Sugar Free Recipes

The Splenda website has some terrific recipes. As for the health effects, just like anything else it should be used with moderation.

Hi J. B,
I don't have any sugar free recipes, but I do suggest that you try Blue Agave, or some of the other Agaves as they are really pleasant tasting and sweet. I have tried every other sweetner including artificial and natural and this one is by a long way superior. I think that you will like it. I use it to sweeten Welch's Grape juice and my boys love it.
Great to see someone getting down off the sugar.

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This is just a warning about artificial sweetners containing aspartame. There are some serious side effects. Studies show that it causes serious, sometimes terminal health problems. I researched after noticing some changes in my body after using the artificial sweetener "Equal". Some were, skin rash, headaches, blurred vision, pain behind my eyes, dizziness. If you go on google & search Aspartame side effects, you'll see. It has been found to cause ADD/ADHD in childen also. We as mothers, try to give our children things labeled "sugar free" not knowing the product may contain aspartame. Please read the labels for this ingredient before using it.

Hereis a good place to start.
http://www.diabetic-recipes.com/recipes.htm
I like the magazine diabetic living too. I'm not diabetic but the recipes are good and low fat as well as low sugar. Some recipes do use regular sugar but you can use the Slenda for baking as a good substitute.

if you put "sugar free" in allrecipes.com, you'll get some. i also bought a book on amazon called "Fruit Sweet and Sugar Free -- Award Winning Recipes" or something like that.

I'm trying to do the same thing, but not using artificial sweetener. We eat lots of fruit for dessert.

I had a good friend who did this the whole time her kids were growing up (she's a grandma now). She said that you can use honey as a sugar substitute--but use only half as much honey as the sugar called for, and sometimes you may have to add a bit more liquid to compensate. I've started trying this and it's worked so far. You might try googling "honey instead of sugar."

I currently add honey instead of sugar to our oatmeal in the morning. I use a bear-shaped honey bottle and my daughter loves it.

I am doing the same thing, except I'm not using honey or the poison fake sweeteners. If you do some research on the internet, you'll find that splenda isn't any better for you than the other fakes. You'd be better off eating real sugar.

One of my favorite recipes is peach crisp. Here's the recipe.

6 cups peaches - fresh or canned (if you look, you can find the ones canned in natural juices like pear juice)
1/3 cup flour
1 cup oats
1 tsp cinnamon
1/3 cup melted butter

Put the peaches in a baking dish. Combine dry ingredients and add melted butter. Pour that mixture over the peaches and bake at 350 for about 30 minutes or until lightly brown.

For others in your family who aren't trying to stick with your "no sugar" plan, they can always add a scoop of ice cream. You can also add the light whipped cream in the aerosol can if you want. It has just trace amounts of sugar. I personally have never needed the whipped cream.

This peach crisp is good as a dessert and also yummy for breakfast. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

J. P
www.prepareandsucceed.com

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J., you can use natural kind (plant-derived) sugar substitutes with your own (any) sweet recipes. Whole Foods, Central Market, natural food stores or natural sections of grocery stores should have Stevia, Zero, Xylitol, etc (just few examples), which can come in powder or liquid. They have healthier effects compared to other sugar substitutes and are naturally derived rather than chemically derived. The only thing is that you use less than what you would use for sugar and it will be as sweet. All of those are sweet, but some do not taste exactly like sugar. However, many people get used to it. They also naturally help prevent cavities.

Hi J.! I too am super in love with Jesus! I wish everyone could know the peace, love and comfort that comes from knowing Him. About your question, my family has been on The South Beach Diet for approx. a year and a half. We have all lost weight but what I really like is how delicious the food is! They have some good sugar free recipes. I have also found many helpful cook books at Half Price Bookstore. I wouldn't worry about the substitutes but if you're unsure I would suggest doing your own research. One of the things I learned is that white flour is just as bad for you if not worse than sugar. It actually turns into sugar in your body. If a recipe calls for anything other than a small amount of white flour, I wouldn't make it. I hope this helps. God bless!