Re: Frappachino and xanthan gum

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This was posted on the other Vitamix user group:

A tip for you...the secrete ingredient in a Starbucks Frap is xanthan gum. Its a

natural gum base that is a thickener (a lot of gluten free people will use

xanthan to thicken foods) and it gives that Starbucks mouthfeel and it will keep

your homemade frap from separating. It might seem expensive for that little bag

of powder....but you only need a tiny bit and it lasts forever.

Does anyone have any negatives for xanthan gum?

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> I have posted something similar before but a reminder for newbies.

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> Made this today and if I do say so myself, just as good as going to Starbucks.

>

> I combine a handful of white chocolate chip morsels and half a tall glass of

vanilla almond milk (commercial Almond Breeze version, but the lower calorie

vanilla) and heaping spoonful or two of instant coffee in the container and buzz

until you can't hear the morsels anymore. Then I go and measure 3/4 of the tall

glass of ice and then add that into the container and finish buzzing it. You

can add a frozen banana if you desire or some yougurt I am sure or another

flavor if chips. Experiment, whatever you do it will be delicious and cheaper

than Starbucks. You already made the big investment on your Vitamix!

>

> Enjoy!

>

>

[Guest guest]

If you have any type of food allergies, xanthum gum is best avoided. It is

mostly made from corn derivitives, but can also contain wheat or soy starch, and

it does contain sulfites. Probably not a problem for those without allergies,

but it is OFTEN touted in " allergy friendly " recipes, although it is one of the

biggest allergens out there due to the fact that it isn't made consisitently

with the same ingredients, and has a lot of unlabeled allergens in it. Just a

heads up.

> >

> > I have posted something similar before but a reminder for newbies.

> >

> > Made this today and if I do say so myself, just as good as going to

Starbucks.

> >

> > I combine a handful of white chocolate chip morsels and half a tall glass of

vanilla almond milk (commercial Almond Breeze version, but the lower calorie

vanilla) and heaping spoonful or two of instant coffee in the container and buzz

until you can't hear the morsels anymore. Then I go and measure 3/4 of the tall

glass of ice and then add that into the container and finish buzzing it. You

can add a frozen banana if you desire or some yougurt I am sure or another

flavor if chips. Experiment, whatever you do it will be delicious and cheaper

than Starbucks. You already made the big investment on your Vitamix!

> >

> > Enjoy!

> >

> >

>

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I seem to always have to remind myself the differences between xanthan gum and guar gum, so I found a blog post from Bob's Red Mill that describes them well and have added it to the group's Files folder. One thing I do know about the two is that Bob's Red Mill xantham gum ($10.99 to $15.49 for 8 oz.) is 2 to 3 times the price of Bob's Red Mill guar gum ($4.62 to $9.39 for 8 oz.) , at least where I live. There are much cheaper brands, such as NOW at netrition.com, not to mention cost effective shipping rates. I live in a rural area and don't have GNC or other whole foods or health-related shops, so online shopping is my main mode of retail therapy. I wish I had a Trader

Joe's in our area, I hear they are marvelously diverse. Anyway, I digress, just wanted to let some of you know the differences between xanthan and guar gums. )

Pam T

From: <berrywell@...> Sent: Thursday, June 7, 2012 8:53 AMSubject: Re: Frappachino and xanthan gum

If you have any type of food allergies, xanthum gum is best avoided. It is mostly made from corn derivitives, but can also contain wheat or soy starch, and it does contain sulfites. Probably not a problem for those without allergies, but it is OFTEN touted in "allergy friendly" recipes, although it is one of the biggest allergens out there due to the fact that it isn't made consisitently with the same ingredients, and has a lot of unlabeled allergens in it. Just a heads up.> >> > I have posted something similar before but a reminder for newbies.> > > > Made this today and if I do say so myself, just as good as going to Starbucks. > > > > I combine a handful of white chocolate chip morsels and half a tall glass of vanilla almond milk (commercial Almond Breeze version, but the lower

calorie vanilla) and heaping spoonful or two of instant coffee in the container and buzz until you can't hear the morsels anymore. Then I go and measure 3/4 of the tall glass of ice and then add that into the container and finish buzzing it. You can add a frozen banana if you desire or some yougurt I am sure or another flavor if chips. Experiment, whatever you do it will be delicious and cheaper than Starbucks. You already made the big investment on your Vitamix!> > > > Enjoy!> > > >>

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What about Glucomannan Powder??? (sp?)

Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)www.BlenderLady.com(AKA the Vitamix Lady :-)<))><

On Jun 7, 2012, at 9:53 AM, wrote:

If you have any type of food allergies, xanthum gum is best avoided. It is mostly made from corn derivitives, but can also contain wheat or soy starch, and it does contain sulfites. Probably not a problem for those without allergies, but it is OFTEN touted in "allergy friendly" recipes, although it is one of the biggest allergens out there due to the fact that it isn't made consisitently with the same ingredients, and has a lot of unlabeled allergens in it. Just a heads up.

> >

> > I have posted something similar before but a reminder for newbies.

> >

> > Made this today and if I do say so myself, just as good as going to Starbucks.

> >

> > I combine a handful of white chocolate chip morsels and half a tall glass of vanilla almond milk (commercial Almond Breeze version, but the lower calorie vanilla) and heaping spoonful or two of instant coffee in the container and buzz until you can't hear the morsels anymore. Then I go and measure 3/4 of the tall glass of ice and then add that into the container and finish buzzing it. You can add a frozen banana if you desire or some yougurt I am sure or another flavor if chips. Experiment, whatever you do it will be delicious and cheaper than Starbucks. You already made the big investment on your Vitamix!

> >

> > Enjoy!

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, I love to share information (the librarian in me) but I prefer to share

accurate information.

> > >

> > > I have posted something similar before but a reminder for newbies.

> > >

> > > Made this today and if I do say so myself, just as good as going to

Starbucks.

> > >

> > > I combine a handful of white chocolate chip morsels and half a tall glass

of vanilla almond milk (commercial Almond Breeze version, but the lower calorie

vanilla) and heaping spoonful or two of instant coffee in the container and buzz

until you can't hear the morsels anymore. Then I go and measure 3/4 of the tall

glass of ice and then add that into the container and finish buzzing it. You

can add a frozen banana if you desire or some yougurt I am sure or another

flavor if chips. Experiment, whatever you do it will be delicious and cheaper

than Starbucks. You already made the big investment on your Vitamix!

> > >

> > > Enjoy!

> > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Glucomannan scares me even more,, since most of it comes from China, and

although knojac is typically the source, soy always tends to show up in it too.

I try to avoid ALL things that come from China. If I feel the need for any

added thickening or " mouthfeel " in anything, I typically turn to chia seed gel,

flax gel, or tapioca gel, since we KNOW what is in those, lol.

> > >

> > > I have posted something similar before but a reminder for newbies.

> > >

> > > Made this today and if I do say so myself, just as good as going to

Starbucks.

> > >

> > > I combine a handful of white chocolate chip morsels and half a tall glass

of vanilla almond milk (commercial Almond Breeze version, but the lower calorie

vanilla) and heaping spoonful or two of instant coffee in the container and buzz

until you can't hear the morsels anymore. Then I go and measure 3/4 of the tall

glass of ice and then add that into the container and finish buzzing it. You can

add a frozen banana if you desire or some yougurt I am sure or another flavor if

chips. Experiment, whatever you do it will be delicious and cheaper than

Starbucks. You already made the big investment on your Vitamix!

> > >

> > > Enjoy!

> > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

The vitamix is not just a BLENDER. I personally love the fact that lets us know what is and isn't healthy. It was my understanding that this group was about using the Vitamix to it's fullest potential and to get more fruits and vegetable into our bodies to improve our health. I would rather read about why something isn't heathy for us and then research more to determine if it is something I want to injest or forget about....and why. For me, if I didn't want to get healthier using my Vitamix, I wouldn't have joined this group and just used the internet for recipes without worry about what products are not good for us.PatOn Jun 7, 2012, at 5:23 PM, Ruhnke wrote:, i do not understand why EVERY post about anyone and their suggestions has to be about your allergy problems? Since when has this group have ANYTHING to do with allergies? Good grief! I didn't realize that when i joined this group i was going to be bombarded with responses about questionable products and ingredients and allergies. Its a BLENDER. not everyone uses a vitamix for the intentions of avoiding this or that..... I realize this i seem rude, but I've been following for weeks here now and everything seems to revert back to allergies. maybe some of us enjoy blending up a Beer and crisco smoothie. I'm sorry but you come Off like An extreme hypochondriac. I can only imagine you wearing a gas mask as you walk the isles of wal Mart. Now i sympathize with your allergy issues but this is a group about a BLENDER. Not the God almighty right and wrong about organics and every ingredient and its country of origin. I will go ahead and apologize Now, but its hard to bite my tongue anymore. I'm sure i can't be the only one that rolls their eyes every time you reply to a persons simple question. Now i can see you are a wealth of info but does EVERY reply to every question have to contain some remark about the right and wrong of the product and its health benefit? They are questions about the blender that do not require a response about nutrition and allergic side affects. We appreciate your knowledge on the subject but can we truly stay on subject? sorry someone had to day this though. It feels like you belittle so many. So what if something is made from traces of soy? The fact that you are allergic from it is truly OFF TOPIC! If i want to use pesticide laden frozen strawberries in the vitamix, i guess you find it to be your obligated duty to inform the world about how bad it is. If someone were to ask how many frozen berries to add to a blend, you would go Off about pesticides and organics. No.... Just answer the question.... Was it four berries or ten berries? You don't have to warn the world about organics and allergies.

[Guest guest]

How nice that you and your family are so healthy that you have

no health problems for the VitaMix to help you deal with. Perhaps

you could have a little more sympathy in light of the fact that so

many members of this group not only experience health problems for

which they come here, but discuss them almost daily, trying to find

solutions. I would ask that you consider the feelings of all members

of the group , before going after anyone, or otherwise. This

group , as I understand it was not started ONLY as a Blender group.

It was started so we could discuss any and all issues for which we

bought our VitaMix or intend to buy one. There is another VitaMix

group out there, as well as a forum at the VitaMix company site.

Walk a mile in , or anyone else's shoes before you jump on

their case.

Velda who suffers from food and environmental allergies, as well as

arthritis and other maladies and who prefers Organic everything when

she can get it.

On 6/7/2012 2:23 PM, Ruhnke wrote:

, i do not understand why EVERY post about anyone and their

suggestions has to be about your allergy problems? Since when has

this group have ANYTHING to do with allergies? Good grief! I

didn't realize that when i joined this group i was going to be

bombarded with responses about questionable products and

ingredients and allergies. Its a BLENDER. not everyone uses a

vitamix for the intentions of avoiding this or that.....  I

realize this i seem rude, but I've been following for weeks here

now and everything seems to revert back to allergies. maybe some

of us enjoy blending up a Beer and crisco smoothie. I'm sorry but

you come Off like An extreme hypochondriac. I can only imagine you

wearing a gas mask as you walk the isles of wal Mart. Now i

sympathize with your allergy issues but this is a group about a

BLENDER. Not the God almighty right and wrong about organics and

every ingredient and its country of origin. I will go ahead and

apologize Now, but its hard to bite my tongue anymore. I'm sure i

can't be the only one that rolls their eyes every time you reply

to a persons simple question. Now i can see you are a wealth of

info but does EVERY reply to every question have to contain some

remark about the right and wrong of the product and its health

benefit? They are questions about the blender that do not require

a response about nutrition and allergic side affects. We

appreciate your knowledge on the subject but can we truly stay on

subject? sorry someone had to day this though. It feels like you

belittle so many. So what if something is made from traces of soy?

