Living Life To The Fullest . . .

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of NECTRESSE™Sweetener for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

There are several types of sweeteners on the market today and I think I have tried them all.  The newest one, Nectresse,  is the only  100% natural sweetener made from Monk fruit extract.  I didn’t know what Monk fruit was so I looked it up and found it is a small gourd like fruit which is exceedingly sweet.  This fruit is raised in central Asia and while it has been around for centuries it is just now getting the attention it deserves.

NECTRESSE™Sweetener can be used as a substitute for sugar in many different ways.  A natural choice for tea, hot or cold, cereals, berries and grapefruit, and all without the worry about calories. How great that is. Nectresse is also heat stable, meaning you can bake and cook with it, too. One quarter of a teaspoon is equal to one teaspoon of sugar, so measurements are easy to figure out. You may want to experiment a little; no one will guess the difference anyway!

All of the apple orchards in our area are being picked now so apples of all kinds are in great abundance.  My family loves Apple pie so I decided to use the recipe I found on www.nutresse.com for apple-cranberry pie.  Here is the recipe: (Preheat oven to 375 degrees)  In a medium sized pot or pan combine ½ cup fresh cranberries (I used one cup dried), 2 tablespoons apple cider or apple juice, 2 teaspoons apple pie spice, 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 36 NECTRESSE Natural No Calorie sweetener packets. Bring pot to a simmer and cook for 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool for five minutes. Peel and slice two pounds of apples; place in a large bowl; pour cranberry mixture on top of the apples; add one teaspoon of vanilla and 2 tablespoons of corn starch. Stir and toss to mix all ingredients well. Use  two of your own pie crusts or purchase refrigerated pie crusts at the store. Pour ingredients into unbaked pie crust, top with second crust; cut slits in top. Bake for 60-70 minutes.  Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream.  I served our pie plain, and it was just delicious.  Try it!

I happen to be fond of Lisa Ling, a network reporter for many years.  She seems to bring a friendly face to the heart-felt stories she tells her audiences. Her family has a long history of diabetes so calorie counting and sugars are very important to her family’s health.   She is now the NECTRESSE spokesperson on you tube.  She is delightful to watch and her eyes tell the story as much as her words.  Check it out at www.youtube.com. Just put Lisa Ling Nectresse in the search line.  Share this with friends. You might get a FREE sample of NECTRESSE™Sweetener.

We all like free coupons and all you have to do to get one for NECTRESSE is to go to www.nectresse.com .  While there be sure to see  all their recipes.  If you are on facebook you can find NEXTRESSE at Facebook.com/NECTRESSE.