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lcummings
Joined: 31 Dec 1969
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Location: Dallas,TEXAS
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| Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 2:26 pm Post subject: Stevia |
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| How is stevia used in food or drinks for sweetening? Should it be dried, crushed, used right from the garden? |
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Kathe Kitchens
Joined: 21 May 2003
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Location: Dallas,TX
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| Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 9:22 am Post subject: Using Stevia |
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You can use the fresh leaves chopped up in a tea to sweeten it or you can dry the leaves and crush them to use later. Stevia extract products are available in most health food stores in powdered and liquid form.
Not sure about baking or other uses - anyone else here?
Warning: IT IS VERY SWEET! A little goes a LOOONNNGGG way.
Kathe :D |
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Eden's Garden
Joined: 10 May 2005
Posts: 114
Location: Southeast Dallas County/Balch Springs ,TEXAS
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| Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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I guess this is an old thread, but I just saw it. I use stevia in my ice/sun tea when I am brewing it. It will get a bitter after taste if heated up too much as in boiled iced tea brewing. Generally, i have found that the purchased liquid - dark is less processed I believe - works/tastes just as well as the powders and mixes better in liquids. Keep some packets on hand for sugar alternative users in the house - turn them on to something healthy! :D When subbing for sugar, go to the stevia website for conversions. http://www.cookingwithstevia.com/stevia_conversion_chart.html
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