Completely OT - Rags, I need your help
One of my daughters is living in a group home. There are 12 of them. In October she will be 21 and I wanted to make her a cake for her birthday before whisking her away for a trip to Madeira. So we asked one of the educators if here were any other food sensitivities (she has celiac) and that's how we learned that one of the others was diabetic. I'm assuming T1. What could I add (maybe as a starter) that would be acceptable for this person. I hate the idea of anyone being or feeling left out. Hummus? Gaspacho? I really have no idea.
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Not Rags
Not Rags (and watching for his response so I can get new ideas!)
Devilled eggs, cream soups (cream of broccoli or cauliflower, not cream of potato), veggies and creamy dip (like a ranch dip, just make sure it's low carb/low sugar which is NOT the same a low fat. Low fat usually has extra sugar!). Leafy green salads (I love chicken caesar without croutons), can Chili (no sugar added in the recipe and low sugar in the tomato ingredients) are some of my favourite go tos.
Edit to add - there are lots of low sugar ice creams out there. I've heard that enlightened is a good brand. So maybe s/he can have icecream and skip the cake?
Great stuff Mominit.
There are amazing low carb things that can be whipped up fairly quickly. Cream of mushroom, cream of cauli,
Low fat usually means high carb for sure. I live on nutritional labels when I shop for premade foods.
One of my current favorites is roasted bacon brussel sprouts. There are a bunch of recipes for it out there. Queso with fresh veggies to dip with is another very good option.
If we are baking, we enjoy baking with a rhubarb compote and also use it on low carb icecream, etc.....
Rhubarb!!
I have rhubarb and low carb icecream! Why did I not think of making a compote and putting them together! I've just found my (Canadian) Thanksgiving dessert for next weekend! Thanks Rags!
I'll ask DW to send the recipe. I am visiting mom and dad for
a couple of weeks or I would have already posted it. Rhubarb is incredible as a low carb "fruit-ish" substitute. Using a Stevia sweetner counters the tartness. Though I prever it on the tart side Vs the sweet side of the flavor profile.
I cut up Rhubarb a couple of weeks ago for low cab baking and compote. I ate some raw. WOW! I am still trying to get my face back to normal. I love tart. But.... raw fresh Rhubarb is over the top.
If it is past fresh Rhubarb season, you can find it frozen which works almost as well. We get it frozen at Sprouts. Not sure where all of the Sprouts locations are.
I used to get my stepdaughter
the no sugar cheesecake from Publix.
Check the nutrition label.
No sugar does not necessarily mean low carb. Non fiber carbs are.... sugars. They impact the blood sugar just about the same as standard sugar.
High fructose corn syrup, honey, agave, etc... all chemically nearly identical to sugar with the same impact.
I live this stuff every minute of every day and have for nearly 43 years. The new technologies (insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors) show me blood glucose impact of anything I eat fairly quickly after I consume it.
Be careful with "no sugar added", etc... It can be very misleading.
You got me with cheese cake btw. If I ever do myself in, I will be via a cheese cake overdose of monumental proportions.
No rice, corn, potatoes,
No rice, corn, potatoes, wheat products, or sugars in any form (sugar, agave, corn syrup, honey, maple syrup, etc...).
If baking, you can find recipes using nut flowers (almond, flax meal, etc...) that should be low carb, extremely tasty, and safe.
I am not up on the things to avoid for ciliac disease.
I would consider not doing the gazpacho. Tomatos are fruit and high in carbs. Though I love gazpacho. It blows up my blood sugar. So does Hummus, which I grew up on as a kid. It is a cornerstone of Middle East cuisine. I avoid them both though I will enjoy a small tasting portion.
Stick with something green veg related or cauliflower based.
Here are some ideas for low carb (Low CHO) starters.. We modify to keep the carb levels lower than is usual even for low carb prepared dishes.
https://seekinggoodeats.com/easy-low-carb-and-keto-appetizers/
Have fun.
There's a southern Spanish
There's a southern Spanish "white" gaspacho made with fresh almonds and garlic but as it contains bread (less than an ounce per serving but still ...) I suppose that's out too.
White bread has ~13g of Carbs. Not sure what a slice weighs.
You can add almond flour to replace the bread. That should take care of the relatively minor carb levels that would come from the bread. You can brown the almond flour in a pan with a little bit of EVOO or just OO if you want a nuttier flavor.
I wing a lot of modifications to keep the impact to my blood glucose as minimal as is reasonably, or even unreasonably as possible. I am a bit manic about it.
Have fun getting creative.
Not an expert but found this
Diabetic cake recipes | BBC Good Food
There is one of the cakes that might work for both a diabetic and a celiac.
Moroccan orange & cardamom cake recipe | BBC Good Food
Sounds tasty.
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you all for your help!
Thank you all for your help! It's very much appreciated.
What I forgot to mention was that the cake is destined for the group home and I won't have access to any kitchen facilities which complicates things slightly. Also, it's about 30 miles away so things have to be easy to transport.
Thank you, Rags, for reminding me that there are many keto cake recipes - I probably have everything I need already in my cupboard (ground almonds, ground hazelnuts, coconut flower sugar ...) so that's an avenue to explore.
To all the rest of you, I shall no doubt be using your suggestions for my own personal pleasure!
Thanks again!
Just because someone is diabetic
Doesn't mean they do not eat any sugar at all. That's impossible.. No suger added products. gazpacho Is good tomatoes contain some suger but not major amounts. Have to watch carbohydrates.. Carbohydrates turn into suger. As pasta is bad
As long as you stay away from candy..Cakes.. type of products you should be ok. It's also up to the individual to stop eating foods at a certain point A gallon of gazpacho would be bad
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Harry, I tend to be a Carb Nazi. I have been a T-1 diabetic for
nearly 43 years. And... I am extremely insulin resistant.
So, I pretty much do not eat any high carb foods including no sugar added foods. No sugar or low sugar, as you pointed out above, does not mean low carb. I live on nutrition labels and nutrition tables.
My target is a total of no more than 30g of CHO per day. 6g breakfast, 12 lunch, 12 dinner.
So, I eat meats and leafy green veg or other low CHO veg. I do not avoid dietary fats as they do not convert to blood glucose. For weight loss, we both do a medically supervised high protein low CHO nutrition program.
My BG levels are so closely managed that I test a hair above the non diabetic cut off in A1c tests and could likely qualify for life insurance based on blood work. Though I would not lie to get it. As tempting as that might be.
But I digress......