On Mon 28 Mar 2005 06:18:07p, Dog3 wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> Wayne Boatwright > wrote in
> :
>
>> On Mon 28 Mar 2005 12:11:10p, Dog3 wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>
>>> Wayne Boatwright > wrote in
>>> :
>>>
>>>> On Mon 28 Mar 2005 12:55:59a, Serene wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>>>
>>>>> Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> (Serene), if that's their real name, wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> >Ohmigoodness. I just tried the mascarpone (haven't had it
>>>>>> >before) to give me an idea of what to make with it for supper.
>>>>>> >Um, wow. It's just solid cream. (Ingredients: pasteurized
>>>>>> >cream, citric acid (acidity corrector)). I'm in love.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Try mixing it with Nutella. You'll love it even more.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks, but I'll pass. Hate nutella (or any hazelnut-chocolate
>>>>> combination, though I like hazelnuts just fine on their own).
>>>>>
>>>>> (Which is a shame, since Nutella is the official food of bi people
>>>>> everywhere. I keep my wife around just so they don't take away my
>>>>> bi card.)
>>>>>
>>>>> serene
>>>>
>>>> Failing having clotted cream, mascarpone is really good on
>>>> freshly-baked scones with strawberry jam.
>>>>
>>>> Wayne
>>>>
>>>
>>> Yum. That sounds good. I have been diagnosed with diabetes and need
>>> low carb food. My glucose was 297 yesterday. OTOH I've been drinking
>>> a ton of Gatorade and Ensure which may have increased it. I am really
>>> going to hate this. I have to do the low carb diet. My nurse will
>>> call and help.
>>
>> Type 2 diabetes, I presume? Did they put you on oral meds? Yes,
>> Gatorade and Ensure will play havoc with diabetes, but there are
>> plenty of things hyou can enjoy and still maintain a proper blood
>> glocuse level.
>>
>> Diabetes can play havoc with the healing process, too. This may have
>> been complicating some of the things you're trying to recover from.
>>
>>> Ob Food:
>>>
>>> In the meantime it's egg salad (no cheese) and ham sandwiches/with
>>> swiss on rye. Lots of German mustard
>>>
>>
>> Also, watch the bread!
>>
>> Wayne
>>
>
> It is type 2. I'm on meds and they make me sleepy.

That'll pass. The high blood glucose level with also make you sleepy.

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Wayne Boatwright
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