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Skriven 2014-08-06 22:33:59 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 15508 av NANCY BACKUS (1:123/140)
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Hi Nancy,

 NB>  NB>> I was thinking more of things like powdered reconstituted milk
 NB> for  NB>> drinking, margarine instead of butter, saccherine instead of
 NB> sugar,  NB>> that sort of thing....

 RH> We used powdered milk for a number of years with the girls without
 RH> complaint. Also used a combination of margerine and butter, I was
 RH> raised on the former (not sure about Steve).

 NB> The three I mentioned were particular non-favorites of mine growing
 NB> up, although some of my siblings didn't seem to have as much of a
 NB> problem
 NB> with them, and in some cases, stayed with them...

As some brands of things stay with children as they leave home. Not so
much with me but have noticed it with our girls. (G)

 RH> The only saccerine was the liquid stuff my folks used for iced
 RH> tea -- I thew out a bottle 4 years ago that had been around since
 RH> the mid 60s. We used Equal for a while, now have gone with Stevia
 RH> when we don't use sugar (or as part of the sugar total).

 NB> My parents discovered the tiny pills of saccherine... I think they
 NB> finally gave it up, and went back to sugar.  It was primarily used for
 NB> coffee (which they both quit drinking) and koolaid which was for the
 NB> kids, no longer at home...  We always had brown sugar for cereal and
 NB> that and white sugar for baking cookies and making PB candy...

We used sugar for kool aid (only had it, some, during the summer) and
Mom & Dad drank their coffee black.


 NB>  NB>> Our oatmeal always had the raisins added to the water before the
 NB>  NB>> oatmeal went in, so cooked and plump as part of the deal... plus
 NB>  NB>> brown sugar atop.  I think butter (well, margarine) and milk
 NB> (that  NB>> "funny" stuff) were options...  :)   Now I add cinnamon as
 NB> well to  NB>> the oatmeal... that last, by the way, is very good for
 NB> keeping
 NB>  NB>> blood sugar where it belongs...  :)

 RH> My dad doesn't like raisins so putting them in the oatmeal or cream of
 RH> wheat cooking water was a no go from the start.

 NB> My dad, OTOH, quite liked raisins, so they showed up in many things.

They are good--the one oatmeal cookie recipe from "Mothers in the
Kitchen" is one I've made a lot, and often put raisins in.

 RH> Don't know why cinnamon wasn't added, I suspect Mom probably never
 RH> even thought of it. And yes, I've been taking cinnamon capsules ever
 RH> since I was diagnosed with the diabetes.

 NB> Good stuff.  Yeah, with her plain cooking, she probably didn't even
 NB> think of it.  :)

I suspect she didn't think of it.

 NB>  NB>> Yeah, it helps when one's spouse agrees with the food choices
 NB> (or  NB>> non-choices)...  Richard and I are pretty close there,
 NB> too...  :)

 RH> I think most couples (that stay together) end up being in agreement on
 RH> food choices or non choices. I can see it in my folks and my in laws.
 RH> (G)

 NB> Or they at least agree to disagree... and keep multiple choices in
 NB> stock...  ;)

Yes, we do that too. (G)

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Ruth
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