tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3328162452297461924.post5356080177238968282..comments2023-12-16T02:53:42.608-08:00Comments on Sweet Karoline: An Inspiration, Not an Exact DefinitionKarolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13530163835554679162noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3328162452297461924.post-77288432929508283292010-01-06T19:15:57.435-08:002010-01-06T19:15:57.435-08:00i have yet to form an opinion on stevia -- althoug...i have yet to form an opinion on stevia -- although, i just read an article in Self magazine claiming that stevia is one of the year's top hot foods. <br /><br />i just started baking with agave nectar. i made a cake for my father-in-law's birthday with agave (see pics on facebook)...i am pro agave since it is lower on the glycemic index and therefore better for diabetics. both are recommended by Terry Walters in Clean Food as minimally processed sweeteners.<br /><br />so happy that you and tyson are avoiding HFCS...here's to healthier Ong Tunes in 2010!Karolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530163835554679162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3328162452297461924.post-39987230625670055562010-01-06T08:47:07.771-08:002010-01-06T08:47:07.771-08:00Hey what's your take on stevia and agave necta...Hey what's your take on stevia and agave nectar as substitutes for sugar in recipes or just part of the diet?<br /><br />Tyson and I are avoiding (as much as possible) HFCS as well. He read Omnivore's Dilemma and In Defense of Food and it's changed his outlook enough. Have yet to see Food Inc. Looks very Revelations-ish foodwise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3328162452297461924.post-21933631962206949822010-01-05T09:11:00.266-08:002010-01-05T09:11:00.266-08:00we should be making yogurt this week! since i agr...we should be making yogurt this week! since i agree with you 100% on style, we will be straining ours in cheese cloth after it ferments. no slimy yogurt here!Karolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530163835554679162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3328162452297461924.post-54018964026221562572010-01-05T08:51:08.880-08:002010-01-05T08:51:08.880-08:00i look forward to a post on how to make yogurt. i&...i look forward to a post on how to make yogurt. i've always wanted to try, and i only like it "greek style" (i.e., thick and not slimy).Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01461405974287373029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3328162452297461924.post-80931095883538880462010-01-02T09:30:47.067-08:002010-01-02T09:30:47.067-08:00Thanks, mom! You should probably send me those Ba...Thanks, mom! You should probably send me those Barbara Kingsolver books now...better find time to read them in the new year! Annika's right!<br /><br />Annika - just watched Food, Inc. Great flick to reinforce the idea that we are on the right track.<br /><br />As for meat, the answer is yes. We will seek out "natural", "organic", "cage-free" etc. The criteria you suggest has long been a part of our diets. I am very sketched out by factory-farmed or commodities meat. I will elaborate more on what we end up choosing as it comes up in recipes.<br /><br />Thanks for all of your great ideas!Karolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530163835554679162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3328162452297461924.post-88976605998841719182010-01-02T08:45:21.726-08:002010-01-02T08:45:21.726-08:00If you haven't already done so, I recommend yo...If you haven't already done so, I recommend you read Barbara Kingsolver's "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle". She went on a similar quest, and her book gives a lot of tips and insights on making this feasible. And to keep yourself motivated, try "Food, Inc." <br /><br />Also, I notice that your restrictions on meat are only based on what the meat has been feed (grass-fed vs. corn-fed). Are you also focusing on how the animals were kept (cage free, pasture-raised, humanely treated, organic)?Annikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09463492623000255073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3328162452297461924.post-48203731015660412642010-01-02T08:20:53.185-08:002010-01-02T08:20:53.185-08:00good luck, sounds like you have some really intere...good luck, sounds like you have some really interesting ideas and i will be trying to incorporate as many of them as i can in my own cooking this year! HAPPY NEW YEAR!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10592525283055063066noreply@blogger.com