vanilla essence no good for eggnog ?

[muzza]

hey guys i was going to make the simple eggnog shake thats in the extended induction forum cause im mainly after sumthing for early mornings b4 work when i dont feel like cooking etc, anyway i just checked my bottle of ''vanilla essence'' and the ingreidients sound very bad .it has extract of vanilla beans ,alcohol content 35% water and SUGAR . keeping in mind i would probaly only use half a teaspoon to maybe 1 full teaspoon would this still b very bad for my induction ? i read on here that ''vanilla extract'' is ok but until i can go to the shop in the morning to check the label i dont no , any ideas ? cheers muz

[Georgiana]

Re: vanilla essence no good for eggnog ?

I would eat something else.

[liv]

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I use pure vanilla extract - it does have alcohol but not sugar.
In my opinion this falls under the Atkins spice rule
vanilla essence probably has less real vanilla than pure vanilla extract has.
An alternative would be the real bean (a bit prizy ) or something sold as vanilla flavouring that comes without alcohol. You may find that at some organic stores or whole food stores.

[muzza]

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ok guys i checked a bottle of 'vanilla extract' and it doesent have a break up of the amount of ingriedients but it says on the label has fructose and only 6% percent alcolhol, so i guess if i was going to use half a teaspoon of anything this would b better than the 'essence'? i no fructose is evil but would half a teaspoon really do anything to my ketosis ? cheers muz

[muzza]

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ok guys i just tryed my first eggnog shake for breakfast , this is what i used 2 handfuls of ice 2 tble spoons of cream 2 splenda tablets and 4 eggs i must admit even without vanilla flavouring its a nice thick shake kind of drink , maybe a little bland but still easy to drink for a quick breakfast ,but that vanilla would make it perfect , cheers muz

[liv]

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Do you like coffee - that is what I usually add to mine - frozen (decaf) cubes. You did add eggs, right?

[EveWasFramed]

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I want to try this shake but I cannot believe that it doesn't taste like raw eggs! The only reason I am hesitant to just make the darn thing is because I'd hate to waste the eggs!

Does it taste eggy? Anyone? Bueller?

[Hopin2Lose]

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It does not taste eggy for some reason. I don't know why, but it doesn't. What's weird is they seem vanilla-y without even adding the vanilla. Just try it. Just do a teeny sample with one egg if you're worried about waste. It's yummy and very filling I think.

[muzza]

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yeah guys i can confirm the eggnog shake doesent taste or smell like eggs i said earlier that its very nice maybe a little bland well after drinking the whole thing i discovered that its not bland at all. i just had to let all the icey slush melt a bit and its really really yummy, ive always liked that eggnog u buy in the carton from the shop and this is nearly as good,i think also because when u dont eat sweet stuff all the time [like i used to most days] your taste does change and things that never used to now taste sweeter,i think tomorrow ill use 5 or 6 eggs instead of 4 cause i need the calories for work its starting to get very hot here of a day and im out in it most of the day lol just remember the ice in the mix cause it turns it into a smoothy texture thats very yummy i almost had another 1 for lunch but i didnt want to use another 2 tablespoons of cream so i had 2 pork chops with cauliflower, brocoli and butter mmm , cheers muz

[mission to lose]

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Does anyone have any concerns with salmonella, since you are consuming raw eggs. I thought undercooked or worse, raw eggs, were not recommended for that reason.

[muzza]

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ive read information that says its ok to consume raw eggs , i mean its like most things evey1 has a different idea about sumthing ,ill do it until sumthing happens thats makes me not do it lol . anyway this is just one of many informative sites i found on eggs cheers muz Raw eggs for health

[EveWasFramed]

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Thanks for posting the link to that article, Muz! It was very informative. Now I just need to TRY the recipe! I think my boyfriend is going to think I'm a freak show when I throw raw eggs in the blender, but oh well!

[mission to lose]

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ive read information that says its ok to consume raw eggs , i mean its like most things evey1 has a different idea about sumthing ,ill do it until sumthing happens thats makes me not do it lol . anyway this is just one of many informative sites i found on eggs cheers muz Raw eggs for health

Hey Muzza,

There are also sights that discourage consuming raw eggs, but each person must decide what is best for themself.

I guess it really is up to the individual. And we are just a little nervous about salmonella. Of course, raw eggs are not the only way to contract it.

But our family stays clear of anything that could cause salmonella. Our 2 year old son spent 2 weeks in the hospital in 1982 after contracting salmonella from drinking milk processed from a major dairy in the Chicago area. He was quite ill. After inspections, The plant was shut down and never allowed to reopen. Over 10,000 people became ill from either first or secondary infection. The plant provided milk to the Chicago area and surrounding towns. It caused a lot of people more problems than just the illness.

For us, we owned a restaurant at the time, and the Health Dept would not allow my husband to be at our business for almost a month, and he had to be tested twice to verify he was not infected as well. Try staying away from your business for a month!!! Not a good thing.

Restaurants here now post a warning on the bottom of their breakfast menus that eating undercooked eggs could be dangerous and is not recommended.

Of course you can eat raw eggs your whole life and not get sick, but our household is just a little more cautious.

Bon Appetit!

[muzza]

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hey there mission yeah i hear you about concerns , and while it doesnt worry me at the moment ill c how i go in the future i will say this but i once caught Cryptosporidium from infected tap water when i lived in sydney , and let me say that i was so sick i literally wanted to die it was the absolute worst sickness i have ever experienced in my life it was agony for about 8 days i was so ill. my point is there is so much in the world that can make u sick or a bit ill if we worried about everything that could cause illness we would probaly live in a bubble lol dont get me wrong im not having a go at u simply saying i literally was close to death from drinking tap water once , and that was considered a safe water supply , cheers muz

[JulieB]

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For those concerned about eating raw eggs, some stores carry pasteurized eggs in the dairy case in cartons (like milk cartons). Just be careful about what you are buying...some are just whites, and some have additives.