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Spaghetti Squash with Light Marinara Sauce
Spaghetti squash is simple to cook and makes a great lower-carb substitute for pasta. It’s perfect for a winter day when the kids are out of school on winter vacation.
3 Tips for Stress Free Meals
Is time one of your biggest challenges? Set yourself up for success with strategies and stress-free meal ideas to get dinner on the table quickly with these three tips.
How to Cook a Chicken
Chicken is one of the most budget-friendly and diabetes-friendly meats available. It's also easy to prepare and tasty, too! Having cooked chicken on hand makes preparing protein-packed meals a cinch. Precooked rotisserie chickens are widely available, but the sodium content is usually very high. Cooking a whole chicken at home is easier than you think, and lets you control the ingredients. Read on to learn our simple method for Roasting a whole chicken, plus 5 recipes that you can make with your leftover cooked chicken.
Our Most Popular Breakfast Recipes
Breakfast recipes are among the most common searches on Diabetes Food Hub, so we decided to round up some of our most popular breakfast recipes in one place. Whether you are looking for low carb, high fiber, on-the-go, or something for a weekend brunch, we’ve got you covered!
Pesto
Pesto means paste in Italian. The original Genovese pesto was made using a mortar and pestle so the texture was not perfectly smooth. Be careful when using your food processor not to overmix. For a lower-fat or thinner version of pesto, you can replace some of the oil with chicken or vegetable stock. (Pictured here with Red Pepper Coulis and Rosemary Balsamic Onions.)
Five Tricks for Low-Waste Cooking
Reducing food waste isn’t just good for the environment, it’s good for the budget. But it does require a little thought, and perhaps some freezer space and recyclable containers.
Basil Pesto Cream
This flavorful dip is surprisingly healthy and low-fat. Use it as a dip or spread. It’s great served over grilled or broiled fish too!
Pumpkin Risotto (Risotto Di Zucca)
The traditional butter and cream in this recipe have been replaced with olive oil and yogurt. With pumpkin, the risotto achieves a creamy consistency without the extra fat.
Peppercorn Pistachio Caesar-Style Salad with Chicken
This entree salad goes great with a side of garlic bread. You could also grill the chicken and make the dressing ahead of time so you can pack it for lunch during the week.
Farmhouse Vegetable and Farro Soup (Zuppa Di Verdure E Farro)
Farro is a classic Italian grain that has started gaining popularity in the U.S. Add some canned cannellini beans to this recipe, but be sure to rinse and drain the beans!