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Skriven 2010-11-02 15:37:08 av Janis Kracht (1:261/38)
   Kommentar till text 3219 av MIKE ROBERTS (1:261/1381)
Ärende: Re: aspartame  was: Bugs
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Hi Mike,


>> the amounts in recipes, or not put in any sugar at all (no sweetener
> works for
>> some things (g))... or I'd use Cinnamon and vanilla, for instance. Some
> spices
>> like those two work well with some recipes to sweeten them.

> They also have a nice half and half mixture out there. I think it is brown
> sugar mixed with splenda ( could be aspartame ) anyway, it works nice. It
> does have more carbs than just the substitute alone, but it does add some
> nice flavor for those time when You want to use something, yet not use
> sugar. I have even tried a bit of it sprinkled on a hamsteak, and it was as
> good as any glazed ham I have had..

I can believe it.. given that brown sugar would normally be used for that,
pretty much.

Speaking of different kinds of sugar, my daughter swears by Sucanat.. I have no
idea how it would be for diabetics, but it is the only kind of sugar she bakes
and cooks with... regular sugar and regular brown sugar send her boys into a
tizzy (bg) though brown suger perhaps a bit less so..

Sucanot is cane sugar that has not been processed or refined, so it retains
it's brown color and a molasses-type flavor. Unlike brown sugar, Sucanat
resembles granulated sugar in texture and feel..kind of .. it pours out of the
container or sugar bag like regular while sugar does, unlike brown sugar..

Anyway I understand that it more resembles what sugar was like before sugar was
'processed'. I'd be interested to know if it's say better than regular sugar
for diabetics..

>Or maybe you just become like that when
> You don't eat the sugary stuff that often. ;-)

Heh.. know what you mean there :)  While neither of us has problems with our
blood sugar levels, we've just always fixed our coffee with no sugar, just
milk.. Once in while though we'll have a sweetened tea like Chai tea and at the
first taste it's quite the surprise :)

Take care,
Janis

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