Baking with less saturated fat...

Fats give baked goods the texture and flavor that we crave.  Melt-in your mouth pie crusts, tender, crispy, chewy cookies etc…  At the same time fats have high caloric impacts and fats that are typically used in baked goods are generally either hydrogenated and contain trans fat or have high levels of saturated fat, which can be harmful to our health. Saturated fats are found in animal products such as butter, lard...

Pumpkin Walnut Loaf...

It’s that time of year again…..the leaves are bright with yellow, orange and red, there’s a chill in the air and pumpkins are in season!!  Thanksgiving is around the corner (in Canada literally 2 days away) and this Pumpkin Walnut Loaf is a great addition to a turkey feast or a perfect hostess gift.  The cake is moist, light, crunchy with walnuts and deeeeelicious!!  I got a great new pumpkin loaf...

Rhubarb Coffee Cake...

Nothing screams the beginning of summer like fresh, tart rhubarb!  With the plentiful green leaves and long stalks taking over half of my grandparents garden, I decided to let some of the other garden goodies get some sun, cut down the rhubarb and put it to good use.  Starting with a rhubarb coffee cake, quick, easy and delicious….also a little healthier with Coasun’s shortening alternative! Here are the...

Excellent summary of saturated, unsaturated, and t...

The article below appeared in the Yemen Times and was written by Salma Ismail. The original article can be found at: http://yementimes.com/article.shtml?i=1266&p=health&a=2. The author provides an excellent well organized summary for the layman on saturated fats, and unsaturated. 　 Khalid stands at the Suq Al-Milh in the Old City of Sana’a taking in the smells of fried samboosa, falafel, French fries,...

Recipe for Decadent Dark Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies...

Decadent Dark Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies This decadent dark chocolate oatmeal cookie has been created and showcased in the Baker’s Journal 2007 recipe book to allow for indulgence in a delicious treat while keeping health in mind.  This lab scale recipe utilizes food ingredients of Canadian origin to be trans fat free, low in saturated fat and a source of antioxidants, iron, fiber, Omega 3- DHA, and vitamin C. ...

Recipe for CoasunSA – Kicked-up Canadian Bro...

Low saturated fat, trans fat free brownie Kicked-Up Canadian Brownies This is a large or small scale brownie recipe that was featured in the Baker’s Journal 2008 recipe book.  These ‘Kicked up Canadian Brownies’  utilize CoasunSA to make delicious trans fat free low saturated fat fudgy brownies, something that is not possible with industry standard palm based shortenings- see the...