Is it Wednesday already? Lordie. I’ve been super absorbed in my office project, and some other stuff. Like shopping. (PSA: Ladies, you are going to want to go to the Gap soonish before they are all out of their summer-weight cardigans, which come in the best colors I’ve seen in many-a-season. Also, adorable tank dresses with ballerina skirts AND POCKETS.)
I’m not sure how I even stumbled upon this Real Food Wednesdays thing, but I did, and since my brain is overly taxed by my slow-but-steady process of throwing crap away, I will take the writing prompt and post about fantastic whole wheat cinnamon waffles. I found the recipe on a cooking blog I like, long before The Diabetes. I love dense, whole-grainy, low sugar things like that, and got in the habit of always having a batch in the freezer, and used them (by the half – very filling) for peanut butter toast, as a snack with cheese, even under tuna salad. Oh, and also the regular waffle way.
When I was diagnosed, one of my first thoughts was, “I can’t have my waffles any more!” The fact that I was worried about that rather than going blind or my feet falling off tells you something about what food means to me. But guess what? These waffles are so brilliant, they do not give my blood sugar a spike. I nearly wept when I discovered this. Of course I can’t eat them with syrup anymore, but love them with pb or butter and fruit-only jam along with a couple of eggs. They are full of stuff that is good for you, and very sustaining. Also, there’s lots of cinnamon in them, which allegedly does nice things for blood sugar.
(I usually use 1 3/4 cup buttermilk rather than the yogurt + milk combo.)









3 comments for this post
Huzzah!! Glad you can have your waffles now. Under tuna? You are brave. But I understand the diabetes thing too, my first thoughts would be, no cookies?? Let’s hope your feet stay on tight.
Thank you! I can make these for my dad, also diabetic. You have inspired me, Sara, in how you’re handling this news and taking care of yourself.
Sara Reply:
May 19th, 2009 at 8:27 am
Thanks, Holly. As for your dad, you can try the waffles. Every single person reacts differently to different things – what’s fine for me might raise someone else’s blood sugar, and vice versa. It’s all about trial and error!