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butternut squash??

licklemoose

licklemoose

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ive just made a butternut squash soup with 2 small potatoes and an onion
it tastes amazing but quite sweet
i know potatoes are a no no but these were tiny
im wondering about the squash
ive just done my BG so will check again in a couple of hours
also added a big dollop of mascarpone hoping the fat content will help some
ive made enough for 3 HUGE mug fulls
 
I'm sorry to say I tried this (or rather my wife made it and I was "encouraged" to try it :)) and urrgghhhgh. not my thing....
 
ixi1429 said:
I'm sorry to say I tried this (or rather my wife made it and I was "encouraged" to try it :)) and urrgghhhgh. not my thing....
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im not a fan of butternut squash alone so was unsure but figured someone here would eat it but this soup is amazing
 
licklemoose said:
ive just made a butternut squash soup with 2 small potatoes and an onion
it tastes amazing but quite sweet
i know potatoes are a no no but these were tiny
im wondering about the squash
ive just done my BG so will check again in a couple of hours
also added a big dollop of mascarpone hoping the fat content will help some
ive made enough for 3 HUGE mug fulls
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They are one of the carbier veg.. 8.3g per 100g be interesting to know how your bloods react..
 
licklemoose said:
ive just made a butternut squash soup with 2 small potatoes and an onion
it tastes amazing but quite sweet
i know potatoes are a no no but these were tiny
im wondering about the squash
ive just done my BG so will check again in a couple of hours
also added a big dollop of mascarpone hoping the fat content will help some
ive made enough for 3 HUGE mug fulls
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they are one of the carbier veg.. 8.3g per 100g be interesting to hear how your bloods react.
 
bulkbiker said:
they are one of the carbier veg.. 8.3g per 100g be interesting to hear how your bloods react.
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11.00..... 6.5 (just before having soup)
felt a bit icky at 11.50.....8.9
12.25....7.2
so my levels shot up and then dropped pretty quick
will test again at 1 and see what its like at the 2 hour mark
should also add i feel fine now
 
bulkbiker said:
they are one of the carbier veg.. 8.3g per 100g be interesting to hear how your bloods react.
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I find that adding fatty things like coconut milk to soups, goats cheese / pumkin seeds/ butter etc to roasted squash etc flattens the BS response. B squash on its own sends my sugars too high, but with additions works ok
 
licklemoose said:
11.00..... 6.5 (just before having soup)
felt a bit icky at 11.50.....8.9
12.25....7.2
so my levels shot up and then dropped pretty quick
will test again at 1 and see what its like at the 2 hour mark
should also add i feel fine now
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tested at 1 and had weird results on one finger level was 8.9 and the finger next to it was 8
seems i spiked, dropped then spiked............how weird is that
 
It works for me, as does beetroot. If it works for you and you like it then you are on to a winner.

It makes a great bulk item with courgette in Thai green curry.

@Boo1979 I see your chilli and raise you a garlic or 4.
 
I've not had any issues with small quantities of butternut squash in combination wth other lower carb veggies, but I also tend to cook them in butter or oil too.

But just set and check your own acceptable targets and carb conteint, then you'll find what your body can happily handle. Check the labelling or on line for the carbs - Tesco online can be a good source of such information.

Robbity
 
I use butternut squash lasagne sheets layered with mince, veg, and cheese and it doesn't affect me. In fact, that's dinner tonight!

Edited at 18:50 to add: And it was really delicious!
 
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