Making your own fats and oils at home is an exciting and rewarding project. Why? Because getting the oil out is a real challenge, and when you finally get it, it's like striking liquid gold! This natural, unrefined sunflower seed oil can be used for cooking, skincare, or even as a base for homemade cosmetics and is considerably healthier than the refined, solvent-extracted version you buy at supermarkets. Not going to [...]
Rice Flour vs All-Purpose Flour: Which Is Better?
When it comes to baking, choosing the right flour can make all the difference. But with so many options available, it can be tough to decide which one to use. On one hand, we have versatile all-purpose flour, beloved by bakers everywhere. And on the other, we have the underdog, rice flour, a gluten-free alternative that's often overlooked. So, which flour will come out on top? Let's take a closer look at each flour to find [...]
Ground Oats vs Oat Flour: Everything You Need to Know
Oats come in many different forms - two common types are ground oats and oat flour. While they may sound like the same thing, they are not! Ground oats and oat flour are distinct ingredients that are better suited for different purposes, which we'll get into later... but first, here's the difference between the two: While oat flour is simply ground-up oats, the term "ground oats" refers to a specific type of oat, also known [...]
Spelt Flour vs All-Purpose Flour: The Ultimate Verdict
Spelt flour has been making a name for itself in the health food world with its high protein content and unique flavor profile. But what is spelt flour? Is it really better for you than all-purpose flour? How does it bake? I’ll answer all of your burning questions in this article! But first, let's take a look at these two flours side by side... Comparing spelt flour vs all-purpose flour Spelt flour All-purpose [...]
Is Sugar Gluten-Free?
Sugar is added to a lot of foods: granola bars, breakfast cereals, bread, soup, and even condiments like ketchup and salad dressing. If sugar is in so many foods, are you eating gluten, too? Plain sugar itself does NOT contain gluten. However, sugar is often added to foods that contain gluten, such as a cookie made with wheat flour. We’ll give you a refresher course on what gluten is, what things it’s found in, and why [...]
Does Sugar Have Fiber?
Carbs, fiber, sugar, starch…nutrition lingo can get confusing to follow sometimes! We’re here to clarify the differences between these terms and answer the question - does sugar have fiber? Sugar does NOT contain fiber. Sugar and fiber are both carbs, but they are different types of carbs, which is why sugar doesn’t have fiber and fiber doesn’t have sugar. Don’t worry, we’ll make sure it all makes perfect sense by the [...]
