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[T Hi]

Hey JB I have no problem helping with whatever!

I'm a great party planner!!! Throwing a Sweet 16 next Saturday with 100 teenage guests!

Maybe if we did it on the 19th. That is President's Day weekend so I think most people would have a 3 day weekend! That would give us all Sunday and Monday to recoup!!

 

[DIYSeattle]

The canned punpkin pie mix is something like butternut squash anyway, but Ive had squah pie made with yellow crooknecks and who knows what else. It is good regardless of what its actually made out of. Pumpkin pie is my favorite too.

I see you guys using Splenda and other artificial sweetners, you all know the health risks associated with those sweeteners right? And the suggestions that they dont really do what they say? My doctor gave me a paper on artificial sweetners and I stopped using them.

 

[Imp]

I like the idea of door prizes. Was at the feedstore today and I saw some great ideas. Put me down for a couple.

Today is the first day of an 11 day vacation, so let it snow.

BTW- Thanks Terrielacy

Russ- freaked by the raw power of administrators

 

[Illia]

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Ah, finally someone else who thinks this! I didn't want to say anything because I didn't want to ruffle any feathers. . . But, yeah, I would choose real sugar any day over artificial sweeteners. In fact it is MORE harmful to drink or eat "diet" things than fattening, sugary things.

I also did a thesis paper before on artificial sweeteners.

 

[T Hi]

We have had a couple flurries tonight also!

They are calling for a really nasty storm with LOTS of wind for Tuesday!

Everyone batten down whatever hatches you have left! Stock up on firewood!

 

[Chicken Rustler]

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I am 5 miles east of I-5 at exit 68 (White pass Hiway).

 

[Chicken Rustler]

OK I have heard some of the "bad" things about the sweetners..... SO how else is there for diabetic's to deal with it I am open to suggestions.

 

[Rainwolf]

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We have 2 diabetic 1 kids in the family and they just eat the sugar stuff except soda pop like the zeros. (the kids love pop but don't drink much)
A lot of items that are sugar free have the same carbs as the sugared items. So what they look for is "lights" like juice with 1/2 the sugar or ice cream etc

Its the carbs to look at not the real sugar vs fake sugar.

We make jams with 1/2 the sugar and freeze and other things like that.

 

[Imp]

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Rustler & Illia,

Won't ruffle my feathers if you have real info on Splenda, but I work as a health care nutritionist/manager and I'm a tough test to pass. I am diabetic as well, and find Truvia barely acceptable. The RDs I work with say Splenda is safe. I won't touch Saccharin or Aspartame. Before I was diagnosed I thought sweeteners were a lot of "who shot john" just a waste of talk, but I really like my sweet coffee in the morning.

Russ

 

[Chicken Rustler]

Yes the way I was told to do it for DW was to watch carbs. I don't pay as much attention to sugars as I do carbs. Many people also think that FAT makes ya fat but it's really carbs that make ya fat.