The "dessert" room

Ha.. my hubby pointed out while reading my last blog that I accidentally wrote "dessert" instead of "desert".

I feel that before you all going running off to Candy Land, I should clear up this misconception. The room is indeed, not full of sweets, it does however contain many different species of cacti.. including my favorite sweetener, agave nectar. Having recently given up sugar because of a sulfite allergy (more on that later), I have turned to natural sweeteners such as dates, apples, oranges, bananas, and agave nectar. The sweet syrup comes from the agave cactus, the same place where we also get tequila from. ;) I love to use it in oatmeal and in sweetening desserts in place of sugar. It is good for diabetics because it is absorbed into the blood stream slower and doesn't create that quick up and down spike that you get from sugar. You can purchase the sweetener at Whole Foods or most natural food stores and some grocery stores sell it in the baking section.

Sorry to rain on your cupcake fantasy, but I hope you will still take the time to explore all the amazing and interesting varieties of cacti and try this tasty natural sweetener.