Re: Re: New cookbook (and question)

[Guest guest]

I'm not a huge fan of splenda so I use xylitol. I can't stand the

flavor of artificial sweeteners. I use xylitol when recipes call for

white sugar and maltitol when recipes call for brown sugar or

powdered sugar. I haven't used them yet to replace anything in the

recipes from this particular book because I didn't have enough of the

maltitol brown sugar or any of the maltitol powdered sugar, though.

The amazing thing to me is that the recipes really don't call for a

ton of sugar. I was shocked when the brownie recipe only called for

1/2 cup of brown sugar! And the brownies are very good - not the

best I've ever had but still very good and very edible. Dh said he

would gladly only eat those particular brownies if that's all I ever

made.

Cheryl

On Jan 28, 2008, at 11:46 AM, thefamily007 wrote:

> Forgot to add that Splenda and Splenda Sugar Blend can be substituted

> for the sugar in all the recipes. I couldn't find Splenda Blend in

> brown, so I just mixed 1 part brown sugar with 1 part Splenda, and

> then you measure the same as regular sugar.

>

> Donna

>

>

> > > >

> > > > I have to tell you all about this cookbook. If you already know

> > > > about it, great but for those that don't " Deceptively

> Delicious " is

> > > > *awesome*. I have to modify some recipes to fit within the diet

> > > > (although not much) but I have to say, I made 3 of the

> recipes today

> > > > and my son loved them all. *Finally* I'm able to get some

> veggies

> > > > into my son! I've always tried to sneak veggies in wherever I

> could

> > > > but this cookbook has just taken it about 5 steps further than I

> > > ever

> > > > thought of. I actually made a chocolate pudding today that

> was made

> > > > from avocados as the main ingredient! It tastes *exactly* like

> > > > chocolate pudding. I'm making brownies tomorrow - can't wait

> to see

> > > > if they are good - that have spinach and carrots. I've made

> pancakes

> > > > with sweet potatoes and french toast with pumpkin and my son

> gobbled

> > > > em up like they were his normal pancakes and FT. It

> definitely has

> > > > me thinking about what other things I can do now! Again, I've

> only

> > > > made the 3 things but so far, it's been well worth the money.

> I did

> > > > have to modify the pancake recipe because it really didn't

> work out

> > > > for me very well so I modified it a bit and now it works

> perfectly.

> > > > If you know how to cook, it isn't hard to fix a recipe that

> doesn't

> > > > work well.

> > > >

> > > > Hope this helps someone!

> > > >

> > > > Cheryl

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Yeah, I know he doesn't like them but I sure do! I want to make it

for *me*!

I did find that the avocado flavor does come out a little more after

it's been frozen but not much. Fresh, it definitely doesn't come out

at all.

Cheryl

On Jan 28, 2008, at 11:43 AM, thefamily007 wrote:

> An FYI: Dr. G doesn't allow any kind of nuts, including hazelnuts.

>

> You're probably right, the avocados were probably too ripe. They were

> left over from some guacamole that I made a week prior.

>

> I'll try again.

>

>

> > > >

> > > > I have to tell you all about this cookbook. If you already know

> > > > about it, great but for those that don't " Deceptively

> Delicious " is

> > > > *awesome*. I have to modify some recipes to fit within the diet

> > > > (although not much) but I have to say, I made 3 of the

> recipes today

> > > > and my son loved them all. *Finally* I'm able to get some

> veggies

> > > > into my son! I've always tried to sneak veggies in wherever I

> could

> > > > but this cookbook has just taken it about 5 steps further than I

> > > ever

> > > > thought of. I actually made a chocolate pudding today that

> was made

> > > > from avocados as the main ingredient! It tastes *exactly* like

> > > > chocolate pudding. I'm making brownies tomorrow - can't wait

> to see

> > > > if they are good - that have spinach and carrots. I've made

> pancakes

> > > > with sweet potatoes and french toast with pumpkin and my son

> gobbled

> > > > em up like they were his normal pancakes and FT. It

> definitely has

> > > > me thinking about what other things I can do now! Again, I've

> only

> > > > made the 3 things but so far, it's been well worth the money.