The fact that you are allergic from it is truly OFF TOPIC! If i

want to use pesticide laden frozen strawberries in the vitamix, i

guess you find it to be your obligated duty to inform the world

about how bad it is.  If someone were to ask how many frozen

berries to add to a blend, you would go Off about pesticides and

organics. No.... Just answer the question.... Was it four berries

or ten berries? You don't have to warn the world about organics

and allergies. 

Sent from my Samsung Epicâ„¢ 4G

<berrywell@...> wrote:

 

Glucomannan scares me even more,, since most of it comes from

China, and although knojac is typically the source, soy always

tends to show up in it too. I try to avoid ALL things that

come from China. If I feel the need for any added thickening

or "mouthfeel" in anything, I typically turn to chia seed gel,

flax gel, or tapioca gel, since we KNOW what is in those, lol.

> > >

> > > I have posted something similar before but a

reminder for newbies.

> > >

> > > Made this today and if I do say so myself, just

as good as going to Starbucks.

> > >

> > > I combine a handful of white chocolate chip

morsels and half a tall glass of vanilla almond milk

(commercial Almond Breeze version, but the lower calorie

vanilla) and heaping spoonful or two of instant coffee in the

container and buzz until you can't hear the morsels anymore.

Then I go and measure 3/4 of the tall glass of ice and then

add that into the container and finish buzzing it. You can add

a frozen banana if you desire or some yougurt I am sure or

another flavor if chips. Experiment, whatever you do it will

be delicious and cheaper than Starbucks. You already made the

big investment on your Vitamix!

> > >

> > > Enjoy!

> > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I vote for tolerance. We can always choose to skim over things we don't find interesting. If someone has a passionate interest they will likely filter most of what they read through the lens that their interest creates, and respond in a way that reflects their interest. Even if I am not interested in those things myself, I can skip over their posts. Terri On Jun 7, 2012, at 5:38 PM, Pat K. wrote:

The vitamix is not just a BLENDER. I personally love the fact that lets us know what is and isn't healthy. It was my understanding that this group was about using the Vitamix to it's fullest potential and to get more fruits and vegetable into our bodies to improve our health. I would rather read about why something isn't heathy for us and then research more to determine if it is something I want to injest or forget about....and why. For me, if I didn't want to get healthier using my Vitamix, I wouldn't have joined this group and just used the internet for recipes without worry about what products are not good for us.PatOn Jun 7, 2012, at 5:23 PM, Ruhnke wrote:, i do not understand why EVERY post about anyone and their suggestions has to be about your allergy problems? Since when has this group have ANYTHING to do with allergies? Good grief! I didn't realize that when i joined this group i was going to be bombarded with responses about questionable products and ingredients and allergies. Its a BLENDER. not everyone uses a vitamix for the intentions of avoiding this or that..... I realize this i seem rude, but I've been following for weeks here now and everything seems to revert back to allergies. maybe some of us enjoy blending up a Beer and crisco smoothie. I'm sorry but you come Off like An extreme hypochondriac. I can only imagine you wearing a gas mask as you walk the isles of wal Mart. Now i sympathize with your allergy issues but this is a group about a BLENDER. Not the God almighty right and wrong about organics and every ingredient and its country of origin. I will go ahead

and apologize Now, but its hard to bite my tongue anymore. I'm sure i can't be the only one that rolls their eyes every time you reply to a persons simple question. Now i can see you are a wealth of info but does EVERY reply to every question have to contain some remark about the right and wrong of the product and its health benefit? They are questions about the blender that do not require a response about nutrition and allergic side affects. We appreciate your knowledge on the subject but can we truly stay on subject? sorry someone had to day this though. It feels like you belittle so many. So what if something is made from traces of soy? The fact that you are allergic from it is truly OFF TOPIC! If i want to use pesticide laden frozen strawberries in the vitamix, i guess you find it to be your obligated duty to inform the world about how bad it is. If someone were to ask how many frozen berries to add to a blend, you would go Off about pesticides and organics. No.... Just

answer the question.... Was it four berries or ten berries? You don't have to warn the world about organics and allergies.

