Money Saving Tip Tuesday

Welcome to another edition of Money Saving tips.
In this edition I will be sharing some cool tips that won't break your bank, and will keep you smiling from ear to ear all the time.
Once again thank you for sticking around for, this first edition of money saving tips for this March edition. I will be bring you different money saving tip's daily on saving cash in your wallet, every Tuesday. This week on money saving tip's Living Better Cafe wants to, help you save more cash in your wallet than ever before. This week I will be giving you a Money saving recipe, yes! making delicious meals within side the comfort of your home, or wherever you maybe can also save "YOU" Money!

Yes, once again I am bring you a inexpensive recipe that, I know for sure will keep you and you're wallet happy. This recipe you all have seen displayed here at "Living Better Cafe", and some have seen it displayed at "Coffee Talk". While I just could not hold it back any longer so, here goes the recipe. But, before I present the recipe to you all. I just want to share with you that it, really all depends on where you shop for all the ingredients. Now don't just admire the photo, go sink your tastes buds into this delicious recipe and come back; to tell the world about what you think.

Apple-Potato Slaw with Lemon pepper vinaigrette

Serves: 8

2 lbs. russet potatoes
1/2 tsp. Shredded carrots
1/2 tsp. Shredded cabbage
1/2 tsp. Shredded apples
1/4 tsp. Freshly minced garlic


Directions:

1. Bring a large pot with salted water to a boil. Add in potatoes and allow to cook until tender and firm, for about 15 minutes. Drain, and allow to cool before chopping.

2. In a large mixing bowl, blend together potatoes,carrots, cabbage, apples, garlic. Mix well and serve with Lemon pepper vinaigrette.

Lemon Pepper Vinaigrette

Serves: 8

1/2 c. White wine vinegar
1/2 c. Olive oil
2 tsp. Coconut sugar
2 tsp. Lemon Pepper
2 tsp. Course Himalayan salt

Directions:

1. In a medium sized bowl, combine vinegar, oil, sugar, lemon pepper and salt. Pour into a glass jar and shake well.

Hot out of the oven...Coconut sugar

picture From: www.iherb.com

Adapted from: https://authoritynutrition.com/coconut-sugar/

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Welcome to Hot Out Of The Oven food news, I have yet another edition of food news coming straight from no other source but, Living Better Cafe of course. As you have read through many editions of (H.O.T.O), since I have started this food news addition. You have became more wiser about what you buy,and place into your mouth. While I am very happy to continue to keep "Hot of the oven" going as much as you keep enjoy reading it every Monday. In this first March edition I will be spilling out the facts of Coconut sugar, and it's health benefits over the Pure granulated white sugar you are use to.

As you have read about (HFCS) High fructose corn syrup, you would know about the harmful effects it can causes. Regular granulated sugar has the same effects as High fructose corn syrup, which can become increasingly more evident, people are now turning towards natural alternatives.

This sugar come from the coconut palm tree and is talked about as being more nutritious and lower on the glycemic index than granulated white sugar.

Yes! I have used Coconut sugar, and it more healthier than brown sugar because brown sugar is granulated white sugar with molasses added.

Now What is Coconut Sugar and how is this Sugar made?

But, first Coconut is also called Coconut Palm Sugar.

Coconut sugar is a natural sugar made from sap, which is the sugary circulating fluid of the coconut plant. As this sugar is often confused with Palm sugar, which is similar but made from a different kind of palm tree.

There is a 2-step process to natural Coconut sugar

1. An opening is made on the flower of the coconut palm and the liquid sap is collected into containers.

2. Then the sap is placed under heat until most of the moisture is evaporated out.

And from those two process, the final product is produce into Coconut sugar.

Is Coconut sugar more beneficial than white granulated sugar? Why I have the answers right here for you. If you have read Hot Out of the oven news, on High fructose corn syrup. You would have found out that you're regular sugar has no vital nutrients and therefore supply you with “empty” calories.

Coconut sugar however, does maintain quite a bit of the nutrients found in the coconut palm. Coconut sugar contains like zinc and iron, Calcium and Potassium, along with essential fatty acids, polyphenols and antioxidants that has provide some better health benefits.

Coconut sugar also contains good amounts of inulin, a type of dietary fiber your body can not digest in your upper gastrointestinal tract. Instead, the inulin acts as a prebiotic, feeding your intestinal bifidobacteria,which is a probiotic.

