Freeze Dried and Dehydrated fruits: Which Is The Better Method for Long Term Survival fruits Storage12/22/2021 Spring is in the air, friends are getting married and this time I know exactly what to get for them. The happy couple are both diabetic and both like sweets and desserts which makes them a perfect fit for a frozen fruit treat maker!
The shock of having to go from normal diet to zero sugar in a week (or less), is profound. My husband really struggled to stay cheerful as one by one the old favorites vanished off his plate. No more sticky caramel sponge, or white chocolate cream cheese, no more rich sweet ice creams with boozy combinations. In fact, as he put it no more foodie fun. The reality sunk in over a couple of weeks, even breakfast of homemade bread toasted with marmalade was out, forget normal marmalade it's loaded with sugar. Most breakfast cereals have added sugar, check on the side of the box and you'll be in for a nasty surprise as there's very few with low enough sugar to qualify as diabetic friendly. I won't run through the whole day's meals and how dismal the options looked, least said soonest mended I reckon! Well I love cooking, eating and a challenge, which is just as well because finding replacement meals which would keep everyone happy and bring his love of food back was a challenge alright! Getting a home rotisserie oven to cut sugar out of deli bought meat was one big step and a positive change in way we cooked, making low fat low sugar cooking of meat and poultry a breeze. There are so many marinades using lemon, lime, garlic and other strong herbs like rosemary that you'll never miss the unnecessary sugar or be stuck for ideas. Desserts - Much More Tricky Making sponge pudding and fruit based desserts with sweeteners is easy enough, but it does mean cutting out a chunk of time and freezing down for future use. Low sugar ice cream is impossible, unless you make the custard version and even then it ends up with a rather odd consistency without any sugar to bulk it up and keep it from freezing rock hard. The breakthrough came at a party several years ago now, where the hosts were dishing out what looked like gallons of ice cream to kids. Way too much, huge portions! Turns out it was a Yonanas Healthy Treat Maker, and it uses only frozen fruit to turn out creamy delicious iced desserts, which diabetics can indulge in. Yes, they still have to watch it and not go mad with strawberries, but compared to just three squares of chocolate, it's much the safest option. The only thing that limits you with these is your imagination, because virtually any combinations of fruit or berries can be frozen down hard and used, as can yoghurt which we freeze in cubes and add for a different flavour. Bananas give substance and creaminess where pure frozen fruit will yield a sorbet like iced treat. At last something to beat back the sugar cravings, something which tastes delicious and is made in minutes - and something healthy enough to serve as an extra on hot summer days. Of course when no one is watching, non-diabetics can add chocolate chips, liqueurs, cream and a whole list of other less healthy ingredients, thus keeping everyone happy! There is one other massive benefit to these frozen treat machines. If you have kids and they won't eat enough fruit this could be your solution, it worked for the hosts of that party and cast the same spell over our kids, in fact it took them several weeks to work out that what was going into the Machine was simply fruit, and by then it really didn't matter anymore. For anyone cutting sugar or trying to get their kids into healthy ways, these are inexpensive little machines which can make all the difference. Meggy is frequently asked which gadgets for the kitchen are worth the bother and which to leave well alone, so if you want to read her reviews for Yonanas frozen treat makers of which there are several models, you'll find plenty more information. Plus there's kitchen tips, gossip, recipes and more pithy product reviews including the lowdown on what sucks and what works at Gadgets For The Kitchen, where you can always be sure of a gourmet welcome.
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