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I love sugar. Not a lot of sugar, just a little. But the small scoop in my coffee every morning is essential. My future sister-in-law, Amy, however, sweetens her coffee with maple syrup and makes desserts using agave nectar. I had never bothered to try agave, but a few months ago I noticed that Amy wasn’t the only one trading white sugar for agave nectar. Agave nectar is popping up in the ingredient lists for chocolate, granola, energy bars and soda! (In 2008, 29 new products with agave hit supermarket shelves.) With agave nectar gaining popularity, I wanted to know: is it healthier than sugar or other sweeteners? Read More »
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Anyone who’s ever been on a diet has used them.They come in tiny little pink, blue, yellow or white packets. They’re a sweet lover’s saving grace. But, how healthy are they? Which... Read More »
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September is Better Breakfast Month and one way to celebrate is to add some new healthy ingredients into your repertoire.Two cool new products to keep an eye out for are goji berries and agave syrup.
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As Prevention’s nutrition director, Grocery Guru columnist, and the R.D. behind the Flat Belly Diet, I receive a lot of info from food companies about new products hitting store shelves, and I’ve noticed a few trends, particularly in the past six months. More and more companies are ditching... Read More »
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As my dear readers very well know, I have a deep horticultural passion for agaves. ALL agaves. I do have my favorites, however, and Agave medio-picta 'Alba' is right there at the top of the list. I consider it a very feminine agave ... it looks girly to me, like it wears perfume and likes make-up.
You all must think I'm crazy. I have arguments with my gardens and I assign my plants gender. Read More »
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Difficulty: E-Z
Prep Time: 5 hours
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Yield: about 45 marshmallows
INGREDIENTS
About 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
2 envelopes (1 tbsp plus 1 - 1/2 teaspoons) unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup cold water
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light agave syrup** (or honey)
1/2 cup... Read More »
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For months I have been trying so hard to capture a
hummingbird on camera. There is the most beautiful hummer that has
recently set up shop ... it is obvious he considers himself the mayor
of my garden. He has the brightest red throat, and he seems to have
tinges of orange here and there, with an... Read More »
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OMIGOD, everybody - it's happening. When I first started blogging, I
kicked myself because the most dramatic bloom in my garden had just
finished. I waited until the next year, but nothing happened - and now,
when I thought it would never happen again, my Beschornia yuccoides is
sending up a... Read More »
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Guess what friends? May 3rd is World Naked Gardening Day! World Naked Gardening Day has a website, but I'm not going to hotlink it because, well, you get a face full of nekkid folks when you get there, and Domino may not want me enabling the nudist lifestyle via my garden blog. So I'll let you paste it into your browser if you so choose . Read More »
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I blab on and on about succulents - Agave this, Aloe that, Yucca the
other ... but if Ididn't have a strong supporting cast of shrubs and
perennials my garden would have no surprise, no lushness, no je ne sais quois.
Right now, one of my favorite things to look at is a corner of... Read More »
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