My diet. T1 Diabetes.

1st page... Most important - desserts!!! These recipes I got from DSF - food.

Low Carb cheesecake.

First off mix up one packet of sugar free jelly crystals of your chosen flavour (I used raspberry) with 1/2 pint boiling water. Put in fridge when cool enough. Then while the jelly is cooling make the base.

150g ground almonds

50g unsalted butter, melted

1 dessertspoon Splenda

Mix together and press into an 8" flan tin

Bake at 200 degrees C until it begins to turn light brown (about 10 minutes)

Leave to cool.

For the topping

250g soft cheese - I used Asda Smartprice which is similar to Philadelphia but a fraction of the price! I used full fat cheese but there is a 5% fat Philadelphia which is still quite low in carbs.

100g full fat plain yogurt

I added about 100 ml double cream which needed using up - or you could just use a bit more yogurt.

Put the cheese and yogurt in a mixing bowl along with the jelly and whisk it all together.

Pour onto cooled base and chill in fridge for 2 hrs until set. Can be decorated with fresh fruit - I used raspberries.

Makes 8 very generous portions.

Total carbs for the whole cheesecake about 40g, so only 5g per portion if you cut it into 8

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New York style version which seems to have scored maximum taste points .it's scrummy!

Base is the same as the one in the original recipe. Leave oven on but turn it down to about 175C.

Then for the topping

250g tub of cream cheese

50g softened marg or butter (I used olive spread)

100g or so of plain yogurt

3 heaped dessertspoons of Splenda

1 egg

1 fairly heaped tablespoon of flour

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

Handful of berries

Put all the ingredients except for the fruit in a mixing bowl and beat them all together. It will be quite runny but don't be concerned. Test for sweetness and add more splenda if required. Gently fold in the fruit so as not to damage it, then spoon the mixture on top of the base.

Bake the cheesecake in the middle of the oven for about 30 minutes until it feels set when you touch the top. Turn oven off but leave cheesecake in there with door partly open so it cools down gradually, this will stop it cracking. When cool enough chill in fridge.

This is a lovely firm textured rich cheesecake and makes 8 very generous portions. Only about 50g carbs in the whole thing

I am going to try stirring in a small bit of melted 70% cocoa dark chocolate next time, or drizzle it over the top.

The next are just a few suggestions I have tried and tested.

Breakfasts.

Unsweetened Muesli (made as follows by me!) I kg bag jumbo organic rolled oats, 1 bag rolled spelt flakes, also organic (bought online at http://www.healthysupplies.co.uk), 1 pkt mixed nuts (unsalted) 1 bag dried cranberries, 1 bag mixed seeds, 1 bag mixed berries. Mix it all together and keep in a cereal container. 50g portion each morning with s/skimmed milk. ONLY 50g !!!! (I use a small babies dish, so the portion looks bigger!! Psychological)

Or.... In the winter 30g (dry weight) porridge made with the same oats and s/skimmed milk.

 

Lunches

1. Wraps. - I use seeded wraps, lay flat, spread with either Hummus (low fat version) or Mayo (Light) just about a dessertsp of each will do, lay a few lettuce leaves over, add tomato, cucumber, some chopped spring onions, If you don't use Hummus lay a piece of ham or cooked chicken on top also. Roll up and cut into 2.

 

2. Wholemeal (oaty ones) with either tuna/Mayo, egg/Mayo, ham or chicken in. Small side salad.

 

3. Omelette, with a smidgen of cheese and mixed herbs! + small side salad.

 

4. Frittatta. Which is about 6-8 eggs beaten in a bowl. Add small pkt of low fat cream cheese, with herbs or chives,some strong grated cheddar (for taste) a few tblsp of natural yogurt, salt & pepper and mixed herbs. Whisk it all together put aside...

Fry off some bacon, mushrooms, or chorizo sausage, salami etc.... Add to the egg mix along with some mixed veg. Any will do, broccoli is especially good, and/or spinach.

Mix it all together and top with some grated cheese, sliced tomato and sliced goats cheese or feta crumbled.

Bake in the centre of the oven, about gas Mk 4 ( around 160 deg. I think) until firm to the touch and slightly golden on top. (about 40 mins)

Let cool, eat either warm or cold, with salad or small jacket potato. Can be sliced up and frozen! Yummy!!!

 

Part 3 desserts

 

1. Frozen mixed berries & 1 small tub yogurt (low fat/low sugar)

 

2. Sugar free Jelly & Ice cream (small scoop)    SF Jelly saved my life !!!  So nice to fill up on.

 

3. Piece cheesecake you made earlier...

 

4. Fresh strawberries and a good dollop of natural yogurt !