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...

Homemade Graham Crackers...

Well…..it seems as though the weather is suggesting that summer is coming to an end.  These next few weekends may be the last to enjoy some s’mores over a campfire….why not enjoy these s’mores with some homemade graham crackers and marshmallows?!  The marshmallow recipe can be found @ http://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/2008/07/homemade_marshmallows The homemade graham crackers were inspired...

Fruit & Veggie Trail Mix Muffins...

Have a garden?  Love getting fresh produce from the farmer’s market?  Always looking for new ways to use up some veggies (or get them into your kid’s diet)?  Giant zucchini’s seems to be plentiful this year, and when they start growing it’s like they multiply overnight.  Here’s a great recipe that incorporates some garden fresh vegetables, fiber, and healthy fat – canola oil utilized in Coasun’s shortening...

Rocky Road, S’more Brownies...

Going to a bbq, picnic, family reunion?  These are the perfect summertime, campfire reminiscing brownies to take with you.  In fact I am doing all of the above (bbq, picnic, family reunion) this weekend and am happy to be taking this mix of a healthier (if that’s possible with these brownies….they are at the least lower in fat then their butter counterpart) version of Rocky Road/S’mores brownies.  Yes, I did...

“Skinny” Protein Oatmeal Raisin Bars...

These “skinny” oatmeal raisin bars were inspired by a health blogger www.carrotsncake.com.  I took the recipe and modified it to be further skinnyfied using Coasun’s shortening alternative, and added some extra protein so the bars would classify as a well balanced snack all by themselves.  Overall they were delicious and I devoured them over the course of the day- sharing of course! They aren’t too sweet and...

Ingredient interactions – Presentation by Co...

Research conducted by Brittany Huschka of Coasun Inc. and  sponsored by the Ontario Cereal Industry Research Council was presented on August 17, 2009.  The attached file contains information and data on the topic of structured monoglyceride-stabilized oil in water emulsion interactions with flour.  Please click this link. 2009-08-17 Ingredient Interactions by Brittany Huschka Sphere: Related Content

Effect of monoglyceride-stabilized oil in water em...

Brittany Huschka*a, Carolyn Challacombea, Jens Dreisoerner b, Koushik Seetharamana aDepartment of Food Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada bBrabender GmbH & Co. Duisburg, Germany Abstract The development of a monoacylglycerol-stabilized oil in water emulsion (MAG gel) is a recent advance in the development of alternate shortening that is free of trans fats.  However, the behaviour of MAG gels...

Soybean oil – a balance of dietary fats...

Soybean oil is the most abundant and least expensive vegetable oil produced in the Americas. Soybeans are grown and processed into oil in both North and South America supporting local farmers and the local agri-food industry. New varieties of soybean oil including low linolenic oil, and low linolenic – high oleic oil are quickly coming of stream to meet the demand of the food industry that requires healty fats...

What is the difference between a FAT and an OIL...

Fats and oils both fall into the general category of molecules referred to as “lipids”. Lipids also include other molecules including waxes, sterols, cholesterol, monoglycerides, diglycerides, and phospholipids. Lipids occur naturally in plants and animals.  Edible fats and oils such as canola oil, soybean oil, sunflower oil, palm fat, and animal fats contain triglycerides. Soybean oil at room temperature A...

Calorie and fat comparisons for CoasunSA...

This article summarized the nutritional differences between Coasun’s shortening alternative made with different liquid oils.  As mentioned in previous articles, CoasunSA can be made with any liquid vegetable oil or blend of oils.  This enables you to tailor the nutritional profile of the fat in your products and manipulate the nutitrional claims and health claims the are presented with your product. The table...