| If you have diabetes, you already know it's sometimes | | | | and 2 tsp. olive oil. Add black pepper to taste. Let |
| challenging to find tasty diabetic recipes. You want | | | | stand, covered, for about 30 minutes. Serve at room |
| taste and enjoyment, while maintaining healthy blood | | | | temperature on small slices of toasted bread. If you |
| sugar levels. If you're the chef in the family, you may | | | | are serving right away, include the juices from the |
| want healthy recipes that your whole family will eat. | | | | tomatoes. |
| The good news is that tasty diabetes recipes are | | | | For your main course, consider the ultimate comfort |
| available, and it's ideal for everyone. After all, it's simply | | | | food: baked macaroni. Bring 4 cups of water to boil. In |
| a healthy diet that helps control your blood sugar levels, | | | | the meantime, brown ground beef and chopped onion |
| eating a variety of foods in modest amounts. | | | | in a skillet. Once the water is boiling, cook a pound of |
| Your diet should stress fruits, vegetables, and whole | | | | whole wheat macaroni as directed on the package, |
| grains. The key here is consistency, because if you | | | | then drain. Combine the cooked macaroni, beef, and |
| eat excess calories or fat at once, your blood sugar | | | | onions, and add a jar of reduced-sodium spaghetti |
| rises. Eating smaller portions throughout the day helps | | | | sauce, placing in a greased baking dish. Bake at 350 |
| avoid these undesirable spikes. Everyone could benefit | | | | degrees for about 25 minutes, then sprinkle with |
| from this style of eating, even those without diabetes. | | | | freshly grated Parmesan. |
| It's simply a diet rich in nutrients, but low in fat and | | | | Finally, dessert. You might not be able to eat many |
| calories. Still, it's sometimes hard to stick to your | | | | desserts, but that doesn't mean you can have |
| healthy eating plan, but there are some tasty diabetes | | | | something sweet to finish your meal. You can even |
| recipes that can help. | | | | make a healthy cheesecake. Combine 2 T cold water, |
| A healthy appetizer recipe is for avocado dip, and it | | | | 1 package unflavored gelatin, and 2 T lemon juice in a |
| tastes so rich you'll forget it's healthy. Mash one ripe | | | | blender. Blend at low speed for 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup |
| avocado, then mix it with 1/2 cup sour cream (fat free, | | | | hot skim milk, blending until the gelatin is dissolved. Add |
| of course), 2 tsp. chopped onions, and a dash of hot | | | | 2 egg whites, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tsp. vanilla, and 2 cups of |
| sauce. This makes a great dip for sliced veggies or | | | | low-fat cottage cheese. Blend on high until smooth. |
| baked tortilla chips. | | | | Pour into a 9 inch pie plate, and refrigerate for 3 hours. |
| An elegant appetizer that you could serve to guests is | | | | With a little practice, you'll find many recipes that will |
| tomato crostini. For this recipe, you'll chop 4 tomatoes, | | | | satisfy your taste buds, maintain your blood sugar, and |
| add 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil, 1 minced garlic clove, | | | | even serve to your family or guests. |