Guest guest Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Hi Bee and all, Are cranberries acceptible when battling yeast (sweetened with stevia or xylitol of course)? And how about shredded (roasted) coconut? Would like to use both in preparing our " special diet " dinner tomorrow. Trying to get a little creative with the presentation, as yesterday my son (while donning a self-made pilgrim's hat) specifically asked for a " special Thanksgiving feast like the other kids are having. " Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 I guess stevia is EXPENSIVE; the xylitol is a bit less, but higher than sugar (sucrose). The xylitol creates gas; I've no idea how to get rid of it. (Beano? Activated charcoal tablets (from a drugstore)?) When I mentioned the gas at the health food store, the woman asked, 'Yeah, isn't it great?' (No, it was really annoying!) She had no idea how to get rid of it, but didn't seem concerned. (Oh, brother! tee hee!) You'll have to find out how much xylitol to add. I don't think it's a 1:1 substitution for sucrose (regular sugar). You'll have to research it on google. good luck, and have fun! glenn > > Are cranberries acceptible when battling yeast (sweetened with stevia > or xylitol of course)? And how about shredded (roasted) coconut? > Would like to use both in preparing our " special diet " dinner > tomorrow. > > Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Thanks Glenn. What about the coconut and the cranberry themselves? My son gets no fruit right now, other than an ounce or 2 of diluted pear juice to mix his probiotic into. We use coconut oil in baking, but is shredded coconut OK? > > I guess stevia is EXPENSIVE; the xylitol is a bit less, but higher > than sugar (sucrose). The xylitol creates gas; I've no idea how to > get rid of it. (Beano? Activated charcoal tablets (from a > drugstore)?) When I mentioned the gas at the health food store, the > woman asked, 'Yeah, isn't it great?' (No, it was really annoying!) > She had no idea how to get rid of it, but didn't seem concerned. > (Oh, brother! tee hee!) > > You'll have to find out how much xylitol to add. I don't think it's > a 1:1 substitution for sucrose (regular sugar). You'll have to > research it on google. > > good luck, and have fun! > > > glenn > > > > > Are cranberries acceptible when battling yeast (sweetened with > stevia > > or xylitol of course)? And how about shredded (roasted) coconut? > > Would like to use both in preparing our " special diet " dinner > > tomorrow. > > > Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Bill Store bought shredded coconut is far from OK! If you see how its made, you'll never eat it. When they shred it, it turns a horrible grey/green colour and goes off/mouldy very quickly, so they add bleach/deodoriser/preservatives etc to it to get it to look white again. If you can get a whole coconut from the store and shred it yourself to be used immediately, than there's no problem. I think cranberries are way too sweet (we can't get unsweetened Cranberries in Australia, may be you guys can). Would he eat cheesecake? (ingredients: kefir/yoghurt cheese, egg yolks, butter, vanilla essence, Stevia (if you wish), gelatine. For base you can use crushed nuts with butter). Irene [ ] Coconut and cranberries Hi Bee and all, Are cranberries acceptible when battling yeast (sweetened with stevia or xylitol of course)? And how about shredded (roasted) coconut? Would like to use both in preparing our " special diet " dinner tomorrow. Trying to get a little creative with the presentation, as yesterday my son (while donning a self-made pilgrim's hat) specifically asked for a " special Thanksgiving feast like the other kids are having. " Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Hey Irene! How about the recipe? Jeanne --------- [ ] Coconut and cranberries Hi Bee and all, Are cranberries acceptible when battling yeast (sweetened with stevia or xylitol of course)? And how about shredded (roasted) coconut? Would like to use both in preparing our " special diet " dinner tomorrow. Trying to get a little creative with the presentation, as yesterday my son (while donning a self-made pilgrim's hat) specifically asked for a " special Thanksgiving feast like the other kids are having. " Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 Dear Bill, Like someone else posted shredded coconut is processed and usually contains preservatives, even in the health food store. I can't handle it and I'm almost cured of this bout with candida. I'm fine on raw coconut from the nut. Cranberries are pretty sweet but don't use the dried one, they are loaded with fungi. Bill, like I said before if Liam has one meal with something special like coconuts and cranberries he won't have a hugh set back especially after having a full meal. I wouldn't worry too much about giving it to him on this occasion whatever you decide to make. Stevia would be okay too. I hope you, your wife and Liam have a wonderful happy Thanksgiving celebration. You do have a lot to be thankful for. The best in health, Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 " Hey Irene! How about the recipe? Jeanne " Here it is. Its in metric (I can't think in imperial) so you might want to convert it to ounces etc. Yogurt Cheese To get the best, creamy type of cheese, use natural/preferably home made yoghourt. 1.5 kg of 10% fat yogurt gives about 900grams of cheese. Place the yoghurt in a strainer lined with cheesecloth or a clean linen dish towel (I use a bandana), place over a bowl. Cover with a plate and leave at room temperature for 12 to 24 hours, while the whey runs out. Alternatively you can tie the cloth/towel with a rubber band and tie this little sack to a wooden spoon placed across the top of a bowl so that more whey can drip out of the bag. When the bag stops dripping, the cheese is ready. Store whey in a mason jar and cream cheese in a covered glass container. Refrigerated, the yoghurt cheese will keep for about 1 month and the whey for about 6 months. Now you can start your cheesecake. --------------- Cheesecake 900g - Yoghurt cheese (see above) 100g - Sour cream -(can be made with kefir grains and cream) 250g - Unsalted butter (room temperature) 200g - Egg yolks (approx. 9– 10, room temperature) ½ teaspoon Stevia powder - you may need to experiment with this one, as some powders are sweeter than others. It should be the rough equivalent of 100g of caster sugar. ½ cup fresh cream ½ cup Water (hot to dissolve gelatine) 1780g - TOTAL weight Beat the egg yolks with Stevia until they are fluffy/fully mixed and slowly, gradually start adding soft butter (must not be in a liquid state), continue beating until the mixture is smooth. Gradually add yoghurt cheese and sour cream. In the meantime dissolve the gelatine in ½ cup of boiling water. Add ½ cup fresh cream to the gelatine mixture, mix well and add this liquid to the butter/eggs/yoghurt cheese mixture. Quickly beat together (it sets fast) and pour into a ceramic/glass dish. Place in the fridge until set. Serve as is or with whipped cream. There is a lemon jelly topping as well as crushed nuts+butter base you can make, but I don't have the exact proportions for the ingredients (still experimenting!). may be Suz can advise! Please note that this cake is huge, almost two kilos! It is so filling, it takes the three of us about a week to eat it. You can half or quarter the ingredients when making it first time (just in case you don't like it), as to minimise waste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 Jeanne wrote: > So dried unsweetened coconut in the health food stores are bleached >etc. and contain preservatives? What about freeze dried? I just >bought some and it wasn't cheap. I'm don't know whether freeze dried cranberries would contain fungi - probably not, but depending upon the stage you are at eat them with caution because they are very sugary. > Rubbing coconut oil on my face and especially underneath my eyes >several times a day now and the dark circles are almost gone. That's wonderful it is helping your dark circles. Ah the wonders of coconut oil eh? Take good care Jeanne. It's great to have you as a member. We haven't been in touch personally for awhile, but I think of you often. But do write to me if you wish. With fond thoughts and prayers, Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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