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Sugarless Peach Crisp
by Joyce Moseley Pierce - 452 words
From time to time I realize that I am out of control with refined sugar and
decide it's time to give it up. My first experience with being sugarless was
about 15 years ago. I worked with a woman who was considering what she might
give up for Lent. I liked the idea of sacrificing something and even though I
wasn't Catholic, I decided to give up sugar. I went as far as reading
every label and eliminating anything with "sugar" or any of its other names on
the label. I also gave up anything with artificial sweeteners - they're even
more questionable than the real thing! Six weeks later, I was amazed to find
that I had lost 8 pounds.
I've tried giving it up several times over the years but have just never been
successful. Until now. Two months into the program, I have lost about 6 pounds
even though weight loss wasn't my purpose in giving it up. I wanted to see if I
would have more energy if I could avoid those highs and lows caused by sugar. A
great book on the subject is "Sugar Blues" by William F. Duffy. If you're really
interested in trying this for yourself, it's a great book that I've read and
referred to many times in the past 20 years.
This time I bought Juicy Juice (TM) or other sugarless drinks to help fill the
void. In the afternoon when I felt tired or deprived, I would fill a glass
with a few ounces of juice and it was enough to raise my blood sugar and give me
a more gentle "high." Before long, I realized I was going all day without even
drinking the juice. The sacrifice has definitely been worth it. At times when
I'm tempted, I remember how sluggish I used to feel after a cookie or ice cream
cone, and I don't miss that irritated feeling in my stomach at all.
Occasionally we have friends over for dinner and I feel required to fix dessert
to finish off the meal. One of my favorites is peach crisp.
Peach Crisp
6 cups peaches - fresh or canned. I use the canned peaches that have no added
sugar. Usually the
sweetener is pear juice.
1/3 cups flour
1 cup oats
1 tsp cinnamon
1/3 cup melted butter
Put the peaches in a baking dish. Combine dry ingredients and add the melted
butter. Mix it all up and distribute it over the top of the peaches. Bake at 350 degrees until it's
bubbly.
This recipe is great for dessert and if you're lucky enough to have some left,
it's a great breakfast.
For those who aren't trying to watch the sugar intake, add a scoop of vanilla
ice cream and watch it melt.
Copyright 2002 Joyce Moseley Pierce
Joyce is a freelance writer and owner of Emerson Publications. Her latest release is “24 Days of Christmas,” to help families center on the birth of Christ during the holiday season. She is also the creator of “All They’ll Need to Know,” a book that will be invaluable to your loved ones when you can’t be there to guide them. Visit www.emersonpublications.com for lots of good family-friendly information.