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| gardenmouse |
Posted - Jan 02 2015 : 8:11:55 PM
Hi everyone,
Last May I was diagnosed with diabetes. I made changes to my diet, lost 60 pounds, and am now pre-diabetic. I have big plans for my spring garden and would like to be able to preserve some of my harvest.
My question is how do I can fruits and vegetables so they are diabetic friendly? All the fruits I have ever canned have lots of sugar; and veggies have lots of salt. I don't use artificial sweeteners. Stevia is good, but I can't imagine using it in canning. Help! |
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| gardenmouse |
Posted - Jan 03 2015 : 6:55:13 PM
Terra,
I was a carb addict. Had to just go cold turkey. The first three weeks were really hard, but after that it got easier. I had to start eating breakfast, so I have been eating Mrs. Thomas' whole wheat English muffins (20 grams carbs) with peanut butter. Lunch is a whole wheat thin bun (also 20 grams of carbs) with turkey, tomato, avacado, sprouts and Alpine lace cheese (unless there are leftovers from dinner the previous night. Dinner is lean protein, lots of non-starchy veggies, and a very small serving of some sort of carb. I try to avoid "white" foods: white flour, white rice, etc. In the summer I love strawberries and nectarines. Snacks include unsalted mixed nuts, tortilla chips and salsa, Triscuits or Wheat Thins with small amount of cheese or hummus, baked custard made with stevia instead of sugar. Lots of water all the time, herbal tea sometimes. Basically, cut the junk and eat as much whole foods as possible. I also bought a used treadmill and use it 5 times a week for a minimum of 20 minutes each time. I still have some room for improvement, but I'm getting there. I'm feeling better than I have in years.
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| nubidane |
Posted - Jan 03 2015 : 5:06:18 PM
I can many fruits without sugar. Add a tad of citric acid, and when I open the jars later, I add whatever sweetener I feel is needed. I am not a sweets person, so usually, I find the fruits to be sweet enough. Fruits are naturally acidic, which is a necessity in preservation. I've done apples, peaches, and berries without any sweetener.. I haven't had any problems!
"We must reject the idea that every time a law’s broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions.” – R.R. |
| Terralea |
Posted - Jan 03 2015 : 4:41:48 PM
Great topic! I believe I'm pre-diabetic and so is my husband. Loosing weight seems to be difficult for me. 60# is wonderful. Great job. Do you have a secret? My greatest weakness is crusty bread and potato chips. I normally don't eat many though. Another weakness is not eating regularly. I have been working on 3 meals a day and reasonable proportions. No weight lost yet. I will check out the links as well as I have a garden in the summer too. Certainly not like yours Beth. How wonderful for you.
Terralea |
| gardenmouse |
Posted - Jan 03 2015 : 3:23:18 PM
Wow! Thank you for the links. I will definitely check them out. We have a small family orchard, sort of one of everything. Apples (granny smith and Anna's), apricot, peach, pear, plums, pomegranate, mulberry, fig, lemon and orange. In the past I have made apple pie filling, spiced apples, apricot jam, pomegranate jelly, strawberry jelly, carrot cake jam, caramel apple jam, pickles, pickled okra, canned green beans, canned apricots, canned salsa and relishes. I may just dehydrate or freeze the fruit this year. I am wanting to pickle some green beans and okra, and also can plain green beans.
Going to check those links out now. Thank you! |
| Dapple Grey Lady |
Posted - Jan 03 2015 : 09:36:35 AM
This is a great topic! I, too, am needing to can reduced sugar or sugar free.
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| star-schipp |
Posted - Jan 03 2015 : 07:21:27 AM
I went to my very favorite resource for canning and found some information for you at
http://nchfp.uga.edu/how/general/special_diets.html
In canning without sugar, it looks like the key is to pick the right fruits. The salt in canning is to add flavor and some salt substitutes can be used.
The National Center for Home Food Preservation has recipes no sugar and reduced sodium pickles:
http://nchfp.uga.edu/how/diet_pick.html
There are also some reduced sugar fruit spread recipes:
http://nchfp.uga.edu/how/can7_jam_jelly.html
What are your favorite things to preserve? I will check my Master Food Preserver lesson book for those things specifically.
Hope those resources help. :)
If you can't feed one hundred people, then just feed one. -Mother Teresa
Star - farmgirl sister #1927
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| star-schipp |
Posted - Jan 03 2015 : 05:00:58 AM
This is a great idea. Let me check my recipes and let you know what I find.
If you can't feed one hundred people, then just feed one. -Mother Teresa
Star - farmgirl sister #1927
Estle Schipp Farm: Celebrate the Hobby Farm Lifestyle
http://EstleSchippFarm.blogspot.com
https://youngliving.org/starschipp
Master Food Preserver
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