>>>>>Naw.......It was part of the soup and bread so you
>wouldnt
>>>>>have to worry.
>>>>
>>>>If alcohol was used to prepare it, then yes I would have
>>>>something to worry about. That's kind of a problem area
>for
>>>>me.
>>>>
>>>
>>>I didnt realize that using alcohol in food that was cooked
>>>would make a difference. At one time I was on medication
>>that
>>>warned me not to drink any alcohol....Went to a Christmas
>>>party and they had these yummy looking...what looked like
>>>little balls of gingerbread. Popped one in my mouth and it
>>was
>>>soaked in rum.....I went as quickly as I could to the
>>nearest
>>>bathroom and spit it out.
>>
>>I have had foods...breads and such..that, like you found,
>are
>>FILLED with booze and I really don't like them much.
>>
>>Alcohol that is cooked in food, MOSTLY goes away..but not
>>entirely. Alcohol does some pretty amazing things in food
>>too, like help to break down proteins and such, as well as
>add
>>some flavor. However, it is not manditory and can easily be
>>"changed" to something else if someone chooses to keep away
>>from the stuff. (and like I said, I always respect someone's
>>choices in these matters without question.)
>>
>>
>
>I didnt know that alcohol broke down the proteins in food. Is
>that a good thing? Is it easier to digest that way? Of course
>if some one needs to stay away from it I would avoid cooking
>with it as well. Yes, alcohol helps to make the food a tad softer. Also, citrus does the same.
>With Easter less than a week away I was thinking about my two
>friends that have severe diabetes and how difficult that must
>be.
>Whats an Easter basket without candy...for those that
>celebrate this holiday?
>
>I buy sugar free candy for them but only small amounts can be
>consumed because of the intestinal problems it causes.
Personally, I am not a big candy fan, but I think that you need to think outside of the box if you want to give an easter basket to a diabetic. Bran muffins can be "carved" into an egg shape. If the person can have peanuts, then they make great looking little "eggs" too.
Of course, the whole bunny/egg thing comes from a very old pagen holiday that the Roman Catholics sorta "piggy-backed" on. We used to celebrate this but our neighbors made us stop...
...they couldn't stand the smell of burning flesh..and it is SO hard to find a virgin these days....

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