Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Americas Best Complete Diabetes Cookbook or Cakes to Inspire and Desire

America's Best Complete Diabetes Cookbook

Author: Katherine E Younker


More than 6% of Americans need these healthy recipes to help control their diabetes.

Diabetes is rapidly becoming the largest health problem in the United States. As the population ages, and with so many overweight, there are more and more Americans at risk of developing diabetes. Careful meal planning is key to managing the disease.

In America's Complete Diabetes Cookbook, each of the 250 recipes has complete nutritional information as well as Exchange Lists for Meal Planning© Managing diabetes doesn't have to mean eating bland food forever.

Here's just a sampling of the outstanding recipes:


  • Appetizers, Dips and Spreads: Shrimp and Snow Pea Tidbits, Creamy Pesto Dip, Oriental Chicken-Wrapped Mushrooms

  • Soups, Chowders and Stews: Fresh Tomato Dill Soup, Wild Mushrom and Barley Soup, Potato Corn Chowder

  • Pasta and Grains: Singapore Noodles, Cajun Chicken over Fettuccine, Pasta Pizza with Goat Cheese and Caramelized Onions

  • Seafood and Poultry: Leek and Halibut Ragout, Chicken with Teriyaki Vegetables, White-Hot Chicken Chili

  • Meat: Steak Kabobs with Honey Garlic Marinade, Pork Vindaloo, Best-Ever Meat Loaf

  • Vegetables and Other Sides: Orange Broccoli with Red Pepper, Mushroom Barley Pilaf, Garden Paella

  • Just for Kids: Yummy Parmesan Chicken Fingers, Beef-Stuffed Spuds, Banana Peanut Butter Chip Muffins

  • Breads, Biscuits, Muffins and More: Scottish Oatmeal Scones, Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf, Orange Pumpkin Snacking Cake

  • Desserts:Chocolate Coffee Tiramisu, Strawberry-Rhubard Cobbler, Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies



Comprehensive diabetes management advice is provided on everything from risk factors to achieving balanced blood glucose levels to choosing suitable sweeteners



Table of Contents:

Preface


Introduction

  • On Managing Diabetes

  • Nutrition Guidelines for Americans with Diabetes

  • Healthy Eating and Balanced Blood Glucose (Sugars)

  • Reducing Sodium

  • Vitamins, Minerals, Fiber and Phytochemicals

  • Choosing to Sweeten

  • Reducing Fat

  • Exchange Lists for Meal Planning

  • Carbohydrate Counting

  • Glycemic Index

  • Recipe Analysis


Appetizers, Dips and Spreads

  • 16 recipes


Soups, Chowders and Stews

  • 29 recipes


Salads

  • 25 recipes


Dressings, Marinades and Sauces

  • 11 recipes


Pastas

  • 34 recipes


Fish and Seafood

  • 17 recipes


Poultry

  • 15 recipes


Meat

  • 21 recipes


Vegetarian Main Dishes

  • 6 recipes


Vegetables and Other Sides

  • 37 recipes


Sandwiches and Wraps

  • 8 recipes


Just for Kids

  • 14 recipes


Breads, Biscuits, Muffins and More

  • 25 recipes


Desserts

  • 27 recipes



Index

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Cakes to Inspire and Desire

Author: Smith

*Written by a popular and experienced cake designer

*Range of techniques and skill levels ensures broad appeal

*Lindy's other best-selling titles include Celebrate with a Cake (28,000 copies sold) and Party Animal Cakes (20,000 copies sold)

Readers will discover a collection of 15 truly inspirational and deceptively simple celebratory cakes, each with a modern and distinctive finish. Lavish colour photographs display a unique variety of traditional and contemporary styles from florals and frills to stripes and beadwork. Each cake is accompanied by exquisite mini-cakes to put a creative twist on the main theme, or to make as an alternative when time is short. Chapters are divided by shape, showing how a simple square or round design can be the basis for the most desirable of cakes.



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