I know none of us really want to think about Christmas right now. But last year being short on money and long on time, I decided that I was going to take a step back in time and make most of my Christmas gifts
By the time the holiday actually got here I was more than ready. No real rush at the end of the year to make sure that I had every one covered. So hang in there with me and we will make this journey together.
Since I found out that I had diabetes I have been reading a lot about the disease and quite frankly a lot of the articles are “doom and gloom”. I am not saying you should not take the disease seriously, you should; it is serious!
But what I have found is an attitude that if you have diabetes you must be on your death bed. I am nowhere near there believe me. Sure I have to watch what I eat, be aware of carbohydrates and sugars in my diet, take my medicine as instructed and get plenty of exercise, but it is not the end of the world and for me it is not because of what I ate but rather heredity. Yes I am overweight and this has contributed to the disease but the chances are pretty good even if I were skinny I would have the disease sometime in my lifetime.
I watched the Today show this morning with Paula Deen. And I was impressed with really how open she was, and how right.
It is not what I eat, but how much of it I have eaten over the years that has caused my Type 2 diabetes. You can’t expect to eat high fat, sugary foods at every meal and throughout the day and not expect consequences. It will happen eventually.
If you have watched Paula at all in the last few years you will notice a slight change in her recipes, not enough to lose the taste, but enough to make a difference. And before you ask…No I can’t name one specific recipe to back me up.
Nothing says comfort like a good Chicken Noodle Soup on a cold winters day. When it comes to Chicken Noodle Soup I don’t think calories, carbs or anything but how good it tastes and feels as it goes down.
I remember when I was a kid my Mom would always give me Chicken Noodle Soup when I had a cold or even when I came out of the cold, it warmed me right up and made me feel better. It is a comfort food! Much like chocolate!
Inside-Out Lasagna
If you are presently not eating a nutritious diet, it can be hard to begin such a program. Even so, nutritious eating together with some exercising is essential for having a good body performance and will go a long way towards a disease free lifestyle. For those who have trouble with healthy eating, you already know that breaking unhealthy behavior would be the most challenging portion of the procedure. As a result, in the event you genuinely want to live the very best lifestyle feasible, it is essential to stick to suggestions in an effort to begin eating a more healthy diet.
What is Diabetes and how do you go about Controlling Diabetes?
When you have diabetes there is too much sugar in your blood. After you eat, your food is broken down into a sugar called glucose, which is carried by your blood to cells throughout your body. Insulin, a hormone, helps the glucose move from the bloodstream into cells, where it is burned as energy to keep your body functioning. People with diabetes either don’t make enough insulin or their cells don’t recognize insulin. The result in both cases is that glucose in the bloodstream can’t get into cells to be used for energy, and instead builds up in the blood.
One of my all time favorite meals is Standing Rib Roast with Horseradish Cream. For some reason I only make it once or twice a year, and never around holiday time because everyone in the family either wants Turkey or Ham.
What was the world like before cheesecake? I can’t imagine!
I went on an Internet search for the origins of cheesecake (yes, I have way to much time on my hands). It seems it has been around for a very long time. As far back as 776 BC (no! Not Before Children) the ancient Greeks are thought to have served cheesecake to the first Olympians before the games. Of course the Romans could not be outdone and spread the taste throughout the Roman Empire. A couple of thousand or so years later the European immigrants brought the delicious concoction to America. And all this before the Cheesecake Factory was even thought of!
Recently a discussion was had by my husband and myself on is it called icing or frosting. Typically the term is often used to identify the same ingredients causing quite a bit of confusion among those of us who are trained chefs. This discussion led to research on what, if any, is the difference. Here are some of my conclusions.
Frosting
Frosting is a fluffy, thick concoction that will hold its shape. You can pipe decorations with it like you see on cakes.
In my humble opinion Paula Deen rules in the kitchen! I have several of her cookbooks and enjoy each one.
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