Re: Question about Agave Nectar..

[Guest guest]

I must ask this question.. and will have to go through

my book again but how is Agave nectar allowed? Is it

not a sweet juice?

I noticed when cooking with Stevia a lot of cooks that

use it also use a lot of different fruit juices..

--- Noctaire wrote:

> > , I was looking back through the posts and

> came across

> > this one.

> > I know I'm a long way from getting to eat bread

> again, but do

> > you have any recipes in the files here for some

> good wheat

> > bread made in a bread machine? I wouldn't mind

> having one or

> > two of those.

> >

> > ie

> > (don't rush to type something up. Just let me

> know if you

> > have something you'd be willing to put in the

> files. I can wait.)

>

> Hmmmmm...well, I don't know if there are any in the

> files offhand, but I'd

> imagine there are. Let me see.... Well, there is a

> ww bread recipe in

> there, although I think mine is better. :-P

>

> Here's the one I've used in the past:

>

>

************************************************************************

> Low Sodium Buttermilk Whole Wheat Bread

>

> Serving Size: 12

>

> Ingredients

> ~~~~~~~~~~~

> 1 1/2 Cups Water 20.0mg

> Na

> 2 Tablespoons Canola Oil 0.0mg

> Na

> 2 Tablespoons Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter 0.0mg

> Na

> 1/4 Cup Agave nectar 0.0mg

> Na

> 1/4 Cup Saco Powdered Buttermilk 166.0mg

> Na

> 3 1/2 cups King Arthur Whole Wheat Flour 0.0mg

> Na

> 1 1/2 teaspoons yeast 0.0mg

> Na

> 2 Tablespoons Vital Wheat Gluten 0.0mg

> Na

>

------------------------------------------------------

> Total Sodium.............................. 186.0mg

> Na

>

> Instructions

>

> Add ingredients to bread machine pan in the order

> listed above. Cut butter

> into 4 pieces and place in 4 corners of pan. For

> yeast, make a small well

> in center of flour and pour yeast in the well.

> Select whole wheat bread

> cycle, 1.5 pound loaf, your choice of crusts.

>

> NOTE: Sodium counts for tap water vary from region

> to region and, more

> specifically, from source to source. The typical

> water supply has around

> 20mg or thereabouts so this is used to estimate

> sodium for this recipe.

> Check with your local water supply company for a

> more exact measurement.

>

> Yield: 12 Servings, 15.5mg sodium per slice

>

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>

> Of course, you could always leave the buttermilk

> powder out for just a

> regular ww bread. I really like the agave nectar as

> a replacement for sugar

> and honey, and I just don't do the whole salt thing

> because of my heart.

>

> There's also the generic ww bread recipe that you'll

> get with just about any

> bread machine you buy. These can be easily adapted

> to be SBD friendly by

> using only ww flour and replacing the sugar with

> agave nectar. In some

> cases, you'll want to tinker a bit, make a few

> loaves, and see what works

> best for you.

>

> If you don't have to watch sodium though, there are

> many breads you can buy

> over the counter that are also SBD friendly. My

> personal favorite is the

> Aunt Millie's line of whole grain breadsa.

> Brownberry, Pepperidge Farms,

> and others also have breads that work just fine.

> From the file area, here

> is a list of some approved breads:

>

> Pepperidge Farm:

> 100% Stoneground Whole Wheat

> Natural Whole Grain 9 Grain

> Natural Whole Grain German Dark Wheat

> Pepperidge Farm Natural Whole Grain Crunchy Grains

> or Multi-Grain

>

> Rubschlager:

> European Style Whole Grain

> 100% Rye Rye-Ola Sunflower

> 100% Rye Rye-Ola Rye

> 100% Rye Rye-Ola Pumpernickle

>

> Brownberry:

> 100% Whole Wheat

> Natural 12 Grain

> Natural Oatnut

>

> Other:

> Nature's Own 100% Whole Wheat Bread

> Mrs. Baird's 100% Whole Wheat

> Roman Meal 100% Whole Wheat

> Arnold 100% Whole Wheat dinner.

>

> FWIW, it seems to me that there are more out there

> than just the ones listed

> above. I can certainly vouch for the Aunt Millie's

> breads -- their whole

> grain breads are typically better than either

> Pepperidge Farm or Brownberry,

> and they also have both ww hot dog and ww hamburger

> buns that sport 5g of

> fiber in each bun (we get those for cookouts).

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

> I must ask this question.. and will have to go through my

> book again but how is Agave nectar allowed? Is it not a sweet juice?

>

> I noticed when cooking with Stevia a lot of cooks that use it

> also use a lot of different fruit juices..

Agave nectar is not a fruit juice but rather similar to honey. It has a

glycemic index of 10-11 and a glycemic load of 1 (certified by the U of

Sydney, where the GI is managaed). It's also used by some diabetics.

[Guest guest]

Where can you get agave nectar?

