Diabetic Recipes

Welcome to www.diabetic-recipes.com! They've put together a unique collection of over 800 diabetic and heart-healthy recipes that have been developed for your personal use so that you and your family and friends can all sit down to a meal together, knowing that you'll be enjoying delicious food while helping you to control your diabetes. They also have more than 200 menus for every occasion from casual family meals to super parties or holiday celebrations.

Preparing food that both tastes good and is good for you is not a magic trick. A few simple meal planning and preparation tips will help you to produce healthy, delicious food that your family will love.

Reduce or eliminate high fat ingredients from your favorite recipes
Using a non-stick pan means that you can sauté without added fat. Adding tofu, bulgur, or brown rice to casseroles means that you can cut down on the amount of meat that you are using. Using smaller amounts of stronger cheeses decreases the amount of milder cheese needed without sacrificing the flavor. Chilling a soup or stew will allow the fat to rise to the top and congeal for easy removal.

Learn to use spices and herbs to kick up the flavor
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme are classic herbs that you will savor. Cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg will add a new taste to traditional dishes. Many cookbooks offer advice on using spices and herbs and many recipes on the Internet will introduce new tastes.

Go vegetarian for a night
Canada is a multi-cultural country and many cultures feature a wide variety of meatless dishes. Try tofu in a stirfry, or vegetarian chili; try Indian style Dahl (lentils) or marinated bean salads; use lentils and kidney beans in your favorite soups. Your creativity will help you to see lots of possibilities.

To keep control of your portions, think of the “space on your plate ”.
A well-balanced plate will consist of ¼ protein (e.g. chicken or fish), ¼ starch (eg. rice, pasta, couscous) and ½ vegetables. Add milk to drink and fresh fruit for dessert and you are well nourished at a moderate calorie expense.

Double-check your serving size
Most of us are victims of the super size phenomenon. Research shows that people who are presented with larger containers of food eat more than those consuming snacks from smaller containers. Make this work for you. Eat your dinner on the smaller luncheon plate—your serving will look larger. As well, if you want to “splurge” on some treat, as we all do at some time, think in terms of a single size container: not a whole chocolate bar, but the mini size, not a 200g bag of potato chips, but a 43 g size. This will give you the indulgence of a treat that you want, but allow you to stop while the calorie count is still low.