Suggestions for a fruit dish and a pastry for a church brunch that would be reasonable for diabetics

Wow! Interesting recipe! Thanks so much, Cynsa.

My committee will meet in a week and I will share your idea. Thanks again.

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Best brand of "slice and bake" cookies?

Thanks so much for your condolence, sunangel.

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Best brand of "slice and bake" cookies?

Thanks very much to everyone for your good ideas. I will keep them in mind.

As it turned out, my friend died and I needed to organize and execute the bereavement meal. I barely had time to go to the store and buy the frozen squares. A friend baked them for me. I put them on a fun tray and they didn't look bad, but they didn't taste great.

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Best brand of "slice and bake" cookies?

Thanks, gooddog. Your recipe just became a candidate! How many does it make? I would guess about two dozen?

Agree about the taste of the plain sugar.

I really can't remember when I have used a slice and bake, now that I have read the many negative comments on them and have tried to recall. Probably has been over 25 years. But I did go through a pan of bake and breaks every night phase. Also many years ago.

laredo in General Chowhounding Topics

Best brand of "slice and bake" cookies?

Thank you, cheesy. That's what I most likely will do (trays). EVen fast than slicing! Thanks for your help.

laredo in General Chowhounding Topics

Best brand of "slice and bake" cookies?

Thanks for your reply, viperlush!

Yes, I have definitely considered the bakery route. What is available is just not that good, and the slice and bakes would be better than the bakery's!

I could get a caterer to make them, but that would too expensive for the situation.

This discussion has pushed my curiosity button so I am now on sort of a mini quest to find the easiest- in- the- world- to- make cookie. I accidentally landed on a cornflake cookie site yesterday. Four ingredients! Am thinking about going that route, if possible.

Thank you so much for your help.

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Best brand of "slice and bake" cookies?

Stella, how sweet of you to express your sympathy/empathy. My best wishes and condolences to you too.

laredo in General Chowhounding Topics

Best brand of "slice and bake" cookies?

Thank you for your kind help, wyogal. I appreciate your replies!

laredo in General Chowhounding Topics

Best brand of "slice and bake" cookies?

How kind of you to say that, hotoynoodle!

She is my dear friend of decades and also the mother of my dear friend of decades and my own mother's dear friend of many, many years.

laredo in General Chowhounding Topics

Best brand of "slice and bake" cookies?

Blue room, You nailed it! I could hug your neck for intuiting my situation. Plus a dear friend not expected to survive the night....

And I would add to your list, cutting bars into neat pieces and traying them. All those things do add up regarding time.

I sincerely appreciate the previous three suggestions. Honestly, I didn't know slice and bake were quite that bad and I *will* try to do something better, but I was just trying to prepare for the worst case scenario.

Thanks, everybody!

laredo in General Chowhounding Topics

Best brand of "slice and bake" cookies?

I have to make a lot of cookies soon and am looking for a shortcut.

I may stoop to slice and bakes. Just wondering if someone can recommend the best brand/flavor.

And does anyone have a tip for dressing them up?

Thanks for your help!

laredo in General Chowhounding Topics

Please help me with almond bars

I made this recipe once and it was delicious: 2 eggs, 1 cup sugar, half cup oil, bp, 1 cup flour, salt, almond extract. It was rather thin in an 8 by 8 pan.

And the bars stuck a bit.

I would like to double it for a party, so can't risk experimenting.

Questions:

1. To bake in a 9 by 13, should I double or triiple the recipe?

2. I buttered and floured the baking dish per instructions, but in several places, the bars stuck. Any suggestions?

Many thanks!

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Texas White Sheet Cake in 9 x 13 pan?

The directions call for a 10 x 15 pan, but for convenience in taking to a bereavement dinner, I hope someone can tell me if I can bake this in a 9 x 13 pan with good results.

Thanks for your help!

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Santa Fe: Comments on Coyote Cafe and Tabla de los Santos, please

I am planning our three dinners in SF for the last of the month.

Was surprised to read good things about Tabla del los Santos on another forum. Would love opinions from this forum.

