Christmas food

[Ibby]

im just wondering what Christmas treats other people have. Last year I endulded in treats to much and hba1c went up to much. How do people cope with christmas x

 

[AlisonM]

Bah, Humbug! I flatly refuse to think about Christmas in September. A little of what you fancy works for me.

 

[Mark Parrott]

Well, this Christmas will be my first since diagnosis, so I've already done my research. I will be making low carb Christmas cake, low carb Yule Log & low(ish) carb mince pies. Also will make lots of 90% cocoa rum truffles.

 

[Pumper_Sue]

im just wondering what Christmas treats other people have. Last year I endulded in treats to much and hba1c went up to much. How do people cope with christmas x

Humbug

 

[AngelaY9847]

I would like the recipes and 'how to make' instructions of all those Mark!

Ibby. I do you know how you feel. I am dreading winter, as that is when I want to eat the most! And yes, it's a little early to think about Christmas, but with it being the biggest 'food' holiday of the year, one can't help thinking about it.

It is also my first one as a Diabetic.

 

[Mark Parrott]

Ive saved them on a laptop somewhere. I will post the recipes on here a bit nearer christmas.

 

[AngelaY9847]

Excellent. Thanks.

 

[Strongbow]

I will watch out for those recipes mark, I'm an avid mince pie eater.

 

[Mark Parrott]

I will watch out for those recipes mark, I'm an avid mince pie eater.

Well, they are not strictly mince pies, unfortunately. The main fruit is apple but spiced up Christmas styley.

 

[mikeyB]

Sod low carb anything. I'll just add up the carbs, and use a bucketful of insulin. That's what I've done for 20 years. This will be my first alcohol free Christmas, so I'll have to face the grim reality of enforced jollity and c**p television stone cold sober.

Well, you did mention it in September...

 

[Mark Parrott]

I spent one Christmas sober & actually enjoyed it.

 

[mikeyB]

Aye, well we were all children once....

 

[Strongbow]

Spiced apple it is then.

 

[Val999]

Bah humbug hate Christmas. An atheist with no kids. What's the point of it ??

 

[Amigo]

I might stick to frankincense and myrrh! I had a small portion of Christmas pud last year and my meter flashed up 'are you taking the mick?'

 

[Mini-Vicki]

Bah humbug hate Christmas. An atheist with no kids. What's the point of it ??

Same here Val!
I just use it as an excuse not to work and drink and eat lots 😛

 

[mikeyB]

Bah humbug hate Christmas. An atheist with no kids. What's the point of it ??

What's the point? Well, for millennia, and well before anybody called Christ was born, the winter solstice was celebrated raucously, because that is the turn of the year, the days get longer, and you've managed to get through the worst of the winter. That might well be why Stonehenge was built, because it is worth celebrating, whereas the summer solstice signals days getting shorter. Christians just tagged on to this, some committee or other deciding that Christ was born on the 25th of December, so bingo - there you are. Your pagan winter celebration buggered up by religion. The tide, of course, is turning.

 

[Mark Parrott]

The wife & I are spending Christmas on our own this year. No relatives involved. Just a quiet, relaxing Christmas for a change.

 

[Matt Cycle]

Next weeks discussion - Easter eggs. 😉

 

[mikeyB]

Do not get me started on Easter, Matt. I'll leave that little diatribe till next spring...