Peppermint Patootie wrote:
> In article >,
> joe blow > wrote:
>
>> Does anyone know a good apple pie recipe I cam make for my diabetic
>> mother for easter?
>>
>> Thank you all in advance.
>
> For many type 2 diabetics, that would be one without flour, sugar, or
> apples. :-(
>
> Is she type 1 or type 2? Does she inject insulin?
>
> If she's type 2 and trying to maintain control of her blood sugar with
> diet and medication, then anything with a lot of carbohydrate (sugar or
> starch) in it will make it hard for her to maintain that control.
>
> Does your Mom usually eat things like apple pie? She might appreciate
> something that doesn't send her blood sugar up this Easter, like
> flowers. Tulips are lovely this time of year. Maybe some flowering
> bulbs planted in a pot so she can enjoy them for a long time?

My late mother was Diabetic and allergic to flowers. For Mothers' Day I
would buy her a huge bunch of asparagus and tie it up with a big, bright
ribbon. She loved it.
--
Janet Wilder
way-the-heck-south Texas
spelling doesn't count
but cooking does