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What sort of Christmas treats do you love?

LinguisticallyInept

LinguisticallyInept

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I do bags of treats as christmas gifts for family members because its simple and consumables are repeatable... my partners father is diabetic (whilst I don't know the exact form I would speculate its 3c), which puts a bit of a spanner in the works (my brother, as an on-again-off-again vegan, does too so I'm no stranger to adjustments) I know he has to limit his sugar intake and I've been told high % dark chocolate (specifically from aldi) is a good bet... I was hoping to pick some brains on any other good ideas for low GI treats that i can throw in a quick hamper and would love to hear what you guys/gals/pals would love as things to look out for
 
Olives stuffed with cream cheese . Old favourites apricots with cheese, strawberries dipped in dark chocolate or a creamy yoghurt dip. Walnuts cooked up with maple syrup.
 
I know raw eggs are a safety issue, but we make our own egg nog . It’s delicious . Anything with marzipan, but it has to be free of the possibility of gluten contamination.
 
I'm another dark chocolate and fresh nuts fan. Also seeds such as sunflower, chia, pumpkin, sesame. I refuse to make "favourites" of foods that will do me harm.
 
thank you for all the lovely replies, sadly I dont really have the expertise, time or area to prep homemade stuff (although id love to do that in future years once we get a place all sorted down)... cheese as a possibility has me interested because i have a line on some 'gourmet cheese popcorn'... although a quick google puts it as a mid/mid-low GI food so not the best; i guess this is where my ignorance comes in; does that mean its completely off the table or just a 'treat sparingly' situation?
 
I have just started getting pistachios from Marks and Spencer - I got them from the cooking ingredient section. They are really tasy and relatively low carb. I have some for breakfast with an almond milk latte, and don't have any significant rise in BG. They are good as a snack or chopped and put into Greek yoghurt with some berries or kiwis.

I also get ITSU crispy seaweed thins, which are really good, and you can get them in most supermarkets, Amazon and Holland and Barrat. https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-...fRthgiP0KfkT-hdv7GDwmzmk0Y1q9QqCNHRYpYvbk4bLB

Pork scratchings are great as a protein snack. I am pretty fussy about brand for these as (no joke) I nearly choked to death when alone in the house from scratchings that were a bit dusty - those were a popular brand. It was absolutely terrifying. The brand I get is https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B7BF5Z6K which I have had no problems with, although I am still careful to avoid the dust.

M and S also do really good pork crackling in bags but often do not have them in stock. These would be in the drink and snack aisles, usually hanging up near the wine. They may have discontinued these. They also do chorizo, panacetta and air dried serrano ham crisps made of air dried meat which I haven't tried yet: https://www.ocado.com/products/m-s-spanish-serrano-ham-crisps/515561011 and cheddar cheese snacks made of cheese: https://www.ocado.com/products/m-s-cheddar-cheese-clouds/625222011
 
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I don’t really eat extra treats at Christmas, apart from I make a low carb lemon curd cheesecake & I make some dark chocolate bark with 85% chocolate, nuts & a small amount of berries I’ve dehydrated in my ninja.

I love marzipan too, I made this recipe a few years ago & dipped little balls on it into dark chocolate, it’s very easy to make

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Keto Marzipan (Sugar Free)

Make homemade keto marzipan in 5 minutes from start to finish! This sugar free marzipan is soft, smooth and tastes just like the real deal.
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lovinglife said:
I don’t really eat extra treats at Christmas, apart from I make a low carb lemon curd cheesecake & I make some dark chocolate bark with 85% chocolate, nuts & a small amount of berries I’ve dehydrated in my ninja.

I love marzipan too, I made this recipe a few years ago & dipped little balls on it into dark chocolate, it’s very easy to make

sugarfreelondoner.com

Keto Marzipan (Sugar Free)

Make homemade keto marzipan in 5 minutes from start to finish! This sugar free marzipan is soft, smooth and tastes just like the real deal.
sugarfreelondoner.com sugarfreelondoner.com
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I love marzipan as well. I was worried I wouldn't get to enjoy it this year, but found that same recipe online and made them a few weeks ago as a test run, will definitely be making again at christmas - they didn't last long and no issues with my blood sugar.
 
