Comments on: Ask the Housewife: Round Two http://www.musingsofahousewife.com/2009/11/ask-the-housewife-round-two.html mommy blogger Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:31:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kimhttp://www.musingsofahousewife.com/2009/11/ask-the-housewife-round-two.html#comment-40252 Kim Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:40:46 +0000 http://www.musingsofahousewife.com/?p=11910#comment-40252 Great sub for whole wheat flour is Kamut. It is an ancient grain and I LOVE the buttery taste it gives. It is not as strong as Hard Red Wheat. I use it in bread, muffins (along with pastry wheat), and cinnamon rolls. Great sub for whole wheat flour is Kamut. It is an ancient grain and I LOVE the buttery taste it gives. It is not as strong as Hard Red Wheat. I use it in bread, muffins (along with pastry wheat), and cinnamon rolls.

]]> By: Heather @ Not a DIY LIfehttp://www.musingsofahousewife.com/2009/11/ask-the-housewife-round-two.html#comment-40123 Heather @ Not a DIY LIfe Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:00:19 +0000 http://www.musingsofahousewife.com/?p=11910#comment-40123 Jo-Lynne, I really am enjoying your chats about all these topics. yes, I WOULD love to sit at your dining room table, have a cup of coffee w/ agave nectar as a sweetener and talk to our heart's content. Great comments on this post too. RE: chips. I just got a food dehydrator and I'm experimenting on making veggie chips, carrot, sweet potato, etc. I'll let you know how they turn out. (On my to-do list for the weekend to try another batch. I'm still trying to figure out how thin to slice them!) Jo-Lynne, I really am enjoying your chats about all these topics. yes, I WOULD love to sit at your dining room table, have a cup of coffee w/ agave nectar as a sweetener and talk to our heart’s content.

Great comments on this post too. RE: chips. I just got a food dehydrator and I’m experimenting on making veggie chips, carrot, sweet potato, etc. I’ll let you know how they turn out. (On my to-do list for the weekend to try another batch. I’m still trying to figure out how thin to slice them!)

]]> By: yodahttp://www.musingsofahousewife.com/2009/11/ask-the-housewife-round-two.html#comment-40120 yoda Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:34:00 +0000 http://www.musingsofahousewife.com/?p=11910#comment-40120 I have been using SweetLeaf Sweetener stevia, but finally baked with it for the first time in chocolate chip cookies! I used one packet of their SteviPlus powder (with added inulin fiber) to replace the sugar, and about 1T of their liquid vanilla creme flavored stevia in place of vanilla( which also added more sweetness), and it was great! There are a lot of recipes using stevia out there. If you're interested there may be a conversion chart showing amounts of stevia for a given amount of sugar, as well as yummy-looking recipes with stevia at www.sweetleaf.com (they recently changed their website, so you may need to look around;hopefully they are still there) I have been using SweetLeaf Sweetener stevia, but finally baked with it for the first time in chocolate chip cookies! I used one packet of their SteviPlus powder (with added inulin fiber) to replace the sugar, and about 1T of their liquid vanilla creme flavored stevia in place of vanilla( which also added more sweetness), and it was great! There are a lot of recipes using stevia out there.

If you’re interested there may be a conversion chart showing amounts of stevia for a given amount of sugar, as well as yummy-looking recipes with stevia at http://www.sweetleaf.com (they recently changed their website, so you may need to look around;hopefully they are still there)

]]> By: Jo-Lynnehttp://www.musingsofahousewife.com/2009/11/ask-the-housewife-round-two.html#comment-40116 Jo-Lynne Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:37:45 +0000 http://www.musingsofahousewife.com/?p=11910#comment-40116 Hm. Good question. I usually measure it when it's solid, then melt it, then use it. I'm not sure what the "correct" way to measure it is. Hm. Good question. I usually measure it when it’s solid, then melt it, then use it. I’m not sure what the “correct” way to measure it is.

]]> By: Mrs Tasshttp://www.musingsofahousewife.com/2009/11/ask-the-housewife-round-two.html#comment-40115 Mrs Tass Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:01:15 +0000 http://www.musingsofahousewife.com/?p=11910#comment-40115 I have had success with using coconut oil in my baked goods. I wonder what your approach is to measuring it. Are you measuring (say 1/4 cup) solid or melted. Do you measure it melted in liquid form or before (in the old fashioned solid form in water method) I find sometimes that 1/4 solid is not the same as 1/4 melted (I am sure air is the issue here). AND BTW my face is doing so much better since using my EVCO on my face as a moisturizer (2 months now). Either its that I am slathing it on or that I am eating it and getting some healthy fats into me know~! My 'early 40' wrinkles are looking good! I have had success with using coconut oil in my baked goods. I wonder what your approach is to measuring it. Are you measuring (say 1/4 cup) solid or melted. Do you measure it melted in liquid form or before (in the old fashioned solid form in water method) I find sometimes that 1/4 solid is not the same as 1/4 melted (I am sure air is the issue here).

