Starting Here

Where the heck do I start? I don't know if this is normal when starting a personal blog, but I have put off starting this blog for almost a year! Tonight I am fed up with this procrastination and burdened by all the writing going on in my head so I will make it easy on myself by just starting off with tonight's baking endeavor. 

As a Type 1 Diabetic, I am hyper aware of what is going into my mouth... Except in the dessert department. I never EVER say no to chocolate. It is just rude to refuse such a beautiful craft. I do eat it in moderation and I stick to dark chocolate because it satisfies my cravings with one (& 3/4) pieces.

My Diabetic Baking Habits:

• I don't use artificial sweeteners (most are bad for the body and they make me feel funny)
• I like whole wheat flour because it doesn't "spike my sugars"
• Honey and Applesauce are wonderful sweeteners
• I'll cut the amount of sugar in any recipe and so far it hasn't altered it

I am embarrassed to admit but I have not touched a diabetic cook book... Until this week. The anguish of seeing the ugly word "DIABETES" printed on the front of a "dessert" book, with artificial sweetener recipes tucked inside. Too much to handle frankly I'll shoot up for the real deal instead!

Fatefully I was at the library this week and came across a massive collection of diabetic cookbooks. I picked up "Diabetic Desserts" By Betty Wedman P.H.D. published in 1996, a year after I was diagnosed and I was curious about the "ancient" baking methods for diabetics. To my delight she used sugar in all of her recipes. Tonight I made the chocolate chip cookies. These babies are so yummy and of course the batter is even better. 

Chocolate Chip Cookies 
3/4 cup oil (I use olive)
3/4 sugar
1egg
1 2/3 cup whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder 
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1tbs coco powder

Set the oven to 375F. Cream together oil, sugar, and egg. Add flour, coco powder,baking powder, chips. Mix well. Add 2 tbs water if batter does not stick. Spoon onto a lightly oiled baking sheet. Bake for 10-15 min.