Diabetic and looking for great vegetable recipes?!
Answers: I am not vegetarian, nor vegan, but I am diabetic and cannot have "white" foods like potatos, white flour, pasta. I'm getting bored with most of my recipes. Could anyone give me some interesting, fun, healthy vegetable recipes. They would be perfect if they were also quick, but not a must. Thanks for your help.
I, too , am diabetic. I also find it hard to find recipes that don;t call for flour, sugar, rice, and potatoes. I do have a great recipe using broccoli and cheese, though it does call for a little flour (maybe there is a soy substitute for flour?). For this size, you will need a large stew pot.
(May be cut in half)
Take two broccoli crowns and boil them in 2 large (the economy size that you find on the in the grocery store that has the "institutional size" servings) cans of chicken broth until the broccoli is tender. Meanwhile, in another smaller pan, melt 1/2 stick butter or margarine. Add flour to make a roux:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/...
Once the broccoli is tender, slowly add some of the liquid from the broccoli/broth mixture into the roux until the consistency of pie curst. Add about 1/2 cup of milk. Pour this mixture into the pot with the broth and broccoli. Add 2 packages of cheddar cheese and stir until all is mixed together. If it is a little lumpy, don't worry, it will even out when you finish simmering for about 30 minutes. Be careful not to burn it, though. Keep an eye on it and stir often. This makes the most delicious broccoli cheese soup I have ever eaten. Here are some more ideas:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/...
http://www.actos.com/interactive/interac...
http://www.cooksrecipes.com/category/dia...
Good luck, and keep healthy, check you blood sugar often!
I keep a record of mine on my computer. I have a spreadsheet set up in excel that I can use to make graphs from. My doctor loves it because she can see at a glance how well I'm doing . If you have Excel and want a copy of the chart, let me know. I can email it to you!
spinach. - very good food, its one of the super foods. you can have it in a soup, pie, salad. wheat thin crust pizza,
it is good for you and fills you up!
Enjoy some wholesome, yellow, carrots.
Grate carrots, dice an apple, throw in some raisins, add mayo and 1 packet of sweetener. Stir. Best after 4 hours.
Make coleslaw and throw in some peanuts; use horseradish in the dressing.
Steamed broccoli or cauliflower with cheese sauce.
Finely dice cauliflower, slice radishes. Mayo with 1 packet of sweetener. Best after 4 hours.
I like to keep one of the above salads in the fridge; makes meals easier to put together.
Canned diced tomatoes, diced bell pepper, diced onion, vinegar and salt to taste. Chill overnight for best flavor.
Avocado-Corn Salsa
2 small to medium ripe avocados, peeled, seeded, and finely diced
1 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels
2 medium tomatoes, seeded and finely diced
2 to 3 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 to 1 teaspoon minced hot green chile peppers
1/2 teaspoon salt
In a medium bowl, gently combine avocado, corn kernels, tomatoes, lime juice, cilantro, chile peppers, and salt. cover and refrigerate until ready to be served.
Yields 1 1/2 cups.
Oh my goodness you should go to www.gillianmekeith.com She has the most fantastic food that will change your life.
She is the one that has that show... "you are what you eat" in the mornings and afternoons on the BBC. I really didnt think I would like it but I am no longer pre diabetic and my friend that has been diabetic for years is no longer taking medication and shots. It is simply amazing.
The rest of the posts have way to much sugar in them... so I would be careful.