Onto today! Happy Cookie Friday!! The combination of some free tester products from NuNaturals,Inc :
and Josh requesting some crispy chocolate chip cookies (so he can eat them in milk) caused me to make some more cookies this afternoon. I used this recipe and this product from NuNaturals in place of regular refined sugar:
For more information on Stevia, please see the NuNaturals website. There was also an interesting blog post on Stevia posted on the HealthyEats blog today. The baking result:
I will report on my main taste testers feedback when he gives them a go! Since I'm teaching Body Attack tonight and we then have plans to go to the movies, I knew dinner would have to pre-prepped. I made Mac N Cheese on the fly. My general recipe went something like this:
- Make a rue using smart balance and whole wheat flour (or you could use butter and AP flour)
- Add milk (I used skim). Cook until thickened (5ish minutes)
- Meanwhile, boil up water, cook pasta, drain
- Steam up some veggies
- When rue/milk has thickened, remove from heat, add desired amounts of cheese and mix until well combined and cheese has melted. I also added some hot sauce
- Mix together pasta, veggies, cheese mixture. Top with a little more cheese and bread crumbs and throw it under the broiler for a few minutes:
What are you up to this weekend? My plan is:Today: Give Franky a bath, teach Body Attack, see Couple’s Retreat (can’t wait!!)
Saturday: Teach Body Step, food shop, relax/football, coffee with a friend
Sunday: 8 mile planned run and relaxing/football. I think my Aunt and Uncle are also coming over to hang;)
29 comments:
I have never used Stevia. I think I will just stick with real sugar:) Have a fun weekend. Let me know what you think of the movie. Here is our basic agenda-farmer's market, getting my hair chopped, running, football and a party.
This is the Stevia I used, too. Those cookies look good so I'll be waitin' on the verdict!
ohhh have fun with the doggy bath :) stevia hurts my tum!
I'm sure the cookies will be delicious! have a great weekend too.
I just posted about this stevia stuff too! My muffins came out pretty darn good with it. I bet the cookies are awesome :D
Your mac and cheese looks yummy! Sounds like you have a great weekend planned! We have a big Gator game to watch tomorrow night and relaxing with the kiddos the rest of the weekend! Have a great one!
I just saw that at whole foods today! Yeah let me know.
Plans? House hunting has resumed...can I get an amen?
Wow, can I come eat at your house...yummy food! I use stevia for so many things!
Breathe girl and enjoy!
Yummy mac n' cheese dinner! This weekend is relaxin, hair appt, shopping, cooking, farmers market, house projects, down time :) I can't wait... have a great time at the movies!
mmm mac and cheese looks good!
Homemade mac n cheese is the best!
Tomorrow we have a hockey fundraiser and then an out of town game later in the day. Sunday is Thanksgiving dinner at Mom's!
That M and C looks SO delish and healthy!! Beats a box of Kraft any day!! Looks like you've got a great weekend planned...of course food shopping makes any weekend great :)
wooo!!! such a great product!!! stevia for baking goodies! that's awesome! I'd love to try that! :)
I haven't used Stevia for baking yet, great info on it though. Your cookies look delish!
Hopefully I will get a 20 mile run in tomorrow, as well as dinner at a friend's house tomorrow night. Sunday some friends are having a chilifest at their house so... I'll be making chili for that!
I just got the same Stevia package. I'm really enjoying it so far, how about you? :)
Sounds like a great weekend. I can't wait to hear what you think of Couples Retreat. Looks sooo funny and anything with Vince Vaughn always has me rolling.
Have a good one doll face!
i could really use a cookie right now, those look amazing! :)
I've never baked with Stevia but those cookies certainly LOOK amazing!! Can't wait to hear the taste testers opinions :)
I hope the movie was great and that you have a FANTASTIC weekend!! Sounds like you guys will be busy!
i have yet to try stevia, so i'd love to hear what you think of it :) that mac n cheese looks great!
oooh, let us know how you like couple's retreat. it looks hilarious! i love your mac and cheese!
Sounds like you had a busy day & looks like you have a busy weekend ahead as well--at least you have good looking mac and cheese to fuel ya :-) And those cookies--yum
I love NuNaturals Stevia. I try to use fruits and honey to sweeten but sometimes Stevia is the way to go. Those cookies look great!
Ohh those cookies do look good! I hope he likes them!
Have fun teaching your classes. I love Body Step:)
I had planned on going on an 8 miler today, but it might get pushed to tomorrow.
sounds like you have a fun weekend planned! i'm a pure sugar person myself, but glad that you liked the stevia!! have a great weekend :)
Awesome cookies, mac dish, and weekend plans - have a FABULOUS one! :)
oooh those cookies look SO good :) yayyy football weekends are the best! enjoy your coffee date girl
those cookies look so delish, Erika!! hope you have a wonderful weekendddddddddd!
your weekend plan sounds great- i can't believe you already saw couples retreat! i can't wait to go see it with PB!!!! wasn't our resort amazzzzing?
Dang! That Mac N Cheese looks SO good! Easy Mac doesn't quite compare.
I can't wait to see what your taste-tester thinks of the cookies. :-) I would most definitely buy it if I could use it in baking!
Mac and cheese is my weakness! Thanks for posting this!
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