Marilu Henner, internationally acclaimed actress, author of seven succesful healthy lifestyle and cookery books and the founder of Total Health Makeover (a complete, easy-to-follow life plan that will change the way you look and feel, inside and out) is a devoted advocate of Wholesome Sweeteners Fair Trade Certified Organic Sucanat.
Sucanat (Sugar Cane Natural) retains the taste and nutrients of sugar cane and is produced without the use of any herbicides, pesticides or chemicals. Sucanat is simply whole cane juice that has been rapidly evaporated and hand-paddled to create a dry, porous, free-flowing organic brown sugar. Sucanat contains 13% molasses and 87% sucrose so it is lower on the glycemic index than regular sugar.
Marilu has been using the gloriously rich Sucanat, which she calls a "legal sugar" for 20 years and it stars in all 7 of her recipe books. Marilu's fantastic brownie recipe, taken from her latest book "PARTYHEARTY," is a must-try and easy to follow recipe.
Marilu recently traveled to Costa Rica with her co-author (and brother) Lorin Henner and a group of like-minded food enthusiasts to witness first-hand how the Organic Sucanat is produced and to understand why it is fabled as "the World's Healthiest Sugar".
Photo Gallery of Marilu's Visit
And in 2006, Marilu served as the master of ceremonies for Wholesome Sweeteners' Distinguished Women in Wine Luncheon at Fort Bend County's The Grand Wine and Food Affair. Read more here!
Click here for other wonderful recipes by Marilu Henner
Raising Cane - Magazine Article on Marilu's adventure in Costa Rica
Check out www.marilu.com for more information.
Marilu and Loren in tall sugar cane field |
