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Healthy DIY ketchup: a basic condiment done better

Jen deHaan — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 02:04:56 +0000

You can make fresh ketchup using tomato paste and fresh tomatoes. This recipe creates a bright and flavorful ketchup, one of my favorite condiments. Because dates or stevia is used (your choice), it’s also free of processed/added sugar. When choosing your tomato paste, make sure you choose a brand that uses organic tomatoes, does not […]

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DIY homemade stevia extract: liquid sweetener

Jen deHaan — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 02:07:42 +0000

Liquid stevia extract is an incredibly easy and healthy sweetener to make at home. Homemade stevia sweetener is economical too – buying the processed version can get a bit costly if you tend to use it regularly. However, you can buy the leaves online (or grow your own), and process it yourself quite easily with […]

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Turmeric Golden Paste “Pills”: whole food homemade turmeric supplements

Jen deHaan — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 02:09:01 +0000

The beneficial component of turmeric is curcurmin, however taking turmeric as a whole food (as opposed to a supplemental pill) can be a chore for some. Many people don’t like the taste of golden paste, so in this post I show you how to prepare whole food turmeric golden paste into pill format that makes […]

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How to use a tofu press to make delicious dishes such as baked tofu (recipe)

Jen deHaan — Mon, 27 Feb 2017 07:40:00 +0000

Learning different ways to prepare tofu will help you understand the possibilities of this ingredient, and as such add more variety to your meals. Tofu is something many people eating a standard American diet may have not encountered, or prepared, in their own kitchens. And if you eat it straight out of the package, it […]

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Beantastic thick and creamy low-fat peanut butter (Low Fat, Vegan)

Jen deHaan — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 22:22:26 +0000

I have been experimenting a lot with peanut flour, which is a defatted peanut product that is made of only peanuts. It does not contain any additives or sweeteners, so it is a minimally processed product. Because I cannot eat peanuts or peanut butter (even simply ground peanuts), but can eat peanut flour – it […]

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Pumpkin pie spice

Jen deHaan — Sat, 30 Dec 2017 00:49:37 +0000

You can use this simple spice blend in your pumpkin pie recipes, or also in beverages, trail mixes, and other desserts. It’s an all-round spice blend that comes in handy in so many ways.

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