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Hi all.
I'm newly diagnosed so am reeling from all of the dietary changes. The main things I miss are snack foods! I didn't realize how often I'd been snacking on crunchy things- chips, crackers, party mix, etc. So, what am I to do now?!?! Besides avoid all of those things or eat just 2 of anything? Celery and carrots don't count. Does anyone have recipes for low carb party mix (Chex mix)? Any good crackers that are low carb? I did find "Just the Cheese" snacks which are .5 gm carbs. Very yummy but at $1. per 1/2 oz cannot be more than an occasional treat. Thanks in advance for your help! Raleighgirl |
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Nuts.
Spiced Nuts You can use walnuts, or pecans, or any nut you like... or mixed. 2 1/2 T butter 2 tsp dried rosemary, crumbled 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp cayenne or more or less to your taste 2 Cups nuts Melt butter, mix in spices. Pour over nuts. Spread onto a cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 10 - 12 minutes. Let cool a bit. The nuts will not be crunchy right out of the oven, but they will snap up within 5 minutes. You can experiment with spices. Sometimes I like to add a packet of Splenda for that hot/sweet taste... I've also used ginger/corriander/garlic/salt for an Asian flavor. Use your imagination... they make great hostess gifts and it ensures that you'll have one low carb nibble at holiday parties. Jennifer Raleighgirl wrote: > Hi all. > I'm newly diagnosed so am reeling from all of the dietary > changes. > The main things I miss are snack foods! I didn't realize how > often > I'd been snacking on crunchy things- chips, crackers, party mix, > etc. So, > what am I to do now?!?! Besides avoid all of those things or eat > just 2 of anything? Celery and carrots don't count. > Does anyone have recipes for low carb party mix (Chex mix)? > Any good crackers that are low carb? I did find "Just the > Cheese" > snacks which are .5 gm carbs. Very yummy but at $1. per 1/2 oz > cannot be more than an occasional treat. > Thanks in advance for your help! > Raleighgirl > > |
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On Sun, 29 May 2005 20:34:01 GMT, "Raleighgirl"
> wrote: >Celery and carrots don't count. Er..why? Use celery stalks or strips of carrot as dippers in a good low-carb dip - a guacamole, or some form of cheese dip. It's low carb, but keep an eye on the calories in the dip. I posted this one a while back, but there are plenty of recipes if you search around. http://tinyurl.com/calsh If you can't handle celery or carrots try low-carb crackers - but again keep an eye on the fat calories too. Crackers tend to have saturated or trans fats. Cheers Alan, T2, Australia. -- Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter. |
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On Sun, 29 May 2005 20:34:01 GMT, "Raleighgirl"
> wrote: >Celery and carrots don't count. Er..why? Use celery stalks or strips of carrot as dippers in a good low-carb dip - a guacamole, or some form of cheese dip. It's low carb, but keep an eye on the calories in the dip. I posted this one a while back, but there are plenty of recipes if you search around. http://tinyurl.com/calsh If you can't handle celery or carrots try low-carb crackers - but again keep an eye on the fat calories too. Crackers tend to have saturated or trans fats. Cheers Alan, T2, Australia. -- Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter. |
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Alan S wrote on 29 May 2005 in alt.food.diabetic
> On Sun, 29 May 2005 20:34:01 GMT, "Raleighgirl" > > wrote: > > >Celery and carrots don't count. > > Er..why? > > Use celery stalks or strips of carrot as dippers in a good > low-carb dip - a guacamole, or some form of cheese dip. It's > low carb, but keep an eye on the calories in the dip. > > I posted this one a while back, but there are plenty of > recipes if you search around. > > http://tinyurl.com/calsh > > If you can't handle celery or carrots try low-carb crackers > - but again keep an eye on the fat calories too. Crackers > tend to have saturated or trans fats. > > > Cheers Alan, T2, Australia. Carrots are a little Carbish...for me. Try a old fashion salad idea with a twist... A little vinegar, a little water, some sweetner and a plate full of thinly sliced cucumber and Diakon radish. Make enough of the liquid to just cover the veggies. Try equal parts vinegar and water to start, sweeten to your personal taste...adjust from there. Some people add a few crushed red chilli peppers. Some add a dash of salt. You get the Idea. Put the veggies in the liquid and let them sit at least 20 minutes to marry the flavours, then eat them. -- No Bread Crumbs were hurt in the making of this Meal. Type 2 Diabetic Since Aug 2004 1AC- 7.2, 7.3, 5.5, 5.6 mmol Weight from 265 down to 219 lbs. and dropping. Continuing to be Manitoban |
