Subj : Copycat Nabisco Snack Wel To : Dave Drum From : Sean Dennis Date : Sat Oct 11 2025 10:24:52 Hello Dave, Saturday October 11 2025 05:44, you wrote to Ruth Haffly: DD> If I'm doing a sugar substitute I go for Sugar-Twin (aspartame based) DD> on a measure-for-measure basis. I've not used it for baking so I can't DD> speak to its taste/effectiveness there. I have been told by two professional bakers that you cannot fully remove the sugar from a baked product as sugar provides physical structure that artificial and other natural sweeteners cannot provide, hence the "baking mix"es. But, from what I've been reading lately, the sugar's safer for you. DD> My croakers took me off of the diabetes medication totally. They had DD> tried that some years ago and my numbers showed a steady increase. So, DD> back on the "daily dose". This trip, unless I've been given DD> prednisone, my sugar is holding at 90 -105 (fasting). But, like you, DD> I'm still considered extra- sweet. I seem to be allergic to, or at least suffer severe side effects from, every diabetic medication I've ever tried. I will be getting an insulin pump soon. According to my diabetes educator, I have become so insulin resistant that these massive doses of insulin I am taking now is basically wasted since my body will not process it right. With the insulin pump, I am getting insulin 24/7/365 at around 1.25 unit od U/500 (highly concentrated) insulin. When my basal rate ia normalized, my bolus (extra insulin at mealtimes) rates will be much smaller and more efficiently utilized. It'll be a 4-6 week wait to get the pump, I'm told. DD> So, if your pancreas has died how are you still above the grass? DD> Everyone I know who had their pancreas die (all from pancreatic DD> cancer) is pushing up daffodils. You must/may have been misdiagnosed. Yeah, if your pancreas stops, so do you. It's why Johnny Cash and Patrick Swayze died though Mr. Swayze had stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Benjamin Orr, the keyboardist of The Cars, died in the late 80s from uncontrolled diabetes which lead to pancreatic cancer. Though, in the same breath, it is possible that the pancreas can eek out just enough insulin to keep things going but still be in failure, from what I am told. IANAD and am just regurgitating what I've been told by medical professionals. In my case, my pancreas is damaged but still functional. The insulin pump will greatly improve things. I still have a chance of healing myself as the insulin pump, for me, is not a permanent thing (so I'm told). MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Halloween Black Cat Cookies Categories: Desserts, Halloween Yield: 1 Servings 1 c Crunchy peanut butter 1/3 c Water 2 Eggs 1 pk Chocolate cake mix M&Ms. Plain Chocolate Candy Red hots Preparation : Beat together peanut butter, eggs, and water. Gradually add cake mix. Mix well. Form dough into 1-inch balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten balls with bottom of glass dipped in sugar. Pinch out 2 ears at top of cookie. Add M & M's (eyes) and red hots (nose). Press fork into dough to form whiskers. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Makes 4 1/2 dozen. Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #252 Date: Sun, 20 Oct 1996 07:13:09 -0700 From: Greg Leonhardt MMMMM -- Sean .... "Tale-bearers are as bad as tale-makers." - Sheridan --- GoldED/2 3.0.1 * Origin: Get your COOKING fix here! - bbs.outpostbbs.net:10323 (1:18/200) .