World Diabetes Day: The way people with diabetes eat can improve their health
The boom of cooking programs on television has awakened the inner master chef of many people in the world. With our pre-COVID busy lives, we often turned to convenient and easy meals and did not have the energy nor time to get too creative in the kitchen. Nowadays, many people are working remotely or more flexible hours and now, more than ever, we may find ourselves with a little bit of extra time at home to try prepare new foods as well as to ensure we make them as healthy as possible. This has especially benefited people with diabetes who often have mostly unhealthy food options to choose from when out at the office or on the...
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Chef Bilal Saleh
Fattoush Cold Soup & Halloumi Ingredients: 1 fresh tomato 1 cucumber ½ a cup of mint leaves 1 glove of garlic ½ a cup of parsley leaves ½ green pepper 1 stem of spring onion 1 red radish 1 whole lemon 15 ml of olive oil Salt to taste 1...
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Chef Nora El Sadat
Ingredients: - 1 bag of okra - 6 pieces of meat cubes with no fat - 2-3 Tbs of quinoa - 4 cups of fresh tomato juice - 2 minced onions - 1 tsp minced garlic - 1 tsp (teaspoon) tomato paste - 1 chilli pepper - A Pinch of brown sugar - 2 Tbs (Tablespoon...
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Chef Khaled Al Saadi
Chicken Machbous Recipe Ingredients: 3 cup of whole flour 3 cup milk 5 whole egg 150 gm butter 1 tablespoon of sugar ½ a tablespoon of salt 1 tablespoon of cardamom 5 grams of saffron 50 grams of honey Black and white sesame seeds How to prepare: In a bowl add and mix...
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Low Carb Lasagna
Just like the classic but only a third of the carbs—what’s not to love! Ingredients Zucchini: 2 Medium-Large Kale: 1 bunch kale (I like to use Russian Hunger kale because it is a flat leaf) Marinara sauce: 1 Cup (250 ml) Mozzarella Cheese: 1 Cup (100 g), shredded, low moisture, part skim Ricotta...
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4 Ingredient Cookies
Ever get a craving for fresh baked cookies? This quick and healthy recipe only uses four ingredients – which I bet you have on hand right now! Not a fan of chocolate? Simply substitute raisins, cherries, coconut or whatever mix-ins you like best. Ingredients 1 large, ripe banana 1/3 cup (85...
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Honey Mustard Baked Salmon with Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients (4 servings): - 2-3 small sweet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced, about 400 g (2 cups) - 2 small onions, peeled and diced, about 200 g (1 cup) - 1-2 garlic cloves, minced - 10 ml olive or canola oil (2 tsp) - 20 ml honey (4 tsp) - 7.5 ml mustard powder (1 1/2 tsp) - 1 fresh rosemary sprig, leaves chopped...
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Smoked Salmon Salad
Ingredients (2 servings): 2 cups (500 mL) spring mix greens 2 Roma Tomatoes 1 English Cucumber 1 Avocado 4 oz. (112 g) Smoked Salmon ¼ cup (59 mL) Feta Cheese to taste...
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Oatmeal
Ingredients (1 serving): ¼ (59 mL) cup Steel Cut Oats (Not Instant) ¾ (180 mL) cup water 1 egg ½ (125 mL) cup Blueberries ½ (125 mL) cup Strawberries ¼ Apple 1 tbsp. (15 mL) Almond Butter ¼ tsp (1.25 mL) Cinnamon Pinch of salt How to make it: 1. Add water and oats to a pan and boil until the oats reach a thick consistency (5 min.). 2. While...
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Chef Bilal Saleh
Fattoush Cold Soup & Halloumi Ingredients: 1 fresh tomato 1 cucumber ½ a cup of mint leaves 1 glove of garlic ½ a cup of parsley leaves ½ green pepper 1 stem of spring onion 1 red radish 1 whole lemon 15 ml of olive oil Salt to taste 1...
Read More Chef Nora El Sadat
Ingredients: - 1 bag of okra - 6 pieces of meat cubes with no fat - 2-3 Tbs of quinoa - 4 cups of fresh tomato juice - 2 minced onions - 1 tsp minced garlic - 1 tsp (teaspoon) tomato paste - 1 chilli pepper - A Pinch of brown sugar - 2 Tbs (Tablespoon...
Read More Chef Khaled Al Saadi
Chicken Machbous Recipe Ingredients: 3 cup of whole flour 3 cup milk 5 whole egg 150 gm butter 1 tablespoon of sugar ½ a tablespoon of salt 1 tablespoon of cardamom 5 grams of saffron 50 grams of honey Black and white sesame seeds How to prepare: In a bowl add and mix...
Read More Low Carb Lasagna
Just like the classic but only a third of the carbs—what’s not to love! Ingredients Zucchini: 2 Medium-Large Kale: 1 bunch kale (I like to use Russian Hunger kale because it is a flat leaf) Marinara sauce: 1 Cup (250 ml) Mozzarella Cheese: 1 Cup (100 g), shredded, low moisture, part skim Ricotta...
Read More 4 Ingredient Cookies
Ever get a craving for fresh baked cookies? This quick and healthy recipe only uses four ingredients – which I bet you have on hand right now! Not a fan of chocolate? Simply substitute raisins, cherries, coconut or whatever mix-ins you like best. Ingredients 1 large, ripe banana 1/3 cup (85...
Read More Honey Mustard Baked Salmon with Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients (4 servings): - 2-3 small sweet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced, about 400 g (2 cups) - 2 small onions, peeled and diced, about 200 g (1 cup) - 1-2 garlic cloves, minced - 10 ml olive or canola oil (2 tsp) - 20 ml honey (4 tsp) - 7.5 ml mustard powder (1 1/2 tsp) - 1 fresh rosemary sprig, leaves chopped...
Read More Smoked Salmon Salad
Ingredients (2 servings): 2 cups (500 mL) spring mix greens 2 Roma Tomatoes 1 English Cucumber 1 Avocado 4 oz. (112 g) Smoked Salmon ¼ cup (59 mL) Feta Cheese to taste...
Read More Oatmeal
Ingredients (1 serving): ¼ (59 mL) cup Steel Cut Oats (Not Instant) ¾ (180 mL) cup water 1 egg ½ (125 mL) cup Blueberries ½ (125 mL) cup Strawberries ¼ Apple 1 tbsp. (15 mL) Almond Butter ¼ tsp (1.25 mL) Cinnamon Pinch of salt How to make it: 1. Add water and oats to a pan and boil until the oats reach a thick consistency (5 min.). 2. While...
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