Alan, I wanted to thank you for your input into the very
successful pot-luck dinner that my diabetes support group
held last Monday. Your suggestion that folks bring tent
cards indicating carbs, etc. went over very well considering
that almost everybody included a recipe also. Again thanks
for the only response I received from my post.
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> On Wed, 26 May 2004 09:11:39 +1000, Alan
> <
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> >On Tue, 25 May 2004 17:01:43 -0400, "Bob"
> ><
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> >
> >>I know that you all have some favorite suggestions for
> >>food to share at a pot-luck dinner and am hoping you
> >>will share them with me. I run a support group and we
> >>are going to have a pot-luck dinner and I am looking for
> >>some suggestions as to what I can recommend that some of
> >>the members bring.
What
> >>kind of meal items would you suggest? Thanks for your
> >>help with this!
> >>
> >> Bob
> >>
> >
> >Hi Bob.
> >
> >I'm not quite sure what a pot-luck dinner is (sounds like
> >our "bring a plate"), but assuming you are supposed to
> >take a main course or some form of snack:
> >
> >1. Casseroles, any sort using more meat than carbs. For
> > example, beef burgundy, chicken fricassee, hungarian
> > goulash, curries etc. Modify the recipes where
> > necessary. Careful with the side dishes - preferrably
> > no rice or use low GI types like basmati. Small
> > portions of pita or naan bread may be OK.
> >
> >2. Various salads - garden, green, greek etc. Make up low-
> > carb dressings with oil, vinegars, herbs, aromatics
> > etc. Add the dressing on arrival so they don't get
> > soggy. Can be combined with cold meats (chicken, ham,
> > tuna, salmon, etc).
> >
> >3. Cheese platters instread of dessert - an assortment
> > of cheeses , garnished with a few olives, capsicum
> > (bell pepper) strips, onion slices. Serve with lo-
> > carb crackers or skewered on toothpicks.
> >
> >4. Dips - guacamole, cheese dips, hommus, tahini (check
> > recipes for carb content), served with asparagus
> > spears, capsicum strips, carrot strips, celery strips
> > etc for dipping.
> >
> >Just some thoughts
> >
> >Cheers, Alan, T2 d&e, Australia. Remove weight and carbs
> >to email.
>
> Hi Bob again
>
> PS. I just realised that I had made the incorrect
> assumption that they would want to eat low-carb,
> because that's part of my control.
>
> As we are all very different, including those IDDM who
> need carbs to balance insulin etc, maybe a suggestion
> would be for the attendees to indicate the carb content of
> the things they bring with a small placard or sign.
>
> It may even be an interesting exercise for those preparing
> the food to have to work it out.
>
> Cheers, Alan, T2 d&e, Australia. Remove weight and carbs
> to email.
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