Diabetes Friendly Halloween is that Possible?
Living with diabetes can make Halloween a difficult time for people who love this particular holiday. What’s not to love, right? You get to dress up in costumes, decorate your home, and dish up delicious treats to hand out to friends, family, and trick or treaters. When you have diabetes, Halloween can be a mountain of temptation, making it easy to stray from the healthy plan you have worked so hard to create for yourself. It does not have to be. Especially if you consider healthy options that help you avoid blood sugar spikes. We will share with you some of the things we...
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Ingredients (4 servings): 3 Chicken breasts (approx.1 lb or 450g) ¼ cup (59 mL) capers 1¼ cup (309 mL) stock or broth 2 tbsp. (30 mL) olive oil ¼ cup (59 mL) lemon juice 1 tbsp. (15 mL) lemon zest Salt and pepper to taste 3 Cloves Garlic 1 shallot or (½ sweet onion) Spinach and blistered tomatoes 2 tbsp. (30 mL) olive oil 3 cups (700 mL) cherry...
Read MoreHomemade Hummus
Ingredients (12 servings): 1 15 oz. (425 g) can of chickpeas 1 clove of garlic 1 tsp (5 mL) of ground cumin ¾ tsp (3.6 mL) salt ½ cup (125 mL) tahini 2 tbsp. (30 mL) extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) ½ tsp (2.5 mL) ground pepper 1 large lemon juiced How to make it: 1. Rinse chickpeas in cold water and let strain. 2. Combine tahini, fresh lemon juice and garlic in a food...
Read MoreQamar El Din- Apricot Juice (Modified and Swapped Ingredients)
Traditional Ingredients: 200g dried apricots 1 liter of water 1/2 cup sugar Juice of 1 lemon A pinch of rose water Modified Ingredients (Lighter option with swaps): 200g fresh apricots 1 liter of water 1/2 cup of erythritol, stevia, or monk fruit sweetener Juice of 1 lemon...
Read MoreTamarind Cooler (Modified and Swapped Ingredients)
Traditional Ingredients: 1 cup tamarind pulp (soaked in water) 4 boiling water 1/2 cup honey 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Mint leaves (for garnish) Sliced lemon (for garnish) Ice cubes Modified Ingredients (Lighter option with swaps): 1 cup tamarind pulp (soaked in water) 4 cups cold...
Read MoreHibiscus Coconut Fizz (Modified and Swapped Ingredients)
Traditional Ingredients: 2 Hibiscus tea bags 2-3 sprigs Fresh Rosemary 1 cup sugar 1 cup water 1.5 oz Hibiscus Rosemary syrup 2-3 dashes Orange bitters 1 can Coconut flavored sparkling water Fresh lime wedges Modified Ingredients (Lighter option with swaps): 2 Hibiscus tea...
Read MoreKunafa (Modified and Swapped Ingredients)
Traditional Ingredients: 500g Kunafa dough (shredded phyllo dough), thawed 2 Cups of whole milk ricotta cheese 1 Cup of mozzarella cheese, shredded 1 Cup water 2 Cups sugar 1 Teaspoon lemon juice 1 Teaspoon rose water or orange blossom water 1/2 Cup unsalted butter, melted Crushed pistachios Ground cinnamon Modified Ingredients (...
Read MoreMahalabiya- Muhallebi (Modified and Swapped Ingredients)
Traditional Ingredients: 4 Cups (1 liter) whole milk 1/2 Cup (100g) sugar 1/4 Cup (30g) cornstarch 2 Tablespoons rose water or orange blossom water Pistachios, for garnish Ground cinnamon, for garnish Modified Ingredients (Lighter option with swaps): 4 Cups (1 liter) unsweetened almond milk or low-fat milk 1/...
Read MoreStrawberry Parfait (Modified and Swapped Ingredients)
Traditional Ingredients: 4 cups sliced strawberries, divided ¼ cup granulated sugar 1 cup fat-free ricotta cheese ½ cup (4 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened ¼ cup powdered sugar 1 tablespoon water 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup amaretti cookie crumbs (about 8 cookies) ½ cup frozen reduced-calorie whipped topping, thawed 2 tablespoons slivered almonds, toasted...
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Chicken Piccata
Ingredients (4 servings): 3 Chicken breasts (approx.1 lb or 450g) ¼ cup (59 mL) capers 1¼ cup (309 mL) stock or broth 2 tbsp. (30 mL) olive oil ¼ cup (59 mL) lemon juice 1 tbsp. (15 mL) lemon zest Salt and pepper to taste 3 Cloves Garlic 1 shallot or (½ sweet onion) Spinach and blistered tomatoes 2 tbsp. (30 mL) olive oil 3 cups (700 mL) cherry...
Read MoreHomemade Hummus
Ingredients (12 servings): 1 15 oz. (425 g) can of chickpeas 1 clove of garlic 1 tsp (5 mL) of ground cumin ¾ tsp (3.6 mL) salt ½ cup (125 mL) tahini 2 tbsp. (30 mL) extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) ½ tsp (2.5 mL) ground pepper 1 large lemon juiced How to make it: 1. Rinse chickpeas in cold water and let strain. 2. Combine tahini, fresh lemon juice and garlic in a food...
Read MoreQamar El Din- Apricot Juice (Modified and Swapped Ingredients)
Traditional Ingredients: 200g dried apricots 1 liter of water 1/2 cup sugar Juice of 1 lemon A pinch of rose water Modified Ingredients (Lighter option with swaps): 200g fresh apricots 1 liter of water 1/2 cup of erythritol, stevia, or monk fruit sweetener Juice of 1 lemon...
Read MoreTamarind Cooler (Modified and Swapped Ingredients)
Traditional Ingredients: 1 cup tamarind pulp (soaked in water) 4 boiling water 1/2 cup honey 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Mint leaves (for garnish) Sliced lemon (for garnish) Ice cubes Modified Ingredients (Lighter option with swaps): 1 cup tamarind pulp (soaked in water) 4 cups cold...
Read MoreHibiscus Coconut Fizz (Modified and Swapped Ingredients)
Traditional Ingredients: 2 Hibiscus tea bags 2-3 sprigs Fresh Rosemary 1 cup sugar 1 cup water 1.5 oz Hibiscus Rosemary syrup 2-3 dashes Orange bitters 1 can Coconut flavored sparkling water Fresh lime wedges Modified Ingredients (Lighter option with swaps): 2 Hibiscus tea...
Read MoreKunafa (Modified and Swapped Ingredients)
Traditional Ingredients: 500g Kunafa dough (shredded phyllo dough), thawed 2 Cups of whole milk ricotta cheese 1 Cup of mozzarella cheese, shredded 1 Cup water 2 Cups sugar 1 Teaspoon lemon juice 1 Teaspoon rose water or orange blossom water 1/2 Cup unsalted butter, melted Crushed pistachios Ground cinnamon Modified Ingredients (...
Read MoreMahalabiya- Muhallebi (Modified and Swapped Ingredients)
Traditional Ingredients: 4 Cups (1 liter) whole milk 1/2 Cup (100g) sugar 1/4 Cup (30g) cornstarch 2 Tablespoons rose water or orange blossom water Pistachios, for garnish Ground cinnamon, for garnish Modified Ingredients (Lighter option with swaps): 4 Cups (1 liter) unsweetened almond milk or low-fat milk 1/...
Read MoreStrawberry Parfait (Modified and Swapped Ingredients)
Traditional Ingredients: 4 cups sliced strawberries, divided ¼ cup granulated sugar 1 cup fat-free ricotta cheese ½ cup (4 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened ¼ cup powdered sugar 1 tablespoon water 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup amaretti cookie crumbs (about 8 cookies) ½ cup frozen reduced-calorie whipped topping, thawed 2 tablespoons slivered almonds, toasted...
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