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Kidney Bean Stew
Beans are a staple in Latin cuisine: Cuban black beans, Mexican refried pinto beans, etc. These red kidney beans are popular in Puerto Rican and Dominican cuisine. Receta en Español aquí
Roasted Winter Vegetables
Roasting winter root vegetables caramelizes their natural sugars, producing a complex, toasty, and lightly sweet flavor. This recipe calls for a variety of winter vegetables, but you could use any combination, as long as you end up with about 12 cups total of bite-size pieces. This recipe can easily be cut in half if you're not cooking for a crowd. For added acidity, you could drizzle lightly with balsamic vinegar just before serving.
Roasted Vegetables
Author Barbara Seelig-Brown says, "Veggies are delicious when roasted. Their flavors are enhanced and the natural sugars are caramelized, which give them a nice crunch. Vary this recipe by using whatever veggies you like or roast one single vegetable at a time. I sometimes roast peeled beets or trimmed Brussels sprouts and even the naysayers always love them!"
Roasted Root Vegetable Soup
Roasting the vegetables in this recipe helps to maximize the flavor of the soup. What’s more - all of these veggies are abundant and available during the winter months. Find this recipe and more in The Diabetes Cookbook . To order dierctly from the American Diabetes Association, click here .
Citrus-Tarragon Chicken Kabobs
Meat is typically the first thing that comes to mind when we think about grilling, but grilled vegetables can taste just as good! When we asked football players Blake and Reid Fergeuson for a recipe that reminded them of mom, they sent us this perfect summer dish. ADA dietitian Shamera Robinson was impressed. "Reid and Blake Ferguson’s kabob recipe already had a great mix of protein and veggies, so we didn't have to make many tweaks. We simply added more of the colorful veggies to each kabob to give a wide variety of nutrients." “I love to grill! I like making chicken, steak, brisket—you name
Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Meal Planning
It’s one thing to know the types of foods you should focus on: lean protein, lots of fiber, lots of vegetables, and fruit. With a little research, you can find endless ideas and recipes for meals for a week that will appeal to you and your family’s preferences. But there’s an art to taking all that food you’ve purchased and extending it beyond a specific meal that makes you and your family happy eaters and avoids wasting food.
10 Must-Try Fall Recipes for Diabetes-Friendly Eating
Apples. Cinnamon. Pumpkin spice. Sweet maple. The changing of the weather to fall brings many exciting additions to menus. However, many of these traditional fall-favorite flavors come in the form of high-carb and -calorie dishes. But remember, you can still enjoy all the comforting tastes of the season as part of your diabetes-friendly meal plan.
5 Sneaky Ways to Eat More Veggies
Part of a healthy eating plan for anyone means adding lots of fruits and veggies to your meals—but this is especially important for people with diabetes. There are a lot of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber packed into these foods.
Green Chile Corn Chowder
This creamy chowder is packed full of corn, zucchini, and squash, accented with a hint of chile. Reduced fat cheeses and cream create a healthier chowder. If you have trouble finding condensed cheese soup, substitute 8 oz processed cheese spread (such as velveeta) and an additional 1 cup fat-free half-and-half. Find this recipe and more in our cookbook Tex Mex Diabetes Cooking . To order directly from the American Diabetes Assocation, click here !
Coffee-Rubbed Steak
Fragrant coffee and spices infuse the steak with a unique smoky, spicy flavor. Use half the steak for dinner tonight, and save the other half to make Beef Fajitas later in the week. While the steak is resting, add a little more oil to the pan that you cooked the steak in, and use it to sauté sweet potatoes or other vegetables like bell pepper, squash, or green beans. Your side dish will pick up flavor from the pan, and you'll only have one pan to wash! Find this recipe and weekly meal plans in our book, The 12-Week Diabetes Cookbook by Linda Gassenheimer.