[Guest guest]

I put the whole list on moderation in response to this post to prevent the possibility of a flame war starting. This post never should have gone to the list - it should have been posted directly to off-list (and it should have been a polite request rather than a shaming condemnation of 's efforts to help people). If anyone has "issues" with - please share them directly with (off list), and politely and I am sure that she will respond in kind. has emailed off list (as this whole issue should have been handled in the first place). Her feelings are understandably hurt. Those of us who have been here a long time know 's heart - how much she cares and how much of her time she selflessly devotes to helping people. She sees the world through the lens of HER experiences and because of them she has knowledge that she has selflessly shared and blessed others.We are all different and we all have different diets, and we are all on journey to do the best that we can with the knowledge that we have at this point. I've allowed a few posts on this topic to go through, but I think it is best to let this rest and re-focus. This will be the last post on the list on this topic, but I invite anyone who wants to offer their support to contact off list - I am sure that she will appreciate it. Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)www.BlenderLady.com(AKA the Vitamix Lady :-)<))><

On Jun 7, 2012, at 5:23 PM, Ruhnke wrote:

, i do not understand why EVERY post about anyone and their suggestions has to be about your allergy problems? Since when has this group have ANYTHING to do with allergies? Good grief! I didn't realize that when i joined this group i was going to be bombarded with responses about questionable products and ingredients and allergies. Its a BLENDER. not everyone uses a vitamix for the intentions of avoiding this or that..... I realize this i seem rude, but I've been following for weeks here now and everything seems to revert back to allergies. maybe some of us enjoy blending up a Beer and crisco smoothie. I'm sorry but you come Off like An extreme hypochondriac. I can only imagine you wearing a gas mask as you walk the isles of wal Mart. Now i sympathize with your allergy issues but this is a group about a BLENDER. Not the God almighty right and wrong about organics and every ingredient and its country of origin. I will go ahead and apologize Now, but its hard to bite my tongue anymore. I'm sure i can't be the only one that rolls their eyes every time you reply to a persons simple question. Now i can see you are a wealth of info but does EVERY reply to every question have to contain some remark about the right and wrong of the product and its health benefit? They are questions about the blender that do not require a response about nutrition and allergic side affects. We appreciate your knowledge on the subject but can we truly stay on subject? sorry someone had to day this though. It feels like you belittle so many. So what if something is made from traces of soy? The fact that you are allergic from it is truly OFF TOPIC! If i want to use pesticide laden frozen strawberries in the vitamix, i guess you find it to be your obligated duty to inform the world about how bad it is. If someone were to ask how many frozen berries to add to a blend, you would go Off about pesticides and organics. No.... Just answer the question.... Was it four berries or ten berries? You don't have to warn the world about organics and allergies. Sent from my Samsung Epic™ 4G <berrywell@...> wrote:

Glucomannan scares me even more,, since most of it comes from China, and although knojac is typically the source, soy always tends to show up in it too. I try to avoid ALL things that come from China. If I feel the need for any added thickening or "mouthfeel" in anything, I typically turn to chia seed gel, flax gel, or tapioca gel, since we KNOW what is in those, lol.

> > >

> > > I have posted something similar before but a reminder for newbies.

> > >

> > > Made this today and if I do say so myself, just as good as going to Starbucks.