> I did

> > > > have to modify the pancake recipe because it really didn't

> work out

> > > > for me very well so I modified it a bit and now it works

> perfectly.

> > > > If you know how to cook, it isn't hard to fix a recipe that

> doesn't

> > > > work well.

> > > >

> > > > Hope this helps someone!

> > > >

> > > > Cheryl

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the book recommendation. I bought a copy this weekend.

Three Questions:

1) I had never heard of xylitol until reading your email. I looked it up on the

internet and one site said it could be made from various sources, including

raspberries. Would this be a problem on the diet? Can you tell what the

ultimate source of the product is from the package? I'm curious because I need

to find a sugar substitute.

2) Does anyone have any ideas on how to make a pizza that tastes good?

3) Also, I was curious to find out if anyone out there feels like the diet is

working wonders on his/her child. I have been cooking this way for about a

month and have not seen a change yet. Maybe it takes longer?

Re: Re: New cookbook (and question)

I'm not a huge fan of splenda so I use xylitol. I can't stand the

flavor of artificial sweeteners. I use xylitol when recipes call for

white sugar and maltitol when recipes call for brown sugar or

powdered sugar. I haven't used them yet to replace anything in the

recipes from this particular book because I didn't have enough of the

maltitol brown sugar or any of the maltitol powdered sugar, though.

The amazing thing to me is that the recipes really don't call for a

ton of sugar. I was shocked when the brownie recipe only called for

1/2 cup of brown sugar! And the brownies are very good - not the

best I've ever had but still very good and very edible. Dh said he

would gladly only eat those particular brownies if that's all I ever

made.

Cheryl

On Jan 28, 2008, at 11:46 AM, thefamily007 wrote:

> Forgot to add that Splenda and Splenda Sugar Blend can be substituted

> for the sugar in all the recipes. I couldn't find Splenda Blend in

> brown, so I just mixed 1 part brown sugar with 1 part Splenda, and

> then you measure the same as regular sugar.

>

> Donna

>

>

> > > >

> > > > I have to tell you all about this cookbook. If you already know

> > > > about it, great but for those that don't " Deceptively

> Delicious " is

> > > > *awesome*. I have to modify some recipes to fit within the diet

> > > > (although not much) but I have to say, I made 3 of the

> recipes today

> > > > and my son loved them all. *Finally* I'm able to get some

> veggies

> > > > into my son! I've always tried to sneak veggies in wherever I

> could

> > > > but this cookbook has just taken it about 5 steps further than I

> > > ever

> > > > thought of. I actually made a chocolate pudding today that

> was made

> > > > from avocados as the main ingredient! It tastes *exactly* like

> > > > chocolate pudding. I'm making brownies tomorrow - can't wait

> to see

> > > > if they are good - that have spinach and carrots. I've made

> pancakes

> > > > with sweet potatoes and french toast with pumpkin and my son

> gobbled

> > > > em up like they were his normal pancakes and FT. It

> definitely has

> > > > me thinking about what other things I can do now! Again, I've

> only

> > > > made the 3 things but so far, it's been well worth the money.

> I did

> > > > have to modify the pancake recipe because it really didn't

> work out

> > > > for me very well so I modified it a bit and now it works

> perfectly.

> > > > If you know how to cook, it isn't hard to fix a recipe that

> doesn't

> > > > work well.

> > > >

> > > > Hope this helps someone!

> > > >

> > > > Cheryl

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Answer for #2- Pizza, style

I've been buying a pizza kit from the Super Wal-Mart or Neighborhood Wal-Mart

called " Mia " . It's on the pasta aisle, usually near the bottom and has two

pizza crusts and two sauce packets. It costs about $3.50.

I buy a big wedge of sheep cheese to shred from Sam's Club or Bruno's (a grocery

chain that carries world cheeses and Tofutti products among other things). I

think the one I've bought is Don Bernardo brand or something similar, made in

Spain. It was recommended by Caroline Glover (I think) on the list last year-

might want to search the archives to get the exact brand/name. It's a great,

white, mild cheese. Almost tastes like string cheese to me... but it's been

several years since I've had the real thing.

The cheese is expensive, the wedge is $12-15 and it does about two pizzas but

the crusts are cheap so it averages out.

