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Cooking Diabetic & Sugar-free

Diabetes Comfort Food

by (author) Johanna Burkhard

edited by Barbara Selley

Publisher
Robert Rose
Initial publish date
Aug 2006
Category
Diabetic & Sugar-Free
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780778801511
    Publish Date
    Aug 2006
    List Price
    $27.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780778801481
    Publish Date
    Aug 2006
    List Price
    $24.95 USD

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  • Age: 18
  • Grade: 12

Description

Managing diabetes can include soul-satisfying comfort foods.

Many who are committed to managing diabetes feel deprived of the comfort foods others enjoy regularly. Everyone needs a soul-satisfying dish once in a while.

Diabetes Comfort Food offers 250 recipes that bring to mind the warmth of home and family. Each recipe has been reviewed by a Certified Diabetes Educator and features a data-box of complete nutritional analysis per serving as well as an "Exchanges per Serving box."

Anyone with diabetes can enjoy such comforting dishes as:

  • Creamy mushroom soup, honey-garlic chicken wings
  • Sunday roast beef with wine gravy, zesty barbecued spareribs
  • Best-ever macaroni and cheese, baked penne with Italian sausage and sweet peppers
  • Classic scalloped potatoes, creamed spinach and mushroom bake
  • Butter tarts, oven French toast, classic chocolate chip cookies.

Also included are recipe tips, meal suggestions and make-ahead ideas that will appeal to both novice and experienced home cooks.

Managing diabetes can include interesting as well as healthful dishes. This book includes a wonderful variety of comfort foods that follow a sensible meal plan.

 

About the authors

Johanna Burkhard, a food consultant, recipe developer and spokesperson, is a food writer for magazines and often appears on radio and television.

Johanna Burkhard's profile page

edited by Barbara Selley, BA, Registered Dietitian

Barbara Selley's profile page

Editorial Reviews

Filled with lots of advice for those living with diabetes.

Baton Rouge Advocate

Diabetics don't have to give up eating foods they enjoy. The 225 recipes in this book have been altered for diabetics.... They taste very good and are healthy versions of popular comfort foods that everyone enjoys.

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Having diabetes doesn't mean having to forego your favorite dishes or eating boring food forever. All stuff that a diabetic can indulge in. And everyone else can, too.

The easy to prepare recipes can be enjoyed by the whole family. [Burkhard's recipes] show that a diagnosis of diabetes doesn't signal the end of flavorful nutritious food or mean eating boring food forever.... The easy-to-prepare recipes can be enjoyed by the whole family.

Senior papers across U.S.

May help rekindle the warm memories of years gone by with more than 250 recipes adjusted for the needs of the diabetic family.

No one at the table will feel deprived eating Chicken Tetrazzini, Asian Flank Steak or Crème Caramel from [this book].

Cookbook Digest

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