Sean Dennis wrote to Dave Drum <=-
If I'm doing a sugar substitute I go for Sugar-Twin (aspartame based)
on a measure-for-measure basis. I've not used it for baking so I can't speak to its taste/effectiveness there.
I have been told by two professional bakers that you cannot fully
remove the sugar from a baked product as sugar provides physical
structure that artificial and other natural sweeteners cannot provide, hence the "baking mix"es. But, from what I've been reading lately, the sugar's safer for you.
Certainly better than HFCS. Bv)=
My croakers took me off of the diabetes medication totally. They had
tried that some years ago and my numbers showed a steady increase. So, back on the "daily dose". This trip, unless I've been given
prednisone, my sugar is holding at 90 -105 (fasting). But, like you,
I'm still considered extra-sweet.
I seem to be allergic to, or at least suffer severe side effects from, every diabetic medication I've ever tried. I will be getting an
insulin pump soon. According to my diabetes educator, I have become so insulin resistant that these massive doses of insulin I am taking now
is basically wasted since my body will not process it right. With the insulin pump, I am getting insulin 24/7/365 at around 1.25 unit od
U/500 (highly concentrated) insulin. When my basal rate ia normalized,
my bolus (extra insulin at mealtimes) rates will be much smaller and
more efficiently utilized.
It'll be a 4-6 week wait to get the pump, I'm told.
Unless there's a new and increased tariff put on it.
So, if your pancreas has died how are you still above the grass?
Everyone I know who had their pancreas die (all from pancreatic
cancer) is pushing up daffodils. You must/may have been misdiagnosed.
Yeah, if your pancreas stops, so do you. It's why Johnny Cash and
Patrick Swayze died though Mr. Swayze had stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Benjamin Orr, the keyboardist of The Cars, died in the late 80s from uncontrolled diabetes which lead to pancreatic cancer.
I miss ol' John R.
Though, in the same breath, it is possible that the pancreas can eek
out just enough insulin to keep things going but still be in failure,
from what I am told. IANAD and am just regurgitating what I've been
told by medical professionals.
In my case, my pancreas is damaged but still functional. The insulin
pump will greatly improve things. I still have a chance of healing
myself as the insulin pump, for me, is not a permanent thing (so I'm told).
So, it's still "alive". Just the insulin function has moatly dropped out?
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Title: Halloween Black Cat Cookies
Categories: Desserts, Halloween
Yield: 1 Servings
I'm ready for the urchins crying "Trick or TreaT". Picked up a punnet
of Habanero chilies at the store.
"Here y'go kid. Miniatire pumpkin."
'Cause, hey, they asked for a trick, didn't they?
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Title: Boogers On A Stick
Categories: Five, Snacks, Cheese, Halloween
Yield: 5 Servings
8 oz Jar Cheez Whiz
Green food coloring
25 (to 30) pretzel sticks
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Waxed paper
Long handled spoon
Platter
With an adult's help, melt the Cheeze Whiz in the
microwave or on top of the stove, according to the
directions on the jar.
Allow the cheese to cool slightly in the jar.
Using a long handled spoon, carefully stir about three
drops of green food coloring into the warm cheese, using
just enough to turn the cheese a delicate snot green.
To form boogers: Dip and twist the tip of each pretzel
stick into the cheese, lift out, wait twenty seconds,
then dip again. When cheese lumps reach an appealingly
boogerish size, set pretzels, booger down, onto a sheet
of waxed paper.
Allow finished boogers on a stick to cool at room temp
for ten minutes or until cheese is firm.
Gently pull boogers off waxed paper and arrange on a
serving platter.
Serves 5 to 6 booger buddies.
Sicko Serving Suggestion: Place a bowl of chunky red
salsa in the center of the platter so that guests can
turn plain boogers into bloody ones.
From the Book: Gross Grub by Cheryl Porter
Shared by Carolyn Shaw 10-95
From:
http://www.recipesource.com
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