Thai food, and also stevia.

[Guest guest]

Hey all,

I'm new here, but I noticed this subject heading. My stepmother and I both

use MasterCook 7. There is an option in there that will tell you what any

recipe translates to in the form of exchanges. She has been diabetic for some

time, and uses it for everything. You can even type in a recipe with one

ingredient, like an apple and it will give you all the nutri info. Just

thought this might be some good info.

I have not been tot he doc yet, but my fasting bg 2 weeks ago was 260. I go

in this Thursday for a consult and some meds. I have done a little bit of

research and find some commonalities between diabetes, menopause, and thyroid.

I'm just wondering how you can reconcile all three of them. Being new to

all of this, I'm feeling like a flounder right now.

[Guest guest]

I absolutely love Thai food but am not eating it now. Is there any

safe dish? I guess peanut sauce is out, it is sweetened and my

favorite.

Another comment, I tried stevia and I thought it made a bitter after

taste. Any comments or suggestions.

[Guest guest]

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> I absolutely love Thai food but am not eating it now. Is there any

> safe dish? I guess peanut sauce is out, it is sweetened and my

> favorite.

>

> Another comment, I tried stevia and I thought it made a bitter after

> taste. Any comments or suggestions.

Not necessarily... you may be able to have the peanut sauce if it's combined

with protein... like on meat (obviously if it's on noodles there might be an

issue)...

I bet if you made some wise choices and were able to have some substitutions

made, you could enjoy a Thai dinner (I seldom eat Thai food, so I can't make

recommendations).

Having diabetes doesn't mean you can't eat sugar. It means you need to be

cautious about portion sizes, and combinations of food. I wouldn't rule out

100% of something you truly love when it comes to food... that's not

living. Eat it in moderation on occasion, as a treat or celebration.

As for stevia, I've never cared for the taste.

Mike

[Guest guest]

My suggestion is look up recipes and make your own in a modified way

you can eat or to find out what to tell a restaurant to eliminate when

they prepare it for you. As to stevia? I gave up on sweeteners real

or substitutes and just learned to enjoy things without it. After a

while everything started tasting too sweet to me when I tried to add

sweeteners.

[Guest guest]

>

> My suggestion is look up recipes and make your own in a modified way

> you can eat or to find out what to tell a restaurant to eliminate when

> they prepare it for you.

Good idea. Maybe you could find some of your favorite items on

www.calorieking.com and see what the actual carb counts are for them too!

Mike

[Guest guest]

Stevia takes some getting used to . I now buy it in packets that have

chronium added to them. Love it in tea but use splenda for other things

that need sweetening.

sharon

Thai food, and also stevia.

I absolutely love Thai food but am not eating it now. Is there any

safe dish? I guess peanut sauce is out, it is sweetened and my

favorite.

Another comment, I tried stevia and I thought it made a bitter after

taste. Any comments or suggestions.

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margaret redmountainfarm@...> wrote:

> Another comment, I tried stevia and I thought it made a bitter after

> taste. Any comments or suggestions.

I like to use stevia as a sweetener in liquids. What kind did you use?

The best taste has either the liquid stuff or the white powder. If you

use too much there is also a bitter aftertaste. You really need only a

little, little bit of the stuff, like two drops for a mug of coffee.

Mohira

[Guest guest]

Make your own peanut sauce. I do.

I sweeten it with splenda.

I use a can of coconut milk (lite unsweetened kind)

1/2 cup of peanut butter (usualy the natural kind)

1/4 c fresh lime juice

2 tsp of freshly grated ginger

1tbsp soy sauce (more or less to taste)

1 tbsp of garlic

I also like mine spicy, so I spice it to taste with tobasco =)

Heat it all up on the stove, stirr till creamy, and eat!

It is not a low fat, nor a " low " carb food. But the flavor goes a long way

= ) brush it on some chicken just as it is coming off the grill... YUMMY!

even is good on salad!

Angelia in OR

Thai food, and also stevia.

I absolutely love Thai food but am not eating it now. Is there any

safe dish? I guess peanut sauce is out, it is sweetened and my

favorite.

Another comment, I tried stevia and I thought it made a bitter after

taste. Any comments or suggestions.

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[Guest guest]

Whats wrong with thai food? I just had some last night

just limit your rice, but curry is great for you and

coconut milk has hardly any sugar if at all.

[Guest guest]

That sounds delicious Angelia. I saved it.

How long does it keep? I assume you keep it in the refrigerator?

Jan

Jan Hodges

http://www.greentwo.com

Re: Thai food, and also stevia.

Make your own peanut sauce. I do.

I sweeten it with splenda.

[Guest guest]

I keep mine in the fridge, and it never lasts longer than 10 days =)

because its gone by then.

I keep it in the coldest part of the fridge too....

Angelia in OR

Re: Thai food, and also stevia.

Make your own peanut sauce. I do.

I sweeten it with splenda.

[Guest guest]

Angelia,

I think all these ingrediants can be found in my cal/carb booklet so I can

see how many carbs they have :-) Sounds good. Thanks.

JUDITH

Make your own peanut sauce. I do.

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