Diabetics, Don’t Let Your Diet Get Boring!
Linda Wilson asked:
Don’t let diabetes cause you to become bored with your diet! There are a lot of foods, even very tasty desserts, out there for you. Check out the recipe sections of my website http://diabeticenjoyingfood.squarespace.com to see for yourself. Try new recipes, serving at least one or two new dishes a week. Just because you or your loved one is diabetic doesn’t mean your meals have to be boring. In fact, the whole family can benefit from eating as the diabetic does. Pick at least two or three new recipes from our lists now and try them over the next week. Come back once a week and do the same thing. This will help you keep your menus fresh and tasty! Most of the non-diabetics in your household won’t even know they are eating a diabetic menu! It can be that good! Following are a few examples of the recipes you will find on my website:
For a tasty breakfast bread, brunch item, snack, or even dessert try Apple Bread. Made with canola oil, fresh apples, egg substitute and Equal Sugar-Lite, this is a tasty and healthy choice.
APPLE BREAD
1 cup canola oil
2 cups peeled and diced apples
3 eggs, well beaten or 3/4 cup egg substitute
2 cups Equal Sugar-Lite
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup chopped walnuts
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together thoroughly the oil, apples, eggs and Equal. Mix spices with flour and add to apple mixture. Stir together well. Add vanilla extract and nuts. Mix well. Pour into two greased and floured loaf pans and bake for 50-60 minutes. Cool about 10 minutes then remove from pans to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Thumb Print Cookies are good for snacking (especially good for diabetic youngsters who want some milk and cookies after school) or used as dessert. You can serve them with sugar-free ice cream for a tasty and filling dessert.
THUMB PRINT COOKIES
1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed OR 2 tbsp Splenda brown sugar blend
1 egg yolk, reserve white for later
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 cup sifted flour
1/4 tsp. salt
Finely chopped pecans for rolling
Mix together the shortening and butter. Beat in egg yolk, vanilla and brown sugar. Mix well. All flour and salt. Mix thoroughly. Roll into 1-inch balls. Dip in slightly beaten egg white. Roll in pecans. Place about 1-inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Press thumb gently into center of each cookie. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes until golden brown. Add a dab of sugar-free jelly to the center of each if desired. Makes 2-dozen cookies.
Note: This recipe uses a small amount of brown sugar. This puts a nominal amount of sugar into each of the 24 cookies which should be counteracted by the egg and nuts. However it is important to be aware of this and work into your diet accordingly! Or you can substitute 2 tbsp of Splenda’s brown sugar blend.
Yankee Pot Roast is a good recipe for those who work and want to have dinner ready when they get home. This is a slowcooker recipe which can be very convenient for busy families. You have meat and vegetables ready, add a salad and a quick dessert. Dinner is served.
YANKEE POT ROAST
2 1/2 – 3 lbs beef chuck roast
1 lb med baking potatoes, scrubbed, quartered
2 large carrots, cut into inch-size pieces
1 medium onion, quarted
2 bay leaves
1 tsp dried rosemary
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 cup reduced-sodium beef broth
Trim excess fat from beef and discard. Cut into serving size pieces; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Combine vegetables and spices in slow cooker. Place beef pieces over vegetables. Pour the broth over beef. Cover and cook on low 8 to 9 hours or until beef is fork tender. Discard bay leaves before serving.
Note: 1 large parsnip, cut into bite size pieces may be added for more flavor.
Serves six. Per serving with parsnip: 494 calories, 48 g protein, 35 g carbs
These are just a small sample of the delicious recipes you will find at my website. New recipes are added daily so there’s always something new for you to try. Whatever you do, don’t let your meals become dull and boring. There’s a bundle of good, tasty recipes out there for diabetics. The more satisfying your meals, the less likely you will be to cheat, risking your health.
Enjoy!
Don’t let diabetes cause you to become bored with your diet! There are a lot of foods, even very tasty desserts, out there for you. Check out the recipe sections of my website http://diabeticenjoyingfood.squarespace.com to see for yourself. Try new recipes, serving at least one or two new dishes a week. Just because you or your loved one is diabetic doesn’t mean your meals have to be boring. In fact, the whole family can benefit from eating as the diabetic does. Pick at least two or three new recipes from our lists now and try them over the next week. Come back once a week and do the same thing. This will help you keep your menus fresh and tasty! Most of the non-diabetics in your household won’t even know they are eating a diabetic menu! It can be that good! Following are a few examples of the recipes you will find on my website:
For a tasty breakfast bread, brunch item, snack, or even dessert try Apple Bread. Made with canola oil, fresh apples, egg substitute and Equal Sugar-Lite, this is a tasty and healthy choice.
APPLE BREAD
1 cup canola oil
2 cups peeled and diced apples
3 eggs, well beaten or 3/4 cup egg substitute
2 cups Equal Sugar-Lite
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup chopped walnuts
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together thoroughly the oil, apples, eggs and Equal. Mix spices with flour and add to apple mixture. Stir together well. Add vanilla extract and nuts. Mix well. Pour into two greased and floured loaf pans and bake for 50-60 minutes. Cool about 10 minutes then remove from pans to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Thumb Print Cookies are good for snacking (especially good for diabetic youngsters who want some milk and cookies after school) or used as dessert. You can serve them with sugar-free ice cream for a tasty and filling dessert.
THUMB PRINT COOKIES
1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed OR 2 tbsp Splenda brown sugar blend
1 egg yolk, reserve white for later
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 cup sifted flour
1/4 tsp. salt
Finely chopped pecans for rolling
Mix together the shortening and butter. Beat in egg yolk, vanilla and brown sugar. Mix well. All flour and salt. Mix thoroughly. Roll into 1-inch balls. Dip in slightly beaten egg white. Roll in pecans. Place about 1-inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Press thumb gently into center of each cookie. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes until golden brown. Add a dab of sugar-free jelly to the center of each if desired. Makes 2-dozen cookies.
Note: This recipe uses a small amount of brown sugar. This puts a nominal amount of sugar into each of the 24 cookies which should be counteracted by the egg and nuts. However it is important to be aware of this and work into your diet accordingly! Or you can substitute 2 tbsp of Splenda’s brown sugar blend.
Yankee Pot Roast is a good recipe for those who work and want to have dinner ready when they get home. This is a slowcooker recipe which can be very convenient for busy families. You have meat and vegetables ready, add a salad and a quick dessert. Dinner is served.
YANKEE POT ROAST
2 1/2 – 3 lbs beef chuck roast
1 lb med baking potatoes, scrubbed, quartered
2 large carrots, cut into inch-size pieces
1 medium onion, quarted
2 bay leaves
1 tsp dried rosemary
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 cup reduced-sodium beef broth
Trim excess fat from beef and discard. Cut into serving size pieces; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Combine vegetables and spices in slow cooker. Place beef pieces over vegetables. Pour the broth over beef. Cover and cook on low 8 to 9 hours or until beef is fork tender. Discard bay leaves before serving.
Note: 1 large parsnip, cut into bite size pieces may be added for more flavor.
Serves six. Per serving with parsnip: 494 calories, 48 g protein, 35 g carbs
These are just a small sample of the delicious recipes you will find at my website. New recipes are added daily so there’s always something new for you to try. Whatever you do, don’t let your meals become dull and boring. There’s a bundle of good, tasty recipes out there for diabetics. The more satisfying your meals, the less likely you will be to cheat, risking your health.
Enjoy!
