I spent approximately $87 on alternative sweeteners at Whole Foods today
On way out door (church) Bubs notice feel low. Already running few ticks late. (Reading this! Not cry; later read this.) While Bigfoot Spouse retrieve creel, Bigfoot decide might as well grasp opportunity make new tea. Bubs fumble/unbuckle creel. Test. 5-4-3-2-1: Error 5. Kettle boil. Retest. Pour water over tea during 5-4-3-2-1: 112. OK.
Now so late. Beyond normal Bigfoot family-style late. Bigfoot Spouse/Jack leave; spouse need be less egregiously late because Sunday school teacher. Bigfoot let tea steep. Plan was Bubs low, let tea steep while recover/retest. Instead 112. But not want waste delicious hot tea. Late, late, late.
Finally arrive Benefit Street (half hour late) (drinking tea); of course no parking space remain. Only can park Thayer Street. Five minute walk at least, longer because Bubs balance beam every slate-top semi-wall, climb every staircase, meet every dog. Bigfoot envision self enter Sunday school classroom mid-lesson, creel banging against hip here I am with my special needs! Sorry to interrupt!
I was on time for the 12:15 meeting. The pickles were delicious.
Also this day plan first time Bubs count carbs Sunday school snack, administer own insulin. Vital part of plan was show up early, ask teacher about snack, read Cheez-It crackers label, see if teacher make pumpkin bread for treat again, write down assorted carb scenarios w/ Bubs. Can’t do if late.
It’s basically like church–or New Jersey– with spinach, ricotta, and grilled portobellos.
So sunny. So pretty College Hill day. Tea so delicious.
BIGFOOT: Bubs, we’re really late
BUBS: Sorry!
BIGFOOT: It’s not your fault
BUBS: Sorry
BIGFOOT: I think it might just be rude to go into class at this point. Want to just walk around, see if the bookstore is open?
BUBS: (Look of experiencing God’s grace crosses face and sunlight forms corona around head) Okay!
Bubs look for Star Wars books, iPads; Bigfoot try new rounded cap Precise V5 pens. Then Antonio’s thin-crisp crust pizza for 11:10AM lunch. (#79/guess 31g carbs/1.1u.) Holy prefer! Agree bookstore, sunny walk, pizza slice beat church/Sunday school.
For purgatory feeling, Bigfoot buy bag erythritol, bake alleged miracle one carb brownie. This despite commandment #1 church of Bigfoot: fake dessert = waste of life. Brownies look disgusting, feel rubbery, also $8.99 for 12 ounce bag erythritol. Have to let cool overnight for best result. (!?)
Also purchase Coconut Secret Raw Coconut Crystals and Coconut Secret Raw Coconut Nectar. These item less disgusting because real food, have carbs, etc. Benefit is lower glycemic index, also tasty like caramel (says Coconut Secret PR representative.) Also say When both of our parents suddenly became diabetic, my brother and I were deeply inspired…we were rewarded and blessed beyond our expectations, in our discovery of the many traditional products made from the wondrous coconut tree.
I feel sick from tasting the tiniest bit of miracle brownie.
Is that Pizza from the place on Wickenden? Looks yummy. Too bad about the miracle brownie. I am just starting to fiddle faddle with this coconut craze. I will be curious to see how it affects Bubs’s sugar.
I bet the syrup would make a good fiddlefaddle! I’ll stay tuned to find out what you make! I’m kind of reluctant to experiment bc it was so pricey.
thanks for the links to that blog at the top, i’ve not come across it before. looks like it’s right up my alley though.
i’m glad that you turned your holy lateness around to a lovely morning hanging with the bubs and some pizza and books.
i am sorry the miracle brownie did not live up to the hype. here’s hoping you can come across some legit recipes to use the byproducts of the Wondrous Coconut Tree (wow).
i know! isn’t she thoughtful?
Hi Katy. When I was growing up we went to the UU church too. For good-hearted people with common sense, right?
So I checked the coconut flour we got about a month ago and it is the same brand as your link. Someone told me to mix it 50-50 with almond flour. Since I have some chickens the need-many-eggs part dovetails with what’s building up in my fridge (chickens get really productive this time of year!). Yesterday I tried a sort of banana breadish thing with blueberries and pecans thrown in, thinking it might be a passable breakfast item. It is! Really good even, and only 16 carbs per twelfth of a 9×13 pan (I used honey/maple syrup to sweeten). Would’ve been even lower carb if I knew about “coconut crystals” and “nectar”. Now I do , thanks to you!