LinguisticallyInept said:
although a quick google puts it as a mid/mid-low GI food so not the best; i guess this is where my ignorance comes in; does that mean its completely off the table or just a 'treat sparingly' situation?
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Most of us do not look at the GI but at the carbs. All carbs turn to glucose, some a bit faster, some a bit slower, but they all do raise glucose levels for those of us with diabetes.
With the cheesy popcorn, I'd likely have a couple for the novelty, and a small handful are very little carbs, but for a real treat that won't affect my blood glucose I'd prefer a cheese platter.
 
lovinglife said:
I don’t really eat extra treats at Christmas, apart from I make a low carb lemon curd cheesecake & I make some dark chocolate bark with 85% chocolate, nuts & a small amount of berries I’ve dehydrated in my ninja.

I love marzipan too, I made this recipe a few years ago & dipped little balls on it into dark chocolate, it’s very easy to make

sugarfreelondoner.com

Keto Marzipan (Sugar Free)

Make homemade keto marzipan in 5 minutes from start to finish! This sugar free marzipan is soft, smooth and tastes just like the real deal.
sugarfreelondoner.com sugarfreelondoner.com
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I'm definitely going to try this keto marzipan it looks amazing and marzipan used to be one of my favourites.
 
plan on making a relatively low carb very light 'no bake' zesty lemon cheesecake with a couple of rasps ontop :) YUMMY

base
some crushed keto digestive&gingersnap with butter for base thin layer little extra ginger. allow to set in fridge.

filling
keto lemon jelly juice of one lemon 2 lemon rinds boiling water upto 150ml water gently fold into above to prevent air loss allow to cool but not set.
300ml double cream (whip up)
200g softcheese with 1.5 desertspoons canderel add to the cream whip until relatively thick.
very gently fold the cooled (but not set jelly) into the above ensure throughly mixed.

Place in fridge at least 8 hours, preferably overnight to allow to set.
decorate with a couple of raspberries

above is supposed to serve 6-8 people. you could grate a little 85% or so dark chocolate ontop as well for decor if want.

have been trying out some keto snack bars from holland and barrets recently some taste ok others not keen on. really depends on personal taste, one i liked, couple were passable, one absolutely hated. :)
 
LinguisticallyInept said:
I do bags of treats as christmas gifts for family members because its simple and consumables are repeatable... my partners father is diabetic (whilst I don't know the exact form I would speculate its 3c), which puts a bit of a spanner in the works (my brother, as an on-again-off-again vegan, does too so I'm no stranger to adjustments) I know he has to limit his sugar intake and I've been told high % dark chocolate (specifically from aldi) is a good bet... I was hoping to pick some brains on any other good ideas for low GI treats that i can throw in a quick hamper and would love to hear what you guys/gals/pals would love as things to look out for
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My diabetic nurse said a piece of uniced Christmas cake is quite a healthy treat. I also like those bags of fruit (cranberry) and nuts that LIDL do. Maybe dark chocolate peanuts.
 
Unfortunately even the Christmas cake with no icing or marzipan is high in carbs. Dried fruit is packed with sugar, then there is sugar and flour in the cake mix. A piece of Uniced waitrose Christmas cake is given in nutracheck as 37g of carbs.

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Haining45 said:
My diabetic nurse said a piece of uniced Christmas cake is quite a healthy treat. I also like those bags of fruit (cranberry) and nuts that LIDL do. Maybe dark chocolate peanuts.
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Do you test your blood glucose before and after eating those thingsto see how your diabetes handles it?
We're all different, with different amounts of carbs diabetes can deal with. Testing is the key to knowing how much you can have without going high.
 
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