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Grilled Veggie Wrap
To make this recipe even quicker, visit your local deli and pick up some pre-grilled veggies!
Budget-Friendly Summer Vegetable Frittata
This frittata is a great way to get more veggies into your day and can be enjoyed for brunch or dinner. By using a combination of egg whites and whole eggs, you cut back on some of the saturated fat and cholesterol.
Southern Turnip Greens and Black-Eyed Peas
Southern Turnip Greens and Black-Eyed Peas is a classic and comforting dish that fits the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Meal Pattern, meaning it is a good choice for those who are mindful of their blood pressure. Tender turnip greens are simmered with onions, garlic, and a touch of vinegar, then served alongside creamy black-eyed peas seasoned with smoked paprika and thyme. It's a flavorful and hearty meal that captures the essence of Southern cuisine.
Sea Bass Provencale
Sea Bass is a firm, but delicate white fish found in the Mediterranean. It is commonly cooked in a tomato and vegetable sauce. Serve it with roasted potatoes and a side salad.
Meal Prep: 3 for 1 Chicken
With a little planning and prep, you can make several days of meals using just a few recipes and one grocery trip. You can even cook everything at once and store the meals in single‑serve containers, so you have easy grab‑and‑go options all week. Diabetes Food Hub can be a great tool for meal prepping! Learn how to use our recipes, meal planner, and grocery list to make planning, shopping, and preparing healthy meals a snap! Chicken is a meal‑prep favorite because it’s easy to cook, works in lots of dishes, and stores well for the week. You can use cooked chicken in a salad or sandwich for
Chopped Mexican Salad with Lime
This fresh chopped salad is full of color! A citrus marinade drizzled over the vegetables brings them to life. Serve this salad as a lovely side dish or as an entree.
Southwestern Coleslaw
Fresh coleslaw with a southwestern zip. Toasted pecans add a delicate crunch along with healthy fats along with potassium, magnesium and calcium – nutrients that are helpful with blood pressure management.
What’s in Season: Tomatoes
Tomatoes have been the subject of one of the world’s greatest debates. Are they fruits or vegetables? While technically classified as a fruit (a seed-bearing structure that develops from the fruit of a plant), tomatoes are considered a vegetable in modern cuisines because of its use in salads and savory dishes. Tomatoes, when perfectly ripe, are juicy, sweet, and great additions to any meal or snack. They’re great by themselves, too, sliced with just a sprinkle of salt! Plentiful during the summer months, tomatoes grow on vines and are at their freshest from May through October. Tomatoes come
Why High Blood Glucose Can Make You Feel Hungry
Hunger and cravings can be a symptom of high blood glucose (high blood sugar, also called hyperglycemia). That may seem confusing. If your blood glucose is above your target range, why is your body telling you it needs more food? Let’s take a look at why your body is triggering the feeling of hunger and what you can do to manage it. Why do you crave food when your blood glucose is high? When you have diabetes, your blood glucose can rise above your target range because your body can’t produce insulin or use the insulin it does make well. As your blood glucose goes up, you may start to feel