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   -=> Sean Dennis wrote to Dave Drum <=-   
      
    DD> If I'm doing a sugar substitute I go for Sugar-Twin (aspartame based)   
    DD> on a measure-for-measure basis. I've not used it for baking so I can't   
    DD> speak to its taste/effectiveness there.   
      
    SD> I have been told by two professional bakers that you cannot fully   
    SD> remove the sugar from a baked product as sugar provides physical   
    SD> structure that artificial and other natural sweeteners cannot provide,   
    SD> hence the "baking mix"es. But, from what I've been reading lately, the   
    SD> sugar's safer for you.   
      
   Certainly better than HFCS.   Bv)=   
      
    DD> My croakers took me off of the diabetes medication totally. They had   
    DD> tried that some years ago and my numbers showed a steady increase. So,   
    DD> back on the "daily dose". This trip, unless I've been given   
    DD> prednisone, my sugar is holding at 90 -105 (fasting). But, like you,   
    DD> I'm still considered extra-sweet.   
      
    SD> I seem to be allergic to, or at least suffer severe side effects from,   
    SD> every diabetic medication I've ever tried.  I will be getting an   
    SD> insulin pump soon. According to my diabetes educator, I have become so   
    SD> insulin resistant that these massive doses of insulin I am taking now   
    SD> is basically wasted since my body will not process it right.  With the   
    SD> insulin pump, I am getting insulin 24/7/365 at around 1.25 unit od   
    SD> U/500 (highly concentrated) insulin.  When my basal rate ia normalized,   
    SD> my bolus (extra insulin at mealtimes) rates will be much smaller and   
    SD> more efficiently utilized.   
      
    SD> It'll be a 4-6 week wait to get the pump, I'm told.   
      
   Unless there's a new and increased tariff put on it.   
      
    DD> So, if your pancreas has died how are you still above the grass?   
    DD> Everyone I know who had their pancreas die (all from pancreatic   
    DD> cancer) is pushing up daffodils. You must/may have been misdiagnosed.   
      
    SD> Yeah, if your pancreas stops, so do you.  It's why Johnny Cash and   
    SD> Patrick Swayze died though Mr. Swayze had stage 4 pancreatic cancer.   
    SD> Benjamin Orr, the keyboardist of The Cars, died in the late 80s from   
    SD> uncontrolled diabetes which lead to pancreatic cancer.   
      
   I miss ol' John R.   
      
    SD> Though, in the same breath, it is possible that the pancreas can eek   
    SD> out just enough insulin to keep things going but still be in failure,   
    SD> from what I am told.  IANAD and am just regurgitating what I've been   
    SD> told by medical professionals.   
      
    SD> In my case, my pancreas is damaged but still functional.  The insulin   
    SD> pump will greatly improve things.  I still have a chance of healing   
    SD> myself as the insulin pump, for me, is not a permanent thing (so I'm   
    SD> told).   
      
   So, it's still "alive". Just the insulin function has  moatly dropped out?   
      
    SD> MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06   
      
    SD>       Title: Halloween Black Cat Cookies   
    SD>  Categories: Desserts, Halloween   
    SD>       Yield: 1 Servings   
      
   I'm ready for the urchins crying "Trick or TreaT". Picked up a punnet   
   of Habanero chilies at the store.   
      
   "Here y'go kid. Miniatire pumpkin."   
      
   'Cause, hey, they asked for a trick, didn't they?   
      
   MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06   
       
         Title: Boogers On A Stick   
    Categories: Five, Snacks, Cheese, Halloween   
         Yield: 5 Servings   
       
         8 oz Jar Cheez Whiz   
              Green food coloring   
        25    (to 30) pretzel sticks   
      
   MMMMM---------------------------TOOLS--------------------------------   
              Waxed paper   
              Long handled spoon   
              Platter   
       
     With an adult's help, melt the Cheeze Whiz in the   
     microwave or on top of the stove, according to the   
     directions on the jar.   
        
     Allow the cheese to cool slightly in the jar.   
        
     Using a long handled spoon, carefully stir about three   
     drops of green food coloring into the warm cheese, using   
     just enough to turn the cheese a delicate snot green.   
        
     To form boogers: Dip and twist the tip of each pretzel   
     stick into the cheese, lift out, wait twenty seconds,   
     then dip again. When cheese lumps reach an appealingly   
     boogerish size, set pretzels, booger down, onto a sheet   
     of waxed paper.   
        
     Allow finished boogers on a stick to cool at room temp   
     for ten minutes or until cheese is firm.   
        
     Gently pull boogers off waxed paper and arrange on a   
     serving platter.   
        
     Serves 5 to 6 booger buddies.   
        
     Sicko Serving Suggestion: Place a bowl of chunky red   
     salsa in the center of the platter so that guests can   
     turn plain boogers into bloody ones.   
        
     From the Book: Gross Grub by Cheryl Porter   
        
     Shared by Carolyn Shaw 10-95   
        
     From: http://www.recipesource.com   
        
     Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives   
       
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