Dried dates, aka “Nature’s Candy,” may seem like a bad choice for those of us who have prediabetes. That’s not true: People who watch their blood sugar can enjoy the intensely sweet fruit. In the past few years, researchers have studied the impact of dates on blood sugar; the results so far show thatRead more
On a hot, muggy summer afternoon, I look at my oven and frown. Even though our home is air conditioned, it’s unappealing to make a hot meal. Eating out is expensive, however, and many takeout meals are not blood sugar friendly. My compromise: Throw together cold, no-cook suppers that are simple and healthy. I’ve listed aRead more
Crockpot Lemon Herb Turkey is the kind of summer recipe I make over and over again. It takes no work, doesn’t heat up the kitchen and is carb free. Calling it a “recipe” is a stretch – it’s more of a simple technique that results in lightly flavored, moist white meat. I created this recipe-techniqueRead more
If you want to make a Fourth of July dessert, consider whipping up these red, white and blue cheesecake parfaits. They will be an attention getter on a holiday dessert table. I was thinking about desserts (no surprise!) for the holiday. I wanted a healthy change from the traditional high sugar cake or cookies, somethingRead more
For me, portable snacks are golden. More than once I’ve come home starving, only to grab something bad for my blood sugar. However, if I eat a healthy snack while out, I find it much easier to make good choices when I get back to the house. It can be tricky to pack a bloodRead more
Traditional baked beans are synonymous with summer cookouts – but they are filled with sugar. On Memorial Day, I bypassed the baked beans, instead opting to make Nick Anthe’s Beans, an appealing side dish that is naturally much lower in sugar than baked beans, requires no cooking and can be made (way) ahead. The beanRead more
Roasted vegetables have VIP status in my fridge. There’s nothing like them when I want to jazz up a meal with few carbs and lots of flavor. When I remove a pan of roasted veggies from the oven, I always stand by the stovetop, burning my fingers as I take “just a couple” of onionsRead more
I wasn’t looking for healthier cookies – a bag found me. Recently I went shopping at my local Home Goods, a popular chain retailer that carries everything from furniture to kitchen items. In the fancy food aisle, I saw a bag of what looked like biscotti with the words “Blueberry Lemon,” and “30 calories aRead more
Sometimes trying to slim down a beloved recipe doesn’t work. The result is disappointing, and feels like a consolation prize. Happily, that’s not the case with this take on broccoli salad. Broccoli salad traditionally contains broccoli (obviously) sunflower seeds, raisins or dried cranberries, bacon, red onion and a sugar-spiked mayonnaise dressing. The result is aRead more
Nutrition labels can be confusing as heck – for example, the term “net carbs,” which is appearing on the labels of an increasing number of processed foods. Exactly what are net carbs? Do they matter? Net carbs are the total number of carbs in a food, minus fiber and sugar alcohols (non-nutritious sweeteners in foodRead more