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Substituting Stevia for Sugar in Recipes

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As some of you know, I am a Type 2 diabetic.  My real problem is that I have a sweet tooth.  So I have started experimenting with replacing sugar with Stevia in some of my favorite recipes.   I use Stevia in the Raw for my coffee in the morning.  I have found that it is not as sweet as Splenda, but Stevia doesn’t affect my sugar levels, while Splenda can.                                                                                                                                                                    I bought Stevia in the Raw to substitute in my baking recipes.  On the back of the package, it advised only substituting half the sugar with Stevia.  I thought that sounded like a good idea so I made some chocolate chip cookies.   My recipe calls for ¾ cup white sugar and ¾ cup brown sugar.  So I used Stevia instead of the white sugar and kept the brown sugar.  The cookies were fine.  They were not as sweet as regular chocolate chip cookies, but they were good.  (Sorry

Inspiring Story #3 Engagement

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***UDPATED 9/2/23*** We are on the third installment of our Inspiring Stories series. This one comes from the Good News Network. Check the link and read some heartwarming stories. We can all use some good news nowadays. This story is about a young man named Will, his girlfriend, Ashley, and her sister, Hannah, who has Down syndrome. Will and Ashley had been dating for several years. In the meantime, Ashley took legal guardianship of Hannah. Now obviously Ashley is protective of her sister and wanted to make sure she was included in every aspect of her life. Will knew this and when it came time to pop the question, he asked Hannah first to be his best friend forever. Will!! You are a keeper!!! Ashley, you are one blessed young woman. Hannah, you have an awesome sister. We hope and pray that they live happily ever after. Watch our take on this story... What are your thoughts on this story?  Comment below!! Keep it sassy, Kelly 😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃 Thank you for re

Our first Charity T-shirt Sale is for ADA !

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You asked and we finally got  T-shirts ready for an order !! Pass it on -- tell everyone you can think of -- a worthy cause !!! We will be accepting orders for our t-shirts on  November 15-30, 2015 . Orders will go in on or about December 1, 2015. Cost:  $25  for USA only For international orders it will cost  $25  plus a  shipping fee  based on country.  You must contact us for exact amount. **This is a fundraiser -- there will be no  returns/refunds  on these shirts. **  Basic White T-shirt sizes available  --  S, M, L, XL,  XXL  and  XXXL cost -- $25 USA only International orders will be $25 plus shipping based on country **This is a fundraiser -- there will be no returns/refunds on these shirts. ** NOTE: Only accepting payments with   Paypal  to  SassySilverSisters@aol.com Make a note with the payment -- quantity and sizes Will ship to Paypal address! *** Net Proceeds from this particular t-shirt sale