tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5402585807064573190.post2336417126647111936..comments2024-02-05T19:09:42.098+10:30Comments on Jembella Farm: Sugar Free Raspberry JamJembella Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07646075804716647311noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5402585807064573190.post-16921962920728432322017-12-09T09:51:39.000+10:302017-12-09T09:51:39.000+10:30We tend to use organic spelt flour as much as poss...We tend to use organic spelt flour as much as possible here. I find it much lighter than wheat of any kind. Brigiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17890031667317084577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5402585807064573190.post-32173084808186152412017-07-12T20:50:07.187+09:302017-07-12T20:50:07.187+09:30Kelly I love seeing your baking and cooking photos...Kelly I love seeing your baking and cooking photos on Instagram. Your children are getting the very best food, and that's the most important thing you can do for them and yourself. Did you get your sourdough issues sorted? Jembella Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646075804716647311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5402585807064573190.post-9710755156357690572017-07-12T20:44:35.348+09:302017-07-12T20:44:35.348+09:30Meg, cutting the sugar in half is hardly noticeabl...Meg, cutting the sugar in half is hardly noticeable in cakes and baked things. I always halve the sugar content in all the jams I sell in our Farmgate shop, and the customers love the not so sweet taste. Vegetable are my favourite too, and we eat huge amounts of them daily. Jembella Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646075804716647311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5402585807064573190.post-65281536329162736762017-07-12T20:39:54.329+09:302017-07-12T20:39:54.329+09:30Bone broth is great gut healing food Chris. My dau...Bone broth is great gut healing food Chris. My daughter had leaky gut, which manifested awful eczema. With the guidance of her naturopath, an elimination diet for a few months has had amazingly positive results for her. It was a tough gig, but she soldiered through it and is now a nutrition nerd.!! I'm grateful for her guidance now. Jembella Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646075804716647311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5402585807064573190.post-79025401556946993422017-07-12T20:31:43.631+09:302017-07-12T20:31:43.631+09:30Chel, I know you've been sugar free for a long...Chel, I know you've been sugar free for a long time and you have inspired me. Do you use any natural sugars at all now? How did you adapt to giving up sugar in the beginning? I really miss baking my sourdough loaves, that's probably the hardest part, but I'll get back to it again one day. Jembella Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646075804716647311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5402585807064573190.post-27599456582926557222017-07-12T20:26:56.669+09:302017-07-12T20:26:56.669+09:30Using apple is a good way of sweetening anything. ...Using apple is a good way of sweetening anything. I also use it in casseroles and one pot meals instead of the spoonful of sugar that is often required. Stevia is the sweetener I prefer, too much of it can be bitter, but I don't really like to use artificial sweeteners at all. Jembella Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646075804716647311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5402585807064573190.post-63119548550129751782017-07-12T20:19:29.559+09:302017-07-12T20:19:29.559+09:30I love the lazy cooking one pot meals cooked in th...I love the lazy cooking one pot meals cooked in the enameled cast iron pot Jaqui. Jembella Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646075804716647311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5402585807064573190.post-461531381519447022017-07-12T20:16:01.528+09:302017-07-12T20:16:01.528+09:30Lucy I'm surprised most people are unaware of ...Lucy I'm surprised most people are unaware of the chemicals used on conventional farms and now I'm hearing of dubious sugar farming methods, but would like to learn more about that. Organic is definitely the way to go if possible.Jembella Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646075804716647311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5402585807064573190.post-87673897497474585832017-07-12T20:08:12.690+09:302017-07-12T20:08:12.690+09:30JERF There's a new one Kathy, but I like it. T...JERF There's a new one Kathy, but I like it. That's been my eating philosophy for many years and I believe it has kept us well. Now I have a name for it. Eating no sugar really does take away those hunger pangs.Jembella Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646075804716647311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5402585807064573190.post-20128133870520489742017-07-12T18:31:09.274+09:302017-07-12T18:31:09.274+09:30When my son first started eating solids,I realised...When my son first started eating