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Foods that you thought would spike you surprisingly dont

Sable_Jan said:
I've ordered the popcorn........didn't realise it was an OK snack as it is quite high in carbs but I guess you don't actually eat a lot of it at once as it is so lightweight. Presume also possibly low GI?
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30 g of salted popcorn doesn't raise me at all. But you need to test for yourself first
A lot on here say they can manage popcorn
 
Sable_Jan said:
With the quinoa and soya flours I have ordered I will be trying to make some with some dried fruit and some diced apple (nothing glace of course), vegetable suet, maybe a little cinnamon, nutmeg, mixed spice to flavour (or maybe even mulled wine spices) using unsalted butter to make the pastry nice and rich.......ooh, hope they turn out as good as they sound.....can but experiment - I know the sugars in the fruit will keep them quite high but nowhere near 30gs of carbs....I hope!!! :eek:
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Have a look at the low carb mince pie recipe on this thread - may help you with ideas and quantities...
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/low-carb-christmas-recipes.67347/
 
alliebee said:
Id try maybe half a one...honestly. its almost pure sugar. But if you really want to. Then try it with cream. It may slow things down. I cannot as it would start me off carb craving again...and that's why I'm here on this forum. Carbs are addictive little blighters!!
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Only just seen this reply. Have resisted the urge totally so far @allibee but yesterday was sorting baking cupboard out and made double batch of biscuits for dogs - that's the 3lb bag of plain white flour used up
 
Breakfast pancakes (though I made and ate them at lunch).
2 eggs
2tbsp olive oil
2tbsp soya milk
2 tbsp coconut flour
1/4 tsp baking powder

Beat eggs, oil & milk then add flour & bp. (My version of the recipe - it did have salt & agave syrup in it and used coconut oil.)
Fry in olive oil.
I used rounded tbsps of flour as it was supposed to be thick batter but was bit runny. Went down from 6.1 pre to 5.7 +2hrs B-).
Testing biscuits now
 
2 biscuits - 4.9 pre then half hourly 6.4; 6.1; 5.4. Outside wth dogs so can't do last half hr. Think these will be lower when I use soya or quinoa flour. Was a bit of plain left after had made dog biccies. Had them buttered but think they may be nice wth cheese. To be tested.
 
Sable_Jan said:
2 biscuits - 4.9 pre then half hourly 6.4; 6.1; 5.4. Outside wth dogs so can't do last half hr. Think these will be lower when I use soya or quinoa flour. Was a bit of plain left after had made dog biccies. Had them buttered but think they may be nice wth cheese. To be tested.
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I'm sort of wondering if you usually eat dog biscuits? ;)

Or have I missed something?
 
Brunneria said:
I'm sort of wondering if you usually eat dog biscuits? ;)

Or have I missed something?
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Yes, I have actually tried them :eek:, out of curiosity - all human food ingredients after all when I make them myself :D. But having made the dog ones I had a bit of plain WHITE FLOUR (the words I omitted from last posting) left so I made myself some peanut butter biscuits using half white and the rest coconut flour. Recipe needs a bit of tweaking yet. I guess the dogs would like them too ;)
 
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Re the mince pies. Have some really OLD recipe cards that are in a little box. Opened it and split the pack and the recipe for mince meat was there.....didn't know there was one but here it is for all to see and try.
 

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LOVE STEW. It's always BETTER the day after cooking. Even better the day after that. But rarely survives that long in our house. Why do you think it's going to spike you ?. If you make it your in control and know what to put in it.
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