Holiday Recipes and Favorites for Diabetics

Diabetes is a disease that affects the way a body uses glucose, which is what the body uses for energy. Since the diabetic body has too much glucose in its system, the amount that goes into it via food must be restricted. Family celebrations, including holidays and birthdays, can be a trying time for someone newly afflicted with this disease, but that doesn’t mean these events should be avoided. With a little sweetener and ingredient substitution in the kitchen, a menu geared toward the diabetic can be very rewarding concerning taste and health.

Diabetic Cooking Tips

Keep the Beat: Rules for diabetic eating

CDC: How to sneak fruits and vegetables into your day

Medline: Planning a diabetic menu

Rules: What I need to know about eating with diabetes

ADA: Holiday meal planning

NHLBI: Food exchange list

Conversion: How to turn all your recipes into diabetic friendly ones

Appetizers and Beverages

Smoothie: Blueberry Blast Smoothie

Fruit: Apple Salad in a Cup

Breakfast and Brunch

Pancakes: Buttermilk-Oatmeal Pancakes

Breakfast: Quick Breakfast Ideas and Tips

Dips, Sauces & Condiments

Cream Cheese: Apple Dip

Salsa: Avocado and Mango Salsa

Meat Entrees

Chicken: Chicken & Vegetables with Orange-Basil Sauce

Ground Beef: Tender Meatballs in Mushroom Gravy

Pasta Dishes
Rotini: Bev’s Pasta Salad

Whole Wheat Pasta: Pasta Salad with Vegetables

Vegetable Entrees & Side Dishes

Bulgur: Parsley Tabbouleh

Lentils: Spiced Lentils

Sweet Potato: Sweet Potato Pancakes

Holiday & Seasonal

Pie: Crunchy Pumpkin Pie

Pasta: Pumpkin and Sausage Fettuccine

Stuffing: Bread Stuffing

Fudge: Diabetic Easter Fudge

Relish: Cranberry Apple Relish

Soups, Salads & Sandwiches

Soup: Puree of Carrot Soup

Salad: Hawaiian Chicken Salad

Breads

Cornbread: Good For You Cornbread and others

Muffins: Sweet Potato Carrot Muffins

Desserts

Apricots: Savory Fresh Apricot Bites

Peanut Butter: No-Bake Peanut Butter Power Bars

Banana: Gluten Free Banana Nut Bread

Apple: Low Fat Double Apple Muffins

Cake: Cinnamon Apple Coffee Cake

Snacks

Quick: Easy snacks on the run

Children: Snacks children love