For those of you that have been following along… I’ve been making a serious effort to live healthier. This has meant going to the gym several times a week, training with a trainer, attending cooking classes at Love’n the Kitchen, and changing our eating habits.
Part of changing our eating habits has been replacing certain food items. It’s sort of a take on “eat this… not that”. We’ve ditched butter in our cooking almost entirely. We’ve replaced skillet fried meals with George Foreman grilling. Whole fat, greasy chips have been replaced with baked varieties. And this week… we’ve made a swap in our baking ingredients: Splenda Essentials for sugar.
The recipe is one of my own. The only replacement was to swap out the sugar in my recipe for Splenda Essentials with Fiber. This no calorie sweetener has the same sweet taste of Splenda, but also has an added benefit of a gram of fiber. It’s also packaged in a bag that makes it easy to measure out.
The biggest benefit for this switch? Lowering the carbs from added sugar allows Allison, age 5, who has Type 1 Diabetes, to enjoy baked goods in a healthier way. Splenda Essentials No Calorie Sweetner Products are helping me to make better choices for my family without taking away dessert.
Kelly’s Essential Splenda Cookies
Ingredients:
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups Splenda Essentials No Calorie Sweetener
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Baking Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and Splenda Essentials No Calorie Sweetener until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients. Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls, and place onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden. Let stand on cookie sheet two minutes before removing to cool on wire racks.
The food that we eat… whether it’s dessert or not… doesn’t just influence the way we look. It also influences the way that we feel. Taking control of the types of foods we’re putting into our bodies will help manage our weight and get us closer to our over all health goals as a family.
Because I’ve personally had such a great experience using Splenda Essentials No Calorie Sweetener… I’m going to share a fabulous prize package with you.
One lucky winner will receive ($75 value):
One (1) SPLENDA® ESSENTIALSTM No Calorie Sweetener with B Vitamins
One (1) SPLENDA® ESSENTIALSTM No Calorie Sweetener, 1 gram of Fiber packets
One (1) SPLENDA® ESSENTIALSTM No Calorie Sweetener, 1 gram of Fiber granulated
One (1) SPLENDA® ESSENTIALSTM No Calorie Sweetener to-go mug
One (1) Splenda-yellow blender
Two (2) Splenda-yellow bowls
One (1) Splenda-yellow fruit juicer
The Rules:
Leave me a comment on small healthy changes you’ve been making in the lives of your family and “Like” Splenda on Facebook. One entry per contact method (Email or Twitter).
The winner (who leaves some way for me to reach them) will be announced on Friday, Oct. 21st. Contest is closed on Thursday, Oct. 20th, midnight pst.
Disclaimer: I wrote this post on my own. The recipe is my own. The thoughts and feelings of my health journey have been my own. Splenda financially supported the use of their product in this post. I’d be baking cookies regardless. xoxo
We drink less soda and more water
been changing the menu to a more balanced meal and I also like splenda on facebook
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We do not drink soda anymore and “Like” Splenda on Facebook
I am a big fan of Splenda and would love to win this prize pack!
We eat alot of fresh veggies and fruit
drink more water and take a walk everyday.
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I’ve been trying to drink at least one liter of water a day at work–instead of all the soda! Seems to be working, I feel a lot better. I like Splenda on facebook. Thanks for the giveaway!
I’ve been replacing part of the flour used to bake our bread with whole grain flour…a little at a time, so no one notices lol.
I drink way more water
Blogtacular contest! Thanks so much! Janna Johnson Jannajanna@hotmail.com
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all regular pop has been changed to diet pop and no one has really noticed the difference…well, DH did drop 10lbs in one year!!
I have been trying to only purchase food items from the farmers market trying to eat fresh daily, sometimes Its hard but we try
I’ve been feeding my family salad instead of carbs for dinner.
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I started using the lighter versions of mayo and butter.I like Splena on facebook.
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We grow our our garden and eat a lot more green vegi’s from it.
cut back on fats/sugar use less sodium
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We take more walks and cut back on desserts.
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We walk especially when it’s sunny, drink reverse osmosis water and try to get a lot of sleep when we can
I have only been drinking coffee regularly for about 2 years now, but I have never used regular sugar in my coffee. I always use either Splenda or some other form of Stevia. I have also been eating a side salad with a light dressing before dinner recently so I won’t eat as much of the much less healthy main courses.
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I started cooking a lot more green veggies and a lot less starches. neyaney ^at^ gmail
Less red meat and more veggies. Trying to cut back on soft drinks as well. Like Splenda on facebook.
We have been buying DreamFields Pasta grown and processed in North Dakota. It has a 65% lower glycemic index for healthy carb living. The spaghetti is great!
I stopped eating red meat and have added whole grains and flax to my diet.
We stopped drinking soda and have been trying to buy more fruits and vegetables instead of junk food.
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I like Splenda on facebook :) Lately, I’ve been drinking more water to try to be healthier.
Hi! Thanks for the great giveaway! I look forward to following you! My family made a small change buy buying NO junk foods at all. We much on carrots, veggies and dip and sliced fruits. It just makes you feel better about yourself to live healthier.
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We have stopped drinking sodas and are eating more fruits and veggies. I like Splenda on FB under Rene D. Thanks!
we cut out processed packaged food and cook from real ingredients instead of things we cant pronounce.
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I drink more crystal light rather than soda pop.
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I have cut back on sugars/fat/sodium
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We don’t eat out often, do not drink soda and always have veggies and fruits in the house to snack on.
We’ve been packing lunches without adding a lot of processed or fat & calorie laden foods.
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To eat healthier in our house, I use minimal oils, and even then, I stick whith extra virgin olive oil. We’ve also cut way back on our red meat consumption. I use a lot more ground turkey now.
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We eat less sugar and more veggies. We have cut out soda and drink more juice. We have family play days instead of watching tv.
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We drink way more water then Soda.
we are cutting coffee and sugar pop and drink more water!!! And I’m a fb fan of Splenda!!!
we have started drinking more water and taking walks in the evening
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I’m encouraging the family to get more exercise as I train for a marathon…like Splenda on Facebook
We have switched to whole wheat bread instead of white and spend more time outside during the day rather than watch TV
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Thanks for the recipe. I have always been pretty strict with sugars and candies. Probably why they get SOOO excited for birthdays because there will be cake. I do buy whole wheat bread, fruits, attempt to get them to eat as many veggies as I can, and anything I can get that is very low in sugar. If we eat out I always opt for the healthy side and drink which they never argue with because they love fruit and milk. :)