Cakes, Cakes, Cakes.

[Vince_UK]

Morning All
What wonderful Dreams I had lastniight
Was like WIlly Wonkers.
OOOOHHHH Paradise
So today, my task it to prepare a spreadsheet with all of this WONDERFUL advice and guidance and email a shoppig list back home to Newcastle.
You are a fabulaous bunch of peeps.
Mars your post are so descriptive, you should be an author.
I have warned Tesco and MI5 about a certain persons plan to hiest Tesco's Eclairs.

 

[Amigo]

I have a completely different attitude to treats. My overall goal is to keep my BG under tight control on a day-to-day basis. However, I'm happy for it to take a hit occasionally as long as I bring it back under control again promptly. This comes into play when there's social eating involved...like when someone brings cake to work or at special events.

The other area where my attitude seems to differ from the perceived wisdom is that I choose to make every chocolatey, silkly, smooth, sugary carb/cal count when it comes to treats. This means that perhaps once a month I'll eat a bar of Galler Praline Lait or Lindt Liquer chocolate. To me that makes far more sense and gives me far more pleasure than I'd get from a couple of biscuits every day.

The idea of eating two squares of chocolate and then stopping makes me chortle. That's never going to happen and I know myself too well to imagine that it ever will. I'm just too greedy.

Surely you can’t still be on the Diabetic Register (whatever that is) with a Hba1c of 29 MBT?
It’s an incredible achievement from your starting point 😛 Do you ever hit high b/g levels these days as a matter of interest?

 

[AndBreathe]

Erm,............ Tesco do some frozen profiteroles, which were my occasional dessert. I've never had a sweet tooth, but even I just sometimes fancy something.

http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/tesc...l?TrackingCode=AQQAAAE.7d3Mb--y_EmmRZ6C4ELXyA

This is the nutritional information:



I never, ever had the chocolate sauce, but had mine serves with additional cream, and if I wanted chocolate I'd grate some high quality dark chocolate over the extra cream, so my carbs would have been down a little on the number quoted, but calories up, due to the extra cream.

If I recall, there are something like 20 profiteroles in a box. They're a handy option option for a dinner party, as a dessert I could join in with.

I've had to go gluten-free in the meantime, so won't be having those again. I've actually just looked and Tesco do a GF alternative. It is a bit higher carb. I probably won't bother trying them; not because they're a bit higher carb, but just because most GF bakery isn't too nice.

 

[Vince_UK]

Erm,............ Tesco do some frozen profiteroles, which were my occasional dessert. I've never had a sweet tooth, but even I just sometimes fancy something.

http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/tesc...l?TrackingCode=AQQAAAE.7d3Mb--y_EmmRZ6C4ELXyA

This is the nutritional information:

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I never, ever had the chocolate sauce, but had mine serves with additional cream, and if I wanted chocolate I'd grate some high quality dark chocolate over the extra cream, so my carbs would have been down a little on the number quoted, but calories up, due to the extra cream.

If I recall, there are something like 20 profiteroles in a box. They're a handy option option for a dinner party, as a dessert I could join in with.

I've had to go gluten-free in the meantime, so won't be having those again. I've actually just looked and Tesco do a GF alternative. It is a bit higher carb. I probably won't bother trying them; not because they're a bit higher carb, but just because most GF bakery isn't too nice.

Wonderful. On my List . It just gets longer lol. (Don't tell Bubbsie she will go and kidnap them all).

 

[Bubbsie]

Wonerful. On my List . It just gets longer lol. (Don't tell Bubbsie she will go and kidnap them all).

I'm all talk Vince...couldn't possibly buy a box of 20...they wouldn't last the day.

 

[Mark Parrott]

I make rum truffles & chocolate/peanut butter cups to keep my choccy fix at bay. I use 85 or 90% dark chocolate & they work out at around 4g carb each. They are very rich so one (or sometimes two) hits the spot.

