Sugarless Peach Crisp
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.