I decided today that homemade waffles with blueberry topping and whipped cream sounded like a tasty treat for breakfast tomorrow. We don't have any blueberries, of course, so my first idea was to use blueberry pie filling. We hopped in the car and drove to Walmart, but imagine my surprise when every single brand of blueberry pie filling contained, you guessed it, High Fructose Corn Syrup.
Now, we've all seen the commercials telling us, with very bad logic, how High Fructose Corn Syrup is fine in moderation. But one of our goals in the move towards a greener, more natural, and sustainable lifestyle is 'eating closer to the vine' - chemically altered foodstuffs are not an attractive solution for this family's dining dilemma.
If you haven't seen the High Fructose Corn Syrup commercials, please, allow me to enlighten you.
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The truth is, we're starting to cut back on a lot of things that contain High Fructose Corn Syrup. I drink a lot less soda now, replacing the cold beverage with herbal teas that include little to no sweetener. This summer we'll be making a great deal of sun tea and may even spring for a batch or two of homemade root beer. When it seems that the habit of drinking a soda is too strong, there are always real sugar alternatives like Jones Soda. They may cost a little more than the "traditional" options, but what else can you expect with the cost cutting measures of using a chemically altered sweetener? Hands down, sugar is more expensive.
So, what did we decide to do about the blueberry topping? We picked up a package of frozen blueberries and looked up a recipe for blueberry pie filling. Looks like breakfast won't be ruined after all!
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