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Delicious and nutritious? Absolutely! These diabetes-friendly recipes meet the nutrition guidelines of the American Diabetes Association. Find your new favorite today!

As we wrap up 2019, the Diabetes Food Hub team looked back and reviewed some of the most popular recipes this past year as determined by you, our visitors. Favorites include heart-healthy Mediterranean dishes, hearty breakfast pancakes, and a handful of air fryer and Instant Pot recipes. Whatever you’re looking for, we’re sure you’ll find some tried and true recipes.

The days of going out to dinner may feel like a distant memory for many. Even as restaurants have reopened with limited seating and other safety precautions, not all diners have felt comfortable returning. Instead, people have been relying heavily on takeout and delivery. It can be a welcome stress reliever and a break from the grind of cooking every meal at home, but just like eating out, it may be harder to find healthy options.

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

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.

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.

Because diabetes increases risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD), it's important to understand how to protect kidneys. Dietary measures like choosing whole foods, selecting heathy fats, and limiting sugar, unhealthy fats and processed foods are things you can do to protect your kidneys. We've put together some suggestions for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks, plus tips to help with managing your plan. Find more Kidney-Friendly resources.