow, they always give out free coffee on Saturdays.  Then I'll choose a victim to watch me make cookies on webcam for verification.
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Re: Need A Cookie ?
5/22/2009 9:19:31 PM
Hi Nick,

I found a plant of Stevia the other year and it grow until the frost took it.  I saved the leaves and dried them.  I put them in a small processor, but I never got a power, it was flakes.  It was much better then what you buy.  I read it is the processing that gives it a different taste.  I liked what I grew, it was very good.

I don't pay any attention to what the FDA said about it.  I don't have any faith in the FDA.

Just thought I would give my views.

Blessings and hugs,
Myrna

This is Stevia plant

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Nick Sym

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Re: Need A Cookie ?
5/23/2009 3:47:13 AM
Myrna My Dear Dear Friend

Thank you for such great information ! The more people learn the more aware we become.

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Re: Need A Cookie ?
5/23/2009 12:15:44 PM

Okay, Nick...

I made the cookie dough, is it supposed to be thick as a brick?  I added an extra egg and a little more oil but it was still thick enough to mortar the pyramids.  At the end after adding the cranberries and oats, I put baggies on my hands and squashed it by hand.  It was unstirrable by spoon.  It made much more than I thought!  Probably will only refrigerate for 6 hours and bake them tonight.

Now you've caused the voice of doom to ask "If you can make THAT, why don't you make me a MEATLOAF?"

<POOF!  He's a meatloaf!...I wish!!!>

                  

 

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