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Old 11-07-2012, 10:43 AM   #51
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Guys is it too soon to look for eggnog, start making peppermint hot chocolate and bake gingerbread men?
Now I'm hungry and itching for winter sweets...
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Old 11-07-2012, 10:45 AM   #52
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BourbonBoy: I have been itching for christmas sweets for weeks now I have decided I am allowed a little bit this friday
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Old 11-07-2012, 10:47 AM   #53
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If I could mail them I would, I tend to go overboard with sweets and make way more than me or my roommates can handle.
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Old 11-07-2012, 10:47 AM   #54
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Well, today is my weekly trip to the local grocery so I think I'll start looking.

Saya, do you know any good vegen Christmas sweet recipes? The rare occasions I bake I'll make enough to bring to my parents for their Christmas Eve dinner and my mom's diabetic.
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Old 11-07-2012, 10:53 AM   #55
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I have lots of sweet recipes, but give me a sec to look for anything that might possibly ever be safe for a diabetic to be in the same room with XD
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Old 11-07-2012, 10:57 AM   #56
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Col beans XD
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Old 11-07-2012, 11:01 AM   #57
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I should ask, can she eat any sugar at all?
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Old 11-07-2012, 11:08 AM   #58
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She can eat some, she just has to keep an eye on how much she consumes. For instance, if she eats any kind of potato, it'll be half of a baked potato or three or four pieces of red potatoes max. Normally she'll have honey as a sweetener. Hope the info helps
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Old 11-07-2012, 11:44 AM   #59
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ooooooooooooh you know what would be really good? Charoset, A friend of mine made it for Passover and I asked her if she could make me some for Christmas, its that good. Her version had apple and walnuts and you have a lot of control over how much sugar goes in.

I'm also thinking little apple tarts and hand pies if she can handle a bit of brown sugar.
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Old 11-07-2012, 12:23 PM   #60
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That sounds pretty good actually. I think those sound within her limits
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Old 11-07-2012, 01:02 PM   #61
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You can use agave as a diabetic friendly sweetener, apparently the body metabolizes it differently than other sugars, it doesn't work in all recipes (like a lot of cookies, it messes with the texture, but is okay in softer ones like molasses cookies). There are a lot of diabetics in Jake's family and I've been able to make some goodies for them, I'll see if I can dig up some recipes for you (usually I just kind of do recipe conversion on the fly).

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Guys is it too soon to look for eggnog, start making peppermint hot chocolate and bake gingerbread men?
I know for a fact that the Whole Foods here already has eggnog, I'm not a huge eggnog fan but Jake was obnoxiously giddy about it.
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Old 11-07-2012, 01:32 PM   #62
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Man when I was 18 and lived in a dorm, the night before we went home for Christmas, me and my roommate bought eggnog and ordered pizza, and there was a special on and we got a bigger pizza than normal, plus garlic fingers plus donair sauce. We consumed it all.

I was sick for days afterwards and I never had eggnog again until last year I found a vegan version and wanted to try it. I think I'm okay with eggnog again but I still have flashbacks.
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It should be noted that I was only joking. Besides, Christmas is not the time for beer, it's the time for Baileys
Okey, Just wanted to check.
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Mmmmmmm hot coco with peppermint whipped cream
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Oh right I said I would get you recipe! Well I can't seem to find most of them but this one I have saved on my computer since everyone always wants it (including my mother and both of Jake's grandmothers so you know they are good)

Soft Molasses Cookies
makes about 3 dozen

3/4 cup shortening (3/4 cup correct amount)
1 cup dark agave nectar (amber works if you don't have dark)
1 large egg
1/4 cup blackstrap molasses (you can substitute agave but you miss that true molasses flavor)
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon nutmeg

Directions:

Cream together shortening and agave

Stir in egg and molasses and mix well

Fold in dry ingredients and stir

Chill for approximately 1 hour

Preheat oven to 350°

Grease cookie sheet

Roll dough into small balls (I use a medium melon baller to help keep the size relatively uniform)

Roll balls in sugar before placing on cookie sheet (you can use splenda)

Bake for 9 minutes

Leave on sheet one minute until set

Place on rack to cool completely




I will warn you that when baking with agave things are a little extra sticky, both batters and when you take them out of the oven, but once they are exposed to air and allowed to breath they get a normal texture. It isn't too noticeable with these cuz molasses cookies are usually made with molasses and brown sugar wich are also pretty sticky but I wanted you to know in case you try other holiday goodies.
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Old 11-07-2012, 08:15 PM   #66
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I totally forgot how popular sweets are during the holidays. What happened to cheese and sausage? It is going to be tough. I am trying to avoid eating a lot of candy. One or two pieces is probably fine. ~ yuck

I drink maybe once in every few months or even years. I think people make beer or wine a big deal because it is expanded in their minds. Guess it isn't a big deal for me, so I just don't relate.
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Old 11-08-2012, 05:11 AM   #67
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Awesome! Thanks Sol!
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Old 11-16-2012, 08:51 AM   #68
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Old 11-19-2012, 09:03 AM   #69
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Anyone thinking about plans for Christmas?

...thinking about going to Area 51. It is probably a bad idea. .
Catch, I wouldn't mind going to Area 51 for Christmas, but the way my luck runs I'd probably be abducted by a UFO. The way everyone elses' luck runs, they'd probably just bring me right back.

Btw, thanks for posting the recipe, Solumina. I love molasses cookies.
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Old 12-12-2012, 01:45 AM   #70
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I guess I get a gift certificate every year and actually buy during the winter season. That's kind of a tradition.

I've definitely decided that I will go out Dec. 29 to Area 51. It'll probably be a big gathering for the New Year. I like the idea of celebrating the New Year better anyway.
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Old 12-19-2012, 05:29 PM   #71
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I'm not going. It's been too long thinking about it.
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Old 12-27-2012, 04:46 PM   #72
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I am going. It is more of a New Year party anyway. This sat dec. 29. I am not going to dress up tough. I feel blah. My period should have started before last weekend; instead, it is just starting now, but I should at least feel semi-perky before the event, so whatever. I might get there early and leave late. Maybe I'll stay a little later. People can talk to me. I'll try not to threaten who does. I've been working on it.
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It was a fun get together.
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