AND BTW my face is doing so much better since using my EVCO on my face as a moisturizer (2 months now). Either its that I am slathing it on or that I am eating it and getting some healthy fats into me know~! My ‘early 40′ wrinkles are looking good!

]]> By: Kristyhttp://www.musingsofahousewife.com/2009/11/ask-the-housewife-round-two.html#comment-40108 Kristy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:06:22 +0000 http://www.musingsofahousewife.com/?p=11910#comment-40108 OMG, this is my new claim to fame!! I've never been mentioned in a blog before...that I know of anyway! Thank you so much for all your answers. I've been using Stevia for a little while and to answer the substitution question...DO NOT substitute Stevia on a 1:1 ratio for sugar as it's about 300 times sweeter than sugar. If you google Stevia, it will give you all kinds of info on what to do with it. I also bought "The Stevia Cookbook" at my local health food store and it's great. My daughter would chug Agave Nectar all day if I let her and I can't say I blame her...it's good! I tried my hand at making cookies with honey but let's just say they didn't work out. I was able to scrape it all together once it was cooked and make a "crumbly" type topping for yogurt from it. I've been googling Agave Nectar recipes, etc. and I've found wonderful sites from doing that. As for the chips, I tried to make homemade baked potato chips but I just burned them and tried to call them cajun flavor...didn't work but I will perservere! I've been trying make from scratch alot of the stuff we used to buy like Poptarts, Toaster Strudels, and cookies. I also have been really pushing the fruit. One of our favorites is to put grapes in the freezer...they get a slushy consistancy. Hope this helps! OMG, this is my new claim to fame!! I’ve never been mentioned in a blog before…that I know of anyway! Thank you so much for all your answers. I’ve been using Stevia for a little while and to answer the substitution question…DO NOT substitute Stevia on a 1:1 ratio for sugar as it’s about 300 times sweeter than sugar. If you google Stevia, it will give you all kinds of info on what to do with it. I also bought “The Stevia Cookbook” at my local health food store and it’s great. My daughter would chug Agave Nectar all day if I let her and I can’t say I blame her…it’s good! I tried my hand at making cookies with honey but let’s just say they didn’t work out. I was able to scrape it all together once it was cooked and make a “crumbly” type topping for yogurt from it. I’ve been googling Agave Nectar recipes, etc. and I’ve found wonderful sites from doing that. As for the chips, I tried to make homemade baked potato chips but I just burned them and tried to call them cajun flavor…didn’t work but I will perservere! I’ve been trying make from scratch alot of the stuff we used to buy like Poptarts, Toaster Strudels, and cookies. I also have been really pushing the fruit. One of our favorites is to put grapes in the freezer…they get a slushy consistancy. Hope this helps!

]]> By: Kayhttp://www.musingsofahousewife.com/2009/11/ask-the-housewife-round-two.html#comment-40102 Kay Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:25:44 +0000 http://www.musingsofahousewife.com/?p=11910#comment-40102 Thx for the chip tips! Thx for the chip tips!

]]> By: Kerihttp://www.musingsofahousewife.com/2009/11/ask-the-housewife-round-two.html#comment-40101 Keri Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:45:31 +0000 http://www.musingsofahousewife.com/?p=11910#comment-40101 Kay, we've been making our own "chips". I thinly slice sweet potatoes or regular potatoes in the food processor. Then rinse them, dry them and toss them with olive oil. Put them in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake at 400 or so until they are crispy and golden brown. Salt to taste. They're really quite good! Kay, we’ve been making our own “chips”. I thinly slice sweet potatoes or regular potatoes in the food processor. Then rinse them, dry them and toss them with olive oil. Put them in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake at 400 or so until they are crispy and golden brown. Salt to taste. They’re really quite good!

]]> By: Carriehttp://www.musingsofahousewife.com/2009/11/ask-the-housewife-round-two.html#comment-40097 Carrie Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:35:25 +0000 http://www.musingsofahousewife.com/?p=11910#comment-40097 June just gave me the most awful craving for Reeses, it's the most dangerous food in the world for me I think. And I could go get some. Right now. Must...stay...strong. June just gave me the most awful craving for Reeses, it’s the most dangerous food in the world for me I think. And I could go get some. Right now. Must…stay…strong.

]]> By: Jo-Lynnehttp://www.musingsofahousewife.com/2009/11/ask-the-housewife-round-two.html#comment-40096 Jo-Lynne Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:26:13 +0000 http://www.musingsofahousewife.com/?p=11910#comment-40096 I heart June. I heart June.

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