> > >

> > > I combine a handful of white chocolate chip morsels and half a tall glass of vanilla almond milk (commercial Almond Breeze version, but the lower calorie vanilla) and heaping spoonful or two of instant coffee in the container and buzz until you can't hear the morsels anymore. Then I go and measure 3/4 of the tall glass of ice and then add that into the container and finish buzzing it. You can add a frozen banana if you desire or some yougurt I am sure or another flavor if chips. Experiment, whatever you do it will be delicious and cheaper than Starbucks. You already made the big investment on your Vitamix!

> > >

> > > Enjoy!

> > >

> > >

> >

>

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If you have Marc's near you they discount Bob's Red Mill products.  Marc's sells Bob's xantham gum for $9.  I did not see guar gum though. http://www.marcs.com/ Tom From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Pam Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2012 10:27 AM Subject: Re: Re: Frappachino and xanthan gum I seem to always have to remind myself the differences between xanthan gum and guar gum, so I found a blog post from Bob's Red Mill that describes them well and have added it to the group's Files folder. One thing I do know about the two is that Bob's Red Mill xantham gum ($10.99 to $15.49 for 8 oz.) is 2 to 3 times the price of Bob's Red Mill guar gum ($4.62 to $9.39 for 8 oz.) , at least where I live. There are much cheaper brands, such as NOW at netrition.com, not to mention cost effective shipping rates. I live in a rural area and don't have GNC or other whole foods or health-related shops, so online shopping is my main mode of retail therapy. I wish I had a Trader Joe's in our area, I hear they are marvelously diverse. Anyway, I digress, just wanted to let some of you know the differences between xanthan and guar gums. ) Pam T From: <berrywell@...> Sent: Thursday, June 7, 2012 8:53 AMSubject: Re: Frappachino and xanthan gum If you have any type of food allergies, xanthum gum is best avoided. It is mostly made from corn derivitives, but can also contain wheat or soy starch, and it does contain sulfites. Probably not a problem for those without allergies, but it is OFTEN touted in " allergy friendly " recipes, although it is one of the biggest allergens out there due to the fact that it isn't made consisitently with the same ingredients, and has a lot of unlabeled allergens in it. Just a heads up.> >> > I have posted something similar before but a reminder for newbies.> > > > Made this today and if I do say so myself, just as good as going to Starbucks. > > > > I combine a handful of white chocolate chip morsels and half a tall glass of vanilla almond milk (commercial Almond Breeze version, but the lower calorie vanilla) and heaping spoonful or two of instant coffee in the container and buzz until you can't hear the morsels anymore. Then I go and measure 3/4 of the tall glass of ice and then add that into the container and finish buzzing it. You can add a frozen banana if you desire or some yougurt I am sure or another flavor if chips. Experiment, whatever you do it will be delicious and cheaper than Starbucks. You already made the big investment on your Vitamix!> > > > Enjoy!> > > >>

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Good price. I pay 13$ for 8 oz from AmazonSent from my iPadHDOn Jun 8, 2012, at 3:08 PM, "Tom Matuschak" <pmatus@...> wrote:

