I originally felt the same way when I began low carbing, but having discovered that I could safely use alternative natural sweeteners (erythritol and stevia) I believe that being able to use these has instead helped keep me from wanting any real sugar again. The few rare times when I have actually ever really craved/coveted/needed to eat this have been when my body has believed (sometimes wrongly) that my glucose levels have gone down too low, so potential hypo. But oddly(??) none of these occasions have ever triggered any continued cravings... and I don't even like its taste any moreI feel the same as you regarding sweetners. Plus I am sure if I start to normalise eating low sugar versions of all the sweet stuff that got me into this mess I will open the floodgates and tempt my taste buds into eating junk again. Slippery slope for me!
OH dear - my late mum used to make the most wonderful lemon curd and lemon meringue pies ever....Here you go.
Although I find the picture rather odd. It shows lemon curd (which can also be made low carb)
Why would anyone NOT use clotted cream?
http://www.lowcarbsisters.com/almond-flour-scones-low-carb-gluten-free/
I originally felt the same way when I began low carbing, but having discovered that I could safely use alternative natural sweeteners (erythritol and stevia) I believe that being able to use these has instead helped keep me from wanting any real sugar again. The few rare times when I have actually ever really craved/coveted/needed to eat this have been when my body has believed (sometimes wrongly) that my glucose levels have gone down too low, so potential hypo. But oddly(??) none of these occasions have ever triggered any continued cravings... and I don't even like its taste any more
Robbity
I do quite a lot of baking so most of my stuff is powdered or granulated erythritol/stevia combinations. Except for my drinks (mainly coffee and cocoa, but a few herb teas that need a bit of something adding) and I use liquid stevia for sweetening those; it's expensive but last me for around 6 months or so. I recently found little stevia tablets but just couldn't get on with them - to me they tasted vile, but the liquid I've liked and used for most of my diabetic life....
I have used Sweetex
And this pair certainly know a good thing when they see it - or more usually smell it - coming!
Just be a bit cautious to start with as stevia is such very sweet stuff - so depending on how you like your drinks instead of the recommended five drops just try one or two to start with - that's generally all I need in a smallish mug - but in my big mug of cocoa I do use around 4-5 drops as I definitely prefer a bit more sweetness in that.Thanks very much. I've ordered a bottle. I know who to blame if it is awful.
(saccharine) since the 1980's and I'm still alive and kicking. Just thought going natural may be a better option!
Sorry for derailing this delicious clotted cream thread.
No reason at all, I guess unless you have to watch your cholesterol. Adore clotted cream!
I live in Cornwall, my doctor said I can have clotted cream but not to have double cream as it has sugar in.
Hi @DonnaMary ,
Donna - I wonder if your Doctor was thinking of squirty cream? Most of those have sugar added, although the Anchor Extra Thick variant doesn't have sugar added, unless I am mistaken.
