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A Fructose AHA Moment

Last night I had an amazing dinner at a friend’s house.   During the meal I was thirsty and didn’t want more wine or water, so I asked for a soda.  It ended up being a regular Squirt, meaning it had HFCS in it.   Now I do know I have Fructose Intolerance and know that although I really wanted the Squirt I would be paying for it later.   So I had the Squirt.   This was not my aha moment by the way.   I drank it and it went fast.  Actually I don’t remember drinking it so fast but when it was done I wanted more.   Instead I switched to water. Now comes my AHA moment.   Normally I drink soda made with real cane sugar.   Usually one can can last me awhile and I feel satisfied after drinking it.   So why didn’t I feel satisfied after drinking the Squirt?   This morning, over coffee, I discussed this with the hubby.  Then I began to verbally think out loud.   Is this why soda is so enticing that we need to 20 to 40 ounces rather than 12 ounces because we aren’t satisfied?   We then moved into

Feeling the Season - Pumpkin Bars

I love this time of year mainly because I love pumpkin! I get excited over the Jamba Juice Pumpkin smoothie and the pumpkin frozen yogurt.   I got the urge to bake tonight and thought about doing my lemon bars but I wanted to make some thing with pumpkin.  So I thought what about pumpkin bars but more like a lemon bar.  I used my lemon bar base and a pumpkin pie like top.  It is awesome and I decided to share.   Pumpkin Bars Preheat Oven 350 Grease 9 x 13 pan Crust
: 1 cup butter
1 3/4 cup flour 
2/3 cup confectioner’s sugar (plus more for dusting) To make crust: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and confectioner’s sugar Cut in butter until combined and crumbly. Press mixture into bottom of pan. Bake for 15 minutes or until slightly golden. Pumpkin Filling: 2 large eggs 1 - 15 ounce can  pure pumpkin (2 cups) 3/4 cup cane sugar 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 tsp Pumpkin Pie Mix 1 cups (360 ml) heavy cream 1/2 cup half & half Pumpkin Filling: Wh