I'd love to try this recipe but I'm living abroad and can't get my hands
on agave or maple syrup.
I plan on making it again and using it as a fruit chocolate dipping sauce (I won't freeze it and might cut down
on the agave).
What are your thoughts
on agave?
Thank you for the info
on the agave being chemically processed.
We hope you have benefited from this information
on agave!
Generally, the quality control
on agave nectar is very lax, because nearly all agave nectar products sold in the USA come from Mexico.
So go easy
on the agave if that's suddenly become your new obsession.
I was sold
on agave and now everyone's telling me agave is bad.
I would love to hear your feedback
on the agave nectar from Ultimate Super Foods.
My article
on agave syrup shows pictures of its industrial production: http://www.acupuncturebrooklyn.com/alternative-health/agave-nectar-a-healthy-sweetner
Hi: I just read
this on Agave Nectar which surprised me.
VERY interesting post
on agave nectar, which includes clear explanations on the danger of refined sugar: http://bit.ly/68m5×0
I feel
ya on the agave, Szig.
http://www.westonaprice.org for info
on agave
I am personally not keen
on agave and much prefer honey or maple syrup as they are completely natural and straight from the source, no refining or extracting needed.
I think I will cut back a bit
on the agave nectar next time because I think they would still be totally delicious with a little less sweetness (and also less imposing on my blood sugar).
Recipes look SO yummy but i would do more research
on Agave.
You are so right, i did some reading
on Agave syrup and it is probably not a good choice.
Thank you for the info
on the agave being chemically processed.
maybe because they are canned they have more water content, so should I just cut down
on the agave?
It seems even those of us who are undecided
on agave have been seeking out alternative liquid sweeteners, for variety if nothing else.
May cut back
on the agave next time.
I do hope that someday you will read Gary Taubes book (the section
on Agave where research suppoprts agave is very damaging to the liver and is similar to high fructose corn syrup).
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.
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.
You can make pumpkin shaped pies by using 3d molds, or make a traditional pie by pushing the crust into shape in a pie dish and topping with the filling.After seeing some bad press
on agave syrup, I started to try more alternative sweeteners like Jerusalem artichoke syrup.
There is no coconut flour mentioned
on the Agave Nectar Debate recipe either.
Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Ventana a los magueyes (Window
on the Agaves), 1976, printed ca. 1981, gelatin silver print on paper.
Not exact matches
Each
agave is unique and once they arrive at the distillery they are cut into halves, thirds or quarters, depending
on the size of the particular
agave.
Unfortunately honey has a very different texture / affect
on baking than
agave does, maple syrup would be a much better substitution.
With a little
Agave Nectar
on top and chopped banana it was beautiful
I used honey instead of
agave, and coconut palm sugar for half of the dates (I only had about 7 dates
on hand) and sweetened a bit more with 8 stevia drops.
Hi Ella, Apologies as I'm sure you've already answered this elsewhere
on your site but can you swap the maple syrup for
Agave (or another diabetic substitute)?
Arrange the
agave soaked persimmon slices
on top of the cream and garnish with ground pistachios.
The combination of almonds, dates, pumpkin seeds, chia seeds and
agave really create a layer of heaven that sits perfectly
on the deliciously sweet, soft baked apple.
Avoid
agave since it is high in fructose which is hard
on your liver.
Having spent the past 28 years of his professional life conducting research, and developing new products and species of
agave, Cedeño Cruz prides himself
on helping improve the process of making tequila.
I sometimes add the
agave, and sometimes not, depending
on the acidity of the canned tomatoes.
Hmmm... I am hooked
on hemp milk (I add a bit of
agave and vanilla to mine).
I didn't have any honey or Sriracha
on hand so I used
agave and hot sauce instead, it was a total hit!
I've just been surprised at how much
agave syrup use I've seen
on healthy food blogs.
May benefit from a tiny pinch of sea salt and perhaps a little more
agave, depending
on taste.
Cashews
on the other hand are expensive, you can't always find unsalted, it can be tricky to get the right consistency, and the flavor can be thrown by the taste of cashews resulting in the need to add more
agave etc to a recipe.
a lot of people are asking about substitutions — when it comes to syrup, I believe that
agave syrup is slightly sweeter than maple, but it really would depend
on the batch; so ymmv depending
on how sweet you like things to be.
Unfortunately I found myself making it for a second time at my mother's house, and had some limitations
on ingredients: no
agave, only maple syrup; no millet (though strangely enough millet flour!)
after doing a little research
on how to use a date in a recipe, i narrowed my options down to making a date - paste (which is similar to
agave), soaking the dates in hot water for hours (no thanks ~ i'd like cookies sooner rather than later), or chopping them up in the food processor (sign me up).
Plus, I loved all the comments
on this post and will have to try a lime -
agave roast chicken too.
Coconut nectar is a syrup, and if you didn't want to splurge
on this specialty item just for this one recipe, maple syrup, honey, or
agave would be great subs!
I made it with
on - hand Fig Butter from Trader Joe's, orange juice concentrate, Dijon & spicy brown mustard,
Agave, and way more bacon strips.
Drizzle some maple syrup or
agave on top.