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Healthy Diabetic Recipes
Diabetics ought to help control their blood sugars by eating the right sort of foods, here are a few ideas on what to cook for diabetics. Always keep "low carb, low fat, no refined" as your diabetic cooking mantra.
For some first-hand advice on living with juvenile diabetes go to juvenile-diabetes.blogspot.com for tips on how to live
life to the full.
Living with diabetes can be a very frustrating task, but it also could open windows for new, tasty foods to be tested.
There are so many different vegetables at the supermarkets, that we are spoilt for choice.
Some simple and easy diabetic recipes could be as quick as roasting some sweet potato, sausages and tomatoes,
and boiling some runner beans to go with it. Or you could put beans, peas, pearl barley, chicken (pan-fried), stock and
cabbage in a slow cooker for a few hours. The most important thing when trying to create simple recipes for those with
diabetes, is to think about using low GI (Glycaemic Index) carbohdrates, such as barley, rye or buckwheat.
Diabetic Christmas baking recipes are notoriously difficult to find, as sugar and white flour are the staples at
Christmas time, especially in cookies, desserts and candy. The best advice to give is to recommend that you find a
recipe that you enjoy, and replace half the flour with a wholemeal version and replace half the sugar with honey.
There is little difference between type 2 and type 1 diabetic diet recipes, as both are based on low sugar and high fibre.
Both sorts of diabetics ought to be counting carbohydrates (talk to your doctor about this for more information) although
type 2 diabetics may rely only on diet to control blood sugar levels.
There are lots of diabetic recipes to be found on the internet and in books, but there are very infrequently good recipes
for snack bars. Instead, look for snack bar recipes that rely on oats, honey and dried fruit, with no added sugar. Check
out the snack recipes page for more healthy ideas.
Low carbohydrate diets are the best sort of diets to follow, but beware as carbohydrates are still an important part of
every meal. Always eat carbs, but lower the amount and change to less refined versions.
Sausage and Bean Casserole
A simple recipe. Its easy to do in the oven or a slow cooker, whichever you have at home.
1. Fry 6 -8 sausages in a frying pan until brown.
2. In a pan/slow cooker, add 1 carton of passata, some chopped tomatoes, a bay leaf, some mixed herbs, salt,
pepper, butternut squash (peeled and diced), sweet potato (peeled and diced) and a tin of beans (whatever you prefer,
butter beans are a real favorite).
3. Sprinkle in some bouillon, and then add the sausages.
4. Heat for a whole day or overnight (6 hours+).
5. Serve with a side of green vegetables.
You can change this recipe by doing many different things. You can use different vegetables, or simply add in more.
Mushrooms, celery, potatoes, carrots, swede, parsnips. Anything that you have in your fridge.
You can make it extra flavourful by frying the diced vegetables before adding them to the casserole. You can edit the
texture of the final dish by how you chop your vegetables. Sticks and large chunks make it feel more homely and
warming.
Add some other flavourings, honey is delicious, Worcester sauce gives it a kick, chilli powder will spice it up and
mushroom sauce will make it more creamy.
Delicious Diabetic Lasagne
Its never been easier to make a tasty diabetic lasagne! Just make sure you have wholewheat lasagne sheets in your
store cupboard.
1. Start by making the tomato sauce. Fry up a packet of lamb mince with an onion and some garlic. Once cooked
transfer to a big saucepan.
2. Fry up 2 diced carrots, 2 diced parsnips and then add these to the saucepan. Heat up the saucepan, and add some
boiling water and sprinkle on a tbsp of bouillon. Add a glass of wine, a glass of milk, and a tin of tomatoes.
3. Add flavourings. Peanut butter is a secret favorite of many delicious pasta sauces. Don't forget a bay leaf, salt,
pepper and 1 dsp oregano.
4. Leave to simmer for an hour.
5. Whilst it is simmering, make a bechamel sauce. Melt 55g butter, and then mix in 55g flour. Once it comes into a
thick paste, add 500ml milk and a sprinkle of cheese. Stir continuously, until the sauce thickens, and is even.
6. Start layering your dish, pasta, tomato sauce, bechamel sauce, pasta, tomato sauce, bechamel sauce. Keep going
until your last bechamel layer. Add some sliced tomatoes, and an extra sprinkle of cheese.
7. Bake in the oven for 35-45 mins or until golden.
8. Serve with a green salad.
If you want garlic bread that's suitable for diabetics, simply keep your eye open for wholemeal varieties in store, or
make your own. Make some garlic butter, and spread it on homemade wholewheat rolls, bake in the oven until warm.
