SWEET POTATO DIARIES Healthy Substitutions
January 18, 2026
This
substitution for Whipped Cream is dairy free and brilliant for my Vegan friends out
there. It's texture and visual appeal is perfect, but it's taste is
not! Yuck, I have never been a fan of canned coconut, period. Blah! It
takes me seconds to pour warm water over dried, shredded coconut, blend
and strain in my juice bag and enjoy the deliciously superior flavor to
that of the canned variety! I will use canned coconut milk in curries and soups where the flavor is muddled with herbs and spices.
For those of you who want to give it a try here's the simple directions:
Start with a thick, organic brand like Nature's Harvest or Thai and
place it in the refrigerator for several hours until it's really cold.
Turn it over and open the opposite end of the can and pour off the
water, the heavy cream will be left in the can. Scoop it out and whip
it up with some sweetener and vanilla. It doesn't whip as full as
regular cream, but there you have it. Worth the substitution? NO. Real Heavy Whipped Cream's taste is unsurpassed AND please read my post the Deal with Dairy to learn the health benefits of real Cream.
Posted by Annabelle.
January 18, 2026
SWEETENERS
Sugar is OUT!
I will admit that small amounts of sugar have been one of the last
things to go at my house because it's so cheap, delicious and easy to
use. But no longer will I turn a blind eye because sugar is killing
us! The amount of sugar and wheat (which turns immediately to sugar) in
our diet is the #1 reason we are so fat and sick!
There are now some awesome sugar substitutes available to us. Please check my Favorite Ingredients in my Sweet Potato Diaries
section f... Continue reading...
Posted by Annabelle.
January 18, 2026
Aren't they pretty? Please ignore the 'used' egg carton! FLAX or CHIA SEED 'EGG'
I'm not big on Flax, but am very fond of Chia Seed.
It makes a great alternative to egg in baking, but I rarely use it to
replace eggs, as I have a constant supply from my lovely little chickens
and their nutrient power and versatility is unsurpassed.
Also,
I am not Vegan. If I were I would use a Chia Seed Egg to replace my
real eggs in baking. I do add some Chia Seed in my grain-free/gluten-free
baking a... Continue reading...
Posted by Annabelle.
January 18, 2026
SPAGHETTI SQUASH
Does this look or feel like our beloved spaghetti noodle in our mouth? No. Is it a delicious, easy and healthy alternative? YES!
Many of you know about making zucchini 'noodles' and using them raw, or
dehydrating and rehydrating them, another great alternative to noodles,
but more time-consuming and unless you're eating them raw, is no more
nutrient dense than the spaghetti squash.
Directions:
Pop a whole one in the oven at about 325 degrees (or less) and bake
abo... Continue reading...
Posted by Annabelle.
January 18, 2026
CAULIFLOWER 'RICE'
Okay,
this one I'm a fan of! But then, I like cauliflower. I used the
unsuccessful whipped coconut cream and made a quick chicken and veggie
curry which was the perfect accompaniment for my cauliflower 'rice'
experiment. My paleo friends like this starchfree alternative!
The directions are: Chop
up a raw head of cauliflower and pulse it in your food processor until
it becomes 'rice-like'. Simmer it in a pot of water until it is
tender. Pretend it's rice! Haha! ... Continue reading...
Posted by Annabelle.
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Hi Y'all!
I'm Annabelle, a quirky homemaker just tryin' to carve out my little piece o' sunshine in the California countryside. Botox and tofu are scarce in these parts. Besides, Mom always said "Tofu is a lot like life, you never know when it's gonna make you barf!"
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