Now that the Atkins insanity is past us (until it bubbles up again under a new name in about ten years), we've been cooking healthy carbs again. So calming! So healthy! We've always been fond of homemade muffins, but let's face it -- some of those "healthy" muffins taste just ghastly. We've found that using applesauce to sweeten (along with a bit of real brown sugar) makes most recipes taste good, with less sugar.
A new product that we've been successfully experimenting with is Fiber-sure, which is a fiber supplement that you can add to food. The great thing about Fiber-sure is that it's not like psyllium, which swells up to like a gazillion times its original size when exposed to water. Fiber-sure is 100% natural inulin (a pure vegetable fiber), which is made from chicory root. It has no taste and you can add it to drinks, recipes or just regular foods. That way you get your fiber and you fill up much faster -- it makes a great addition to any weight-reduction diet.
A few notes for those who have never tried the high-fiber diet: 1) add fiber slowly to your diet if you're not used to it; 2) drink plenty of water and fluids with high fiber foods; and 3) lay off the fiber and eat lots of lean protein, veggies and water for 24-48 hours before a bikini-wearing event for the flattest tummy ever. Then after the party is over, go back on the fiber. This one really works.
Now that the Atkins insanity is past us (until it bubbles up again under a new name in about ten years), we've been cooking healthy carbs again. So calming! So healthy! We've always been fond of homemade muffins, but let's face it -- some of those "healthy" muffins taste just ghastly. We've found that using applesauce to sweeten (along with a bit of real brown sugar) makes most recipes taste good, with less sugar.
