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Try searching the databases at Betty Crocker and Pillsbury for great diabetic recipes. I've just learned that I am diabetic and really dreaded the change in diet but there are many fun and great tasting treats out there. Stuffed mushrooms is one of my favorites, with minced bacon, diced onion & mushroom stems sauteed in butter, sour cream and a dash of Worchester sauce. Heat at 350 for a few minutes - they are lovely! I also like "mashed" cauliflower, as a substitute for mashed potatoes. Properly seasoned, they make a great side. Add onion, bacon, ranch dressing, cheese or chopped cooked broccoli florets, if you want extra zip.Also, try the new stevia sweeteners on everything - my grapefruit never tasted better!
If you're low-carbing, a great thing to cook is a crustless quiche. You can make it with full fat cream, eggs, sour cream, your choice of bacon, ham, sausage, or canadian bacon, and a cheese that is good with that meat choice. Add your pick of mushrooms, tomatoes, scallions, and peppers, and you have a hot entree. Pair it with a green salad with low carb dressing & you are set for a satisfying dinner.Here's one option:
Another good choice in these cold weather months: mixed sausages, stir-fried cabbage & onions, black beans. We like kielbasa, brats, or spicy chorizo, and cook them in lightly coated olive oil pan at 325ºF until skins are crispy. For the cabbage & onions, cut veggies coarsely, add garlic & red peppers or jalapenos, stir fry in olive oil until desired texture.
I'm in the same boat. I just learned I am pre-diabetic and I need to make a lot of changes. Starting with diet. I don't eat a lot but it's what I eat carbohydrates... I will check out the Betty Crocker and Pillsbury sites....Thanks!
you might like trying new and different grains like quinoa. quinoa is great for low carb diets and very verstile. its sold at places like trader joes and you can mix in low carb vegetables and nuts. my favorite is adding celery and pistashios. its easy to make on the stove top --- just add water.good luck and best wishes
I too am a dieabetic n have found MANY great reciepts n other info on dlife.com. Wonderful things u can hook on to in their website! Also go to your local library n hit their section on dieabetic foods i got many ideas from there also. Good luck!
I use dlife.com and love it. In the recipe section you can enter your main ingredient and it will populate all the related recipes. You can also search by no carb, low carb, and carb safe recipes. Sign up for their newsletter.
One of the easiest and best recipes I have ever come across is mix a can of crushed pineapple with a box of Angel Food Cake Mix. Bake in a GLASS baking pan and serve with Cool Whip. It is yummy and refreshing and you don't have to be diabetic to enjoy! ras
- Regina said:
One of the easiest and best recipes I have ever come across is mix a can of crushed pineapple with a box of Angel Food Cake Mix. Bake in a GLASS baking pan and serve with Cool Whip. It is yummy and refreshing and you dont have to be diabetic to enjoy! ras
does it have to be a glass pan?
a lady on Dr. oz said put cool whip between graham crackers and freeze. It's very good.. the frozen cool whip tastes like marshmellow.
I have type 2 diabetes and have collected many cookbooks throughout the years. If there is a specific item you want a recipe for I would be happy to look for it. The American Diabetes Association site contains a lot of very helpful information including a link to recipes: http://www.diabetes.org/
Uh, Regina, I'm not sure about other diabetics, but I can't have pineapple at all...it shoots my sugar up like crazy...that and pizza are complete no-no's for me, can't get near them, but there may be many out ther that can? Be careful with it though!
For me, I like to cook with beans alot, they don't riase blood sugars, are very very good for you, and can taste great too! I like to make black bean burgers, chili (with very little meat in it, try it! you won't even miss it! I do mine with three beans, including black beans to make it look so appetizing!), I make a dip out of pinto beans, cream cheese and cheddar cheese, adding in spices like seasoned salt, cumin, dill weed, cayanne pepper(depending on how spicy you want to make it!) and i take pepparoni slices and cook them on paper towels in the microwave to make chips out of them then dip them in the pinto bean dip! I could go on and on... 
Just hang in there, it does get much easier with time... HTH!
Diabetics can eat any food. Potions of one's food is what needs to be watched the most. Certainly healthy eating is the best choice, for everyone, not just those who have diabetes. I encourage you to meet with someone like myself - a registered/licensed dietitian who is also a certified diabetes educator.
dlife.com can't be beat. also, go to your local library and look for Patti LaBelle's cookbooks. Her recipes and those of her celeb friends are delicious. Hope this helps.
