Diabetic/Kid Friendly EASY meal needed!

hilarysgiants
hilarysgiants Posts: 132 Member
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We are hosting dinner and my nephew is diabetic. We do this a few times a year, so I am looking for new recipes to add to my rotation! I need an easy meal (casserole/crockpot preferred) as I work full time. I would love something that is kid friendly as well b/c there will be 4 kids and 4 adults eating the meal. Please share any easy ideas you have and I do need the nutritional information for my nephew to input into his pump.
Thanks!

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  • hilarysgiants
    hilarysgiants Posts: 132 Member
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  • alyson820
    alyson820 Posts: 448 Member
    If your nephew has a pump, he should be able to eat pretty much anything as long as he plans for it ahead of time. Just make something healthy that everyone likes, and let him know the nutritional information beforehand.
  • julieh1973
    julieh1973 Posts: 121 Member
    Kraft Food's website has a section with diabetic recipes www.kraftrecipes.com
  • thrld
    thrld Posts: 610 Member
    "Greek" Orzo Stuffed Peppers

    Steam yellow or red bell peppers in the microwave, then stuff them with cooked orzo, spinach and feta


    4 yellow, orange and/or red bell peppers
    1/2 cup whole-wheat orzo
    1 15-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed
    1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
    1 medium onion, chopped
    6 ounces baby spinach, coarsely chopped
    1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano, or 1 teaspoon dried
    3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese, divided
    1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, (not oil-packed), chopped
    1 tablespoon sherry vinegar, or red-wine vinegar
    1/4 teaspoon salt

    1.Halve peppers lengthwise through the stems, leaving the stems attached. Remove the seeds and white membrane. Place the peppers cut-side down in a large microwave-safe dish. Add 1/2 inch water, cover and microwave on High until the peppers are just softened, 7 to 9 minutes. Let cool slightly, drain and set aside.
    2.Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Add orzo and cook until just tender, 8 to 10 minutes or according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water.
    3.Mash chickpeas into a chunky paste with a fork, leaving some whole.
    4.Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, until soft, about 4 minutes. Add spinach and oregano and cook, stirring, until the spinach is wilted, about 1 minute. Stir in the orzo, chickpeas, 1/2 cup feta, tomatoes, vinegar and salt; cook until heated though, about 1 minute. Divide the filling among the pepper halves and sprinkle each pepper with some of the remaining 1/4 cup feta.
    NutritionPer serving: 344 calories; 11 g fat ( 5 g sat , 4 g mono ); 25 mg cholesterol; 48 g carbohydrates; 14 g protein; 11 g fiber; 656 mg sodium; 689 mg potassium.

    Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (340% daily value), Vitamin A (130% dv), Folate (48% dv), Magnesium & Potassium (20% dv).
  • hilarysgiants
    hilarysgiants Posts: 132 Member
    Thanks!! I forgot about the Kraft website...even though I have a ton of saved recipes from them. Forgot they had the diabetic section.
  • SwoneySC
    SwoneySC Posts: 6
    My son is a T1diabetic, and we don't have a pump yet, but he can also eat anything as long as we know the carbohydrates involved. Even if we don't know the carbs we just make our best guess and adjust as needed. The Kraft recipes would be designed for a T2 diabetic - they have to be much more careful about how many carbs they are eating (and reducing them to minimal amounts) but a T1 diabetic, especially a child, needs to just have a normal healthy diet (and just like us, can have occasional treats). Whatever recipe you use - you can use this web-site to track the nutritional information so they can know an accurate count of the carbohydrates. Here's a site that has some good crock-pot ideas: http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes_menus/collections/healthy_slow_cooker_recipes
    :smile:
  • fdlafon
    fdlafon Posts: 259 Member
    Your nephew can eat anything being diabetic, as long as he is aware of the carbohydrates per serving. I would steer clear from pizza, and pasta, because it causes a delayed blood sugar spike due to the fat, but as long as you keep track of the carbohydrates for him, He is good!
    Good luck with your dinner, it sounds like fun!
  • tmarie2715
    tmarie2715 Posts: 1,111 Member
    If your nephew has a pump, he should be able to eat pretty much anything as long as he plans for it ahead of time. Just make something healthy that everyone likes, and let him know the nutritional information beforehand.

    That is just what I was going to say. GL!

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