Question:
Does anyone have a punch recipe I can use or sugar cookie recipe for holidays
I am 9weeks post op and getting ready for the holidays. My family have been so supportive of my wls. But, we tradiotionally have punch Christmas Eve and me and my grandmother make cookies for Santa. I would love some recipes for either. I really don't want to brake tradiotion especially since I have a 22month old son who is really enjoying the holidays. — Vanessa H. (posted on November 12, 2003)
November 12, 2003
Hawaian Fruit Punch is available at Wal-mart (don't know about other
places) sweetened with Splenda! I like this mixed 50/50 with diet 7-up and
I add some sliced oranges for decoration. Everyone has loved it so far!
Hmm a little vodka in it is good too :>)
— [Deactivated Member]
November 12, 2003
It is my understanding that you can substite splenda any were sugar is
called for. Equal to what suger you need.
— Vitabella
November 12, 2003
For Christmas I'm going to try an offshoot of what I did for Halloween. I
bought diet mountain dew in the 2L bottles and mixed it with high pulp
frozen OJ and then threw in a can of diet code red mountain dew to heighten
the orange color. The OJ acted like an ice in keeping the punch cool
floating there but with high pulp OJ it was really "fuzzy" by the
end of the punch - worked great to have some texture for Halloween though.
For Christmas I'm going to try Diet Code Red mixed with regular (not high
pulp) frozen OJ. It is very hard to come up with sugar free alternatives
when our traditions are clad in fat filled, sugar filled foods.
Traditionally my family would make an eggless eggnog which involves an
icecream base and everything considered I honestly don't think I could
duplicate it with artificial sweetners or sweetened products. Hopefully
the new things we try will take hold. BTW be sure to try diabetic web
pages for more ideas. I imagine I'll be doing so myself too! Good luck!
— Shelly S.
November 12, 2003
Diabetic Cookies
Yield: 1 servings
1/2 cup Margerine
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1 cup Grated apple
1 Egg
1/2 teaspoonSalt
2 TBSP Artificial Sweetner
1 teaspoonCinnamon
1 TBSP Butter
1/2 teaspoonNutmeg
1/2 cup Buttermilk orsour cream
1/4 teaspoon Ground cloves
2 cup Flour
1 TBSP Vanilla
Cream shortening, egg, sugar substitute and butter; add buttermilk
and mix in flour and baking soda, apple, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg,
soda, cloves and vanilla. Drop on greased cookie sheet. Bake 7-8
minutes at 375 degrees.
— kultgirl
November 12, 2003
For punch, I would make "normal" Kool-Aid punch with Splenda; it
is great! Then add some flattened Diet 7-Up or Sprite and orange slices.
— kultgirl
November 12, 2003
Splenda Island Punch:
http://www.splenda.com/recipe_detail.jhtml?id=splenda/recipes/be_islandpuch.inc
"Sugar" Cookies:
http://www.splenda.com/recipe_detail.jhtml?id=splenda/recipes/de_nosugarcookies.inc
— kultgirl
November 13, 2003
Just got a Torani Syrup recipe flyer in the mail. Here's two that should
work:
HOLIDAY SWING
1 1/2 c SF raspberry syrup
1 1/2 c SF vanilla syrup
Juice of 3 limes
4-5 liters diet club soda or sparkling water
Combine all ingredients in large punch bowl with ice. Garnish with lime
slices and fresh raspberries. Serves 16 -18
OR
HOT CARAMEL CIDER
8-10 pkts diet apple cider mix prepared (8-10 cups)
1 c SF caramel syrup
Combine all ingredients in large saucepan and heat gently. Garnish each
cup with cinnamon stick if desired. Serves 8-10
— jutymo
November 14, 2003
We've been drinking holiday punch for years and I just adapted it since I
had surgery:<p>
HOLIDAY PUNCH<p>
1 large can of pineapple juice (48 oz.)<p>
1 large can of orange juice (48 oz.) or 48 oz. orange juice<p>
1 pkg. unsweetened red Kool-aid (cherry, strawberry, or tropical punch
flavor<p>
1 C. Splenda or Fructose<p>
1 quart of water (32 oz.)<p>
1-2 Liters of diet Vernor's Ginger Ale<p>
Make sure all of your ingredients are chilled (including the water). In a
2 qt. pitcher, mix the package of Kool-Aid, Splenda or Fructose, and 1 qt.
of water -- this will be a very sweet Kool-Aid.<p>
In a large punch-bowl, mix pineapple juice, orange, juice, and Kool-Aid.
Refrigerate until ready to serve. Just before serving, add 1-2 liters of
Diet Vernor's GingerAle (to your taste) -- if you add it way before
serving, it will go flat. For those who can have sugar, you can add orange
sherbet to the punch bowl. You can also freeze a 1/2 recipe (without the
Vernor's) to use as ice in the punch. You can freeze it in regular
ice-cube trays or small butter containers and put some raspberries or
strawberries in it to make it pretty.<p>
As for the cookies, I have recipes for soft old-fashioned peanut butter
cookies, soft oatmeal raisin cookies, and soft sugar cookies. All the
recipes are in my book, which you can get by clicking on my profile or
going to the website www.freewebs.com/recipes-after-rny. In the meantime,
here's the sugar cookie recipe:<p>
SOFT SUGAR COOKIES<p>
3 C. all-purpose flour<p>
1-1/2 C. turbinado sugar<p>
1 tsp. baking powder<p>
1 C. softened butter or margarine (2 sticks)<p>
2 eggs<p>
1 tsp. vanilla extract<p>
1/2 tsp. salt<p>
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Beat softened (room temperature - not melted)
butter or margarine until fluffy/creamy. Add turbinado sugar and beat
well. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Make 1" balls and
place 2" apart on cookie sheet and flatten slightly. Bake 8-12
minutes, depending on how soft you like them. If you like them soft, take
them out when they are still mushy in the center. Transfer to wire racks
to cool. You can also add grain-sweetened chocolate chips, nuts, or put in
a thumbprint in the center and add 100% fruit jam/spread.<p>
— Lynette B.
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