DC Recipes for Diabetics Collection

Here Comes The Fudge

Ingredients:
One 25-calorie packet diet hot cocoa mix, dissolved in 4 oz. warm water
1 tbsp. sugar-free chocolate syrup
2 oz. light vanilla soymilk ( I used 2%)
3 no-calorie sweetener packets (like Splenda)
1 tbsp. semi-sweet mini chocolate chips ( I would omit these.  They didn't blend up.  Just floated to the bottom of the glass) 
7 - 8 ice cubes OR 1 cup crushed ice
2 tbsp. Fat Free Reddi-wip

Directions:
Place cocoa mixture, chocolate syrup, sweetener, chocolate chips, soymilk and ice in a blender. Blend on high speed for 30 - 45 seconds. Pour into an attractive cup, and top with a little Fat Free Reddi-wip. Enjoy! MAKES 1 SERVING 
 
Serving Size: entire recipe (12 oz.) with whipped cream
Calories: 142
Fat: 4.5g
Sodium: 194mg
Carbs: 23g
Fiber: 1.5g
Sugars: 13g
Protein: 4g

POINTS® value 3*

, 4 fat exchanges and 372 calories

I saw this recipe on the BB and thought it sounded really good and healthy.   I think it is whats for supper tonight!!

Baltimore Hash

Taste of Home Ground Beef Cookbook

My mother-in-law created this recipe while living in Baltimore. I make many batches of it with our garden vegetables and freeze in serving-size portions for later—Betty Cannell, Reading, Pennsylvania

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 cup diced carrots
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 cup cubed peeled potatoes
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

In a skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add tomatoes, carrots, celery and potatoes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Yield: 4-6 servings. The canned diced tomatoes in Baltimore Hash can be replaced with a quart of fresh tomatoes that have been peeled and diced.

A Smoothie Path to Better Blood Sugar

Tart apple and spicy cinnamon can sure get your taste buds tapping. But help control your blood sugar, too?

It very well might. Turns out that a daily dose of cinnamon may help improve insulin receptivity -- an important part of blood sugar control. Slip a little more cinnamon into your day with a Double Apple Cinnamon Smoothie (recipe below).

A Little Does a Lot
You may need only a little bit of cinnamon -- as little as a quarter teaspoon a day -- to reap blood sugar rewards. Just don't overdo it -- highly unlikely with a typical diet, but loading up via supplements could be toxic. Another cinnamon bonus: When you add it to high-glycemic-index foods, it can help lessen their impact on your blood sugar.

Double Apple Cinnamon Smoothie
This cinnamon-inspired smoothie recipe is brought to you compliments of the YOU docs -- Mehmet Oz, MD, and Michael Roizen, MD -- and their newly updated and expanded YOU: The Owner's Manual. To be sure you get enough cinnamon -- this recipe serves two -- we suggest topping your drink with a generous sprinkling of the fragrant spice.

Ingredients
1/4 cup frozen apple juice concentrate, not thawed
1/2 cup cinnamon applesauce
3/4 cup vanilla or plain fat-free or light soymilk
3/4 cup low-fat vanilla frozen yogurt
1/8 teaspoon apple pie spice

Combine all ingredients in a blender container. Cover; blend at high speed for 1 minute. Pour into frosty mugs, if desired, and top with powdered cinnamon. Makes 2 servings.

Nutrition information (per serving): 204 calories; 3.4 grams fat (1.3 grams aging fats); 5.6 milligrams cholesterol; 34.9 grams carbohydrate; 9.1 grams protein; 2.7 grams fiber; 266 milligrams sodium; 566 milligrams potassium.

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This sure seems like a lot of carbs per serving, but I thought I would post it any way.

We had this with supper last night. I've never had roasted cauliflower before. This was easy to prepare and really yummy. This Tunisian-style dish would make a unique, but not-too-scary potluck item. I think you could eliminate or reduce the salt content. If reducing the salt, then grind what salt you do use in with the spices to make it go further.

This comes from the "Moosewood Restaurant Daily Special" cookbook.

NORTH AFRICAN ROASTED CAULIFLOWER SALAD

4 c. cualiflower florets (about 1 1/2 inches wide)
3 Tbsp. olive oil
1 garlic clove, mined or pressed
1/2 tsp. ground caraway seeds
1/2 tsp. ground coriander
1/2 tsp salt
1 c. chopped tomato
1 to 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

Toss the cauliflower florets with the oil, garlic, caraway, coriander, and salt until well-mixed and evenly coated. Place in a single layer on an unoiled baking tray and bake until the cauliflower is tender and begins to turn a golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes. Carefully stir a few times during baking.

Remove the roasted cauliflower from the oven and transfer it to a platter or shallow serving bowl. Allow to cool to room temperature; then top with the tomatoes and parsely.

Serves 4.

Per serving: 129 calories, 2.4 g protein, 11.3 g fat, 6.7 g carbs, 1.5 g saturated fatty acids, 0 mg cholesterol, 319 mg sodium, 3.4 g fiber

Happy 4th of July

 How do I post a recipe here.  When I go to Diabetic Connection on the top left of the screen it

says "Write A Post".  When I go to DC Recipes in the top left it says "Email Subscription

Disabled" and I can't see any place to post a msg.

 Thanks ....Jean

 Wouldn't it be just "cut and paste", or write it out, as you would a normal post (like you did)? Or, did you mean to TOH, in general?

RE: The Men's Corner Tavern 09/12/2005 Located in Michigan
Posted by: casf_or_Carol_IN Posted on: 9/12/2005 7:54:37 PM
#R6382693
Here's another.

Sauerkraut Salad
2-1 lb. each cans sauerkraut, chopped
1 C celery, diced
1 green pepper, diced
1 onion, chopped
1-4 oz jar pimento, chopped (I use chopped red pepper instead)
1/2 C salad oil
3/4 c vinegar
1 1/4 C sugar (I use Splenda)
1/2 C water
dash of Worcestershire sauce
celery seed, optional (I add this)

Combine first 5 ingredients in large bowl. Mix remaining ingredients; pour over vegetables. Marinate several hours or over night. Drain when ready to serve.

Copied from Get Smakelijk submitted by Mrs. Donald Wassink

 Bacon and Onion Cheese Ball

1/2 c. reduced-fat real bacon bits

1/2 c. fat-free sour cream

8 oz. pkg. fat-free cream cheese, softened

1/4 c. blue cheese crumbled

1/2 c. chopped green onions

Combine bacon bits, sour cream, cream cheese, blue cheese and green onions in a large bowl.  Stir together until well mixed.  Shape into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap and chill 1 hour before serving.     Makes 20 servings.

 Exchange per serving - 2 Tbsp:

38 calories

1/2 lean meat

1 g fat

2 g. carbohydrate

4 g. protein

185 mg sodium

6 mg. cholesterol

0 g. fiber

Posted by: chefly Posted on: 5/4/2005 10:01:04 PM
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We love brown rice this way.
Chefly

Baked Brown Rice

1-1/2 c. brown rice
1 Tbsp. oil
1/2 tsp. salt (if water is used)
3 c. boiling water or broth

Bake rice in a 13 x 9" baking pan at 350ºF for 8 min. Remove from oven and increase oven temp. to 400ºF.

Spray a 2-1/2 qt. round casserole with non-stick cooking spray. Pour rice into casserole. Add oil, salt (if using) and boiling water or broth. Cover and bake for 40 min. Remove cover and fluff with for,. Cover and let stand 10 min. If too moist, return to oven (uncovered) for 2-3 min.
Serves 4-6.
From: The Perfect Dinner by J. Mallorca.