Freeze these bars in individual snack size bags and grab one on your way to the gym to have as a snack after a good workout! Be sure to use canned pumpkin, not pumpkin pie filling which has extra sugar added to it.
Pumpkin pie is typically lower in sugar and fat than the other holiday favorite, pecan pie. Plus it gets a nutritional boost from pumpkin puree which is rich in vitamin A. For this diabetes-friendly version, we reduce the sugar by using a Splenda sugar blend in the filling. The low-fat crust is seasoned with a hint of crystallized ginger and maple syrup for an extra-special flavor boost.
This lower-carb stuffed chicken recipe is the perfect centerpiece of a diabetes plate method meal. Paired with a small serving of whole grain pasta or quinoa and a side salad, this is attractive dish is designed to impress. Chef's Tip : This recipe asks you to butterfly a chicken breast. If you're not familiar with this technique, don't worry! This is a simple method that makes it easy to stuff chickens or quickly cook a breast without drying it out. Our friends at the Mr. Food Test Kitchen created this video to demonstrate.
On her first date with him, Robyn Webb's husband ordered swordfish. All these years later, he still requests this salad once a month. If swordfish is not a favorite of yours, use salmon, halibut, haddock, or sea bass, all of which work wonderfully well in this dish.
This recipe uses non-fat plain Greek yogurt to stretch the goat cheese. This also works for cream cheese! You still get the great flavor and texture of the cheese without all of the extra fat.
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