Pancakes – hot, tender and guilt free
Yay for a great pancake recipe that is blood sugar friendly! No joke: Protein Packed Pancakes are 18 grams of carbs and 18 grams of protein a serving. They pass the “doesn’t taste healthy” test: Family members who love regular pancakes also enjoy this version. The pancakes are sort of a pancake-crepe mashup, with aRead more
New Lower Carb Ketchup a Winner
Who wants to give up ketchup? Not me, even though regular ketchup is a sugar bomb. So, I want to give a shoutout to a great new product, Heinz Sweetened With Honey Reduced Sugar Ketchup. A mere tablespoon of traditional Heinz Tomato Ketchup contains 5 carbs and 4 grams of sugar – the sugar beingRead more
Steroids, Surgery and Sky High Sugar.
Seemingly out of nowhere, my blood sugar skyrocketed one night last week. It was a terrible mystery as to why. I’ve learned that a lot of little things can add up to big trouble when it comes to regulating blood glucose. Usually, the very highest reading I get is about 160; the night in question,Read more
Back from “Vacation”
I’ve been absent from this blog for a long while, enjoying an unexpected “vacation” from prediabetes. For almost two years, my Ha1C (an average of the body’s blood sugar levels) was under 5.7. Any number under 5.7 is considered normal; 5.7 – 6.4 is prediabetes. My worry about high blood sugar – gone. Since myRead more
All Whole Wheat Blueberry Muffins
Summertime – any season, actually – is the perfect time to enjoy warm muffins bursting with blueberries. Regular blueberry muffins can be loaded with refined carbs and fat, but I’ve come up with a healthier, 100 percent whole wheat blueberry muffin that is delicious. How delicious? Any leftovers should be frozen, to prevent, ahem, unplannedRead more
Savory Cheese Muffins for Cooler Days
Baking used to be a big hobby of mine, then I quit because of prediabetes, which was a downer. So, I’m delighted I have discovered savory cheese muffins – a recipe that just happens to be both blood sugar friendly and a big hit with family and friends. I started from a cheese muffin recipeRead more
Bibibop Asian Grill A Low Carb Find
There’s a new fast casual chain called Bibibop and it’s great for people who watch blood sugar. I discovered the restaurant (think of a Chipotle for Korean food) when I was in Columbus, Ohio, this week for my son’s college orientation. It was dinnertime, I was hungry and I wanted something no-fuss and healthy. IRead more
When sugar free isn’t
Gripe: Having to be a sugar vigilante. When ordering beverages out, I always double check to make sure my sugar-free drink is truly sugar free. I feel frustrated. So do others. Posters on the message board of www.diabetesdaily.com complain that their orders for a sugar free beverage are messed up so often, they give up orderingRead more
New life for leftovers
My beautiful Sunday lunch was the ultimate fast food – leftovers from Saturday night entertaining. Friends were coming for dinner and, energized by the change of seasons, I planned a spring dinner with bold, sunny flavors: marinated, grilled salmon and steak; couscous with basil, mint and lemon; roasted carrots and haricot verts; baguette; and freshRead more
Apple cider vinegar salad dressing
Homemade salad dressing is a cinch to make, cheap and most importantly, delicious. Today, I took five minutes and whipped up a robust, mustardy vinaigrette that contains apple cider vinegar, which several studies have shown can lower blood sugar levels when consumed before a meal. In the studies, participants ingested a tablespoon of cider vinegarRead more