I'm also curious about Coyote Cafe. We had one of the nicest times eating there we have ever had in SF. When we returned on our next trip, it was unquestionably the worst experience anywhere. I didn't think I would ever go back, but have been reading some complimentary things lately.

My husband read some appealing things about Cafe Chimayo, also.

Also comments and suggestions will be very much appreciated.

laredo in Southwest

Dress codes in Santa Fe and Albuquerque

Debit is right about the sport coat. I had thought The Compound would require it. I was curious so just picked up the phone and was told they have relaxed their dress code.

Have a great time.

laredo in Southwest

Santa Fe Eatinerary

I think you can do a lot better than Santacafe. I don't care for it at all.

I haven't been to Vinaigrette's but have read comments that weren't very complimentary. Do you have some recent recommendations?

If you want to have drinks with the local crowd, check out Del Charro's at the Inn of the Governors. It seems to be quite popular with the locals and they have margaritas for a good price and inexpensive but good bar food.

Take a look at Clafouti's. I like to go there for lunch or pastries. And her macarons (not macaroons) were better than LaDuree's!

Disclaimer: I haven't been to either place in a while, but I haven't read of anything negative.

Please post a report. I am going in a month and would love to hear about your experiences.

laredo in Southwest

Dress codes in Santa Fe and Albuquerque

That sounds perfect.

laredo in Southwest

Suggestions for a fruit dish and a pastry for a church brunch that would be reasonable for diabetics

You are right! Sorry! It's such a matter of routine for me I didn't think to say so.

laredo in Special Diets

Suggestions for a fruit dish and a pastry for a church brunch that would be reasonable for diabetics

Thanks, everybody. Will report back.

laredo in Special Diets

Suggestions for a fruit dish and a pastry for a church brunch that would be reasonable for diabetics

Not meaning to be argumentative, but it seems to me that 140 grams of sodium per cup is acceptable, and that's what low sodium tomato juice has.

Am I mistaken?

laredo in Special Diets

Dialysis and Diabetic

Have you tried posting on renal/dialysis patient forums?

When I googled, I found several, including this one which apparently has a section dedicated to diet.
http://www.davita.com/forum/

Wishing you success. I have been in somewhat a similar situation and it is so difficult.

laredo in Special Diets

Suggestions for a fruit dish and a pastry for a church brunch that would be reasonable for diabetics

Thanks to all for your help. It is greatly appreciated!

After I meet with my committee, I will come back for additional suggestions.

I may have stated my topic incorrectly/misleadingly: my goal is not a diabetic menu, but rather one from which a diabetic would have good choices.

Hence the choice of juices:
orange juice: about 26 carbs per cup

tomato juice: about 10 carbs per cup

sparkling diet cranberry juice: about 3 carbs per cup

All your input is helpful. Please continue!

laredo in Special Diets

Feeding a new diabetic?

Thanks! mcf and goodhealth!

Oh, my, yes. Very helpful.

I have printed your recs and will try to get to a WF tomorrow. If not, will explore my local health food store.

Also I have the ingredients for the ghg smoothie on my list to buy today.

Thank you both so much, and everyone else who has kindly posted for me.

laredo in Special Diets

Feeding a new diabetic?

Can you recommend a brand of protein powder? I am totally unfamiliar with such a thing. I suppose this is bought in a health food shop?

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Feeding a new diabetic?

Thank you, mcf! I anticipate getting an official diagnosis in ten days.

laredo in Special Diets

Bargain dinner in Manhattan?

Have a look at New York magazine's Cheap Eats information:

nymag.com/restaurants/cheapeats/2011

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Suggestions for a fruit dish and a pastry for a church brunch that would be reasonable for diabetics

That is good news, treb. I will try to do a trial run tomorrow. I have cream, gelatin, vanilla, and Splenda on hand. Thanks very much.

laredo in Special Diets

Suggestions for a fruit dish and a pastry for a church brunch that would be reasonable for diabetics

I've never made panna cotta, treb. Have you made it with Splenda?

laredo in Special Diets

Suggestions for a fruit dish and a pastry for a church brunch that would be reasonable for diabetics

Definitely on the coffee, Missy. Black and strong.

I'm one of those "older people!" :

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