Look, I ain’t no fancy cook, but I know a thing or two about makin’ stuff taste good without loadin’ it up with sugar. My niece, bless her heart, got the sugar sickness, ya know, that die-beet-us. So, I gotta be careful what I make her when she comes to visit. One thing she loves is them strawberries. So, I try to sneak ’em into things without too much fuss.
Now, don’t go gettin’ all high and mighty on me, I ain’t talkin’ about no complicated stuff. I seen them recipes with all them fancy words and things you can’t even find in the store. Nah, I’m talkin’ simple stuff, stuff you can whip up with what you got lyin’ around.
- Strawberries and Cream, sorta: You take some plain yogurt, the thick kind, not that runny stuff. Mix in some strawberries, cut ’em up small if you want. Then, if you want it a bit sweeter, you can put in a smidge of that fake sugar stuff. Just a smidge, don’t go overboard.
My niece, she likes when I put it in a pretty bowl. Makes her feel special, I guess. You could even layer it, yogurt, strawberries, yogurt, strawberries, like one of them fancy parfaits. But I ain’t got time for all that fuss. I just mix it up and give it to her.
Another thing you can do, and this is easy, mind you, is freeze them strawberries. Then you blend ’em up with a bit of yogurt or milk, whatever you got. It makes a kinda ice cream thing, but not really. It’s cold and sweet, but not too sweet, ya know? Good for a hot day when the kids are runnin’ around.
Now, I heard tell of people makin’ cakes and pies and all that fancy stuff for the sugar sickness people. But I ain’t got the patience for all that. I did try makin’ one of them cheesecake things once. I used that cream cheese stuff and mixed in the strawberries and some fake sugar. It was alright, I guess. My niece ate it, so that’s somethin’.
- Chocolate Covered Strawberries, Kinda: You melt a bit of that dark chocolate, the bitter kind, not the sweet milky stuff. Then you dip the strawberries in it. But you gotta be quick, or it gets all messy. My grandkids love doin’ this, even though it ain’t the same as the real sweet chocolate.
I also heard you can make jam with the strawberries, but without all the sugar. I ain’t tried it, though. Seems like a lot of work, and I ain’t got time for that. I’d rather just eat the strawberries fresh, or mix ’em with yogurt. Simple is best, I always say.
Fruit Pizza, Simple Style: You take one of them big cookies, the graham cracker kind, and put some cream cheese on top, mixed with a little fake sugar. Then you put the strawberries on top, all pretty-like. You can add other fruits too, if you want. My grandkids like the blueberries and raspberries with it.
You know, it ain’t hard to make somethin’ tasty for folks with the sugar sickness. You just gotta think outside the box, like they say. Use what you got, keep it simple, and don’t fuss too much. It ain’t gotta be fancy to be good. And remember, a strawberry is sweet enough on its own, most of the time. You don’t need all that extra sugar.
So, there you have it. Some ideas for makin’ strawberry treats for the sugar sickness folk. Nothin’ fancy, just good, simple food. Now, go on and make somethin’ nice for your loved ones. They’ll appreciate it, I reckon.
Tags: diabetic desserts, strawberry recipes, sugar-free, low sugar, diabetic friendly