Diabiatic Reciepe for breakfast or brunch:
Cheesy Mushroom Casserole
Nutrition Facts Per Serving:
- Servings: 6 (1 1/3 cup) servings
- Calories 235
- Total Fat (g) 10
- Saturated Fat (g) 2
- Monounsaturated Fat (g) 1
- Polyunsaturated Fat (g) 0
- Cholesterol (mg) 81
- Sodium (mg) 571
- Carbohydrate (g) 23
- Total Sugar (g) 2
- Fiber (g) 2
- Protein (g) 17
- Vitamin A (DV%) 0
- Vitamin C (DV%) 2
- Calcium (DV%) 22
- Iron (DV%) 10
- Starch (d.e.) 1.5
- Vegetables (d.e.) .5
- Medium-fat Meat (d.e.) 1.5
Diabetic Exchanges
| Nonstick cooking spray | |
| 3 | cups water |
| 1 | cup quick-cooking (hominy) grits |
| 3/4 | cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese |
| 1/8 | teaspoon salt |
| 1 | 8-ounce package sliced fresh button mushrooms |
| 1 | 6-ounce package sliced fresh portobello mushrooms or two 3-ounce portobello mushrooms, cleaned and sliced |
| 1/4 | teaspoon ground black pepper |
| 4 | ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, chopped |
| 2 | cloves garlic, minced |
| 4 | egg whites, lightly beaten |
| 2 | eggs, lightly beaten |
| Snipped fresh parsley (optional) |
I have lots of them. Here is one for chicken breasts:
Oven-Fried Chicken Breasts
Nutrition Facts Per Serving:
- Servings: 6 servings
- Calories 267
- Total Fat (g) 2
- Saturated Fat (g) 1
- Cholesterol (mg) 88
- Sodium (mg) 336
- Carbohydrate (g) 23
- Fiber (g) 1
- Protein (g) 37
- Vitamin A (DV%) 0
- Vitamin C (DV%) 0
- Calcium (DV%) 0
- Iron (DV%) 0
- Starch (d.e.) 1.5
- Very Lean Meat (d.e.) 4.5
Diabetic Exchanges
| 6 | skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (about 2 pounds total) |
| 1 | cup buttermilk |
| Olive oil nonstick cooking spray | |
| 1 1/4 | cups crushed cornflakes |
| 1 | teaspoon garlic powder or dried minced garlic |
| 1 | teaspoon onion powder or dried minced onion |
| 1 | teaspoon paprika |
| 1/2 | teaspoon ground black pepper |
| Snipped fresh parsley (optional) |
Turkey & Vegetables:
Herb-Roasted Turkey and Vegetables
Nutrition Facts Per Serving:
- Servings: 4 servings
- Calories 231
- Total Fat (g) 3
- Saturated Fat (g) 1
- Cholesterol (mg) 69
- Sodium (mg) 219
- Carbohydrate (g) 21
- Fiber (g) 3
- Protein (g) 30
- Vitamin A (DV%) 0
- Vitamin C (DV%) 0
- Calcium (DV%) 0
- Iron (DV%) 0
- Starch (d.e.) 1
- Vegetables (d.e.) .5
- Very Lean Meat (d.e.) 3.5
- Fat (d.e.) .5
Diabetic Exchanges
| 2 | tablespoons snipped fresh parsley |
| 4 | cloves garlic, minced |
| 1 | teaspoon snipped fresh rosemary |
| 1 | teaspoon snipped fresh thyme |
| 1/2 | teaspoon salt |
| 1/2 | teaspoon ground black pepper |
| 1 | 2-3/4- to 3-1/4-pound turkey breast portion with bone, skin removed |
| Nonstick cooking spray | |
| 3 | cups tiny red potatoes, quartered (about 1 pound) |
| 2 | cups baby carrots with tops trimmed and halved lengthwise (about 8 ounces) |
| 2 | cups white and/or red pearl onions trimmed and halved (about 8 ounces) |
| 1 | tablespoon olive oil |
- Rebecca said:
- Regina said:
One of the easiest and best recipes I have ever come across is mix a can of crushed pineapple with a box of Angel Food Cake Mix. Bake in a GLASS baking pan and serve with Cool Whip. It is yummy and refreshing and you dont have to be diabetic to enjoy! ras
does it have to be a glass pan?
- Regina said:
hi I am also diabetic--go to about.com-put in diabetic recipes and all kins of choices will come up---good luckMarybob
try "about.com---put in diabetic recipes--you will get lots of choices- I use there recipes a lot--good luchMarybob
doesnt angelfood cake have a lot of sugar in it?
check out davincigourmet.com for a large variety of sugar free flavored syrups. these can be used to flavor coffee, tea and add flavor when cooking. I use it almost everyday. I bought a small bottle at my walmart as a trial. it's in the coffee and tea isle with the other flavoring items. i was only able to find a sugar free rasberry, and haven't found them anywhere else, and have ordered direct from the company without a problem. The syrups remind me of the syrup they use for sno-cones.
Go to dlife.com or Splenda.com or hungrygirl.com - hungrygirl is to do with weight watchers, I believe. If you sign up with them they send recipes about every day.
- Betty said:
doesnt angelfood cake have a lot of sugar in it?
Yes, it has a lot of sugar, BUT it is low in fat, that is what Diabetics need to more concerned about. Of course, don't make a habit of eating a lot of sugar either. Your portion is what you need to really watch. Eat a two inch slice of cake, NOT a six inch slice. Cut down your portions. Instead of eating 2 cups of mashed potatoes, eat 1/2 cup along with 1/2 cup green beans, 30z. meat, 1 orange and a drink. You have a complete meal. Cut down on your portions...
I have diabetes 2. After time I found out that when I ate anything with white flour my blood sugar was high. After changing over to whole wheat products ( whole wheat bread (weight watchers) is the best I found in taste as well as carbs. whole wheat pizza crust, lasagna noddles,etc. Make sure the word whole wheat is the first word in the ingredients. Now I don't feel so down in the dumps that I can't eat some food like every one else. Ps Just cook whole wheat noodle about 2 minute more than they say.
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