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Trinity
 
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Priscilla Ballou wrote:
> In article >,
> Trinity > wrote:
>
>>Priscilla Ballou wrote:
>>
>>>In article >,
>>> Trinity > wrote:
>>>
>>>>One thing that I miss and I admit cheat on every now and then. One bite
>>>>at a time mind you, is baklava. I can only have the kind without eggs.
>>>>Anyone out there know????
>>>
>>>I wish I could imagine a baklava that wouldn't spike, but I'm not up to
>>>the task. ;-) I think that portion control is our friend in this area.
>>>Priscilla, very fond of Greek pastry

>>
>>There is one place that I like, but they haven't had any lately. It's
>>not drowning in syrup. The one I bought the other day was drowning and
>>even a couple of bites and a 15 minute stairs walking didn't drop it
>>down too fast. So I know not to buy that particular one.
>>We will even just buy the phyllo dough and layer it with butter and bake
>>it. Portion contol is key because it's just so damn good.

>
>
> Amen, sister!
>
> A few years ago, pre-diagnosis, I stopped in at the annual bakesale at
> the school where our elections are held. Some kid's grandmother had
> made a pan of homemade baklava. I bought the entire thing and took it
> to work. I was beloved of my coworkers that day! *sigh* I can still
> remember how good it tasted. Oh, well....
>
> Priscilla

The sucky part is I only started getting into baklava about a year
before dx. But we may not be able to eat them like we used to, but a
bite at a time will do me just fine....
Trinity

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