Re: [gardeners] Getting ready already

Margaret Lauterbach (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Sat, 23 Nov 2002 14:05:18 -0700

Rosemary, there are sugar substitutes available. you need to watch carbs 
very closely.  DH is diabetic, and found Healthy Choice's fat-free, 
sugar-free, mint chocolate chip ice cream is very, very good.  He's having 
trouble finding it, though.  I think you can google for sugar-free 
recipes.  Someone else may be better informed about that than I.  Margaret L

>Hi all: As a diabetic, with lots of diabetic family, Thanksgiving dinner can
>be a challenge! Anyone out there with a sugar-free (or almost!) pumpkin pie
>recipe? I'm always looking for sugar-free recipes for everything!
>
>Garden content: We've finally had a hard, HARD freeze. The perennials have
>been shocked into submission. I'm hoping some (supposedly hardy) mums I
>planted in the fall with make it through the winter. It's iffy here for
>mums. I seemingly lost 2 pussywillows and 1 witch hazel during our long
>summer drought. Wonder if they are dormant and will return?
>
>Rosemary - on top of a mountain in Eastern KY where it's cold and blustery