Thanks, TooSweet.  Wonderful - I'll have to try it this weekend.  I made Cauli-mash again this past weekend - put in a little bit of the following:  philadelphia cream cheese/sour cream and butter...salt and better to taste and two garlic cloves which I streamed while cooking the cauliflower.  While warming it up tonight, I through in some parmissan cheese to thicken it up.  Hubby going to make butterfly pork chops along with my home made no sugar added apple sauce (just a little bit of it) !  Keep you posted

Doug, this weekend I bought the unsweetened Almond milk - it really is yummy.  Made another Chai batch and it was a lovely taste.  Thanks so much.  Without this forum, I wouldn't have even thought of using an alternative milk product.  Thanks a bunch.  I still have to find a place that sells you Zero - Okay, I could buy it from you and that's what I'll do.  Take care for now and have a GREAT weenend!

i worry about the cholesterol on this one guys.  good grief!   lol - it looks great Doug - I am drooling, too!

Hi TooSweet - I just downloaded the tomale recipe.  It looks great and can't wait to try it out.

Ellie

I just started to make this Chai concoction and it is outstanding. 

Chai from Madhur Jeffery's "Indian Cooking"    (4 servings)

3 cups water
1 2-inch stick of cinnamon (hoping on a no sugar diet, that using cinnamon is okay...)
12 cardamom pods (seeds)
12 whole cloves

1 2/3 cups whole milk  (I checked the website and there is plenty of sugar in whole milk, so you may want to find an alternative that won't make the chai look week.  I'll try skim milk or maybe almond - let me know what you are all going to use).

1/3 cup sugar (or to taste)  I used the 1/3 and it wasn't too sweet (I also used Xylitol instead of sugar)

3 tablespoons strong, plain black tea leaves, loose 

In India, Assam tea is used. It is expensive, so when my little 1 oz is gone, I'll be searcing for a good black loose leaf tea.  Any suggestions.  Also, I wonder if there are any decaf black tea out there.

1. Put water in an enameled saucepan over medium heat. Add the cinnamon, cardamom and cloves and bring to a boil. Cover, turn heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.

2. Add the milk and sugar and bring to a simmer again. Throw in the tea leaves, cover and turn off the heat.

3. After 2 to 3 minutes, strain the tea into four warmed mugs and serve immediately.

When I made this, I drank one cup right away, then put the rest into a covered container in the fridge and heated a cup when I wanted it. It will keep several days and still taste good.

okay Umpa, no excuses now - you are back from vaca and it is the start of a new year - possibly a lavash recipe down the line?  PLEASE!

Pray for my husband with Type 2 - We started your program in August of this year and really gun ho about it.  I am still gun ho but hubby shared the other day that the 'glitz' is over with him.  He was doing so well and losing weight and his test results were getting better.  I don't see this as a 'glitzy thing' but a change of lifestyle.  I have been going to Zumba class once a  week since Feb '12 and do it because of health reasons.  I feel the same way about FTS.  The sugar that we injest has got to stop personally, nationally and globally.  People just don't get it and our government and commercials don't want us to get it.  It's a bottom line money thing and it's a real shame.  Thanks for all of your support you all - Thank you.  And please, pray for my husband - I know he understands the dangers of Type 2, but don't know how much he is willing to sacrifice in certain areas.  After a while, thought, it doesn't even feel like a sacrifice - I don't miss bread, pasta, corn, potatoes, etc.  I just live without it and look for alternatives.  Be blessed today, all of you. 

Well, no pressure on anyone...really...  It's all in your time - but please consider joining in and introducting yourselves.  I'de really like to hear from you all!  Such precious minds out there!  God given talents!