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Skriven 2008-01-21 01:28:00 av Sean Dennis
     Kommentar till en text av BOB GEARHART
Ärende: Christmas goodies 689
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[ BOB GEARHART wrote to SEAN DENNIS ]

 BG>  Hello Sean, nice to make your acquaintance

Nice to meet you too.  I'm a bit of a hardhead at times (which I try
not to be) in here, but I like it here in this echo.  This is one of
the very few echoes I carry in Fidonet anymore that I actually look
*forward* to reading. :)

 BG>  OK, my meds consist of TRIAMT/HCTZ CAP 37.5-25 the doctor put me on
 BG>  when I complained about getting up to often at night to whiz.
 BG>  Generally I'm healthy as a horse.  Just had a colonoscopy and the
 BG>  doctor agreed with my friends, I'm a perfect a-hole.

Hee-glad to hear that you're okay.  I'm a hypertensive diabetic.  I'm
currently on ten medications for the various conditions I have, but
right now, everything seems to be as close to normal as can be
expected.  I'm doing much better with my diet, but with my working
overnights, it's hard for me to get the desire to exercise.  I tend to
like to sleep a lot.

I've been blessed with a wife that loves to cook and likes all the
good natural things in life, so I can't complain.  However, /I/ have
to start to like the natural things.  Most of my "diet" has been
portion control and avoiding as much as possible sugar, salt and fat.
But I'm working on it.  I'm just happy that I'm alive these days
considering what could be happening to me.

 BG>  I use it as a change of pace. Quit putting anything in my coffee for
 BG>  the same reason.  A bit of mental reinforcement you might say.

I understand.  I adore grapefruit juice, straight from the fruit.  The
tang really wakes me up in the mornings (when I'm awake!) and it adds
a bit of a sour zest to breakfast.

 BG>  I put a light dusting of sugar on it, no toast or anything else.  That

8< snipped for brevity >8

It sounds like you're eating really well.  We received a George
Foreman grill for Christmas, so we have been using that to cook
chicken breasts on.  It's extremely easy to use, fast cleanup and does
the chicken just right.  I love it.  We go to Kroger (across the
street), grab a bag of those frozen chicken breasts and I make them
with some peas (a small amount since they're starchy) and that's a
good dinner for me.

Now here's a little something you could eat that's yummy and not too
bad for you:

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Diabetic Black 'n' White Brownies
 Categories: Desserts, Diabetic, Low-fat, Bars, Chocolate
      Yield: 32 Servings
 
      1 c  Cake flour
      1 ts Baking powder
    1/4 ts Salt
    1/2 c  Shortening, softened
    1/2 c  Granulated sugar replacement
      2    Eggs
      1 ts Vanilla extract
      1 tb Water
    1/4 c  Unsweetened coconut, grated
      1 ts Coconut milk
      1 oz Baking chocolate, melted
 
  These brownies are mailable.
  
  Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.  Cream shortening and
  sugar replacement until light and fluffy.  (My note:  be sure to use a
  sugar replacement that does not lose sweetness when heated -
  Aspartame is not suitable.)
  
  Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.  Beat in
  vanilla extract and water.
  
  Divide batter into two equal parts.  To one part add unsweetened
  coconut and coconut milk.  Stir to completely blend.  To the
  remaining half, beat in the melted chocolate.
  
  Spread coconut mixture on bottom of well-greased 8-in square pan.
  Spread chocolate layer on top of coconut layer.  Bake at 350 F for 25
  to 30 min. Cut into 1 x 2 inch bars.
  
  1 bar - 1/3 bread exchange, 1 fat exchange, 54 calories
  
  Source:  The Diabetic Chocolate Cookbook by Mary Jane Finsand
  Available in bookstores 1993.  Contains chocolate candy recipes.
  
  Shared but not tested by Elizabeth Rodier Nov 93 Converted by MMCONV
  vers. 1.20
 
MMMMM
 
Later,
Sean

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