Recipes fo Diabetics

My favorite is cauliflower pizza! The crust is made from cauliflower, egg and mozzerella. It really doesn't have many carbs, and it tastes realllllyyy good!

You Won't Believe it's Cauliflower Pizza Crust

1 cup cooked, riced cauliflower*
1 egg
1 cup mozzarella cheese
1/2 tsp fennel
1 tsp oregano
2 tsp parsley

**pizza or alfredo sauce

toppings (make sure meats are cooked)
mozzarella cheese



Delicious and easy.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees Farenheit.

Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick spray.

In a medium bowl, combine cauliflower, egg and mozzarella. Press evenly on the pan. Sprinkle evenly with fennel, oregano and parsley.

Bake at 450 degrees for 12-15 minutes (15-20 minutes if you double the recipe).

Remove the pan from the oven. To the crust, add sauce, then toppings and cheese.

Place under a broiler (grill for the Europeans) at high heat just until cheese is melted **.

* I put the cauliflower in a food processor until it was grated, or you could grated it with a grater.
If you google this, you can look at the pic to see how it will turn out.

Well, I actually used the microwave, because I was short on time. I may steam it next time (tonight!). Although, I didn't grate it, I used a mini food processor. I tried grating it, but OMG, by the 2nd floret I threw in the towel haha. A blender would probably work as well, Just don't make it mushy. I am also going to make sure it is dry, because it was pretty watery and took a few extra minutes to bake. I am going to try a few tweaks tonight. I'll let you know how it works.

Ok, so..we just finished dinner.
It was soooo good.
Here is what I did:

*I steamed the cauliflower (using the steamer bags from ziploc)
*I doubled everything and made one pizza
*It was a lot more firm, and you could pretty much eat it while holding, but, I still used a fork
*I used a cookie sheet, didn't fill the whole space and cut it into squares
* I used turkey pepperoni, canned mushrooms and reg. mozz, because the ff mozz doesnt
melt right.

I have a tons more recipes too, I will send them to you when I have a little more time! Anything specific? Like fish, chicken, meatless?

I haven't had a chance to go through my recipes, but, I did remember something (that I need to tell you before I forget!) A lot of people have heard of this, but, for those who haven't...

Tofu shiritaki noodles (not sure if I spelled that right). But, anyway. These are "noodles" made from tofu. They have a sort of "weird" taste if you don't rinse them well (and a bad smell, but they do taste good). My fiance who is diabetic eats these in place of spaghetti. A lot of the "hungry girl" recipes use these. I have made spaghetti and fettucini with these, they have virtually no carbs and low cal. They are found (at least at Kroger) in the organic refrigerated/frozen section;near the health food. They are refrigerated, and come in a bag. To warn you: Each bag contains 2 servings, so, I'd get a few bags unless it's only you.. I am going to try these in a few weeks as a sub. for lo mein! (from the hungry girl cook book)

I have a TON of cookbooks (for diabetics) and also LOVE searching for/trying new recipes; so, if there is anything specific you are looking for, let me know! You can send me a message, it may be easier

This is one of my favorites
I am pretty sure that I doubled this recipe (the sauce part), because it's not as "saucy" as it regular coq au vin. I serve with mashed potatoes, or hungry girls "miracle mashies" I haven't tried those yet, but, I am making them next week with meatloaf. I will include the recipe just in case


SIMPLE SLOW COOKER COQ AU VIN


Serves 4 to 6
Browning the bacon, chicken and vegetables briefly before adding them to the crock pot creates deep rich flavors in both the chicken and sauce. After the brief sauté, the crock pot does all the work. Serve with a crusty baguette or couscous. Ingredients with an asterisk (*) are available in the Whole Foods Market Family of Brands.

Ingredients
8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (tried this with chicken breast, but, dried out. YOu could probably use bone in breasts/thighs though)
Salt and pepper to taste
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour (I used whole wheat)
4 slices bacon, roughly chopped*
3 tablespoons unsalted butter or extra virgin olive oil, divided*
1 (12-ounce) package white or baby bella mushrooms, quartered
2 carrots, chopped
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth*
1 1/2 cups red wine
2 large sprigs thyme

Method
Arrange chicken on a large sheet of waxed paper. Season both sides with salt and pepper. Lightly coat chicken all over with flour and set aside.

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add bacon and cook until golden and just crisp, 3 minutes. Drain bacon on paper towels and set aside. Discard drippings and wipe out skillet. Melt 2 tablespoons butter (or heat oil, if using) in same skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken and cook until lightly browned all over, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a large plate as done and set aside.

Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter or oil in same skillet. Add mushrooms and cook until edges begin to brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Add carrots, onions, garlic and salt and cook until vegetables just begin to soften. Transfer vegetables and broth to crock pot. Arrange chicken on top. Sprinkle bacon over chicken. Add wine and thyme sprigs. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours. Season with salt and pepper, then serve.

Nutrition
Per serving (about 11oz/325g-wt.): 430 calories (220 from fat), 24g total fat, 10g saturated fat, 110mg cholesterol, 500mg sodium, 13g total carbohydrate (2g dietary fiber, 4g sugar), 26g protein


Miracle Mashies

1 large about 13-oz . potato
3 cups cauliflower florets
3 tablespoons fat-free half-and-half
1 tablespoon light whipped butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
pepper and additional salt, to taste

Optional
1/2 teaspoon crushed garlic
Change Measurements: US | Metric
Directions:Prep Time: 10 minsTotal Time: 20 mins
1Bring a large pot of water to a boil. While waiting for the water to boil, peel and cube the potato. 2Once water is boiling, add peeled potato cubes and cauliflower. Wait for the water to return to a boil, and then reduce heat to medium. Cook for 15 - 20 minutes (until potatoes and cauliflower are very tender). 3Remove the pot from heat and strain out all of the water. Transfer contents to a large bowl, and add half & half, butter/buttery spread, salt, and (if you like) crushed garlic. Mash it all together with a potato masher, until completely blended. Season to taste with pepper and additional salt. Enjoy!

Hungry Girl Miracle Mashies
Serving Size: 1 (145 g)
Servings Per Recipe: 5
Calories 90.8
Sodium 167.0 mg
Carbohydrate 16.9 g
Dietary Fiber 3.1 g
Sugars 2.4 g
Protein 2.9 g

No, I haven't. I will have to try it, because I love potato skins!

I am a new Diabetic please keep posting some reciepes :-)

thank you so much these sound good and healthy I really needed help on what to make for people with diabetes.

yum

Quick & easy substitutes I've found, these will work in almost any recipe:

Spaghetti squash instead of noodles. You can cut it in half lengthwise, remove the seeds, put a little water in the hollow, cover it with plastic wrap, and stick it in the microwave for about six minutes. It steams itself. Use a fork to remove the insides, and it naturally forms long strings just like noodles.

Finely chopped cauliflower instead of rice, for oriental dishes or Loco Moco.

Cream cheese instead of rice in sushi (it's sticky enough to hold the roll together like the rice would; I've tried cauliflower or grated cucumber, but it didn't work quite as well as cream cheese).

In most meatloaf recipes, bread or cracker crumbs are used to keep the loaf from getting too dry. Instead of bread crumbs, add the equivalent amount of grated zucchini. It will perform the same function while reducing the recipe's carb count (and doesn't affect the flavor a bit).

There are a lot of desserts that you can make using flavored protein powder (which comes in chocolate, vanilla and lots of fruit flavors) instead of sugary ingredients. Super-easy treat: just use your choice of protein powder, mix it with water, fill a few small plastic cups (kiddie-size) and stick them in your freezer, each with a spoon or stick stuck in it. Then when you have a sweets craving, grab one of these "popsicles" and enjoy it guilt-free.

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My favorite recipes are from Joanna Lund's "Diabetic's Healthy Exchanges Cookbook". She also wrote a separate diabetic's dessert cookbook. She wrote many cookbooks, all with her "healthy exchanges" numbers, and ADA exchanges along with calorie/sodium/fat etc. counts. These are all easy recipes, using typical products found at almost all supermarkets. She wrote many themed books (strong bones - emphasis on added calcium to recipes or other ingredients targeting bone health, heart healthy, arthritis... then aimed specifically towards kids, men, family, parties etc.) I think that we have all of her books, probably as many as 40+ cookbooks all with about 150 recipes - most taking all parts of a meal into consideration (veg, salad, soup, dessert, meat or main dish, sides and more). Her books and recipes might remind someone of a church/school/community collection of recipes - but with the recipes made healthier. Example: Grean Bean Casserole, replacing typical Cream of Mush soup with Campbell's Healthy Request version, dried and/or fresh onion instead of Fried Onion but with a light bread crumb topping sprayed with butter spray, skim milk... I am not repeating an entire recipe - but it is very simple, something like half the cals/fat/sodium and honestly we prefer her version to the original. This is often the case.

Amazon typically has many of her books available, and Spark People has a group or forum that is dedicated to her recipes/styles.