Here are my top 3 posts from last week:
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Super Healthful Homemade Mayonnaise [S]
Crock Pot Cocoa Almonds [S]
Pumpkin Pie Baked Oatmeal [E]
The post from last week with the most visits was this one
Italian Cream Cake [S]
And now for this weeks Trim Healthy Tuesday Posts!
Please see updated posting guidelines below the linky.
Thanks so much for joining Stacy & me on Trim Healthy Tuesdays!
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Trim Healthy Tuesday Linked Posts Guidelines
- Accepted post topics will be: Trim Healthy Mama related recipes, kitchen tips, weekly menu, ‘how to’ articles, or exercise tips, and MODEST before and after photos may be attached to any of the above. Please do not link personal progress reports or non-THM recipes.
- You may post links from YOUR blog to recipes that are Trim Healthy Mama friendly. They can be S (satisfying), E (energizing), FP (Fuel Pull), or Crossovers. Please note which of these categories your recipe falls under. Nutrition information for your recipe is helpful, but not mandatory.
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- Please post no more than 3 links each week.
- Post new links from your blog each week – do not post the same link each week.
- You may include recipes with “Splenda” and other similar products or foods that are considered “compromise foods”, but please note that in the recipe, and either make them optional or offer substitutions for on plan items if possible. Please do not use ingredients that are off plan…like white potatoes.
- No giveaways or advertising-only type posts are allowed. You may post about cookbooks that you like and you may include affiliate links, but the post MUST be THM friendly. Example – posting about an eCookbook that you like is acceptable when telling how it can help with THM. Posting about a cookbook just so you can sell it is NOT acceptable.
- Any post that does not meet the guidelines outlined above will be considered Spam and will be deleted.
- Though it’s not required, it would be polite if you would link directly to the Trim Healthy Mama website in each of your posts – they’ve done so much to help us all, and we’d like to increase their traffic. www.trimhealthymama.com
- For help with determining where your recipes fall, visit Gwen’s THM Quick Start Guide.
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Stacy says
October 8, 2013 at 7:47 AMI’m trying to be excited about this…I really am. But my deep hatred of tea just won’t let me. Barry, however, is a tea lover and pretty stinkin’ happy. 🙂
Its_Gwen says
October 8, 2013 at 10:35 PMMy own sister strongly dislikes tea. 🙂 I enjoy it.
Rashel says
October 8, 2013 at 8:49 AMI LOVE sweet tea and have been making mine with Stevia since starting THM. I have been experimenting to find the right balance, so I am excited to try this. I do have a question though – how much does your pitcher hold?
Thank you,
Rashel
Rebekah says
January 29, 2015 at 7:08 PMThat’s my question too. I usually use 2 family size to make a whole gallon of tea.
Gwen says
January 31, 2015 at 12:50 PMMy pitcher is a half gallon…I’ll add that to the directions. 🙂 Great question!!! Sorry I missed it the first time around.
De says
October 8, 2013 at 2:27 PMYou might want to check out Mountain Rose Herbs of Frontier Natural Products Co-op for organic black tea. A world of difference! We’ve bought organic orange pekoe from Frontier (what Lipton’s is supposed to be!) for many years for making Kombucha and it’s sooooo good! The tea smells heavenly while brewing. =)
Its_Gwen says
October 8, 2013 at 10:33 PMThanks for the tips! I love a good tea. 🙂 Loose leaf is usually better, but just messier to brew.
Lorrie says
May 5, 2016 at 12:32 AMThanks for the tip.
Dakota122503 . says
October 8, 2013 at 3:36 PMMy husband loves ice tea, sweet or not. I love the idea of a concentrate! We are always running out! Thanks =)
Melissa Baitz says
October 10, 2013 at 1:51 PMHow much tea does the concentrate make per “batch”? I have a gallon pitcher I normally use. Thanks!
Its_Gwen says
October 15, 2013 at 1:56 AMMy pitcher is about a half gallon. You can really scale this up or down to fit whatever size you want.
Cynthia says
October 11, 2013 at 2:00 PMI just started using xylitol and stevia extract in our tea. We don’t do it south sweet but it works well for us. Per gallon: 1/2 cup xylitol and about 8 small shakes NuNaturals stevia extract. I was doing just the xylitol but it was leaving it kind of flat. The stevia rounds it out nicely.
Annette says
October 11, 2013 at 3:48 PMI just can’t get used to that stevia taste … I wish wish wish I could!
Its_Gwen says
October 15, 2013 at 1:50 AMThere is a LONG list of alternative and artificial sweeteners that I dislike the taste of, but the NOW or old NuNaturals is actually enjoyable for me.
Sarah A. says
October 15, 2013 at 5:17 PMThis sounds yummy! How big is your pitcher? 🙂
Its_Gwen says
October 16, 2013 at 10:40 PMMy pitcher is a half gallon. But you can scale this to any pitcher size…just use the amount of tea bags and sweetener you’d normally use, and triple it for a triple batch of concentrate.
holbrookjc says
October 16, 2013 at 12:29 PMHow big is the first scoop?
Its_Gwen says
October 16, 2013 at 10:42 PMKal and some other brands of stevia come with a scoop right in the container. I am not certain what size it is.
Green says
November 9, 2013 at 4:55 PMDo you boil your water in the Pyrex coffee percolater? Is it glass?
Its_Gwen says
November 9, 2013 at 10:48 PMIt IS heatproof glass! Isn’t it the coolest thing ever! 🙂 One of my vintage finds that I just love.
Cathy says
April 7, 2015 at 3:30 PMWould each batch make a gallon or 1/2 gallon of tea? Thanks.
Roxanne says
June 15, 2015 at 12:06 PMIs this a fuel pull because of the sweenter?
Gwen Brown says
June 15, 2015 at 1:34 PMIt’s a FP because there are no carbs or fats…so no fuels. 🙂
Wendy says
December 15, 2015 at 5:42 PMWhich FTM sweetener would you use and how much? The pure Stevia? I hope this can replace my McDonald’s sweet tea obsession:)
Gwen Brown says
December 15, 2015 at 10:14 PMYes. The pure stevia extract is what I use. 🙂
It will vary on how sweet you like your tea, and how potent the stevia extract is that you’re using. Maybe start with the THM Sweetener Conversion chart?
Rebekah says
February 21, 2016 at 4:45 PMI just looked up the Kal and it would appear they’ve started adding maltodexrin to it. Just thought if you haven’t seen that you might want to know 🙂
Gwen Brown says
February 22, 2016 at 5:05 PMHi Rebekah! Thanks for reminding me to update this older post. 🙂 I now use the THM stevia!
Amanda Klippenstein says
April 17, 2016 at 11:28 PMI love iced tea, and am hoping this will be my new go to recipe for summer (rather than the super sugary iced tea I have been making in the past or Pepsi!). I have always liked having a concentrate in my fridge for quick drinks, and never thought to do the same with the THM drinks!
Do you think this recipe would work well using the THM Super Sweet?
It is what I have in my pantry currently.
Gwen Brown says
April 20, 2016 at 1:11 PMI would definitely try the THM Super Sweet Blend…it’s one of my favorites! I use about half of what I’d use for Truvia or similar sweeteners. I’d start small, like 1/4 to 1/3 of the amount of sugar you used to use, and find your sweet spot measurement. 🙂 Start with one pitcher and figure out your amount, and then it’s easy to multiply up to make a concentrate. 🙂 Enjoy!
Shawn Webster says
May 1, 2016 at 7:04 PMI use mango green tea with 2 donks of THM stevia! It’s awesome!