Janet wheres your cookie recipe?

[Janet]

I love those too, but I'm so dense that I didn't know they used chow mein noodles. This time of year is killing me...I've gained 5 pounds and see no sign of it going away at the moment.

[DianaB]

So far I'm doing really good. Christmas will be hard with all of the homemade fudge and candy!! I love homemade fudge!!!

I've really been watching what I'm eating and now I'm down a solid 28 pounds. For awhile it was 27-28!! I'm so glad that Dae Lynn's here because she does most of the cooking and is doing really good at keeping with the diet!!! I clean......she cooks!!!

I'll probably give myself a day or two at Christmas to cheat a little then get back on!! I've bought some sugar free melting chocolate and sugar free oreos to make Oreo truffles with cream cheese......they were a hit last year so I'm trying a sugar free kind this year.

[gja1000]

Originally Posted by DianaB

I've bought some sugar free melting chocolate and sugar free oreos to make Oreo truffles with cream cheese......they were a hit last year so I'm trying a sugar free kind this year.

Diana, sugar free things are sometimes really great - but be careful (in terms of your diabetes). Often times sugar free food has as many (or almost as many) carbohydrates as the same item with full sugar. Look at the label for the number of carbohydrates, just because it is sugar free, does not mean it is carbohydrate free and carbs are what make your blood sugar go up. Just because it is sugar free doesn't mean it won't affect your blood sugar.

I only know this because with Gary's insulin pump, we have to put the number of carbohydrates into the pump each time he eats. So we are constantly reading labels. I was shocked to see many sugar free food having the same number of carbs as the same non-sugar free food.

Of course this isn't true about all sugar free foods, but the message is to read the label.

[JJJ]

Are all those recipes posted here?

I'm not a great cook but I love making a mess in my kitchen. My boyfriends only deals with the cleaning because he say's he loves my inventions

I never show my kids my recipe box, they think mommy knows what she's doing

[DianaB]

The recipe that I talked about isn't posted on here but here it is. It's soooo easy!!

HAYSTACK NO BAKE COOKIES


1 c. butterscotch chips or chocolate or peanut butter
1/2 c. peanut butter
1/2 c. peanuts
2 c. chow mein noodles

Into 2 quart dish microwave at 50% power. Melt the chips and peanut butter (3-5 minutes). Stir in peanuts and chow mein noodles. Drop on wax paper. Put in refrigerator for faster set or let sit overnight on counter.

[Janet]

Now I'm going to have to make these....I never had the recipe before.

[DianaB]

I should warn you.....they're very good!!!!

Here's a recipe that is our absolute favorite!! When the kids used to have a birthday these were what I took to school instead of cupcakes!! In making these treats I only use have of the chocolate recipe for the center chocolate layer......otherwise it's too chocolaty!!! These are very easy to make and are so delicious when they're cold with a huge glass of milk!!!! I sure wish that I could find some sugar-free butterscotch chips!!!!!

http://www.ricekrispies.com/recipes/...dge-sandwiches

[Janet]

You know...if I try that one, I'll eat them till they're gone. So...I'm gonna wait. I've gained 5 pounds so I need to be careful. Sure wish I could eat anything I wanted without gaining wait...lol. Is that too much to ask for??