Do you love adding a nutty twist to your favorite dishes? Well, then hazelnut syrup is the thing for you!  It’s like having a tiny piece of your favorite coffee shop right in your kitchen – just a little hazelnut syrup in your coffee or lattes will make you wonder why you ever waited in a Starbucks line – it’s that good! And on top of that, hazelnut syrup can turn your ice creams, toppings, pancakes, cocktails, and [...]

These two types of milk have made headlines many times in the last few years as alternatives to something like regular milk. Now, raw cow milk is basically regular milk but straight from the source – there are no pasteurization processes, added ingredients, or changes made after the cow is milked, you get exactly what you see. There are pros and cons to this, like some potential health risks, but many people have been [...]

There are so many types of milk out there, but two interesting ones that we’ll look at today are cashew milk and buttermilk! Cashew milk is a plant-based milk that has an amazing creaminess to it that compliments the delicious nutty flavor profile, and it’s a great dairy-alternative that you can enjoy in many ways (which we’ll check out here)! Then there’s buttermilk, which is a unique type of milk that you’ve likely [...]

Monk fruit, also known as lo han guo or Swingle fruit, is the source of a no-calorie alternative to sugar. The most commonly used sugar, sucrose, is composed of glucose and fructose and is typically extracted from sugar cane. Unlike monk fruit sweetener, sugar contains calories and can contribute to weight gain and other health issues if consumed excessively. Manufacturers of monk fruit sweetener tout that it can lower [...]

Sugar, a term encompassing various sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrates, is widely used in the food industry. It includes monosaccharides like glucose, fructose, and galactose. The commonly known "sugar" is sucrose, composed of glucose and fructose, extracted from sugar cane or sugar beet. However, there is an alternative sugar called allulose that occurs naturally in figs, raisins, wheat, maple syrup, and molasses. [...]

Agave may be famous for being the tequila plant, but it also makes a fantastic syrupy sweetener! Unlike sugar, which is composed of glucose and fructose, the most common form of agave nectar contains a higher ratio of fructose to glucose. This higher fructose content gives agave nectar its characteristic taste. Blue-agave syrup, for example, has approximately 56% fructose, offering potent sweetening properties. However, [...]