Baking With Stevia: Recipes for the Sweet Leaf

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Summary: Major Disappointment
Review: As a diabetic looking for sugarless recipes, I found "Baking with Stevia" a grand disappointment. While the recipes do contain Stevia, most also contain maple syrup and/or honey. While these sugars may be viewed as more "wholesome" than processed sugars, the effect on glucose levels is the same . . . a quick-acting simple sugar . . . and undesirable for a diabetic. Info provided about Stevia is particularly skimpy. The book does have some useful cooking facts, tips and substitutions but they are not related to Stevia or its use. All in all, I found this book to be a waste. On the bright side, in the same package I received "The Stevia Cookbook" by Sahelian and Gates. It's WONDERFUL and, unlike "Baking with Stevia," delivers all (and more!) that it promises re: true sugar-less cooking/baking and LOTS of info about Stevia.

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Summary: What a wonderful discovery!
Review: I've been addicted to sugar for years, and never knew what to do about it. Believe me, I had tried everything. I got my hands on this precious book, and tried some of the recipes. They were wonderful. Easy to make (a big plus for me, since I'm a real klutz in the kitchen), tasty. And I didn't get that "sugar buzz" after eating the foods. I'm going to buy the second book as well, Baking With Stevia II.

Rating:
Summary: What a wonderful discovery!
Review: I've been addicted to sugar for years, and never knew what to do about it. Believe me, I had tried everything. I got my hands on this precious book, and tried some of the recipes. They were wonderful. Easy to make (a big plus for me, since I'm a real klutz in the kitchen), tasty. And I didn't get that "sugar buzz" after eating the foods. I'm going to buy the second book as well, Baking With Stevia II.

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Summary: Tastes like sugar without the aftertaste of sweetners...
Review: Stevia is a sweet herb with green leaves. The leaves can be used in tea, but I mostly use the stevia powder. If you haven't tried stevia, you can buy a bottle in most health-food stores and then try stevia in these recipes.

You can also use the fresh green leaves as a decoration on sweet treats and puddings in place of mint leaves.

Stevia will last a long, long time. All you need is a pinch in a cup of tea. If you add too much, it tastes a bit like licorice.

You can't really substitute it for sugar in your regular recipes very easily, so you really need a book of recipes. You just use so much less than you would sugar. It is super sweet.

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