| Back in the day, many housewives divided up their | | | | Add a dash of shredded cheese to the top. |
| weekly meal planning into five main recipes. Monday | | | | Spoon into a tortilla and roll up. |
| might be meatloaf day, Tuesday night pork chop night; | | | | Go Green Pasta |
| Wednesday was spaghetti night, and so on. Of course, | | | | Cook up your favorite pasta - I like small shells - and |
| this method is convenient, and even if you don't want | | | | put aside. |
| to stick to an exact routine - I mean, it can get pretty | | | | Save a bit of the pasta water. |
| boring and predictable, right? - it is good to have a few | | | | Heat some olive oil in a skillet and add in the green. |
| recipes under your belt to make your meal planning | | | | Sliced zucchini, green beans, a bit of broccoli, and a |
| easier. Nowadays, we don't eat the way did a couple | | | | green onion or two. |
| generations back, and diabetics need to adjust their | | | | Add the reserved pasta water and let simmer on the |
| eating even more, but there are lots of delicious | | | | stove until veggies are tender. |
| recipes you can eat. Here are the top five food | | | | Mix the vegetables and pasta together. Add a bit of |
| recipes for diabetics: | | | | parmesan cheese if you like or just eat it like it is. |
| Chicken Vegetable Pasta | | | | Delicious! |
| Cut up a store-bought, cooked chicken into bite size | | | | Baked Chicken with a Zing |
| pieces or cook your own in the oven and then cut it | | | | Take some boneless, skinless chicken breasts and |
| up. | | | | marinade in Italian dressing in the fridge overnight or |
| Put on a pot of water to boil and cook up some pasta. | | | | while you are at work all day. |
| Get a bag of mixed frozen vegetables, and about 3 or | | | | Roll them in a mixture of parmesan cheese, bread |
| 4 minutes before the pasta is done, add the veggies | | | | crumbs, and herbs. |
| to the water. | | | | Place in a shallow pan and bake at 350 for about 40 |
| Drain, combine everything in a bowl, and add some | | | | minutes or until thoroughly cooked and golden brown. |
| salad dressing and some lettuce. | | | | Serve with a side of fresh veggies. |
| Spanish-Style Egg Roll-Ups | | | | Cream Cheese and Jam Toast |
| Dice some onions and peppers and a little cayenne if | | | | Great breakfast! Mix low-fat cream cheese with a |
| you like. | | | | spoonful of strawberry jam. |
| Add them to the pan as you scramble a couple of | | | | Spread on toasted whole wheat bread. |
| eggs. | | | | |