Growing and Using Stevia $10.00 "Growing and Using Stevia: The Sweet Leaf from Garden to Table with 35 recipes." Complete growing instructions and now updated with 35 recipes using homegrown stevia and 30+ photos. Your complete stevia guide, from garden to table. Chapters about growing and propagating stevia, indoors and out. Stevia rebaudiana is low calorie, low-glycemic, and fun to grow! By Jeffrey Goettemoeller and Karen Lucke. 88 pages. Paperback. 9 x 6 inches. [ More Information ]	GROWING and USING STEVIA More works on the web by Jeffrey Goettemoeller: Growing Your Own Sweet Herb, a stevia gardening primer Seed Gernination in Stevia Rebaudiana, college research paper Purchase Stevia Seeds, grown by Jeffrey Goettemoeller Organic Answers Blog, News and thoughts on stevia and more!
Stevia Garden Special $11.60 Half price stevia seeds with purchase of a stevia growing book! One packet Stevia rebaudiana seeds (20 seeds) for $1.60 (half price) and one copy Growing and Using Stevia: The Sweet Leaf from Garden to Table with 35 Recipes. Includes complete home growing information, photos, and recipes. Grow your own sweet herb! [ More Information ]	Growing and Using Stevia: The Sweet Leaf from Garden to Table By Jeffrey Goettemoeller and Karen Lucke Now with 35 recipes and 30+ grayscale photos!; List of stevia sources; 88 pages; ISBN  978-0-9786293-3-5 Complete home growing instructions from plant scientist and stevia enthusiast, Jeff Goettemoeller. 35 recipes to use your home grown stevia, all tested in the Lucke and Goettemoeller Kitchens Learn how to: Start stevia from seeds, cuttings, or transplants. Grow stevia in your garden or in containers. Harvest leaves and make your own green powder or liquid stevia extract. Use homegrown stevia in pies, frozen desserts, herb tea, smoothies, and more! “...one of our favorites. It’s simple and all in one. You get the facts, recipes, and how to grow it. The price is economical and we are happy to offer it along with live plants and other stevia products.” —Marshall and Judy Ayer Ayer Natural Market & Greenhouse; Bluford, IL
Recipes in “Growing & Using Stevia” All these sugar-free recipes use green stevia from your garden or your natural food store. Simple Stevia Tea Hot Tea, Green Blueberry Grape Syrup Puffy Oven Pancakes Spiced Oat, Nut, and Fruit Granola Gluten-Free Granola Breakfast Oatmeal  Cinnamon Apple Oatmeal  Breakfast Sausage Vanilla Nut ‘Ice Cream’  Orange Stevia Soda Chocolate Milk Shake  Peach Smoothie Strawberry Soup  Strawberry Smoothie Chocolate Chip Cookies  Lime Pie Rhubarb Strawberry Pie  Blueberry Pie Carob Silk Pie  Coconut Whipped Cream  Lemon Chiffon Topping  Baked Custard Pumpkin Custard  Grape Kiwi Salad  Pineapple Berry Gelatin  Sweet ‘n Spicy Meatballs  Savory Spaghetti Sauce Special Garlic Toast Herb Dumplings for Stew  Salt-Free Herbal Seasoning  Creamy Herb Salad Dressing  Sunflower Oat Rolls Pumpkin Muffins Rice Tomato Soup	Table of Contents:   List of Figures Acknowledgements Introduction 1. About the Stevia Plant Plant Description Day Length Stevia in the Wild 2. Outdoor Soil and Culture Garden Soil Fertilization Transplanting Timing for Transplanting Plant Care 3. Houseplants Overwintering Outdoor Plants Watering Houseplants Potting up Houseplants Fertilizing Houseplants Lighting for Houseplants 4. Propagation by Cuttings Making Cuttings Caring for Cuttings Outdoor Propagation from Cuttings 5. Propagation from Seed Shopping List for Seed Starting Directions for Seed Starting 6. Harvest and Storage 7. Processing Stevia Leaves Stevia Leaf Water Extract Green Stevia Powder 8. Stevia in the Kitchen 9. Recipes Appendix: Stevia Sources and Resources Glossary General Index Recipe Index	Photos in “Growing & Using Stevia” 0-1. Branched Stevia sprig 0-2. Stevia plant sprig 0-3. Stevia Leaf 0-4. Stevia blossoms 2-1. Raised growing beds 2-2. Young plant ready to transplant  2-3. Raised beds with Stevia plants  2-4. Raised bed with shade cover  2-5. Mulched plants with drip hose 2-6. Pruned stevia plant 2-7. Horizontal stem with vertical side branches 2-8. Mature Stevia plant 3-1. Large potted plant 3-2. Newly dug plants 3-3. Young houseplant 3-4. Overwintering plants indoors 3-5. Potted plant in the spring 4-1. Stem cutting 4-2. Newly planted cuttings 4-3. Rooted cuttings 5-1. Stevia seeds with penny  5-2. Recycled clamshell fl at 5-3. Newly planted cell packs 5-4. Young seedlings 5-5. Cell packs under fl uorescent light 5-6. Young Stevia plant from seed 5-7. Stevia seedlings in cell packs 6-1. Sprig with blossom buds 6-2. Dried leaves on stems 6-3. Drying Stevia leaves on a rack 8-1. Dried Stevia leaves
Chocolate Milk Shake            Yields 2 servings from “Growing and Using Stevia” 2/3 cup frozen bananas, cut into pieces 1 cup milk (soy or rice beverage may be substituted) 2 teaspoons cocoa powder 2 teaspoons Green Stevia Powder ½ teaspoon vanilla extract Place half the banana pieces and remaining ingredients in a blender bowl. Process on medium, then increase speed to the high setting. Gradually add remaining banana pieces and process until smooth. Serve immediately. Tip: Freeze bananas the day before using. Peel, break in half and drop in a plastic bag. Seal and place in freezer.   About the Authors Jeffrey Goettemoeller and Karen Lucke are siblings who grew up gardening and enjoying wholesome home cooking. Karen is now a nutritionist and reflexologist. Jeffrey earned a degree in horticulture at Northwest Missouri State University and conducted a published research study on the production of Stevia rebaudiana seeds. He has been growing stevia for several years and sells stevia seeds. Jeffrey is also the author of Stevia Sweet Recipes: Sugar-Free—Naturally! and publishes the Directory of Flower and Herb Buyers.
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