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In article . net>,
Jennifer > wrote: > Nuts. And olives. You'd be amazed how many kinds of green and black olives there are! I find they satisfy that craving for salt and sharp zingy flavor which is part of what potato chips satisfy. Priscilla -- "Inside every older person is a younger person -- wondering what the hell happened." -- Cora Harvey Armstrong |
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In article >,
Monsur Fromage du Pollet > wrote: > Try a old fashion salad idea with a twist... > A little vinegar, a little water, some sweetner and a plate full of > thinly sliced cucumber and Diakon radish. > > > Make enough of the liquid to just cover the veggies. Try equal parts > vinegar and water to start, sweeten to your personal taste...adjust > from there. Some people add a few crushed red chilli peppers. Some add > a dash of salt. You get the Idea. > > Put the veggies in the liquid and let them sit at least 20 minutes to > marry the flavours, then eat them. Oooh! I call those "fresh pickles" and make them with rice vinegar and sometimes a little fresh sliced ginger root. Wonderful on a hot day. Priscilla -- "Inside every older person is a younger person -- wondering what the hell happened." -- Cora Harvey Armstrong |
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"Raleighgirl" > wrote in message m... > Hi all. > I'm newly diagnosed so am reeling from all of the dietary > changes. > The main things I miss are snack foods! I buy large bags of pumpkin, sunflower and sesame seeds, dry-roast them until golden in a skillet (I burn them if I put them in an oven!), and then add salt and spices to taste. You can make those cheese crisps yourself - google for a recipe. Personally, I prefer a small piece of Brie or cheddar. There's always pork scratchings : ) Nicky. -- A1c 10.5/4.5/<6 Weight 95/77/72Kg 1g Metformin, 100ug Thyroxine T2 DX 05/2004 |
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On Mon, 30 May 2005 08:51:13 +0100, "Nicky"
> wrote: > >"Raleighgirl" > wrote in message om... >> Hi all. >> I'm newly diagnosed so am reeling from all of the dietary >> changes. >> The main things I miss are snack foods! > >I buy large bags of pumpkin, sunflower and sesame seeds, dry-roast them >until golden in a skillet (I burn them if I put them in an oven!), and then >add salt and spices to taste. > >You can make those cheese crisps yourself - google for a recipe. Personally, >I prefer a small piece of Brie or cheddar. > >There's always pork scratchings : ) > >Nicky. Hi Nicky I buy raw unsalted nuts and oven roast them myself. Something I learnt early - it only takes 8 minutes in a hot oven for mixed nuts; I'd guess at 3-5 minutes maximum for pumpkin, sunflower etc. I don't add salt - to anything. I get more than I need in the small quantities of processed foods I eat and in eating out. Cheers Alan, T2, Australia. -- Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter. |
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Thank you so much everyone! I hope to do some baking today
and try out the cheese crisp recipes I found. I anticipate a grocery trip, too for nuts, pickles and olives. I knew there would be more crispy things to eat than celery! Raleighgirl |
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(Raleighgirl) Wrote:
Hi all. I'm newly diagnosed so am reeling from all of the dietary changes. The main things I miss are snack foods! I didn't realize how often I'd been snacking on crunchy things- chips, crackers, party mix, etc. So, what am I to do now?!?! Besides avoid all of those things or eat just 2 of anything? Celery and carrots don't count. Does anyone have recipes for low carb party mix (Chex mix)? Any good crackers that are low carb? I did find "Just the Cheese" snacks which are .5 gm carbs. Very yummy but at $1. per 1/2 oz cannot be more than an occasional treat. Thanks in advance for your help! Raleighgirl---------------------------------------- RESPONSE: Wasco crackers are good and very low carb. Also tried WaldenFarms 0 carb veggie dip, also very good just wish I knew how to cloned Waden Farms dressings. |
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In article 42>,
