-=> Janis Kracht wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 >> I keep a quart of unfiltered cider vinegar that I get at the health food
 >> store(Food Fantasies) for all manner of things.

 >> I also have a very large bottle of Bragg's here..  I use it a lot in
 >> recipes for Ron, my son and I, not for my daughter.. apples are again
 >> one of her allergies.

 > According to what I have been told and read - standard grocery store apple
 > cider vinegar is not as effective (if at all) as the raw, unfiltered
 > product. I've not explored why this is. I'm just happy that it works, is
 > "natural", and inexpensive.

 JK> I don't know either but Bragg's organic is raw, unfiltered,
 JK> unpasteurized, etc. Really good stuff :)

 >> I just had a 2tsp. hit with some honey and mustard.  I can start this
 >> everyday easy.

 > Wot kind mustard? Old French's diaper yellow stuff? Or Colman's mustard
 > powder?

 JK> hehe.. I grabbed one I liked, it's Wegmans Dijon Whole Grain Mustard.
 JK> Chunks of mustard seeds in there :)

So, it had some zip to it. 

If I want a zippy mustard but not at zippy as Chinese restaurant mustard I 
will often go for the Mr. Mustard Dijon-style - a smooth brown sauce that will 
set your sinuses free.

If I want something more coarse with a bit of bite to it I get out the Boetjes 
- which isn't widely available outside the Great American Outback.

 > It's good for diabetics - helping reduce the effects of high carb foods. To
 > wit: Improves insulin sensitivity during a high-carb meal by 19-34% and
 > significantly lowers blood glucose and insulin responses.

 > Reduces blood sugar by 34% when eating 50 grams of white bread.

 > Also helps with cholesterol - rat studies showed that apple cider vinegar
 > can lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels and There are also some
 > studies showing that vinegar reduces blood pressure (a major risk factor)
 > in rats.
 
 > Unfortunately, what works in animals doesn't always work in humans.

 JK> When my doc wanted to put me on high cholesterol pills, I rejected that
 JK> idea because I knew that sometimes they can cause muscle problems in MS
 JK> people.  I talked to my mom "the nurse"  that day and she agreed
 JK> with me, skip the pills, take Niacin and Fish oil instead.  So that's
 JK> what I do.. my cholesterol dropped down to "normal levels" from
 JK> something sick like 500+.. (yeah my my doctor was shocked after that
 JK> blood test showing such high cholesterol for such a skinny person, and
 JK> even happier when I got it down to normal levels)..
 
My croakers got all exercised at my total cholesterol being around 130 (HDL & 
LDL). Since I am a diabetic and some study or other showed that getting the 
total under 100 was of "great benefit" to diabetics they prescribed statins. I 
binned the sample of them and never filled the script. I'm still here, my 
veins are clear, and as far as I can see it was another of those "cause 
celebre'" deals. AKA this month's hot button.

 JK> I'm hungry darnit.. all this talk of food LOL

 JK> ==Tiramisu==

 JK> Ingredients:

Speaking of carbs and diabetes ..............

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Kentucky Hot Brown
 Categories: Poultry, Pork, Cheese, Dairy, Breads
      Yield: 1 Serving
 
  1 1/2 c  Cheese sauce - below
      1 sl Toasted bread
      1 sl Turkey breast
      1 sl Country ham
      2 sl Crisp cooked bacon
    1/4 c  Sharp cheese; grated
    1/4 c  Parmesan cheese; grated
           Paprika

MMMMM------------------------CHEESE SAUCE-----------------------------
      2 tb Butter
      2 tb All-purpose flour
      1 c  Milk
      1 c  Cheddar cheese; shredded
    1/4 ts Salt
           White pepper
 
  Cheese sauce: Melt butter in saucepan, over low heat.
  Blend in flour, salt and pepper. Add milk slowly, stirring
  constantly. Put in cheese and continue to cook until
  melted.
  
  Hot Brown: Preheat oven to 400oF/205oC.
  
  Put 2 tablespoons cheese sauce on bottom of individual
  baking dish. Place toast on sauce. Cover with 3 tbs of
  sauce. Put ham on top. Cover with 3 tbs of sauce.
  
  Sprinkle 1/2 of parmesan cheese on this. Put turkey slice
  on top. Cover with 3 tablespoons sauce. Sprinkle sharp
  cheese on this. Add rest of Parmesan. Garnish with paprika
  and bacon. Bake 15 minutes.
  
  NOTES : A slice of tomato or a peach half may be placed
  on top of bacon if desired. Claudia Sanders was Colonel
  Sanders' (of Kentucky Fried Chicken) wife. She had her
  own restaurant which still serves family style meals.
  
  Claudia Sanders Dinner House
  3202 Shelbyville Road, U.S. 60
  Shelbyville, Kentucky 40065
  
  From: http://www.recipesource.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
MMMMM

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