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Helpful carbohydrate data

As the day of chocolate easter bunnies and jelly beans is upon us I thought it would be a good time to share one of my favorite diabetes secrets!
Counting carbs is the most frustrating thing about diabetes. I can deal with the shots, I can figure out how much insulin I need (usually), but [...]

No Bake Oatmeal, Coconut and Chopped Nut Cookies

Thanks again Mildred!
No Bake Oatmeal, Coconut and Chopped Nut Cookies
1/2 cup butter or margarine
½ cup milk
2 cups sugar
Boil the above ingredients for 2-3 minutes.
3 cups oatmeal
1 teaspoon vanilla (optional)
1 cup coconut
6 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 cup chopped nuts
Mix the dry ingredients together in a large bowl and pour the boiled
mixture over them, stirring until blended.
Drop [...]

No Bake Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies

YUMMY!!! Thank you Mildred for your recipes! I can’t wait to test them out! I am needing more potassium and protein which peanut butter is a good source of. How perfect!
No Bake Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies
1/2 cup butter or margarine
4 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 cups sugar
½ cup milk
1/8 teaspoon salt (optional)
Boil the above [...]

The 5,000 calorie a day diet

Imagine being stick thin, the “perfect” model body, AND being able to eat copious amounts of anything and everything you could stuff in your mouth. This is called the CF Diet. High fat, high calorie, no limitations.
It sounds like a dream to some. But for me, it is a nightmare. Since my digestive [...]