For more ideas on living with diabetes and some fantastic recipes, check out the Juvenile Diabetes blog, where you
can ask any questions you like and find out practical information.
life to the full.
Living with diabetes can be a very frustrating task, but it also could open windows for new, tasty foods to be tested.
There are so many different vegetables at the supermarkets, that we are spoilt for choice.
Some simple and easy diabetic recipes could be as quick as roasting some sweet potato, sausages and tomatoes,
and boiling some runner beans to go with it. Or you could put beans, peas, pearl barley, chicken (pan-fried), stock and
cabbage in a slow cooker for a few hours. The most important thing when trying to create simple recipes for those with
diabetes, is to think about using low GI (Glycaemic Index) carbohdrates, such as barley, rye or buckwheat.
Diabetic Christmas baking recipes are notoriously difficult to find, as sugar and white flour are the staples at
Christmas time, especially in cookies, desserts and candy. The best advice to give is to recommend that you find a
recipe that you enjoy, and replace half the flour with a wholemeal version and replace half the sugar with honey.
There is little difference between type 2 and type 1 diabetic diet recipes, as both are based on low sugar and high fibre.
Both sorts of diabetics ought to be counting carbohydrates (talk to your doctor about this for more information) although
type 2 diabetics may rely only on diet to control blood sugar levels.
There are lots of diabetic recipes to be found on the internet and in books, but there are very infrequently good recipes
for snack bars. Instead, look for snack bar recipes that rely on oats, honey and dried fruit, with no added sugar. Check
out the snack recipes page for more healthy ideas.
Low carbohydrate diets are the best sort of diets to follow, but beware as carbohydrates are still an important part of
every meal. Always eat carbs, but lower the amount and change to less refined versions.
Sausage and Bean Casserole
A simple recipe. Its easy to do in the oven or a slow cooker, whichever you have at home.
1. Fry 6 -8 sausages in a frying pan until brown.
2. In a pan/slow cooker, add 1 carton of passata, some chopped tomatoes, a bay leaf, some mixed herbs, salt,
pepper, butternut squash (peeled and diced), sweet potato (peeled and diced) and a tin of beans (whatever you prefer,
butter beans are a real favorite).
3. Sprinkle in some bouillon, and then add the sausages.
4. Heat for a whole day or overnight (6 hours+).
5. Serve with a side of green vegetables.
You can change this recipe by doing many different things. You can use different vegetables, or simply add in more.
Mushrooms, celery, potatoes, carrots, swede, parsnips. Anything that you have in your fridge.
You can make it extra flavourful by frying the diced vegetables before adding them to the casserole. You can edit the
texture of the final dish by how you chop your vegetables. Sticks and large chunks make it feel more homely and
warming.
Add some other flavourings, honey is delicious, Worcester sauce gives it a kick, chilli powder will spice it up and
mushroom sauce will make it more creamy.
Delicious Diabetic Lasagne
Its never been easier to make a tasty diabetic lasagne! Just make sure you have wholewheat lasagne sheets in your
store cupboard.
1. Start by making the tomato sauce. Fry up a packet of lamb mince with an onion and some garlic. Once cooked
transfer to a big saucepan.
2. Fry up 2 diced carrots, 2 diced parsnips and then add these to the saucepan. Heat up the saucepan, and add some
boiling water and sprinkle on a tbsp of bouillon. Add a glass of wine, a glass of milk, and a tin of tomatoes.
3. Add flavourings. Peanut butter is a secret favorite of many delicious pasta sauces. Don't forget a bay leaf, salt,
pepper and 1 dsp oregano.
4. Leave to simmer for an hour.
5. Whilst it is simmering, make a bechamel sauce. Melt 55g butter, and then mix in 55g flour. Once it comes into a
thick paste, add 500ml milk and a sprinkle of cheese. Stir continuously, until the sauce thickens, and is even.
6. Start layering your dish, pasta, tomato sauce, bechamel sauce, pasta, tomato sauce, bechamel sauce. Keep going
until your last bechamel layer. Add some sliced tomatoes, and an extra sprinkle of cheese.
7. Bake in the oven for 35-45 mins or until golden.
8. Serve with a green salad.
If you want garlic bread that's suitable for diabetics, simply keep your eye open for wholemeal varieties in store, or
make your own. Make some garlic butter, and spread it on homemade wholewheat rolls, bake in the oven until warm.
For more ideas on living with diabetes and some fantastic recipes, check out the Juvenile Diabetes blog, where you
can ask any questions you like and find out practical information.
Diabetic Diet Recipes
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