This is because of the higher concentration of glucose (sugar) found in some fruits, which could give you problems the same way that
sweet foods do.
Enjoying the taste of REAL food (carb - y and sweet foods don't count as real food for reasons described elsewhere) is key to health and lasting weight loss success.
Not exact matches
I wonder how many of these people who are posting that they don't want to have to pay for it, are smoking / drinking / eating
sweets or fatty
foods, as they are typing?
I
do have to say that it was hard for my
food processer to make
sweet potato / date pure, so I ended up giving up my quest for perfection and letting chunks of dates remain in batter.
I need to make them again as I don't have my
food processor with me at the moment and so mashed the
sweet potato and chopped up dates with a fork which I think led to a denser consistency.
Hi Victoria, I don't tend to use olive oil when I'm making
sweet food.
And after five days off real
food I was really craving something deliciously
sweet and filling so I dreamt up this awesome apple, pear and raisin cake last night and wow
did it taste good!
I
did my usual thing of not quite reading the ingredients or in this case the method quite well enough beforehand, and
did not realise that it required a
food processor which I
do not have, to bind together the
sweet potato and dates.
I love making the
sweet brownies and energy bites amongst others and I have a small cusinart
food processor so as I have to make in batches for each ingredient so I
do want to upgrade to a larger one but I am confused whether to go for a
food processor or blender?
Sadly this recipe really needs to be
done using a
food processor otherwise the dates and
sweet potato mixture won't form into a smooth and creamy mixture.
She didn't even like the
sweet potato brownies Those kids are so used to refined
food today that they
do not appreciate home made
food But I must say that I love to
do your recipes as they are easy even for a lousy cook as me Thank you for your great blog.
Ella: To save time,
do you think these would taste the same if you used organic jars of
sweet potato baby
food instead of taking the time to steam them?
I don't have a
food processor and my Vitamix didn't masticate the dates very well with the
sweet potatoes.
As a student, I unfortunately don't have a
food processor, so I would like to know if you have
sweet treats recipes which don't need
food processor or blender.
The list of
foods I didn't like as a kid would read
sweet potatoes, meatballs, hamburgers (unless a slice...
Although they can be tricky to track down, even whole
foods didn't have them They are really
sweet but I actually prefer the texture of the japanese and white ones.
Drain the
sweet potatoes when they are
done, and add all casserole ingredients to a blender (like the Blendtec) or a
food processor.
These fruits mentioned here work well in baked goods, and even baby
food prunes, veggies like carrots and
sweet potatoes, and butternut squash can all be used in a pinch when you don't have time (or just don't want to) use the adult version!
They are in general extremely healthy as like us they eat loads of Thai vegetables and superfood spices such as fresh turmeric, galangal, etc but some vegetarians we know are what they call «junk
food vegetarians» that don't have a well balanced diet and go nuts on carbs, especially
sweets.
For example, if you don't feel like turning on the oven to roast
sweet potatoes in 100 - degree weather, maybe grill or steam them instead; prepare the
foods in a way that makes you happy!
Thanks again for all you
do so we can satisfy our
sweet tooth (and other «normal»
foods) while remaining LC and GF.
All I
did for the crust was shred 3/4 of a huge
sweet potato in the
food processor, squeeze the water out and mix it with 2 tbsp of lard.
They're
sweet, chewy, and healthy, so you don't have to worry about artificial sweeteners or
food dyes.
I am usually a dark chocolate only person because I don't like
sweet foods.
For the past 3 years I changed my
food habits, I don't like
sweet treats anymore and I hate adding sugar to my coffee.
The bottom line is: everything including sugar in moderation, offer healthy
food and refuse to substitute other things eg
sweets, candy etc, and don't force a child to eat something he / she clearly doesn't like.
How to handle the
sweet potatoes and onion if I don't have a shredding wheel for my
food processor?
I'm like that too - I love savory
foods and when I get
food cravings, they're typically savory rather than
sweet... not to say I don't love my desserts!
although, it was good because, my stomach was a little unhappy, so i ended up
doing some
food prep:
sweet potato cubes, brown rice, broccoli slaw (recipe to come), morning glory muffins, and plantain bread.
I just started the Peleo
food program and then I found this recipe I love butternut squash I love
sweet potatoes I love carrots and I love the taste of coconut since I just found it and I was so anxious to make it I
did not have time to go shopping so I used what I had in hand.
So, as a parent myself now for more than 18 years, I've allowed my kids to eat
sweets so that they don't feel deprived but talked about limits and the effects of eating too much «less than quality
food» — but that a small amount also be fine occasionally in the context of an overall healthy lifestyle.
Aquafaba makes AMAZING whipped peaks just like egg whites if you whip it, so it can be used like a whipped cream on top of desserts, But I don't eat desserts because I don't like
sweet foods.
I also love their grain free dog (I don't know about Cat)
food that is
sweet potatoes and meat mostly.
Two big post-detox surprises:
foods that I didn't cook at home tasted over salted, and my immediate craving for something
sweet after eating a meal, virtually vanished.
If you don't have a
food processor, then cut the
sweet potato as small as you can to ensure quick cooking.
Before satisfying a
sweet craving, make sure to evaluate your
food choice so you don't end up with another craving soon thereafter.
Fatty
foods typically taste good, so
do sweet and salty ones, which means a lot of the
foods you love are likely not the best things you can have.
Sweet Potatoes White potatoes don't make our list of anti-inflammatory
foods, instead you'll want to opt for
sweet potatoes instead.
My coworkers «complain» when I make decadent
sweets but I don't think they actually want healthy
food that they can tell is healthy.
Fave fall comfort
food — anything with
sweet potatoes
does it for me.
Not only
did it feel good to have a hot bowl of soup on such a cold day, but it was great eating something healthy, especially after all the rich holiday
foods and
sweets I had been indulging in.
One reason wheat - free or gluten - free diets are popular is that people who don't eat wheat often end up bypassing excess calories in
sweets and snack
foods.
(Along with containing greens) It doesn't contain oats or any grains though, the carbs come from
sweet potato so it's great for people on a raw
food diet.
There is a little prep work involved in cooking the
sweet potato and quinoa, but once that is
done, all the ingredients go in the
food processor.
I remember reading reviews of my very first gluten free cookbook from readers who said that they were so happy I loved Chinese
food as much as they
did, since the book is packed with recipes like lemon chicken,
sweet and sour chicken and (you guessed it) gluten free lo mein.
There's just something about the mildly
sweet flavor that pairs so perfectly with savory
foods, plus I just adore a good
sweet / salty combination, don't» you?
I think one of the reasons I
do not like breakfast for dinner is because I don't really have a
sweet tooth, so the thought of eating a breakfast - type
food that is on the
sweeter side, such as
sweet stack of pancakes or waffles, for dinner (the sacred meal) is a huge turnoff.
For Ryan this season means sitting in a tree stand and observing nature (he rarely shoots anything — don't tell him I said that), for me, however, it's all about the
food: pumpkin, chai, aaaaand
sweet potato!
«Recent research on humans published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition earlier this year indicates that drinking diet beverages
does not cause people to overeat or to increase their intake of
sweet foods and beverages.
Don't get me wrong, I LOVE spicy
food, but even for dinner my favorite
food is a
sweet potato.