- in Mobile, AL

__________________________

Reality lies beyond the horizon...

Wonderwegian

Re: Re: New cookbook (and question)

I'm not a huge fan of splenda so I use xylitol. I can't stand the

flavor of artificial sweeteners. I use xylitol when recipes call for

white sugar and maltitol when recipes call for brown sugar or

powdered sugar. I haven't used them yet to replace anything in the

recipes from this particular book because I didn't have enough of the

maltitol brown sugar or any of the maltitol powdered sugar, though.

The amazing thing to me is that the recipes really don't call for a

ton of sugar. I was shocked when the brownie recipe only called for

1/2 cup of brown sugar! And the brownies are very good - not the

best I've ever had but still very good and very edible. Dh said he

would gladly only eat those particular brownies if that's all I ever

made.

Cheryl

On Jan 28, 2008, at 11:46 AM, thefamily007 wrote:

> Forgot to add that Splenda and Splenda Sugar Blend can be substituted

> for the sugar in all the recipes. I couldn't find Splenda Blend in

> brown, so I just mixed 1 part brown sugar with 1 part Splenda, and

> then you measure the same as regular sugar.

>

> Donna

>

>

> > > >

> > > > I have to tell you all about this cookbook. If you already know

> > > > about it, great but for those that don't " Deceptively

> Delicious " is

> > > > *awesome*. I have to modify some recipes to fit within the diet

> > > > (although not much) but I have to say, I made 3 of the

> recipes today

> > > > and my son loved them all. *Finally* I'm able to get some

> veggies

> > > > into my son! I've always tried to sneak veggies in wherever I

> could

> > > > but this cookbook has just taken it about 5 steps further than I

> > > ever

> > > > thought of. I actually made a chocolate pudding today that

> was made

> > > > from avocados as the main ingredient! It tastes *exactly* like

> > > > chocolate pudding. I'm making brownies tomorrow - can't wait

> to see

> > > > if they are good - that have spinach and carrots. I've made

> pancakes

> > > > with sweet potatoes and french toast with pumpkin and my son

> gobbled

> > > > em up like they were his normal pancakes and FT. It

> definitely has

> > > > me thinking about what other things I can do now! Again, I've

> only

> > > > made the 3 things but so far, it's been well worth the money.

> I did

> > > > have to modify the pancake recipe because it really didn't

> work out

> > > > for me very well so I modified it a bit and now it works

> perfectly.

> > > > If you know how to cook, it isn't hard to fix a recipe that

> doesn't

> > > > work well.

> > > >

> > > > Hope this helps someone!

> > > >

> > > > Cheryl

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Answer for #2- Pizza, style

I've been buying a pizza kit from the Super Wal-Mart or Neighborhood Wal-Mart

called " Mia " . It's on the pasta aisle, usually near the bottom and has two

pizza crusts and two sauce packets. It costs about $3.50.

I buy a big wedge of sheep cheese to shred from Sam's Club or Bruno's (a grocery

chain that carries world cheeses and Tofutti products among other things). I

think the one I've bought is Don Bernardo brand or something similar, made in

Spain. It was recommended by Caroline Glover (I think) on the list last year-

might want to search the archives to get the exact brand/name. It's a great,

white, mild cheese. Almost tastes like string cheese to me... but it's been

several years since I've had the real thing.

The cheese is expensive, the wedge is $12-15 and it does about two pizzas but

the crusts are cheap so it averages out.

- in Mobile, AL

__________________________

Reality lies beyond the horizon...

Wonderwegian

Re: Re: New cookbook (and question)

I'm not a huge fan of splenda so I use xylitol. I can't stand the

flavor of artificial sweeteners. I use xylitol when recipes call for

white sugar and maltitol when recipes call for brown sugar or

powdered sugar. I haven't used them yet to replace anything in the

recipes from this particular book because I didn't have enough of the

maltitol brown sugar or any of the maltitol powdered sugar, though.

The amazing thing to me is that the recipes really don't call for a

ton of sugar. I was shocked when the brownie recipe only called for

1/2 cup of brown sugar! And the brownies are very good - not the

best I've ever had but still very good and very edible. Dh said he

would gladly only eat those particular brownies if that's all I ever

made.

