May 10, 2009

Banana Berry Smoothie

By |2017-01-06T10:26:53-05:00Updated: May 10th, 2009|Beverages, Breakfast, Desserts, Diabetes Recipes, Fruit|0 Comments

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups plain nonfat yogurt
  • 1 Medium sized ripe banana, peeled and sliced
  • 1/2 cup Equal Spoonful or 12 packets Equal sweetener
  • 2 cups frozen unsweetened whole strawberries
  • 1 cup frozen unsweetened red raspberries

Directions

  1. In a blender container, combine yogurt, banana, and Equal together and blend until smooth.
  2. Add strawberries and blend until smooth.
  3. Add raspberries and blend again until smooth.
  4. Poor […]
May 5, 2009

Baked Salmon with Orange-Ginger Sauce

By |2017-01-06T10:25:57-05:00Updated: May 5th, 2009|Diabetes Recipes, Seafood|0 Comments

Orange-Ginger Sauce

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 inch piece of ginger root
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 cup Splenda No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 450°F ( 230°C)
  2. Peel ginger root and slice into 10 slices.
  3. Poor orange juice into a small saucepan.
  4. Add Splenda and Ginger root.
  5. Bring to rolling boil over medium high heat and boil for 10-12 minutes or until orange […]
Apr 25, 2009

Baked Ricotta Custard

By |2017-01-06T10:26:00-05:00Updated: April 25th, 2009|Desserts, Diabetes Recipes|0 Comments

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 (8oz) packages of cream cheese
  • 3/4 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 cup Splenda No Calorie Sweetner, Granular
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 large egg white
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup half and half
  • Optional Garnish: Mint leaves and fresh rasberries

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 250°F
  • Beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electrix mixer until creamy.
  • Add ricotta cheese and beat until blended.
  • Gradulally add […]
Apr 22, 2009

The Truth About Carbohydrates

By |2026-02-19T14:06:55-05:00Updated: April 22nd, 2009|Diet & Nutrition, Newsletters|0 Comments

Poor carbs… it wasn’t long ago that carbohydrates were considered a foundation of a healthy diet. Unfortunately, bolstered by the popularity of low-carb diets, today the word “carb” has instead become synonymous with empty calories, high blood sugar, and obesity for many people. Here’s a bit of information to help you separate “carb fact” from “carb […]

Apr 18, 2009

Finding Balance with Diabetes

By |2026-02-19T14:09:51-05:00Updated: April 18th, 2009|Diabetes Management, GlucoStories|0 Comments

I’m awake at 1:00 am with a feeling of sickness in my stomach. I wonder if it’s from anxiety created by a weird dream, hormonal imbalances, and/or high blood sugar. Or did I go to bed angry? The deep-sunken feeling of thick stagnant sludge in my stomach begins to settle into my consciousness. My Mini Mag […]

Apr 15, 2009

Baked Cinnamon Applesauce

By |2024-04-19T13:20:51-04:00Updated: April 15th, 2009|Desserts, Diabetes Recipes, Fruit|0 Comments

Ingredients

  • 1 orange
  • 1 lemon
  • 3 pounds Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, quartered
  • 3 pounds Royal Gala or Braeburn apples, peeled, cored, quartered
  • 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, cut into small pieces
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cups Equal Spoonful or 12 packets Equal sweetener

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F
  2. Grate peel […]
Apr 12, 2009

Apricot-Almond Coffee Ring

By |2017-01-06T10:30:12-05:00Updated: April 12th, 2009|Breakfast, Desserts, Diabetes Recipes, Fruit|0 Comments

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dried apricots, sliced
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 1/2 tsp Equal for Recipes (12 packets Equal sweetener or 1/2 cup Equal Spoonful)
  • 1/8 tsp ground mace (or nutmeg)
  • 1 16oz loaf frozen Italian bread dough, thawed
  • 1/4 cup sliced or slivered almonds
  • 1/3 cup skim milk
  • 1 tsp Equal for Recipes (3 packets Equal sweetener or 2 tbsp Equal Spoonful)

Directions

  1. Preheat Oven […]
Apr 11, 2009

Morgan’s Story

By |2026-02-19T14:19:21-05:00Updated: April 11th, 2009|Diabetes Management, GlucoStories|0 Comments

It’s hard to believe that Morgan, age 12, was diagnosed with juvenile (Type 1) diabetes a little more than 3 years ago. The initial shock of her diagnosis has subsided, but there are times that it all seems surreal.

Morgan has adjusted to her new life with diabetes, much better than her father and I could have […]

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