Sugar-Free Recipes Shared by Parents

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DRINKS

E.C. Brummel writes:

I saw your diabetes section and its a very nice start....only a drink in there was something I wanted to bring up. It had diet soda it in or something with chemicals. 
With STEVIA, diabetics (etc) don't need anything else. We've been using it for several years....its natural and ZERO calories. 
Please look at the following 2 links. The 2nd one is from the Mayo Clinic. If you're interested I will try to send  you some stevia recipes.
kol tuv, yashar koach and gut voch
- E.C.B.
 
 
 
 
 
 
KETCHUP
 
 
Homemade Ketchup
 
[E.C.B. writes: white vinegar is gluten usually, so I would put in lemon juice or apple cider vinegar]
  • 5 lbs. very ripe tomatoes
  • 1/2 c. white vinegar
  • 1 tbsp. salt
  • 1/4 c. sugar (I used a little more than 1/4tsp. of Stevia)
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 c. onion
  • 1 tbsp. black peppercorns
  • 1/4 tsp. ground allspice
  • 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 6 cloves

  1. Stem and roughly chop the tomatoes and place them in a nonreactive pan.

  2. Add half the vinegar and a few pinches of the salt and bring the mixture to a boil.
  3. Cook for 5 minutes, mashing with a wooden spoon.
  4. Strain the liquid into a saucepan without pressing on the solids (this may be obvious to others, but was not to me...use a very fine wire strainer-not a colander).
  5. Press the solids into another saucepan by forcing them through the strainer, leaving the seeds and skins behind. Rinse the strainer. You can puree the tomatoes before straining, if necessary, but they should be soft enough to press through the strainer screen
  6. Stir the sugar into the solids.
  7. Add all the remaining ingredients to the liquid.
  8. Bring the liquid to a simmer and cook for about 20 minutes, until very syrupy.
  9. Strain into the solids, and bring to a simmer, stirring well. Simmer for 5 more minutes or until the desired consistency is reached. (it took about an hour of simmering for it to be as thick as I wanted) Puree with a hand blender, food processor or blender if necessary.
  10. Taste and adjust the seasonings. The mixture should be sweet and faintly tangy; if more tanginess is needed, sprinkle in some vinegar.