What kind of goodies can I make at holiday time with 2 diabetics living with me?

Question

I usually make home-made fudge and cookies. Does anyone know any receipies for sugar free candy & cookies?

Answer 1

My mom makes sugar free candies for my grandmother every year. She makes turtles: sugarfree chocolate, sugar free carmel and walnuts. Sugar free chocolate dipped pretzels, nuts and fruits. You can usually find sugar free chocolates (for melting) at most candy stores. Splenda has made making cookies and cakes for her a lot easier, and you can check at Splenda.com for more recipes.

Here are some great sites to visit for making yummy desserts:

http://www.sweetdeliverance.com/
has more than just cookies and cakes, has candies, pies and pastries

http://www.thatsmyhome.com/sugar-free-recipes/pistac.htm
Has desserts, meals and bread recipes available

http://www.hersheys.com/sugarfree/recipes/index.asp
It's Hershey's, it's gotta be good

Hope this helps with holiday cooking!

Answer 2

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Answer 4

I am diabetic myself -- and to be honest, I think the problem lies in the very notion of making "goodies" for diabetics (I presume you mean type 2). Why not celebrate the holidays by being active with them, for instance, going to the mall and walking completely around it a few times? Or go on a beautiful bike ride and watch the leaves turn.

Part of the problem lies in the habit of eating high-carbohydrate, high-fat desserts (i.e., goodies) at the holidays. I hate to say it, but even if you substitute splenda, etc., into whatever you're cooking, you're not helping if you go that route.

P.S. It IS possible to change habits and lose the weight -- I have lost 50 pounds myself.

Answer 5

Splenda can be used instead of sugar, and their website may have recipes. Also, any websites (like the Diabetes Association) found on a search for, "Diabetic Cooking" or "Recipes for Diabetics" should have some goodies listed.

You should ask if Splenda bothers these people because some people need to limit their intake of it or else it causes intestinal problems (diarrhea).

The Sweet and Low site may have recipes as well.

Jello makes sugar-free puddings and jello's, which may make good ingredients. There are sugar-free caramel, fudge, or butterscotch ice-cream toppings, nuts, sugar-free whipped topping - if any of those give you any ideas. Fruits, as you know, must be limited.

You can make sugar-free custard as a filling or as a dessert too.


www.thatsmyhome.com/sugar-free-recipes/oatcookie.htm

www.recipesource.com/desserts/cookies/sugar2

cookie.allrecipes.com/az/SugarlessOatmealRaisinCook.asp

Answer 6

I used to have a senior diabetic neighbor. I would substitute 1/4 cup for every cup of regular sugar in any recipe and it worked in making cookies.

I do recommend you go wilcherish.com/cardshop/diabetic for all kinds of recipes. I found it by Googling free diabetic recipes.

Answer 7

Doctors Reverse Diabetes Without Drugs : http://Help.DiabetesGoGo.com

Answer 8

My mother is diabetic. When I make her sweets I substitute the sugar with "Splenda". There two kinds; Regular subs 1 cup to 1 cup sugar. Baking subs 1/2 cup to 1 cup sugar. Normally mom not like things super sweet, so, with the Regular Splenda I usually do 3/4 cup to a 1 cup sugar. Hope this helps.

Answer 9

Avoid things w/ icing. Even a diabetic, who is maintaing blood sugar control, can handle a slice of pound cake or angel food cake. You may also try shortbread cookies, as they are not as sweet as most. Normal portions, eaten in moderation, will not make the people w/ diabetes feel like they are suffering.

(If they are totally out of control glucose-wise, and eat what they want anyway w/o concern for their health, then just make waht you want and hide it.)

Answer 10

usually most foods towards the holidays is loaded with sugar but thanksgiving you work around with as well as cristmas just buy foods with low sugar and salt input, you can also go to a book store.and pick and buy s ome diabetic holiday cooking books and magazines that will give you some great ideas for holiday cooking.

Answer 11

There are sugar free jellos and puddings but you will need to add a whip topping of some sort or something to help with bad taste of those UNSWEETNED DESSERTS. I KNOW CAUSE I TOO AM DIABETIC . HOPE THIS HELPS.One day i know of did some chocolate graham cracker dessert with a sugar free pudding the graham crackers help with the taste of that unsweetned pie cause other wise i wouldn't have eaten it due to the bitter taste of it , cause of course the graham crackers have sugar and then she jelled making a cholate pie and it was GREAT CHECK THE BACK OF SOME THOSE INSTANT PIES AND OR JELLOS FOR DESSERT IDEAS. !! THE DESSERT BY THE WAY WAS GREAT. !!