Cheryl

On Jan 28, 2008, at 11:46 AM, thefamily007 wrote:

> Forgot to add that Splenda and Splenda Sugar Blend can be substituted

> for the sugar in all the recipes. I couldn't find Splenda Blend in

> brown, so I just mixed 1 part brown sugar with 1 part Splenda, and

> then you measure the same as regular sugar.

>

> Donna

>

>

> > > >

> > > > I have to tell you all about this cookbook. If you already know

> > > > about it, great but for those that don't " Deceptively

> Delicious " is

> > > > *awesome*. I have to modify some recipes to fit within the diet

> > > > (although not much) but I have to say, I made 3 of the

> recipes today

> > > > and my son loved them all. *Finally* I'm able to get some

> veggies

> > > > into my son! I've always tried to sneak veggies in wherever I

> could

> > > > but this cookbook has just taken it about 5 steps further than I

> > > ever

> > > > thought of. I actually made a chocolate pudding today that

> was made

> > > > from avocados as the main ingredient! It tastes *exactly* like

> > > > chocolate pudding. I'm making brownies tomorrow - can't wait

> to see

> > > > if they are good - that have spinach and carrots. I've made

> pancakes

> > > > with sweet potatoes and french toast with pumpkin and my son

> gobbled

> > > > em up like they were his normal pancakes and FT. It

> definitely has

> > > > me thinking about what other things I can do now! Again, I've

> only

> > > > made the 3 things but so far, it's been well worth the money.

> I did

> > > > have to modify the pancake recipe because it really didn't

> work out

> > > > for me very well so I modified it a bit and now it works

> perfectly.

> > > > If you know how to cook, it isn't hard to fix a recipe that

> doesn't

> > > > work well.

> > > >

> > > > Hope this helps someone!

> > > >

> > > > Cheryl

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much for the pizza recipe. We will try this week. Since starting

the diet a month ago my son eats sausage and bacon (turkey and regular) for

every meal. It's got to be getting old.

Re: Re: New cookbook (and question)

I'm not a huge fan of splenda so I use xylitol. I can't stand the

flavor of artificial sweeteners. I use xylitol when recipes call for

white sugar and maltitol when recipes call for brown sugar or

powdered sugar. I haven't used them yet to replace anything in the

recipes from this particular book because I didn't have enough of the

maltitol brown sugar or any of the maltitol powdered sugar, though.

The amazing thing to me is that the recipes really don't call for a

ton of sugar. I was shocked when the brownie recipe only called for

1/2 cup of brown sugar! And the brownies are very good - not the

best I've ever had but still very good and very edible. Dh said he

would gladly only eat those particular brownies if that's all I ever

made.

Cheryl

On Jan 28, 2008, at 11:46 AM, thefamily007 wrote:

> Forgot to add that Splenda and Splenda Sugar Blend can be substituted

> for the sugar in all the recipes. I couldn't find Splenda Blend in

> brown, so I just mixed 1 part brown sugar with 1 part Splenda, and

> then you measure the same as regular sugar.

>

> Donna

>

>

> > > >

> > > > I have to tell you all about this cookbook. If you already know

> > > > about it, great but for those that don't " Deceptively

> Delicious " is

> > > > *awesome*. I have to modify some recipes to fit within the diet

> > > > (although not much) but I have to say, I made 3 of the

> recipes today

> > > > and my son loved them all. *Finally* I'm able to get some

> veggies

> > > > into my son! I've always tried to sneak veggies in wherever I

> could

> > > > but this cookbook has just taken it about 5 steps further than I

> > > ever

> > > > thought of. I actually made a chocolate pudding today that

> was made

> > > > from avocados as the main ingredient! It tastes *exactly* like

> > > > chocolate pudding. I'm making brownies tomorrow - can't wait

> to see

> > > > if they are good - that have spinach and carrots. I've made

> pancakes

> > > > with sweet potatoes and french toast with pumpkin and my son

> gobbled

> > > > em up like they were his normal pancakes and FT. It

> definitely has

> > > > me thinking about what other things I can do now! Again, I've

> only

> > > > made the 3 things but so far, it's been well worth the money.