Sherry > wrote: > Priscilla Ballou > wrote in news:vze23t8n- > : > > > In article . net>, > > Jennifer > wrote: > > > >> Nuts. > > > > And olives. You'd be amazed how many kinds of green and black olives > > there are! I find they satisfy that craving for salt and sharp zingy > > flavor which is part of what potato chips satisfy. > But olives don't have the crunch! They do if you leave a plate of them out on the counter for long enough! ;-) <sorry -- do not take that as a recommendation!> >Funny, I can eat olives in Mexican > food and on pizza but not in any other combination or by themselves. Hmmm. You've just not tried the right kind of olive. <channeling certain men I've known> Priscilla, in an odd mood -- "Inside every older person is a younger person -- wondering what the hell happened." -- Cora Harvey Armstrong |
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On Sun, 29 May 2005 20:34:01 GMT, "Raleighgirl"
> wrote: >The main things I miss are snack foods! I'd give pork rinds (chicharrones) a try. I like 'em a lot. They're salty and crunchy just like potato chips, and they come in spicy flavours, too. Also, cheese chips. Here's one thing I do: spray a saucer/salad plate with nonstick spray, spread grated cheddar cheese around on the plate so it's evenly covered. Pop in the microwave for 4 mins 30 seconds (the time on this varies from oven to oven and cheese to cheese) until the cheese no longer moves when you tip the plate. Take it out of the microwave and drain off the grease then use a knife or a fork to pop the chip off the plate and let it sit for a few minutes on a paper towel. This makes crunchy cheese chips. -- Siobhan Perricone "I ain't afraid of your Yahweh I ain't afraid of your Allah I ain't afraid of your Jesus I'm afraid of what ya do in the name of your god" - Holly Near |
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oh....... pickled beets
now i know what dinner's veggie is going to be tonight........ kate -- Join us in the Diabetic-Talk Chatroom on UnderNet /server irc.undernet.org --- /join #Diabetic-Talk More info: http://www.diabetic-talk.org/ http://www.diabetic-talk.org/freeveggies.htm I have no medical qualifications beyond my own experience. Choose your advisers carefully, because experience can be an expensive teacher. <Alan > wrote in message ... > On 30 May 2005 02:56:50 GMT, elaich > wrote: > > >Priscilla Ballou > wrote in news:vze23t8n- > : > > > >> And olives. You'd be amazed how many kinds of green and black olives > >> there are! I find they satisfy that craving for salt and sharp zingy > >> flavor which is part of what potato chips satisfy. > > > >Also pickles. The intense flavor of pickles and olives are satisfying and > >also help with that bit of hunger craving at snack time. > > > Oh, yeah! Pickled beets! Yummy, and a good alternative to other snacks! > > > > |
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Aren't pickled beets kind of high in carbs because of the sugar?
<Alan > wrote in message ... > On 30 May 2005 02:56:50 GMT, elaich > wrote: > > > Oh, yeah! Pickled beets! Yummy, and a good alternative to other snacks! > > > |
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home made pickled beets......... very little sugar
in the vinegar used to pickle them the beets are carby as well this isn't something you get to eat a lot of kate -- Join us in the Diabetic-Talk Chatroom on UnderNet /server irc.undernet.org --- /join #Diabetic-Talk More info: http://www.diabetic-talk.org/ http://www.diabetic-talk.org/freeveggies.htm I have no medical qualifications beyond my own experience. Choose your advisers carefully, because experience can be an expensive teacher. "Deb" > wrote in message .. . > Aren't pickled beets kind of high in carbs because of the sugar? > > > > <Alan > wrote in message > ... > > On 30 May 2005 02:56:50 GMT, elaich > wrote: > > > > > > Oh, yeah! Pickled beets! Yummy, and a good alternative to other > snacks! > > > > > > > > |
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Tiger Lily wrote on 31 May 2005 in alt.food.diabetic
> home made pickled beets......... very little sugar > in the vinegar used to pickle them > Have you heard of Sugar beets...something they make white granular sugar from. Well the 2 are related. Might as well eat a cup of white flour. -- No Bread Crumbs were hurt in the making of this Meal. Type 2 Diabetic Since Aug 2004 1AC- 7.2, 7.3, 5.5, 5.6 mmol Weight from 265 down to 219 lbs. and dropping. Continuing to be Manitoban |
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"Tiger Lily" > wrote in message
... > home made pickled beets......... very little sugar > in the vinegar used to pickle them > > the beets are carby as well > > this isn't something you get to eat a lot of Do you have a recipe that might work if I substitute sweetener for sugar? -- No Husband Has Ever Been Shot While Doing The Dishes |
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"Monsur Fromage du Pollet" > wrote in message ... > Tiger Lily wrote on 31 May 2005 in alt.food.diabetic > > > home made pickled beets......... very little sugar > > in the vinegar used to pickle them > > > > Have you heard of Sugar beets...something they make white granular > sugar from. Well the 2 are related. Might as well eat a cup of white > flour. common myth that regular beets and sugar beets (those white beets) have the same carb content......... i'm talking about a nice ruby queen dark red beet to eat everything in moderation kate |
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On Wed, 1 Jun 2005 10:01:50 -0600, "Tiger Lily" >
wrote: > >"Monsur Fromage du Pollet" > >wrote in message >> Have you heard of Sugar beets...something they >make white granular >> sugar from. Well the 2 are related. Might as >well eat a cup of white >> flour. > >common myth that regular beets and sugar beets >(those white beets) have the same carb >content......... i'm talking about a nice ruby >queen dark red beet to eat > >everything in moderation From: http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/5ada...vegetables.htm Beets Serving Size ½ cupAmounts Per Serving % Daily Value Calories 30 Calories from Fat 0 Total Fat 0g 0% Cholesterol 0mg 0% Sodium 55mg 2% Total Carbohydrate 7g 2% Dietary Fiber 2g 8% Sugars 4g Protein 1g Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 6% Calcium 2% Iron 4% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Beets used to be only found in salad bars in canned form, and on European menus, but with the culinary winds changing, this root is now commonly seen in stateside grocery stores everywhere. This root vegetable like its turnip cousin has two parts — the edible root and the edible green leaves. There are too many varieties to list here, but with more than one type of beet to choose from, why not try one of each if you get the chance. This versatile vegetable can be eaten raw, baked, steamed, pickled, and served as a condiment or alongside soups and entrees. Availability, Selection, Storage, and Preparation Beets are available year-round because they thrive in more than 30 states with June through October being their peak season. These roots come in all shapes, sizes, and colors so try a variety to find your favorite. Young beets, about an inch and a ½-inch diameter are fine textured, tender, and excellent in salads. Medium and large size beets are good for cooking; very large roots are too woody for eating regardless of cooking method. Which ever size of beets you choose, look for smooth, hard, uniformly round beets that are free of cuts and bruises. It’s best to store beets that have their tops chopped off in individual plastic bags in the coolest part of the refrigerator. These should last up to one week. The greens should be eaten as soon as possible. Wash and scrub the beets before cooking. Beets peel best after cooking, so be sure to wear disposable gloves to minimize red stains on hands. Make Beets Part of Your 5 to 9 A Day Plan! Season warm beets with margarine, lemon juice and fresh herbs. Slice or julienne-cut chilled beets and toss with a vinaigrette dressing. Combine with sliced cucumbers; toss with your favorite dressing. Bake or microwave for easy cooking that retains juices and flavor. Add beets to salads and slaws for added color. Gerry Gerry near Brandon in south-western Manitoba 49° 52' 20"N and -100° 2' 0"W Zone 3 (formerly 2b) |
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we use real sugar in the pickled beets
but it's a very small portion as compared to 'regular' recipes for pickling foods with (you do NOT want to drink the 'juice' from these pickled beets).............. mind you........ the kidlet does want to drink it...... go figure :-) i'll see if i can find the recipe that uses real sugar to give you an idea of the proportions........... (hubby makes this, it's his flair not mine) -- Join us in the Diabetic-Talk Chatroom on UnderNet /server irc.undernet.org --- /join #Diabetic-Talk More info: http://www.diabetic-talk.org/ http://www.diabetic-talk.org/freeveggies.htm I have no medical qualifications beyond my own experience. Choose your advisers carefully, because experience can be an expensive teacher. "None Given" > wrote in message ... > "Tiger Lily" > wrote in message > ... > > home made pickled beets......... very little sugar > > in the vinegar used to pickle them > > > > the beets are carby as well > > > > this isn't something you get to eat a lot of > > > Do you have a recipe that might work if I substitute sweetener for sugar? > > -- > No Husband Has Ever Been Shot While Doing The Dishes > > |
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