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Spinach and Orange Salad
This fresh salad will taste perfect any time of the year, but may be especially welcome in the fall or winter, when citrus is more plentiful and other produce is in short supply.
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.
Healthy Snack Mix—Foodie Recipe
This snack mix is packed with nutrition and healthy fats from the many nuts and seeds. Plus the freeze-dried blueberries add a tangy, fruity flavor to the mix!
Meal Prep: Fall Harvest
During the fall season, there is a wide variety of winter squashes that can be used on your menu. These squashes can make meal prep easy with a three-step process for cooking them—wash, bake, cool. Let the prep for these seasonal quality carbs give you ideas for nutritious, fall-themed dishes for you and your loved ones to enjoy. Spaghetti Squash Pasta Unlike other winter squash, the flesh of spaghetti squash is stringy and fibrous, making it look like spaghetti noodles. This makes it a great low-carb substitute for pasta in your favorite spaghetti recipes. How to roast spaghetti squash
Broccoli and Spinach Salad with Blueberries and Buttermilk Dressing
I decided to offer this an antioxidant-infused snack prior to class and wanted you all to have it in hand for quick meals. Try adding leftover chicken, fish, or quinoa to make a complete meal.
9 Sweet and Savory Recipes for Fall
Pumpkin spice usually takes the spotlight when the weather starts to cool, but fall is also the season of apples, winter squash, and other autumn vegetables! You'll find many choices in your grocery store, so it’s a great time of year to try some new recipes. We've collected our favorite fall recipes that take advantage of the seasonal fruits and veggies. Chicken Apple Crunch Salad Refreshing and packed with protein, this dish has tender chicken and sweet apples tossed in a light dressing. Perfect for lunch or dinner! Sweet Potato Kale Hash Brighten up your plate with this one-skillet dish
Ways to Eat Winter Squash
The winter squash. Is there a vegetable that is more representative of cool weather comfort food? There are dozens upon dozens of richly colored, oddly shaped varieties to choose from, depending on where you live and where you shop. And, speaking of shopping, one of the benefits of buying winter squash is how hearty they are. You can enjoy them the day you bring them home or they can hang around for weeks, protected by their skin from going bad.
Your Diabetes-Friendly Holiday Toolkit
Stumped on what to cook for Thanksgiving? We've got you covered! This all-in-one handbook has everything you need to prepare a diabetes-friendly Thanksgiving feast on a budget, including recipes, a game-plan, tips for building a healthier Thanksgiving plate, and ideas for leftovers.
Swordfish Alla Ghiotta
Since swordfish is not always stocked in American supermarkets, it’s a good idea to call ahead to find out when a shipment will be arriving and place an order. Pumpkin swordfish, tuna, haddock, and cod can all be substituted for swordfish when making this recipe. The swordfish also tastes great grilled with the sauce spooned over the top. Find this recipe and more in the second edition our best-selling cookbook, The Mediterranean Diabetes Cookbook. To order directly from the American Diabetes Association, click here.
All about the DASH Eating Pattern
An eating pattern includes the food and drinks you eat and drink regularly. Eating patterns are important for managing diabetes and providing your body with energy and nutrients. Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) is an eating pattern approved for blood glucose (blood sugar) management and has been shown to reduce the risk of developing diabetes and heart disease, improve A1C, help with weight loss, and lower blood pressure How to Get Started on the DASH Eating Pattern The DASH eating pattern centers meals around non-starchy vegetables, low-fat proteins (fish, poultry, and turkey)