"Karen" > wrote in message
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> On Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:26:15 -0700, in alt.food.diabetic, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
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>>"Karen" > wrote in message
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>>> On Fri, 28 Sep 2012 10:32:54 -0700, in alt.food.diabetic, "Julie Bove"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
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>>>>"basilisk" > wrote in message
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>>>>> On Fri, 28 Sep 2012 07:09:15 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> "basilisk" > wrote in message
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>>>>>>> On Thu, 27 Sep 2012 18:28:57 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Ya'll seem to love this website so much, so here is a recipe from
>>>>>>>> there.
>>>>>>>> Please show me where the carbs are!?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Taco-Seasoning-I/
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> a.. 1 tablespoon chili powder
>>>>>>>> a.. 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
>>>>>>>> a.. 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
>>>>>>>> a.. 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
>>>>>>>> a.. 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
>>>>>>>> a.. 1/2 teaspoon paprika
>>>>>>>> a.. 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
>>>>>>>> a.. 1 teaspoon sea salt
>>>>>>>> a.. 1 teaspoon black pepper
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The only ingredient listed that doesn't have some carb content is
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> sea
>>>>>>> salt.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> All plant life has some carbs.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> basilisk
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Two people said that Taco Seasoning was loaded with carbs. This is
>>>>>> no
>>>>>> more
>>>>>> loaded with carbs than any other kind of herb/spice. Neither is my
>>>>>> pre-mixed stuff.
>>>>>
>>>>> I finally saw that, I went through the post in reverse chronological
>>>>> order.
>>>>> I interpeted your post as free standing.
>>>>
>>>>No prob.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Most commercially made packets of taco seasoning mix include both
>>> sugar and some sort of thickener such as cornstarch. The also seem to
>>> include quite a large amount of sodium, but the carbs would be the
>>> sugar and the thickening agent.
>>
>>And I did say that I was not using a packet. I do not buy packets of
>>anything and I never have. And yet they still said it would be loaded
>>with
>>carbs.
>>
>
> I guess this is a case of "no good deed goes unpunished" People are
> trying to help you.

How in the world is that helping me? I said I was not using a packet and I
even gave the brand that I am using. Not that they could check it online
because their website is currently down.