This is why I do what I do and is what keeps me going, fires me up to research and experiment and test new recipes. I am the one who owes the thanks to you. We do not have to feel different, cheat or deprive ourselves. We should all "Eat, live and enjoy life" and I will always do my best to help us all achieve that.



February 29, 2010

Thank yo so very much! You have made my entire week, can not wait to whip up a batch [Hamantaschen] and at 6 carbs each I can have 2!! Thank you for taking the time to make this up. Words alone can not show how touched that I am! I thank you, very hard to be "different" when I cheat, it is a tough 12 hours till I get it back together, when I deprive myself, no so happy...So I want to once again say thank you and I think that you are remarkable and have a wonderful evening...oh, I forgot to mention, THANK YOU!!!!

.....pinkbenjiblue



November 25, 2009

Chef, I fixed the Cranberry Cheesecakes yesterday and already ate one this morning. Very good for about 5 carbs each! Thank you for the delicious recipe.

.....PG4003



November 28, 2009

I don't post here too often, but read alot! I wanted to tell you that I made several of your recipes for Thanksgiving and each one was a winner with my diabetic brother and me and also with the non-diabetics at our holiday table! I made the Herbed Butternut Squash and Turnip Gratin - never had a turnip before and loved it, the Cranberry Relish, which was a huge hit with all and my son tackled the Chocolate Silken Tofu Pie that went quicker than the regular pie. Thanks for the recipes that allowed me to feel like I was eating like a queen and allowed my blood sugar to be a fantastic 90 two hours after the meal!

.....Puppypants



Do you miss mashed potatoes?

Not really, I could live without spuds. My downfall is pasta and rice but you can't have a shepherd's pie without potatoes now, can you? Many thanks for your great mashed potato recipe Chef Barrae! It was delicious. I never mashed cauliflower before and was surprised its texture looks so much like mashed potatoes. It was fun to experiment like this. I fooled my husband and he is a hard core meat and potato guy.

.....CarrieOakey



December 1, 2009

Chef, I just want to thank you because you helped with my diabetic friendly Thanksgiving meal. I used your gravy recipe first off and I also made your sweet potato whip. Even the kids loved it. I also did the green bean casserole, the melange of fall veggies and the butternut squash and turnips, my personal favorite.

.....jumpnfool



December 16, 2009

Chips...chips! I can have chips again! I don't know which I'm going to do first, cheer or cry happy tears! You are a Goddess Chef!

.....Ramon



December 22, 2009

YUM YUM YUM YUM!!!!!

Oh man! You don't know how badly I was craving these [spritz cookies by special request]....This recipe is, I think, about as close as you could possibly get to the real thing....I can't thank you enough for the recipe. I will savor this recipe for years.

.....SCAPER



December 25, 2009

OMG, I made your mousse bites for Christmas and they are AMAZING!! You are a culinary genious my friend! Thank you for your blog and happy holidays!!

.....LissaMarie



Just a quick note to say that this [Herbed Butternut Squash and Turnip Gratin] is a wonderful dish, and so easy to make. This is going into my favorites section. This is another winner! I loved making this [Chocolate Almond Joy to the World]. The best part is that is has no exotic ingredients, just things that I normally have in the house. They were a huge success. Thank you! Wow! What a treat. Even my non-diabetic friends loved these [Chocolate Hazelnut Truffles]. I used crushed walnuts instead of hazelnuts and it...came out wonderful. Thank you so much for your site!

.....RET



December 28 & 29, 2009

I made this [Hot Artichoke and Crab Dip] on Saturday using real crab....my family LOVED it. Thanks for the recipe - it really is a keeper.

We wanted a lighter dinner tonight - so I did this [Ham Hash and Eggs] using canadian bacon - it was WONDERFUL - sure is a keeper - thanks for this one.

.....Colliemom

I’ve been through the highs and lows…trust me! Before getting pregnant for my first time, I was a smoker and a bit obsessive about my weight. In fact, I was anorexic and bulemic, two very unhealthy habits.

When I found out I was pregnant, I quit smoking cold turkey. I didn’t exercise through that pregnancy unless it was to walk to get ice cream. I ended up gaining 70 lbs, delivering at 200lbs. I kept telling myself that I “cured” myself of smoking and my eating disorder so it was okay.

Some of the weight came off, but I have never returned to my 130lb. start.

I got down to my “okay” weight of 153 and found out I was pregnant again. At 13 weeks I had only gained 1 lb and knew there was something wrong. I had lost the baby at 8 weeks.

Pregnancy number 3 went a little better. I gained 60 lbs (10 less than the first). I ate much healthier with this one only because I craved healthy foods. Pineapple was the best! I only returned to 160 from this pregnancy.

Pregnancy number 4 was even better. I ran until I was 27 weeks along and played volleyball until I was 35-36 weeks along. I only gained 27 lbs. and truly felt great.

I’ve just found out, unexpectedly, that I’m pregnant for my last little kiddo. I am only five weeks along and plan on doing a regular exercise routine again. I’m wondering how knowing my last and final pregnancy will play out. Hopefully I’ll continue on a healthy lifestyle and my goal is to lose less than 30.

Good luck all. Everyone’s body is different. Be smart and make smart choices, the rest is just minor detail…