Half the Sugar, all the Love Jennifer Tyler Lee, Anisha Patel

Sugar, sugar and more sugar.  Addictive yet but delicious.  Actually who doesn't like sugar.  So when I saw this title, I was like, really, half the sugar in these recipes, especially for dessert?  How can that be?  I have tried various recipes by decreasing sugar but it didn't always turn out great.


Why not check this book out to see what's it's like? Besides this isn't just a dessert book but it's about cutting sugar out during breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert and snacks.

What I actual reading was the introduction of why reducing sugar is important for our health and then goes to talk about various myth about sugar, like honey is healthier option  (dummy...it's still added sugar) or no sugar = no dessert.  I really like this portion of the book, it's very educational.

The author goes on to teach us how to read the nutritional labels, which can be pretty complicated. 

the recipes are all simple with easy ingredients that we all have in the pantry. For example, the granola, the only added sugar is a 1/4 cup maple syrup. Rest of the sweetness is from natural dried fruit.

I love how she has pictures of sugar cups on top which tells you with a visual how much sugar in each recipe and when possible compares the sugar in the recipe against what is generally added for the same recipe.

I highly recommend this book for all who are looking to cut back on their sugar but still get the delicious sugar taste in their food.