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By Madeleine Kolb
The first time my friend Jen invited my BF and me to have Thanksgiving dinner with her and her BF, I didn’t hesitate. “Sure,” I said, “that would be great. What would you like me to bring?” Jen was seldom at a loss for words, but she seemed hesitant, apologetic.
After quite a long pause, she said, “Well, uhh, I know, uhh, you have diabetes, but, uhh—do you think—could you, uhh, maybe bring desert?” She looked relieved. She’d done it. She’d told me how I could help.
“Glad to,” I said. “And how about cranberry sauce? I’ll make some of that too.” I brought my absolutely fabulous sour-cream apple pie —made with Splenda instead of sugar and no-fat yogurt instead of sour cream—and cranberry sauce made with Splenda.
This was a win-win solution. Jen and her BF got help from me with Thanksgiving dinner. I got to help my friend, while preparing a desert that even my BF and I could eat without worrying too much about sky-rocketing blood-glucose levels. And of course, all four of us got to eat a fabulous meal, drink a little holiday wine, and enjoy each other’s company.
So what was the problem? (more…)