solids,I realised that I did not want him eating the junk we ate (McDs, HJs,lollies, sugary cakes etc) and I didn't want him to see me eating it, so that was what made me want to change the way I ate! I do have my off days :-) but I am so much better than before! I use spelt for most of my baking, love buckwheat when I can get it and use honey, maple, rapadura or coconut sugar for baking and try to always use less. I did recently buy white flour to work out my issues with sourdough, the flavour is really lacking, compared to spelt!Kelly Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06712717891399007585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5402585807064573190.post-65031456522134979552017-07-12T10:51:44.510+09:302017-07-12T10:51:44.510+09:30Thank you for the recipe for your jam, Sally. I lo...Thank you for the recipe for your jam, Sally. I love raspberry jam! I don't use wheat flour in my cooking very often, I much prefer spelt or brown rice flour and I usually use coconut sugar as a sweetener & bake with those. I find that the sugar content of recipes can often be "tinkered with" without affecting results too much. More than anything else, I love eating veggies and believe that they are a big key to wellness. Meg:)Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573371198907761962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5402585807064573190.post-14020903717512723292017-07-12T08:45:31.448+09:302017-07-12T08:45:31.448+09:30I was just lamenting to my husband last night, abo...I was just lamenting to my husband last night, about my diet. I had spent 3 days, not eating a whole lot (enough for my energy outputs) but it was all just natural food. Fried eggs, oranges, bananas, etc. Then I made some gluten free muffins, and I had one a day, for about 2 days, and my skin suddenly broke out in spots.<br /><br />It seems I can't have any sugar at all, or any baked goods which are gluten free. I've been suspecting for a long time, I have a leaky gut. So it's not entirely the foods at fault, rather, my digestive process can't absorb certain foods. Instead, they get treated like a toxin, leaked into the body and exiting via my skin. So I need to heal my gut with an extreme elimination diet, to reset the digestive process. <br /><br />I'm trying to will myself into doing just that. It was so much easier when I was younger, and could eat anything, lol. ;)Chris https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5402585807064573190.post-91717773218324387472017-07-12T07:02:24.630+09:302017-07-12T07:02:24.630+09:30Sally I have made strawberry jam in the past...wit...Sally I have made strawberry jam in the past...with no refined sugar. However I found I didn't eat jam very often so had to freeze half of it before it went off. Glad you are feeling a bit better without sugar and wheat. I use spelt in my sourdough. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5402585807064573190.post-33324787594691073542017-07-12T06:48:48.088+09:302017-07-12T06:48:48.088+09:30I find that sugar can be reduced in almost any cak...I find that sugar can be reduced in almost any cake recipe. I have tried using grated Apple in place of up to half the sugar. It worked fine, though I did add an extra ounce of flour to make up for the fact that the apple provided extra moisture. I also use Natvia natural sweetener. I don't like anything containing aspartame sweetener. Eloisethisissixty.bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14968410683393188096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5402585807064573190.post-82946129006660334102017-07-11T21:36:44.505+09:302017-07-11T21:36:44.505+09:30Your one pot meal looks delicious! Thanks for the ...Your one pot meal looks delicious! Thanks for the raspberry jam recipe. I'll definitely have a go at this as I'm trying to cut out processed sugar and love a bit of jam on things.yellowtulip118@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07457341621335533009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5402585807064573190.post-50775576801995683342017-07-11T19:57:27.230+09:302017-07-11T19:57:27.230+09:30I still eat wheat and the natural sugars. I only b...I still eat wheat and the natural sugars. I only buy organic though. I've seen what they do to conventional farming land, so that's not for me. We only use raw sugar in kombucha and kefir. Honey or rapdura for everything else.Lucy Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15220069204348364586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5402585807064573190.post-35658341037420789262017-07-11T16:14:46.636+09:302017-07-11T16:14:46.636+09:30We are doing a bit the same....natural sugars rath...We are doing a bit the same....natural sugars rather than white sugar and eating less carbs. When you are eating JERF (just eat real food) your blood sugar levels even out and you aren't hungry like when you are eating more refined sugars etc. Glad to have the sugar free Jam I would love to make this..<br />Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13278810299840471966noreply@blogger.com