A little of what you fancy

[Robinredbreast]

.I remember the thread or posts on Walnut Whips a little while back as I used to treat myself with this confectionery, especially the coffee flavour 15 years before being diagnosed with type 1, It was when I started my first job at 16 with the GPO and a tiny amount of my wages went on the yummy Walnut whip from Nicolson's sweet shop/newsagents on my way to work. I felt so

RRB

 

[zand]

@Andy12345 stop it, this is more than I can bear, I really don't want to go out shopping at this time of night, but if you keep on talking about gorgeous food I'm gonna have to! No more please.

 

[Andy12345]

its almost christmas time too thats a great excuse to treat myself to too many mince pies!

ill try to find the recipe, its tough to make the pastry from almond flour but when you perfect it....sigh heavenly low carb mince pies

 

[Andy12345]

@Andy12345 stop it, this is more than I can bear, I really don't want to go out shopping at this time of night, but if you keep on talking about gorgeous food I'm gonna have to! No more please.

lol sorry its not my fault, you have to blame the OP! putting all these treats in my mind

 

[zand]

its almost christmas time too thats a great excuse to treat myself to too many mince pies!

ill try to find the recipe, its tough to make the pastry from almond flour but when you perfect it....sigh heavenly low carb mince pies

Please let me have the recipe...I'm sure my son will manage to make them, he's great at baking.

 

[Andy12345]

sure ill find it, i need it anyway lol, the difficulty is not eating too many as they are about 3g of carb each (if i remember right?) so its easy to go too high and push up that blood reading

 

[zand]

Yeh, you're right, but this is called 'a little of what you fancy' and mince pies....yummy

 

[noblehead]

Well @noblehead you have got me there. I always assumed you were older and wiser than me.
I will never learn "never assume"
Back to "A little of what you fancy" Scottish ice cream made by Italians" (hope I do not get into trouble now)
Thanks @AnnieC for a nice post.

My forum Avatar is the reason why you though I was older izzi

I think when I first started driving petrol was around 30p a gallon, where did it all go wrong.

 

[Robinredbreast]

It shouldn't be about T1's and T2's at all but to post on a diabetic forum how "you can't beat a proper Scotch pie" etc is perhaps not the best advice to give. Would you expect to visit a forum for alcoholics discussing their favourite whisky ? Seems a bit odd to me.

But the thread is called 'a little of what you fancy' and do you treat yourself to something you ate before being diabetic? It's a nostalgic memory for many ( whatever type) and a light hearted thread. tbh If I was newly diagnosed and reading words like, sweets, chocolate, fish n' chips, pies and baileys and now mince pies which I really liked, I would be having a thorough read and then any questions or concerns I had. I would post on that thread.
It is nice to reminisce, especially with the festive season looming up on us

Best wishes RRB

 

[noblehead]

Yes please do not use this thread to start an argument again . The question was not about whether people are T1 or T2 I just asked if anyone allowed theirself a treat sometimes something they had enjoyed before they were diabetic I certainly do not think that having a Scotch pie and crisps is going to give newbies the idea that it is what they should eat as the thread is about occasional treats not our every day food

Thought as much AnnieC, thanks for the clarification.

 

[Andy12345]

so then mentioning these....

might be a nice way for the newly diagnosed to realise that life is not over

you CAN treat yourself to amazing food as a diabetic

 

[Robinredbreast]

My forum Avatar is the reason why you though I was older izzi

I think when I first started driving petrol was around 30p a gallon, where did it all go wrong.

As a non driver 30p sounded quite reasonable ? but I have no idea how much it is, and also alcohol

 

[Nuthead]

Belgian bun. Oh yes yes YES !!!

 

[zand]

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As a non driver 30p sounded quite reasonable ? but I have no idea how much it is, and also alcohol

Well petrol was 75p a gallon when I started driving...does that mean I'm younger than those 2 guys?

 

[Robinredbreast]

Lol I couldn't possibly comment Zand, as I could be older

 

[noblehead]

As a non driver 30p sounded quite reasonable ? but I have no idea how much it is, and also alcohol

Petrol has to be close to £6 a gallon now RRB, alcohol, well don't get out to the pub much now but you'd need a second mortgage to have a good night out I'd imagine.

 

[Andy12345]

petrol was already being measured in litres when i started, im just puppy compared you you old folks, I SAY IM JUST A PUPPY!

 

[Lamont D]

My treat is Greek full fat yoghurt, 85% dark chocolate and a few strawberries! Wow what a combo as does nowt to my BSLs! Woohoo!

Miss me chip butties and roasties. Spuds spike me ruthlessly!!

 

[zand]

petrol was already being measured in litres when i started, im just puppy compared you you old folks, I SAY IM JUST A PUPPY!

You just behave like a puppy

 

[Robinredbreast]

Petrol has to be close to £6 a gallon now RRB, alcohol, well don't get out to the pub much now but you'd need a second mortgage to have a good night out I'd imagine.

It's not the money I'm worried about, it's staying awake............... that's the problem