The Benefits of Coconut sugar:

Let begin with the nutrient content, Like I have said in the begin how Coconut sugar has better health benefits. Well it's true, it offers more vitamins and minerals than white granulated sugar.

Coconut sugar also provides small amounts of phytonutrients, such as polyphenols, flavonoids and anthocyanidin, and antioxidants. You'll also find the B vitamin inositol, often used as a mood booster, in coconut sugar.

Now we move onto the glycemic idex. we all should know that the glycemic index measures the effects of carbohydrates in our blood sugar. But, did you know that Coconut sugar ranks 35 on the index, then granulated sugar alone. And Granulated sugar ranks between 60 to 75. Therefore, food that is high on our glycemic index causes our blood sugar to rise. Which can cause a sugar rush and following a crush. Fast spike within your blood sugar can cause your insulin to levels to sky rocket in ashort period of time. As this can have a serious consequences for those who are diabetic.

Less sweetness

Coconut sugar contain less sweetness than your granulated sugar, and that leads me to talking about Fructose once again. Yes, we all know fructose is a type of sugar our body converts into fat quickly. But,only our liver can break down fructose, and one of the result of this malfunction is triglyceride--- which is a form of fat. That is why you and I should not consume to much fructose, unless it's coming straight from a fruit base source. Coconut sugar only has just 45 percent of fructose, which make it a better alternative for replacing your granulated sugar, or any other sweetener in that case.

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Everything Waffles

Adapted From: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/22180/waffles-i/

You are in for a very delicious treat no matter whether it's Breakfast, or Brunch. You and your guest will definitely enjoy this.

Serves: 12

4 Eggs
4 c. All- purpose flour
3 1/2 c. Milk* (non dairy)
1 c.Vegetable oil
2 Tbsp. Pure Cane sugar
2 Tbsp.- 2 tsp. Baking powder
1/2 tsp. Course Himalayan Salt
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
1 Tbsp. White sesame seeds
2 tsp. Black sesame seeds
2 tsp. Poppy seeds
1 Tbsp. Dried onions
1/2 tsp. Onion powder
1/4 tsp. Garlic powder

Directions:

1. Preheat waffle iron. In a large bowl beat in eggs with a whisk until fluffy. whisk in flour, milk, vegetable oil, sugar, baking powder,sesame seeds, poppy seeds, dried onions, onion powder, garlic powder, vanilla and salt, just until smooth.

2. Spray waffle iron with non-stick cooking spray. pour waffle mixture onto the waffle iron. allow to cook until golden brown.

Apple potato pancake

Adapted From: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/14089/potato-pancakes-i/

Serves: 6

4 lg. potatoes
1 1/2 c. Granny smith apple, shredded
1 Onion,chopped
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp. Course Himalayan salt
2 Tbsp. all- purpose flour
Cayenne Pepper (to taste)
2 c. vegetable oil
Cinnamon sugar (Optional)

Directions:

1. Finely grate potatoes, apple and onion into a large bowl. Drain off any excess liquid from both onion, and apple.

2. Blend in egg, salt, and Cayenne pepper. Adding in enough flour to make mixture thick, about 2 to 4 Tbsp. all together.

3. Preheat oven to 200.

4. Heat oil in the bottom of a 1/4 inch heavy dutch oven skillet over medium high heat. Dropping 2 or 3 1/4 c. mixture into hot Skillet, and flatten to make 1/2 inch thick pancakes. Fry, turning once, until pancake is golden brown. Transfer to a paper towel lined plates to drain, and keep warm in a low oven until time to serve. Serve with Cinnamon sugar - Optional.

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Energy booster bites

Adapted From: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/239969/no-bake-energy-bites/

Looking for a great way to boost your energy levels, this no bake recipe will power your energy levels.

Serves: 24

1 c. Rolled oats
1/2 c. Cacao nibs
1/2 c. Chia seeds
1/2 c. Ground flax seeds
1/2 c. Dried Cherries
1/2 c. Raisins
1/2 c. Crunchy, or Creamy Peanut butter
1/3 c. Manuka honey
1 tsp. Pure vanilla extract

Directions:

1. In a large bowl blend together oats, cacao, flax seed, cherries, raisin, Chia seed, and peanut butter, honey, and vanilla extract together in a bowl; form into balls using your hands, or ice cream scooper. Arranging energy bites on a baking sheet with parchment paper and freeze until set, for about 1 hour.