 

[Bubbsie]

I make rum truffles & chocolate/peanut butter cups to keep my choccy fix at bay. I use 85 or 90% dark chocolate & they work out at around 4g carb each. They are very rich so one (or sometimes two) hits the spot.

Have you put the chocolate & peanut butter recipe on the forum \mark?...like to try that.

 

[Vince_UK]

I make rum truffles & chocolate/peanut butter cups to keep my choccy fix at bay. I use 85 or 90% dark chocolate & they work out at around 4g carb each. They are very rich so one (or sometimes two) hits the spot.

Vince is drooling into his glass of plain water.

 

[Mark Parrott]

Have you put the chocolate & peanut butter recipe on the forum \mark?...like to try that.

Yep, should be there somewhere. It's very straight forward. I don't measure anything, & don't even know if all the ingredients are necessary, but it works. Basically, melt a bar of chocolate, good scoop of peanut butter, about half tablespoon of coconut oil or butter or ghee all together in a bowl above a pan of water. Once totally melted, pour into cup cake cases (about half way up) and allow to set in the fridge. I also add a pecan on top just before they fully set. The added fat stops them setting too hard. My latest ones I made included cacao nibs which added a nice crunch.

 

[Bubbsie]

Yep, should be there somewhere. It's very straight forward. I don't measure anything, & don't even know if all the ingredients are necessary, but it works. Basically, melt a bar of chocolate, good scoop of peanut butter, about half tablespoon of coconut oil or butter or ghee all together in a bowl above a pan of water. Once totally melted, pour into cup cake cases (about half way up) and allow to set in the fridge. I also add a pecan on top just before they fully set. The added fat stops them setting too hard. My latest ones I made included cacao nibs which added a nice crunch.

Definitely going to try them Mark...thanks...actually...will do some at the weekend.

 

[Beck S]

Definitely going to try them Mark...thanks...actually...will do some at the weekend.

I'm going to have to give them a try as well, although I will probably use less dark chocolate. You have to test these things!

Mark, smooth or crunchy peanut butter?

 

[Bubbsie]

I'm going to have to give them a try as well, although I will probably use less dark chocolate. You have to test these things!

Mark, smooth or crunchy peanut butter?

Absolutely Beck...smooth or crunchy...hmmmn...what the hell...I'll make both.

 

[Bubbsie]

Vince is drooling into his glass of plain water.

For goodness sake Vince...stop drooling...get yourself a coffee

 

[Vince_UK]

For goodness sake Vince...stop drooling...get yourself a coffee

Can't I am serious basket case.

 

[Beck S]

Absolutely Beck...smooth or crunchy...hmmmn...what the hell...I'll make both.

Oo, experimenting. I like it.

 

[Mark Parrott]

I'm going to have to give them a try as well, although I will probably use less dark chocolate. You have to test these things!

Mark, smooth or crunchy peanut butter?

I tend to use crunchy as it's what we have in the house. Does give them more texture. I bought some Meridian peanut butter, but really didn't like it on toast. Was very oily. But it works great in the choccys.

 

[Mark Parrott]

Oh, I did once add orange extract too & was very nice.

 

[Marsbartoastie]

Surely you can’t still be on the Diabetic Register (whatever that is) with a Hba1c of 29 MBT?
It’s an incredible achievement from your starting point 😛 Do you ever hit high b/g levels these days as a matter of interest?

I can't work out how I'm officially classified these days. I'm still supposed to have an annual HbA1c test and a DECS appointment. Had a look back through some data and the highest readings I could find were a 7.8 and a 6.4...both following a long weekend of wanton overindulgence.

 

[Amigo]

I can't work out how I'm officially classified these days. I'm still supposed to have an annual HbA1c test and a DECS appointment. Had a look back through some data and the highest readings I could find were a 7.8 and a 6.4...both following a long weekend of wanton overindulgence.

Oh behave, I’ve got number envy! Lol

 

[Sally W]

Vince I eat cake most weekends. I make my own with xylitol and replace flour with ground almonds or coconut flour. I know it's hard making an effort but I make a slab, cut a piece of and rest goes in freezer.