Traci

[Guest guest]

> Where can you get agave nectar?

You can buy it online or at various health food type stores or the health

food section of some chains. IIRC, I'm using Sweet Cactus Farms brand here

-- http://www.sweetcactusfarms.com is their site.

[Guest guest]

,

What does a glycemic load of 1 mean?

ann

> > I must ask this question.. and will have to go through my

> > book again but how is Agave nectar allowed? Is it not a sweet

juice?

> >

> > I noticed when cooking with Stevia a lot of cooks that use it

> > also use a lot of different fruit juices..

>

> Agave nectar is not a fruit juice but rather similar to honey. It

has a

> glycemic index of 10-11 and a glycemic load of 1 (certified by the

U of

> Sydney, where the GI is managaed). It's also used by some

diabetics.

[Guest guest]

Hi ..

Is it listed somewhere in the SB books as allowable? I

have been sitting here debating what to add in with

some of this Stevia to make it more palatable in

cooking.. and where there is a will I will find my way

there..

Thanks

>

> > > I must ask this question.. and will have to go

> through my

> > > book again but how is Agave nectar allowed? Is

> it not a sweet

> juice?

> > >

> > > I noticed when cooking with Stevia a lot of

> cooks that use it

> > > also use a lot of different fruit juices..

> >

> > Agave nectar is not a fruit juice but rather

> similar to honey. It

> has a

> > glycemic index of 10-11 and a glycemic load of 1

> (certified by the

> U of

> > Sydney, where the GI is managaed). It's also used

> by some

> diabetics.

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

> Is it listed somewhere in the SB books as allowable? I have

> been sitting here debating what to add in with some of this

> Stevia to make it more palatable in cooking.. and where there

> is a will I will find my way there..

Nope -- It's a " personal choice " , just like stevia. A lot of SBDers use it

though. IMNSHO -- it's good stuff, even for lickin' yer finger when it just

accidentally dripped. <Grin>

[Guest guest]

Try some unsweetened applesauce.

Chuck

Re: Question about Agave Nectar..

>

> Hi ..

>

> Is it listed somewhere in the SB books as allowable? I

> have been sitting here debating what to add in with

> some of this Stevia to make it more palatable in

> cooking.. and where there is a will I will find my way

> there..

>

> Thanks

>

>>

>> > > I must ask this question.. and will have to go

>> through my

>> > > book again but how is Agave nectar allowed? Is

>> it not a sweet

>> juice?

>> > >

>> > > I noticed when cooking with Stevia a lot of

>> cooks that use it

>> > > also use a lot of different fruit juices..

>> >

>> > Agave nectar is not a fruit juice but rather

>> similar to honey. It

>> has a

>> > glycemic index of 10-11 and a glycemic load of 1

>> (certified by the

>> U of

>> > Sydney, where the GI is managaed). It's also used

>> by some

>> diabetics.

>>

>>

>>

>

>

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>

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> South Beach Diet teaches you to rely on the right carbs and the right

> fats-the good ones - and enables you to live quite happily without the bad

> carbs and bad fats.

>

> For more on this Way Of Eating please read " The South Beach Diet " by

> Arthur Agatston, MD. ISBN 1-57954-814-8

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Chuck..

Been busy playing with unsweetened applesauce, and

some flavored waters as well... I think I am finally

making some headway here ...

--- Chuck Kelsey wrote:

> Try some unsweetened applesauce.

>

> Chuck

>

>

>

> Re: Question about Agave

> Nectar..

>

>

> >

> > Hi ..

> >

> > Is it listed somewhere in the SB books as

> allowable? I

> > have been sitting here debating what to add in

> with

> > some of this Stevia to make it more palatable in

> > cooking.. and where there is a will I will find my

> way

> > there..

> >

> > Thanks

> >

> >>

> >> > > I must ask this question.. and will have to

> go

> >> through my

> >> > > book again but how is Agave nectar allowed?

> Is

> >> it not a sweet

> >> juice?

> >> > >

> >> > > I noticed when cooking with Stevia a lot of

> >> cooks that use it

> >> > > also use a lot of different fruit juices..

> >> >

> >> > Agave nectar is not a fruit juice but rather

> >> similar to honey. It

> >> has a

> >> > glycemic index of 10-11 and a glycemic load of

> 1

> >> (certified by the

> >> U of

> >> > Sydney, where the GI is managaed). It's also

> used

> >> by some

> >> diabetics.

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >

> >

> > Just hanging out at the beach and playing in the

> >

>

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> >

> >

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> > Reminder: The South Beach Diet is not low-carb.

> Nor is it low-fat. The

> > South Beach Diet teaches you to rely on the right

> carbs and the right

> > fats-the good ones - and enables you to live quite

> happily without the bad

> > carbs and bad fats.

> >

> > For more on this Way Of Eating please read " The

> South Beach Diet " by

> > Arthur Agatston, MD. ISBN 1-57954-814-8

> >