Comments on: Making something gross taste good http://www.mycoldprairie.com/2009/10/28/making-something-gross-taste-good/ Because SOMEBODY has to live here. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:09:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: admin http://www.mycoldprairie.com/2009/10/28/making-something-gross-taste-good/comment-page-1/#comment-567 admin Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:29:04 +0000 http://www.mycoldprairie.com/?p=900#comment-567 That sounds mighty healthy! All good things in there. That sounds mighty healthy! All good things in there.

]]> By: Teena in Toronto http://www.mycoldprairie.com/2009/10/28/making-something-gross-taste-good/comment-page-1/#comment-565 Teena in Toronto Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:32:55 +0000 http://www.mycoldprairie.com/?p=900#comment-565 I have whey protein, greens and ground flax seeds in a shake for brekkie every morning. I have whey protein, greens and ground flax seeds in a shake for brekkie every morning.

]]> By: admin http://www.mycoldprairie.com/2009/10/28/making-something-gross-taste-good/comment-page-1/#comment-563 admin Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:27:27 +0000 http://www.mycoldprairie.com/?p=900#comment-563 @ Yoda - you might be on to something, I don't normally use stevia since I have no problems consuming sugar but I can definitely see how extraction would make a difference. With Vega though, stevia is only half the battle, the other half being the lovely powdered lentil taste with other strange undertones. All in all it's a pretty bad flavor, but the manufacturer is sending me their two other flavors to try - can't wait! @ Patience - well at least it keeps you thin :) But a good meal supplement, though rare, can be a wonderful thing. I'm one of those people that *needs* to eat, I feel hunger acutely and I hate skipping meals. So when I go from eating three to five meals a day, they're a life saver. Not to mention this one, has ALL the nutrients and then some. Give one a try. Coffee is good for jitters, but not sustenance. Although been there, done that... @ Yoda – you might be on to something, I don’t normally use stevia since I have no problems consuming sugar but I can definitely see how extraction would make a difference. With Vega though, stevia is only half the battle, the other half being the lovely powdered lentil taste with other strange undertones. All in all it’s a pretty bad flavor, but the manufacturer is sending me their two other flavors to try – can’t wait!

@ Patience – well at least it keeps you thin :) But a good meal supplement, though rare, can be a wonderful thing. I’m one of those people that *needs* to eat, I feel hunger acutely and I hate skipping meals. So when I go from eating three to five meals a day, they’re a life saver. Not to mention this one, has ALL the nutrients and then some. Give one a try. Coffee is good for jitters, but not sustenance. Although been there, done that…

]]> By: Patience http://www.mycoldprairie.com/2009/10/28/making-something-gross-taste-good/comment-page-1/#comment-562 Patience Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:40:30 +0000 http://www.mycoldprairie.com/?p=900#comment-562 Interesting. I've never really gotten into meal supplements, but I can see how they could be useful. I know that "I'm expending too much energy for the amount of calories I'm consuming" feeling. It's hard to get enough to eat when I'm riding my bike to and from work, and working 12 hours at a time, sometimes with no time for a lunch break. My "supplement" is coffee, which is not ideal. Interesting. I’ve never really gotten into meal supplements, but I can see how they could be useful. I know that “I’m expending too much energy for the amount of calories I’m consuming” feeling. It’s hard to get enough to eat when I’m riding my bike to and from work, and working 12 hours at a time, sometimes with no time for a lunch break. My “supplement” is coffee, which is not ideal.

]]> By: yoda http://www.mycoldprairie.com/2009/10/28/making-something-gross-taste-good/comment-page-1/#comment-561 yoda Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:02:19 +0000 http://www.mycoldprairie.com/?p=900#comment-561 Fyi, only inferior stevia products have that medicinal aftertaste. The quality stevia leaf has no bad aftertaste when sucked on, but most stevia brands use chemicals, solvents, and alcohols during extraction, which results in an aftertaste. I don't know what brand of stevia you had, but I use SweetLeaf. They are the only brand that only uses pure water during the entire extraction process, so there is no weird aftertaste, and they use only the highest quality stevia leaves. Some brands are now adding masking agents to their stevia to cover up the taste of their inferior product. My point here is that there are many stevia brands out there, but they are not created equal-they can differ in quality and taste. It's quite possible you could hate one brand and love another! Fyi, only inferior stevia products have that medicinal aftertaste. The quality stevia leaf has no bad aftertaste when sucked on, but most stevia brands use chemicals, solvents, and alcohols during extraction, which results in an aftertaste. I don’t know what brand of stevia you had, but I use SweetLeaf. They are the only brand that only uses pure water during the entire extraction process, so there is no weird aftertaste, and they use only the highest quality stevia leaves. Some brands are now adding masking agents to their stevia to cover up the taste of their inferior product. My point here is that there are many stevia brands out there, but they are not created equal-they can differ in quality and taste. It’s quite possible you could hate one brand and love another!

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