All the natural sweetness without that sugar spike!

Are you trying to cut back on sugar and sweet foods? Are you struggling to give up on that sweet taste that brings you enjoyment? Well why not give sweet solutions stevia liquid try. With all the sweetness but  no sugar spike that follows!

Sweet solutions can help you when those sugar cravings set in, it doesn't affect your blood sugar levels the way refined sugar and artificial sweeteners do. It is also derived from a herb plant that originates from central America, Stevia has been used there for centuries as a food sweetener and for it's medicinal properties.

You can simply use it to sweeten your hot beverages, or instead of sprinkling sugar over your cereals and into natural yoghurt's, a few drops of stevia liquid is just the job! There are so many ways to incorporate this handy bottle of sweetness in to your life, you can even bake with it!

So when your ready to give up the sugar habit, and all the calories and health risks it brings! sweet solutions can help ease the way.

You can try it at www.stevialiquid.co.uk

Healthy stevia sweet and sour sauce

                                   Healthy stevia sweet and sour sauce

Who needs sugar laden  takeaways  when you can have a much healthier version, without all that added sugar! This recipe uses liquid stevia instead of sugar, which is great for people wanting to cut down on sugar, whether it's for weight loss reasons or medical reasons.

                                                                  

INGREDIENTS:

1 tsp olive

1 small red onion

2 garlic cloves (crushed)

1/2 tsp grated ginger root

1/2 red chilli, finely chopped or pinch of chilli flakes

4 tbls of tomato puree

200ml pineapple juice

200g pineapple chunks

2 tbls rice vinegear

15 - 20 drops of sweet solutions liquid stevia or to taste

2 tbls soy sauce
2 tsp cornflour
ground black pepper and a pinch of sea salt

METHOD:

1: heat the oil in a pan and add the onions till they start to soften. Add the garlic, ginger and chilli and cook for a minute.

2: In a small bowl mix the cornflour with 3tbls of the pineapple juice and mix to make a paste.

3: Add the rest of the pineapple juice, vinegar, soy sauce, stevia and tomato puree to the pan and bring to the boil. Turn the the heat down and add the pineapple chunks and cornflour mix, let it simmer for a couple of minutes till the sauce thickens. Season to taste.

4: This sauce can be used over meat, in stir fry's and as a dipping sauce, it's up to you!

I was able to store the sauce in the fridge for about five days, it can also be frozen for up to three months.  

low sugar butter sponge cake with sugar free frosting

                          This little sponge cake turned out lovely, I made it for mothers day,
                                       but it would be a delight at any tea party, delicious!


INGREDIENTS:

200g butter
4 tbls caster sugar(aprox 35g)
1 tsp liquid stevia
2 tbls natural yoghurt
300g self raising flour, sieved
4 eggs, beaten
2 - 4 tbls hot water


Method:

Preheat the oven at 190oC /375oF/No5

Cream the butter, sugar, natural yoghurt and liquid stevia together.

Add the eggs and flour alternately.

Add enough hot water to from soft dropping consistency and place in two 7" buttered tins.

Bake in the centre of the oven until the top is golden brown.

The sponge wont rise quite as high as when baking completely with sugar.

When cool sandwich together with sugar free jam and spread cream cheese frosting over the top, recipe below.

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I decorated with fresh strawberries but you can use whatever you like.

      Think I better grab a piece before it disappears!

Quick note: I made two smaller cakes out off the above recipe.

Sweet solutions stevia liquid is available at www.stevialiquid.co.uk