Fat Frog Diary

 I might have published this before, but it bears repeating.  This recipe is very versatile. Change out the fruit according to what you can find in the market or even the frozen fruit section of grocery stores.  You can also change out the shape by changing the mold from the recommended loaf pan to whatever you have handy. I personally collect those copper-colored gelatin molds you find in thrift stores and garage sales, but the new silicone molds offer a wealth of opportunities. Even individual molds can make serving much easier.  A dollop of whipped topping and a sprinkle of edible glitter finishes the dessert in moments. Voila! You look like a star and note that even vegans might enjoy this dish. 

Pineapple Sherbert 1 envelope unflavored gelatin ¼ cup cold water 2 cups buttermilk ¾ c sugar 1 8-oz can crushed pineapple (juice pack) 1 t vanilla 1 egg white 2 T sugar Put hot water on to boil. If you have a double boiler, use it. If you don’t have a double boiler, put a pot of water on to boil, and make sure you have a heatproof bowl that will fit over the saucepan of boiling water without touching the boiling water. Soften gelatin in the bowl, in ¼ cup cold water.Place the bowl over the boiling water until the gelatin dissolves completely. In another large mixing bowl combine buttermilk, ¾ cup sugar, the undrained crushed pineapple, vanilla, and the gelatin mixture. Turn into an 8x8x2-inch pan. Cover and freeze until firm. Chill a large bowl in the refrigerator at the same time. Keep it cold until needed. Beat egg white to soft peaks; gradually add 2 T sugar, beating to stiff peaks. Break the frozen mixture into chun...

Alice backed out of the spare one-room cottage the fairy Locarb had loaned her. “Thank you so much for that wonderful breakfast, Locarb! Who’d have thought I could have a whole two-egg scramble loaded with onions, peppers, broccoli and all the cheese I could want plus bacon and sausage! I’m stuffed!” “Wait!!” Locarb ran up and pressed a silver cylinder in Alice’s hand. You’ll need this today. “See? It comes with a lanyard string so you can clip it to your belt.” Suiting words to action, the fairy used a stainless steel clip in Alice’s favorite bright blue color to clip to the bright blue lanyard strap. Thanks to the elastic in the waist, the jeans sagged a little, but not uncomfortably. “There! Nice and tidy! Have fun today!” Alice waited until her friend had disappeared back into the cute cottage before beginning her journey to discover One-der-land. She pulled the magical map out of her pocket provided by the Lord and Master when she’d met him for the second time. As promised, mo...

Who says life must be dull and flavorless? Who says we can't have delicious low carb desserts? Whoever THEY are, they're WRONG! Dead wrong. I use and recommend both DaVinci Sugar Free and Torani Sugar Free Flavored syrups. http://www.worldpantry.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prmenbr=2926001&prrfnbr=3048730 Both can be found on the links section of this blog. Come on!! Are you craving ice cream or yogurts? You can have a very reasonable substitute in flavoring cottage cheese and plain yogurt. Go ahead. Mix up a pina colada yogurt using pineapple and coconut syrups and adding a sprinkle of Splenda.Add nuts. Almonds are low carb, too! Do you miss your Starbucks? Why don't you mix your own? I can have a sugar free White Chocolate coffee anytime I want using the syrup. Did you know whipping cream has even less carbs than milk? Go ahead and indulge in that morning brew. Just make it yourself and pocket what you didn't spend at Starbucks. Flavored teas? S...

Jo's Sweetened Condensed Milk 1/2 cup cold water 1-1/3 cups Carnation Nonfat Dry Milk Powder 1/2 cup Sugar Twin or Sprinkle Sweet Place cold water in a 2-cup glass measure. Stir in dry milk powder until mixture makes a smooth paste. Cover and microwave on High (100% power) 45-60 seconds or until mixture is very hot, but not boiling. Stir in Sugar Twin. Mix well to dissolve. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours before using. Will keep up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator. Use in any recipe that calls for sweetened condensed milk. Makes the equivalent of one 12-oz can of commercial brand. Each recipe contains (the whole thing) 366 calories 0 gm fat 32 gm protein 59 gm carbs 520 mg sodium 0 gm fiber From: The Diabetic's Healthy Exchanges Cookbook by JoAnna M. Lund ISBN 0-399-52235-2 Lena Austin http://www.LenaAustin.com Writing blog: http://depravedduchess.blogspot.com Recipe and Pagan blog: http://third-infinity.blogspot.com Low Carb Diet blog: http://fatfrogdiary.blogspot...

This is so versatile, you can make it many ways. Just use diet Jello and Splenda instead. It can be molded (or not) and you can add fruit if your diet allows. Mine allows berries, so we can dress this up a bit. It sounds weird, but I swear, it's cool and refreshing. Lena Austin http://www.lenaaustin.com/ http://depravedduchess.blogspot.com/