Seeking Christmas treat recipes - mince pies etc

[trophywench]

I don't low carb LOL *

But anyway Xmas Day food is entirely carb and calorie free, same as it is on your birthday. Everybody knows that!

* However eldest (the chef) knows if she makes me S/f crème brulee for my lunch dessert - I can have trifle at tea time. She loves her 'wicked' step mother, she does!

 

[Poppy460]

Hi Guys,
Glad to know I am not the only one who is looking for something extra over Christmas. I know I will have to give up on the Christmas cake but I have found a super recipe for sugar free brownies and carrot cake using sweet potatoes and carrots on the BBC Good Food website. But does anyone have a recipe for some simple spiced Christmas biscuits?

 

[PhoebeC]

The cherries are the only problem! Cherry cake always contains glace cherries ie crammed full of 100% sugar syrup - and cherries are a high carb fruit even fresh immediately off the flippin tree!

Can’t even eat one of these sugar devils without insulin! They are so nice.

 

[Jackie Reast]

Yes that’s the thing with dried fruit. Ah I have a sweets recipe book with marzipan recipe in it: that’s an idea....I’ve seen a recipe for a marzipan and cherry cake so I must look that one up and adapt it. Hope my processor can blitz xylitol. Love Low Carb Yum: everything works on there. Especially low carb Baileys mmmm....thanks Mark

Please please please can you share the low carb Baileys recipe? A bottle of Baileys while cooking Christmas dinner has been my tradition for many years and I was devasted to think I couldn't do it this year. I will be happy with just a couple of glasses (I would even forfeit the roast spuds to have it) 🙂

 

[clive555555]

Hi Sally W I would give shop bought pastries. a miss even without Type 2, I prefer baked apple, hot or cold, even mixed with my morning porridge, for Yuletide maybe stuff them with Sultanas or if you're really brave mince meat, remember if you do try some baked apple, shave the bottom off, so they stand up while cooking, score with sharp knife round the equator and de-core. Happy Yuletide and New Year all the best clive55555

 

[Sally W]

Hi Sally W I would give shop bought pastries. a miss even without Type 2, I prefer baked apple, hot or cold, even mixed with my morning porridge, for Yuletide maybe stuff them with Sultanas or if you're really brave mince meat, remember if you do try some baked apple, shave the bottom off, so they stand up while cooking, score with sharp knife round the equator and de-core. Happy Yuletide and New Year all the best clive55555

Please please please can you share the low carb Baileys recipe? A bottle of Baileys while cooking Christmas dinner has been my tradition for many years and I was devasted to think I couldn't do it this year. I will be happy with just a couple of glasses (I would even forfeit the roast spuds to hav

Hi Sally W I would give shop bought pastries. a miss even without Type 2, I prefer baked apple, hot or cold, even mixed with my morning porridge, for Yuletide maybe stuff them with Sultanas or if you're really brave mince meat, remember if you do try some baked apple, shave the bottom off, so they stand up while cooking, score with sharp knife round the equator and de-core. Happy Yuletide and New Year all the best clive55555

Please please please can you share the low carb Baileys recipe? A bottle of Baileys while cooking Christmas dinner has been my tradition for many years and I was devasted to think I couldn't do it this year. I will be happy with just a couple of glasses (I would even forfeit the roast spuds to have it) 🙂

Please please please can you share the low carb Baileys recipe? A bottle of Baileys while cooking Christmas dinner has been my tradition for many years and I was devasted to think I couldn't do it this year. I will be happy with just a couple of glasses (I would even forfeit the roast spuds to have it) 🙂

Please please please can you share the low carb Baileys recipe? A bottle of Baileys while cooking Christmas dinner has been my tradition for many years and I was devasted to think I couldn't do it this year. I will be happy with just a couple of glasses (I would even forfeit the roast spuds to have it) 🙂

https://lowcarbyum.com/copycat-baileys-irish-cream/ It’s great. Doesn’t keep long though so I make a small bottle and then another a few days later. But it’s a quick recipe though so no hassle

 

[Sally W]

Please please please can you share the low carb Baileys recipe? A bottle of Baileys while cooking Christmas dinner has been my tradition for many years and I was devasted to think I couldn't do it this year. I will be happy with just a couple of glasses (I would even forfeit the roast spuds to have it) 🙂

Not sure why my reply appears several times. Hope you enjoy the recipe

 

[Jackie Reast]

Thanks Sally I am definitely making this 🙂

 

[Sally W]

Thanks Sally I am definitely making this 🙂

Go for it Jackie it’s great. I use xylitol as my sweetener and only make small bottles and remake if I run out. Also needs storing in the fridge too.

 

[Pine Marten]

A bit of indulgence of Christmas isn't going to make a jot of difference in the long run. Just remember to get back on the wagon straight afterwards. And make sure you don't have your next HbA1c check up early in the new year.😱

Thank goodness mine's not until May! I feel a little indulgence coming on...mmmmm yum

 

[Carolg]

A bit of indulgence of Christmas isn't going to make a jot of difference in the long run. Just remember to get back on the wagon straight afterwards. And make sure you don't have your next HbA1c check up early in the new year.😱

Mine is at end of January

 

[Beck S]

Notice you’re recently diagnosed. I hope you get plenty of support and if you are going low carb and want any recipes I’ve got a few trusted ones I could let you have

Thanks Sally W, I am recent, three months this week! I'm about to have my first Hba1c this week after diagnosis, so I have my fingers crossed. I've surprised myself at how much effort I've managed to put in and that my levels have been generally really good, so I'm happy. Been hard but pleased so far. Still work to do though. That's why I'm kind of not too bothered about Christmas this year! Thanks for the offer too. I think after the holiday I'm going to look more at recipes and stuff so that would be great.

Go for it Jackie it’s great. I use xylitol as my sweetener and only make small bottles and remake if I run out. Also needs storing in the fridge too.

Is xylitol the sweetener that's supposed to not have an aftertaste?

 

[Sally W]

Thanks Sally W, I am recent, three months this week! I'm about to have my first Hba1c this week after diagnosis, so I have my fingers crossed. I've surprised myself at how much effort I've managed to put in and that my levels have been generally really good, so I'm happy. Been hard but pleased so far. Still work to do though. That's why I'm kind of not too bothered about Christmas this year! Thanks for the offer too. I think after the holiday I'm going to look more at recipes and stuff so that would be great.


Is xylitol the sweetener that's supposed to not have an aftertaste?

Ah it’s hard first Christmas. I was diagnosed early December and remember I felt completely deflated. I’m going a little easy over festive season and seriously back in January. Yes xylitol doesn’t have an aftertaste. I blitzed some at the weekend to make marzipan and it was like icing sugar. Name I use is total sweet. Holland & Barrett have a buy one get one half price deal at mo too!

 

[mikeyB]

I just make sure I’ve got enough insulin and hammer it for a day. As has been said, one day doesn’t matter as long as you keep an insulin lid on it. That’s why I’d hate to be Type 2, it’s a curse.