The Diabetic Dessert Cookbook [Paperback]

Coleen Howard (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1997

SWEET TREATS YOU'RE ALLOWED TO EAT!

Here are over one hundred delicious, nutritionally sound sweet treats everyone can enjoy. Specially created for diabetics and those with other sugar-related problems by nutrition consultant Coleen Howard, the candies and desserts featured will satisfy your craving for something sweet while staying within the limits of a diabetic diet. Some recipes are sugar-free, some contain a low amount of fructose. All comply with the guidelines established by the American Diabetic Association and each recipe includes a complete list of nutritional values per piece.

WHAT'S FOR DESSERT?

Get ready for all the goodies you've been craving-

CANDY TREATS, including sweet and delicious butter crunch, truffles, fudge, English toffee, citrus candy, and bonbons

SWEET SNACKS to satisfy "anytime cravings," including a tempting trail mix, peanut butter cookies, fruit and nut treats and pretzels

DESSERTS that are a cornucopia of sinfully delicious delights, including cherry cheesecake, orange pound cake, chocolate cake, peach upside down cake, carrot cake, cranberry banana loaf cake, fruit crepes, chocolate souffli, custard tarts, bread pudding, banana cookies, lemon squares, apple pie,

AND MUCH. MUCH MORE!

SWEET TREATS YOU'RE ALLOWED TO EAT!

Here are over one hundred delicious, nutritionally sound sweet treats everyone can enjoy. Specially created for diabetics and those with other sugar-related problems by nutrition consultant Coleen Howard, the candies and desserts featured will satisfy your craving for something sweet while staying within the limits of a diabetic diet. Some recipes are sugar-free, some contain a low amount of fructose. All comply with the guidelines established by the American Diabetic Association and each recipe includes a complete list of nutritional values per piece.

WHAT'S FOR DESSERT?

Get ready for all the goodies you've been craving-
CANDY TREATS, including sweet and delicious butter crunch, truffles, fudge, English toffee, citrus candy, and bonbons

SWEET SNACKS to satisfy "anytime cravings," including a tempting trail mix, peanut butter cookies, fruit and nut treats and pretzels

DESSERTS that are a cornucopia of sinfully delicious delights, including cherry cheesecake, orange pound cake, chocolate cake, peach upside down cake, carrot cake, cranberry banana loaf cake, fruit crepes, chocolate souffli, custard tarts, bread pudding, banana cookies, lemon squares, apple pie,AND MUCH. MUCH MORE!

Editorial Reviews

Review

Over 100 recipes created for diabetics by a nutritionist focus on snacks and treats which rely on artificial sweeteners and sugar substitutes. The focus on snack sweets as well as the usual cakes and candies assures that diabetics have appropriate sweets for munching as well as traditional after-meal applications. -- Midwest Book Review

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow Cookbooks (April 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380788233
• ISBN-13: 978-0380788231
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #859,392 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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76 of 76 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A restricted diet doesn't have to taste like cardboard., June 2, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Diabetic Dessert Cookbook (Paperback)

I acquired my first copy of this book when my dad was in the hospital and was placed on dialysis and we had to make sudden and radical changes to his diet. Critical to us was that his diet required we monitor all dietary content. We were impressed with this book because listed for each recipe is a detailed breakdown of nutritional values including such things salt, iron, potassium, vitamins, calories, fat, sugar, fiber and a lot of stuff I never knew existed, but is critically important for someone on a controlled diet.

Impressed with the variety and simplicity of the recipes and the extensive use of fruit, I later got a copy so I could try some of these delights for myself. Ms. Howard must have been psychic - I like apples, nuts, berries, chocolate (carob), and bananas and I need to keep an eye on my own diet. The recipes rarely take much time but are so tasty I need to exercise control.

Included are over 100 recipes for sweet goodies, cakes, cookies and pies. This book may be the best thing to happen to someone on a restricted diet. Especially if that someone has to monitor their diet.

But that's not all, it's really good for everyone, including someone like myself with a sweet tooth who simply needs to watch calories.

Ms. Howard shows us that a restricted diet doesn't mean everything you eat has to taste like boiled cardboard! Her recipes are easy to prepare and taste great!

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for every diabetic with a sweet tooth, July 26, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Diabetic Dessert Cookbook (Paperback)

When I was first diagnosed with diabetes type 2, I thought I would have to give up all sweets. I had to lose weight and dreaded a diet of no sweets. This book has changed all that. It has everything - cakes, cookies, pies, candies, etc. All with low calories per serving. I have only tried a few receipes so far but they are great. This is a must have book.

18 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to make, totally delicious, diabetic friendly recipes., September 5, 2000

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Diabetic Dessert Cookbook (Paperback)

Over a hundred sweet treats for diabetics use no sugar or fructose, relying on recommended sugar substitutes instead. An introduction on the pros and cons of various 'sugar substitutes' would have been nice; many of the recipes call for this generic substitute without mentioning brand names - or the fact that sucrose turns bitter under heat. Still, the recipes provide a range of options and with a little extra research, diabetics will find them easy to work with.