sugar subsitute

Have you tried using splenda in place of sugar?

Like G Que said, Splenda can be used in baking, so I would think you could use it in a rub. Not sure what your wife is sensitive to, but powdered honey is a possibility, I've seen it in rubs. And Dextrose, not as sweet as sugar and it's glucose rather than fructose like sugar. Just a thought.

Maple sugar is in the same glycemic ballpark as honey. Recently I've been using it in my rib rub with no adverse results.

it isn't that she is sensitive to foods but the diet calls for no dairy, breads, sugar and other items. it is a paleo based diet. I will do research on these substitutes. thanks for your help.

Sorry she has this condition. I have my medical issues (open field glaucoma and COPD) please give my best to your wife. My prayers are with you both.

Michael

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Dr. Wahls has MS and was in a zero gravity wheel chair and developed this diet and is now riding a bike 20 miles a day. so we are giving it a shot and I figured the cooks in this forum would be a great source of ideas to come up with ideas to keep food tasting great. thanks again.

Sorry to hear about the wife's ailment. There is some research out there which indicates a diet near zero in saturated fat can help a bunch.
http://www.overcomingmultiples...covery-Program/Diet/

Here's a list I ran across that lists of a bunch of different sweeteners and whether they are Paleo or not.

http://janeshealthykitchen.com/paleo-sweeteners/

both very good sites and I thank you all for input. I will experiment with some and update on my progress. this getting healthy stuff is going to kill me.

Prayers going upwards for your Bride. Now if she ever wants a pretty good sweetener which affects the blood sugar not a whit..mostly for coffee..tea..post toasties..table use etc. I would recommend food grade veggie based glycerine. It's 2/3 as sweet as table sugar and about the consistency of warmish honey. Has zero aftertaste unlike it's counter parts. NOW Brand is the best in my humble opinion. Its pretty pricey at the health food shoppes but aint too bad on line. Its also good for your skin.

http://www.iherb.com/Now-Foods...sHw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

you all have been great and she will appreciate it more than you can imagine.

thanks again for all the input.

follow up. the fact that she has MS is nothing compared to putting up with me and our seven kids so she is tough as nails and has never feel sorry for me attitude. thanks for the prayers.

I hope everything works out for her. I have many friends with MS and it is amazing how it effects some compared to what it does to others.

As for sugar sub I have been using Xylitol and pure maple syrup or honey or agave nectar and some molasses.

threw together a nice sauce the other night.

15oz can tomato sauce
2 T molasses Used Blackstrap but you could do full flavor
2 T Red Wine Vinegar
1T Lea N Perrins Whatsthatheresauce
2 T Pure Maple syrup, I buy it about a mile up the road from a family that makes it.
2 T Yellow Mustard Used Frenches
2 T of the rub I used on some ribs the other day. It was on the salty side so I figured I wouldnt need any extra.
1/2 C Xylitol I guess one could use whatever sugar sub they want here. I would stay away from the aspartame and saccharin for cooking.

Put this all in a 1 qt nonstick saucepan over low heat and whisk it up cooked and whisk occasionally until I had the consistency I wanted I found from tasting along the way that as it cooked the sweetness became a bit more prevalent.

that looks fantastic and I will try it. My wife's MS has been the Relapsing-Remitting which if you are going to have it is the least harmful. that said she has been blind on occasion, had attacks that require steroids to stop the attack and in the last year her balance has been severely affected. so this new diet approach seems more than worth the effort and I knew this forum would be a good source of info. you are all so willing to help no matter the cause and that is a rare quality anymore. perhaps I can (with all your help) make a small difference for MS patients as it is a crippling disease that has no know cure.