If you have Marc's near you they discount Bob's Red Mill products. Marc's sells Bob's xantham gum for $9. I did not see guar gum though. http://www.marcs.com/ Tom From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Pam Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2012 10:27 AM Subject: Re: Re: Frappachino and xanthan gum I seem to always have to remind myself the differences between xanthan gum and guar gum, so I found a blog post from Bob's Red Mill that describes them well and have added it to the group's Files folder. One thing I do know about the two is that Bob's Red Mill xantham gum ($10.99 to $15.49 for 8 oz.) is 2 to 3 times the price of Bob's Red Mill guar gum ($4.62 to $9.39 for 8 oz.) , at least where I live. There are much cheaper brands, such as NOW at netrition.com, not to mention cost effective shipping rates. I live in a rural area and don't have GNC or other whole foods or health-related shops, so online shopping is my main mode of retail therapy. I wish I had a Trader Joe's in our area, I hear they are marvelously diverse. Anyway, I digress, just wanted to let some of you know the differences between xanthan and guar gums. ) Pam T From: <berrywell@...> Sent: Thursday, June 7, 2012 8:53 AMSubject: Re: Frappachino and xanthan gum If you have any type of food allergies, xanthum gum is best avoided. It is mostly made from corn derivitives, but can also contain wheat or soy starch, and it does contain sulfites. Probably not a problem for those without allergies, but it is OFTEN touted in "allergy friendly" recipes, although it is one of the biggest allergens out there due to the fact that it isn't made consisitently with the same ingredients, and has a lot of unlabeled allergens in it. Just a heads up.> >> > I have posted something similar before but a reminder for newbies.> > > > Made this today and if I do say so myself, just as good as going to Starbucks. > > > > I combine a handful of white chocolate chip morsels and half a tall glass of vanilla almond milk (commercial Almond Breeze version, but the lower calorie vanilla) and heaping spoonful or two of instant coffee in the container and buzz until you can't hear the morsels anymore. Then I go and measure 3/4 of the tall glass of ice and then add that into the container and finish buzzing it. You can add a frozen banana if you desire or some yougurt I am sure or another flavor if chips. Experiment, whatever you do it will be delicious and cheaper than Starbucks. You already made the big investment on your Vitamix!> > > > Enjoy!> > > >>

[Guest guest]

So, I have not posted before, but saw this thread and had to post. After having

my expensive xantham gum go bad and ruin my bread, I decided I needed to find a

substitute. I use gelatin instead of xantham gum. Thickens really well and good

for your nails. Substitution is one to one, one tsp of xantham gum, one tsp of

gelatin. You can buy gelatin anywhere.

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> > > > I have posted something similar before but a reminder for newbies.

> > > >

> > > > Made this today and if I do say so myself, just as good as going to

Starbucks.

> > > >

> > > > I combine a handful of white chocolate chip morsels and half a tall

glass of vanilla almond milk (commercial Almond Breeze version, but the lower

calorie vanilla) and heaping spoonful or two of instant coffee in the container

and buzz until you can't hear the morsels anymore. Then I go and measure 3/4 of

the tall glass of ice and then add that into the container and finish buzzing

it. You can add a frozen banana if you desire or some yougurt I am sure or

another flavor if chips. Experiment, whatever you do it will be delicious and

cheaper than Starbucks. You already made the big investment on your Vitamix!

> > > >

> > > > Enjoy!

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coming in late here, but I know I avoided frapps from the "buck" for a reason! I think already addressed this(haven't seen her post yet, but I bet I will!), xanthum gum contains sulfites, big allergy aggrevater and can also make migraines worse(raising hand here)anyway, your mileage might vary, but not for me.CaitlynOn 2012-06-07, at 9:25 AM, flnancy1958 wrote:

This was posted on the other Vitamix user group:

A tip for you...the secrete ingredient in a Starbucks Frap is xanthan gum. Its a

natural gum base that is a thickener (a lot of gluten free people will use

xanthan to thicken foods) and it gives that Starbucks mouthfeel and it will keep

your homemade frap from separating. It might seem expensive for that little bag

of powder....but you only need a tiny bit and it lasts forever.

Does anyone have any negatives for xanthan gum?

>

> I have posted something similar before but a reminder for newbies.

>

> Made this today and if I do say so myself, just as good as going to Starbucks.

>

> I combine a handful of white chocolate chip morsels and half a tall glass of vanilla almond milk (commercial Almond Breeze version, but the lower calorie vanilla) and heaping spoonful or two of instant coffee in the container and buzz until you can't hear the morsels anymore. Then I go and measure 3/4 of the tall glass of ice and then add that into the container and finish buzzing it. You can add a frozen banana if you desire or some yougurt I am sure or another flavor if chips. Experiment, whatever you do it will be delicious and cheaper than Starbucks. You already made the big investment on your Vitamix!

>

> Enjoy!

>

>