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This thanksgiving classic gets a healthier makeover with a few small adjustments. First, we use heart-healthy extra virgin olive oil instead of butter, and stick with just 2 tablespoons. Low-sodium chicken or vegetable stock and salt-free poultry seasoning keep the sodium down, and fresh herbs add a nice punch of flavor. Finally, to build your diabetes-friendly Thanksgiving plate, be sure to watch your portion sizes! To make things easier, you can prepare everything a day in advance, and bake just before serving.

Warm fall spices make this creamy pudding a festive holiday dessert!

These barbeque meatballs can be ready in just 30 minutes. Serve them up with a green salad and a side of corn or roasted sweet potatoes.

Here’s an easy dinner for 4 that costs less than 10 dollars. Save time on this recipe by roasting your sweet potatoes the night before. Then you can just sauté and serve up your hash the next day.

This recipe is from The 4-Ingredient Diabetes Cookbook, 2nd edition, by Nancy S. Hughes.

Toasting whole spices in a dry pan heats their natural oils, increasing their flavor. If you can’t find whole spices you can very quickly toast ground spices in a dry pan. But only cook them for about a half a minute and remove them from the pan.

This cool-weather soup is the perfect, heart-healthy way to stay warm. The fiber from the veggies helps balance the pasta, to create a rich broth that's the perfect side dish, lunch, or even a heart main dish for dinner.

Maryland is famous for its crabs and many specialty dishes made from them. Cream of crab soup is an Eastern Shore classic, usually rich and decadent dish full of cream and butter. This lighter version uses half and half and broth thickened with cornstarch, to achieve the same creamy texture with way less fat and calories. Fresh lump crabmeat is ideal, but other varieties or imitation crab could be used instead.

Tostadas with thinly sliced, grilled lean steak, creamy avocado and cherry tomatoes are an easy weeknight dinner. Grill the steak and the tortillas on a grill pan or outdoor grill. Add a little heat with a few slices of jalapeno peppers.

With our tips for bulk cooking barley in advance, this soup can be a quick and easy weeknight meal. If you’re tight on time, pick up a pre-chopped blend of onion, carrots and celery.