Not exact matches
Roasted carrots is my other big fave — I coat them with olive oil and salt and just a smidge
of honey or
agave nectar, and then blast them with heat so they're kind
of blackened
on the outside, and softer in the middle.
Ingredients 2 cups pitted sweet cherries (unsweetened), frozen 6 ounces vanilla greek yogurt 1 tablespoon honey or
agave nectar 1 cup unsweetened almond milk 1 vanilla bean, split and seeded (or 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract) Instructions Combine all
of the ingredients in a blender and blend
on high until combined.
We had a ton
of apples from previous CSA shipments, and Lisa has recently been experimenting with
Agave Nectar as a sweetner, so this recipe that Cathy found
on About.com fit the bill.
This recipe forgoes honey in place
of a mix
of agave nectar and maple syrup for a twist
on the classic Jewish cake.
I love your site and most
of your recipes, but after doing a little research
on agave nectar I'm surprised that you use it so much.
The sauce, which was brushed
on the salmon before pan searing, was composed
of orange juice, low sodium soy sauce,
agave nectar and minced garlic.
I'll get to the recipe for this pumpkin cake in a moment, but I figure some
of you might like some background
on agave nectar first.
Tip: The amount
of agave nectar needed depends
on the sweetness
of the mango and personal taste.
On their website, here, you'll also find: Stator, made from a very traditional mix
of clover and wildflower honey; Priapus, a smoky sweet vanilla - and - maple mead made using a Celestial Seasonings tea; Cupid, with a bright «make you happy in the morning» cherry flavor with a dry start and a tart finish; Bellona, made with
agave nectar begs for a sliced lime as an alternative to margaritas; Venus, an almond - tinged mead; Slascha, chocolate - spiced to warm your winter bones, and
of course, Vesta, the chile - powered mead.
VERY interesting post
on agave nectar, which includes clear explanations
on the danger
of refined sugar: http://bit.ly/68m5×0
In a different article, Rami Nagel quotes Russ Bianchi, managing director and CEO
of Adept Solutions, Inc., a globally recognized food and beverage development company,
on the similarities between
agave nectar and high fructose corn syrup:
To serve, place the pancakes
on a plate and drizzle with
agave nectar before topping with berries
of your choice
Anyway
on my recipe I add pecans and walnuts and 2 cups
of carrots I didn't have
agave nectar so I didn't put any.
You can click
on the link above for her recipe — I only changed two things based with what I had
on hand — I used 1 cup
of Cheerios and I subbed
agave nectar for the honey.
Thus you don't want to use too much
of agave nectar because it can put pressure
on the liver.
On day 3
of detox, this was my favorite
of the smoothies so far but it lacked in sweetness and a whole 1/2 cup
of mint was a little over whelming so I'm going to substitute for a 1/4 cup tomorrow and add either a banana or some
agave nectar:)
Agave nectar, once thought to be
on the list
of healthy choices to take advantage
of, contains high levels
of fructose, which may harm brain function according to an animal study from the University
of California Los Angeles.
As consumers are becoming more aware
of the problems with
agave, manufacturers are starting to use the pseudonym «chicory syrup»
on labels
of the amber colored
agave nectar to further mislead and deceive.
POSTS I RECOMMEND READING
ON THIS BLOG ~
Agave Nectar vs Coconut
Nectar — The Secret & Truth About
Agave ~ Differences Between Juicing & Smoothies ~ Health Benefits
of Sprouts & Sprouting ~ The Dangers
of Drinking Cow Milk & Where Do Vegans Get Their Calcium
The popularity
of agave syrup, also called
agave nectar, is
on a meteoric rise — thanks in large part to clever marketing which positions the product as a healthy alternative to sugar and artificial sweeteners.
The study above
on the health properties
of sweeteners found that basic brown sugar was much higher in antioxidants than
agave nectar.
Agave nectar is the biggest fraud
of a health food
on the market.
● Potential allergens ● Wheat ● Gluten ● Dairy ● Soy ● Corn ● Any processed form
of sugar ● Cane ● Any form
of corn syrup (especially high fructose) ●
Agave nectar (very highly processed, high in fructose, and almost as hard for your body to process as corn syrup) ● All processed foods: if it comes in a bag or a box, check for hidden sources
of allergens and follow these two guidelines: ● If you can't pronounce it or don't know its function, leave it
on the shelf ● If it has more than 5 ingredients, it should not go into your cart.
This industrial sweetener is currently the darling
of health conscious crowd but is best avoided for a multitude
of reasons as discussed in «Worse than We Thought: The Lowdown
on High Fructose Corn Syrup and
Agave «
Nectar»» (Wise Traditions, Spring 2009).
If you are unfamiliar,
agave nectar (ah gav ee) is a sweetener that ranges in color from light to dark, depending
on the processing time and amount
of minerals in the product.
Personally, I'm more
of an
on - the - rocks - with -
agave -
nectar - and - a-glass-dipped-in-sugar kinda girl, but blended with fresh strawberries for some added flavor sounds yummy too!
Smooth
on a layer
of the thick balm before bed and let the jojoba oil -,
agave nectar -, and antioxidant - rich formula go to work
on your lips.