MomK has been a "fruit 'til noon" person for a decade or more. I never sit down for breakfast but just grab a piece of fruit to eat along my way. I'll eat 3 -5 servings of fresh fruit throughout the course of the morning. I've heard that an apple will wake you up as well as a cup of coffee, but I cannot verify this as I've never been a coffee drinker.
The most important key to succeeding in staying "processed sugar-free" is to always, always, always, have something acceptably dessert-like on hand for when you crave something sweet. I think you will crave something sweet often and there a lots of great recipes that use honey only to satisfy this good and natural craving. Following is a banana bread recipe....easily doubled and frozen... I'll smear slices of it with butter without guilt:
Cream 1 stick butter w/ 1/4 c honey
Beat in 2 eggs and 1 t. grated orange rind
Mash 2 1/2 bananas w/ 2 T. milk or buttermilk in a separate bowl
In 3rd bowl combine 1 c unbleached flour, 1 c whole wheat pastry flour, 3/4 t. salt, 1/4 t. baking soda, 2 t. baking powder(use a non-aluminum like Rumford)
Alternate adding contents of Bowls 1 & 2 to Bowl 3, beating until smooth.
350 degrees 45-50 minutes in greased loaf pan.
I'll say it again....the key to being able to go w/o sugar is to have honey made sweets on hand AT ALL TIMES. You never know when you will crave something sweet.
ReplyDeleteFastest fix: Carmel Corn
Make a big bowl of popcorn and set aside.
Bring 1/2 c honey and 4 T. Butter to a foaming boil in sauce pan whisking constantly.
Whisk for 3 min.
Add a 1/2 t. vanilla
(optional: pour in 4 oz. chopped nuts)
Pour carmel over popcorn and toss 'til coated.
Store in plastic storage bags.
Pudding:
Dissolve 1/2 c. cornstarch in 1 c. whole milk in saucepan.
Add 4 c. whole milk, 1/2 c. honey & bring to boil stirring constantly.
Put 2 egg yolks in a small bowl. Add about 1/2 cup of the hot mixture whisking as you do.
Return egg to saucepan and simmer for 2 min.
Remove from heat and add 4 t. vanilla extract.
To make a 1/2 of this chocolate, add 1/4 cup cocoa which has been dissolve in milk. Blend
Chill before serving. Cover with plastic wrap touching the top of pudding to avoid a film forming.
Dark Chocolate fudge:
Melt 2 squares of Bakers unsweetened chocolate in saucepan. Blend in 1/2 c. honey, 1/2 t. stevia,1/2 t. vanilla.
Add 1/2 c. powdered milk.
Spread in a buttered pan and cool.
I like to wrap this fudgey stuff around an almond and roll it in coconut which has been finely chopped.