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February Issue of The Sugar Club Newsletter-February 05, 2005
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FEBRUARY 2005 | |
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Sweet Love |
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Valentine's is a time for sweet love, which can take many forms. The Greeks, who have four words for love, capture it best: love for your family (Storg马 love for friends (Philí¡©, your pets (Agà°¥), stomach-in-a-knot-love (ɲos), love for your work (if you are truly lucky) and even love for Sponge Bob Square pants, if you are my household sous-chefs.
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What better way to show love than to craft some sweet delights in the kitchen? Home made sweets and cookies make the most thoughtful gifts; they are free from artificial colors and preservatives and they always taste delicious.
Homemade Fudge is guaranteed to put smiles on faces, Turkish Delight will warm the coldest heart and a gift of Jeweled Shortbread will get you just about anything! (All pictured above.) |
Place items on tissue in some nice boxes or baskets to make your gift extra special. If you would rather try a fool proof no-cook sweet recipe, try my Coconut Ice and create a sumptuous mix of chocolate and vanilla chunks. Gifts made with Unrefined sugars have more flavor, with none of the piercing sweetness of those made with refined sugar.
Valentine's is a terrific occasion to show you care for all your "loves". Thanks for reading The Sugar Club and have a Divine Valentine's.
Pauline | |
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Scientists believe chocolate arouses the same feelings as when we are in love! Which type of Greek love they didn't specify. Executive Pastry Chef Gale Gand, co-owner of Tru, a restaurant in Chicago, has created 125 luscious little desserts in her book "Gale Gand's Just A Bite". My favorite is Gale's Chockablock Chocolate Cake with Warm Macadamia Nut Caramel, which is featured on the front cover, ideal for a special Valentine's meal. And healthy living guru, Marilu Henner, uses Organic Sucanat to create a "legal" Cupid's Chocolate Cake in her wonderful "Healthy Holidays" book.
We have 5 copies of each book to give away.
To Enter: Send The Sugar Club your favorite Chocolate recipe(s) made with Unrefined and/or Organic Sugars. The top 10 recipes receive a wonderful cookery book and some product. Send your recipe, contact details and any photos, if you have them, to info@wholesomesweeteners.com.
Happy indulgent cooking! |
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No Cook Coconut Ice
Ingredients:
6 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk (organic is now widely available)
1 cup Wholesome Sweeteners Organic Powdered Sugar
3/4 cup desiccated coconut
4 teaspoons red berry jam (such as strawberry or raspberry) or pink food coloring
2 drops vanilla extract
Method:
Mix the condensed milk and powdered sugar in a large bowl, then stir in the coconut (the mixture will be stiff.)
Add the jam or food coloring and vanilla and knead well until the color is even. Press into a tin dusted with powdered sugar and chill until firm. Cut into bars or squares to serve. |
Chocolate Coconut Ice
Ingredients:
1lb Billington's Natural Milled Golden Cane Sugar
1/2 cup organic milk or soy milk
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
1/4 cup desiccated coconut
Method:
Put the sugar, milk and cocoa into a thick saucepan over a low heat until the sugar has dissolved, stirring all the time. Bring to the boil, stirring, and boil for 10-15 minutes, until a little of the mixture when dropped into cold water can be rolled into a soft ball (or 115 degrees C/238 degrees F on a sugar thermometer). Remove from the heat and beat in the coconut for 2 minutes. Pour the mixture into a shallow buttered tin and leave to set. Cut into squares when cold.
For more Valentine's Day recipes, visit The Sugar Club's recipe library (click here).
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Our Two Newest Items!
Introducing Organic Light & Dark Brown Sugars! The Organic Browns are soft, moist and fine-grained. They are perfect for baking and especially good in cakes, cookies and sauces. |
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You can use Organic Light and Dark Brown Sugars as a 1-for-1 replacement for refined brown sugar in any recipe.
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Wholesome Sweeteners Organic Light Brown Sugar and Organic Dark Brown Sugar is the preferred choice of cebrated Executive Pastry Chef Gale Gand, co-owner of Tru, an award-winning Chicago restaurant, and host of the Food Network's "Sweet Dreams". Gale has authored several popular cookbooks such as "Gale Gand's Just A Bite" and "Gale Gand's Short + Sweet".
All our organic sugars are Organic and Kosher certified, GMO-free and are suitable for Vegetarian, Vegan, Halal, gluten-free and plant-based diets. No animal by-products are used in our production. |
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