Diabetes is a condition that develops when your body can no longer produce insulin (type 1 diabetes) or your body's ability to produce insulin is inhibited (type 2 diabetes). This restricts your ability to absorb blood sugar and leads to your blood sugar levels becoming extremely high. However, there other ways to control your blood sugar and diet is widely agreed to be one of the best. In this article I will be providing you with three savoury diabetic recipes you can use to keep your condition under control.
1) BAKED CHICKEN DINNER
You will need: - 4 oz. chicken - 1 egg - 4 oz. cooked peas - 1/3 c. dry milk - 2 tbsp. dehydrated onion flakes - 2 tbsp. green peppers, diced - 2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce - 1/2 tsp. salt, seasoned - 1/2 c. water - 2 tbsp. pimento, chopped
To prepare combine all the ingredients in a casserole dish, place in the oven and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
2) DELICIOUS SALMON SNACK
You will need: - 6 oz. salmon - 1 tbsp. chopped green pepper - 1/4 tsp. onion flakes - 1/4 tsp. horseradish - 1 to 2 tbsp. diet French dressing - 3 oz. Swiss cheese - 6 slices tomatoes - 3 slices of toast
To prepare mix the first 5 ingredients together and then divide the mix into thirds. After this spread the mix on 3 slices of toast and 1 ounce cheese and 2 slices of tomato to each slice. Finally, place under the broiler until the cheese bubbles.
3) CHEESE AND ONION CASSEROLE
You will need: - 8 oz. onions. sliced - 4 oz. Swiss cheese, grated - 4 eggs, slightly beaten - 2 c. skim milk - 2 tsp. salt - 1 tsp. pepper - 1 tsp. garlic powder - 4 slices enriched white bread, crumbled, divided in half
To prepare combine all the ingredients except 1/2 of the bread crumbs in a casserole dish. Mix them well and then top the casserole with the remaining bread crumbs. Place the casserole in the oven and bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes (or longer if the casserole is not cooked all the way through. The finished casserole should serve 4 people.
I hope you enjoy cooking and eating these tasty recipes. Many people who are diagnosed with diabetes think that their diet will become bland and boring but these recipes are proof that this is simply not the case. So what are you waiting for? Get yourself in the kitchen and start testing these fantastic recipes today.
If you think that diabetic food cannot be tasty, you are wrong. Food stipulated for diabetic people can also be really lip smacking and delicious. All you require to do is to know about the right kind of stuff to be used and how to use these to get a healthy nutritious diet.
Here are some delicious diabetic recipes to cook from. You can try these recipes and still control the blood sugar levels in your body.
a)Motten chocolate cakes with sugar coated raspberries
This is a delicious dessert. It gets baked within a period of 10 minutes and that too in a standard muffin pan. The best part is that you would not have to compromise on your health to have these cakes.
- Ingredients required:
Graham Cracker packet-1
White sugar -2tbps
Softened butter -? cup
Ground cinnamon -1 ? teaspoons
Softened cream cheese-8 oz
Eggs -3
Sour cream -16 ounce
Vanial extract -1 teaspoon
- Preparation method:
Combine butter, cinnamon, graham crackers and 2 tablespoons sugar in a food processor and pulse until smooth. Now, press in to the bottom of a baking dish of about 8x12 inches. Now mix cream cheese with a cup of sugar, vanilla extract and process until it is smooth. Now pour over crust and then bake in a preheated oven for about half an hour. Mix sour cream, vanilla and sugar in a small bowl and spread over the cheese cake top.
b)Turkey brine
This will surely prove to be a superb dish for your taste buds.
- Ingredients required:
Vegetable broth -one gallon
Sea salt -one cup
Crushed dried rosemary-one tablespoon
Dried sage -one tablespoon
Dried thyme -one tablespoon
Dried savory -one tablespoon
Ice-water -one gallon
- Preparation method:
Combine vegetable broth, rosemary, sea salt, thyme, savory and sage. Bring all the ingredients to a boil via stirring it frequently and make sure that the salt is dissolved correctly. Now, remove the mixture from heat. Let it cool to room temperature until it is over.
As soon as the broth cools, pour it on a five gallon bucket. Stir the mixture in the ice-water. Wash the turkey and let it dry. Remove the innards completely and place it breast down inside the brine. Fill the cavity.
You need to place the bucket in a cool location overnight. Remove the turkey and pat dry. Discard the excess brine. Cook the turkey as you desire. Reserve the drippings for gravy.
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