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Agave Syrup: Good or Bad?

April 28, 2009 By 37 Comments

In my recent readings on agave syrup, I have discovered that while agave is low in glucose, it is very, very high in fructose. In fact, it contains more fructose than honey or high-fructose corn syrup! Fructose may sound good — think “fruit” — but consuming this concentrated fruit sugar is nothing like eating a fresh fruit. A fresh, whole fruit offers not-concentrated fructose as just part of the sugar profile, along with fiber, water, and other vitamins and minerals. But what’s so bad about high amounts of concentrated fructose?

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Chocolate-Almond Milk

June 3, 2008 By 3 Comments

6 cups chilled unsweetened almond milk (or hazelnut milk) 1/2 cup cocoa powder 1/2 cup agave syrup (or honey) 1 teaspoon vanilla Blend all ingredients in blender until smooth. Chill or drink immediately. © Copyright 2008 by Wardeh Harmon

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Agave: Something to Think About

September 17, 2007 By Leave a Comment

Food for thought, this is. Agave: Not as Healthy as You May Think I’m not thinking we’ll give it up, as our agave is certified raw — produced at a temp less than 100 degrees. As with any natural sweetener, one should use it in moderation. And that we do. What are your thoughts?

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Blackberry Jam

September 11, 2006 By 3 Comments

Finally, yesterday was the day to finish the blackberry jam, thanks to bringing home some lemons on the way home from church. The 12 pounds of berries made about 12 pints of jam, or 4 1/2 batches, following the basic recipe included in the box of Pomona’s Pectin. Our jam is not on the sweet [...]

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