> I did

> > > > have to modify the pancake recipe because it really didn't

> work out

> > > > for me very well so I modified it a bit and now it works

> perfectly.

> > > > If you know how to cook, it isn't hard to fix a recipe that

> doesn't

> > > > work well.

> > > >

> > > > Hope this helps someone!

> > > >

> > > > Cheryl

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

On Jan 28, 2008, at 5:16 PM, Robins wrote:

> Thanks for the book recommendation. I bought a copy this weekend.

>

> Three Questions:

>

> 1) I had never heard of xylitol until reading your email. I looked

> it up on the internet and one site said it could be made from

> various sources, including raspberries. Would this be a problem on

> the diet? Can you tell what the ultimate source of the product

> is from the package? I'm curious because I need to find a sugar

> substitute.

>

I use Jarrow or Xylosweet. Jarrow is from Birch bark and Xylosweet

is made from corn. Most xylitol is made from either of those.

>

>

> 2) Does anyone have any ideas on how to make a pizza that

> tastes good?

>

I make my own crust, buy a pizza sauce and use goat mozarella. My

son loves it. Sometimes I throw on some ham or pepperoni if I think

he'll tolerate it on there.

>

>

> 3) Also, I was curious to find out if anyone out there feels like

> the diet is working wonders on his/her child. I have been cooking

> this way for about a month and have not seen a change yet. Maybe it

> takes longer?

>

Nope. Diet has not been much of anything for my son. GFCF, ,

nothing did much. We only do it because we have to.

Cheryl

>

>

> Re: Re: New cookbook (and question)

>

> I'm not a huge fan of splenda so I use xylitol. I can't stand the

> flavor of artificial sweeteners. I use xylitol when recipes call for

> white sugar and maltitol when recipes call for brown sugar or

> powdered sugar. I haven't used them yet to replace anything in the

> recipes from this particular book because I didn't have enough of the

> maltitol brown sugar or any of the maltitol powdered sugar, though.

> The amazing thing to me is that the recipes really don't call for a

> ton of sugar. I was shocked when the brownie recipe only called for

> 1/2 cup of brown sugar! And the brownies are very good - not the

> best I've ever had but still very good and very edible. Dh said he

> would gladly only eat those particular brownies if that's all I ever

> made.

>

> Cheryl

>

> On Jan 28, 2008, at 11:46 AM, thefamily007 wrote:

>

> > Forgot to add that Splenda and Splenda Sugar Blend can be

> substituted

> > for the sugar in all the recipes. I couldn't find Splenda Blend in

> > brown, so I just mixed 1 part brown sugar with 1 part Splenda, and

> > then you measure the same as regular sugar.

> >

> > Donna

> >

> >

> > > > >

> > > > > I have to tell you all about this cookbook. If you already

> know

> > > > > about it, great but for those that don't " Deceptively

> > Delicious " is

> > > > > *awesome*. I have to modify some recipes to fit within the

> diet

> > > > > (although not much) but I have to say, I made 3 of the

> > recipes today

> > > > > and my son loved them all. *Finally* I'm able to get some

> > veggies

> > > > > into my son! I've always tried to sneak veggies in wherever I

> > could

> > > > > but this cookbook has just taken it about 5 steps further

> than I

> > > > ever

> > > > > thought of. I actually made a chocolate pudding today that

> > was made

> > > > > from avocados as the main ingredient! It tastes *exactly* like

> > > > > chocolate pudding. I'm making brownies tomorrow - can't wait

> > to see

> > > > > if they are good - that have spinach and carrots. I've made

> > pancakes

> > > > > with sweet potatoes and french toast with pumpkin and my son

> > gobbled

> > > > > em up like they were his normal pancakes and FT. It

> > definitely has

> > > > > me thinking about what other things I can do now! Again, I've

> > only

> > > > > made the 3 things but so far, it's been well worth the money.

> > I did

> > > > > have to modify the pancake recipe because it really didn't

> > work out

> > > > > for me very well so I modified it a bit and now it works

> > perfectly.

> > > > > If you know how to cook, it isn't hard to fix a recipe that

> > doesn't

> > > > > work well.

> > > > >

> > > > > Hope this helps someone!

> > > > >

> > > > > Cheryl

> > > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >