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The Diabetes Chef Table

Is it possible that diabetes can actually help your family? Diabetes is certainly a lot to manage, but it also provides a unique opportunity for families to better understand their wellness and develop healthy habits together, including the choices they make when it comes to mealtime. Food plays such a huge role in the life of a family. The dinner table is where we sit down to catch up at the end of a long day and holidays would not be the same without the usual spread of delicious eats. Recipes for those dishes might be passed down from generation to generation. But when you come home with a diabetes...

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Qamar 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...

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Tamarind 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...

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Hibiscus 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...

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Kunafa (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 (...

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Mahalabiya- 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/...

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Strawberry 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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Lamb Kabsa (Modified and Swapped Ingredients)

Traditional Ingredients: 1.5 kilogram Lamb 3 cups Long-grain Basmati rice Whole spices (as per taste) Ground spices (as per taste) 2 Dried Limes 3 medium Onions sliced 2 tablespoons Tomato paste Modified Ingredients (Lighter option with swaps): 3 cups Brown Rice 1.5 kilogram Lamb...

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Chicken Mandi (Modified and Swapped Ingredients)

Traditional Ingredients: 3 cups Rice 4 small Onions 1 Whole Chicken with Skin 2 tsp Hawaii Spice Blend 3 Bay Leaves 3 Dry Lime ½ tspn Saffron ¼ cup Almonds ¼ cup Raisins   Modified Ingredients (Lighter option with swaps): 3 cups Brown Rice 4...

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