Diabetic Living Slow Cooker Recipes (Better Homes & Gardens Cooking) [Plastic Comb]

Better Homes & Gardens (Author)

Book Description

Series: Better Homes & Gardens Cooking | Publication Date: September 6, 2005

• More than 240 recipes to make in a slow cooker that are perfected for for people living with (or at risk of developing) diabetes as well as those following a low-carb diet.
• Recipes are so flavorful they're sure to satisfy everyone at the table—no need to cook separate meals!
• Chapters are skillfully organized by carb level (in 5-gram increments) for super-easy access.
• Bonus chapter features recipes for quick-to-make low-carb, low-fat side dishes and desserts.
• Complete nutritional analysis as well as diabetic exchanges for each recipe.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

For more than 75 years the Better Homes and Gardens brand has been one of America’s most trusted sources for information on cooking, gardening, home improvement, home design, decorating and crafting. Through refreshing ideas, clear directions and beautiful photographs, the brand has inspired millions of Americans, with more than 38 million books sold since 1930, including the New Cook Book, New Garden Book, and New Decorating Book—all cornerstone titles in their categories. Today, the Better Homes and Gardens brand encompasses books, magazines, television, radio and online media. The greater BH&G family includes partner brands such as Family Circle, American Patchwork and Quilting, Country Garden, and Diabetic Living, all of which publish under the BH&G imprint.

Product Details

• Plastic Comb: 256 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (September 6, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0696224410
• ISBN-13: 978-0696224416
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #105,016 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #76 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Special Diet > Diabetic & Sugar-Free

Customer Reviews

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Is full of slow cooker recipes but..., February 29, 2008

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Donna Capshaw "Grandma" (Heber Springs, AR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Diabetic Living Slow Cooker Recipes (Better Homes & Gardens Cooking) (Plastic Comb)

the majority of recipes that are low carb are not using veggies, just meat. And most have you pre-cooking it prior to putting it into the slow cooker. I want some that all I need to do is dump everything into it and when I get home in the evening I have supper ready, no muss, no fuss. They also use thickeners like flour and corn starch quite often, but these are better left out, you can add your veggies instead and still have less carbs than if you had used the thickeners! Several recipes suggest putting the meal over rice or potatoes, but don't add those carbs into the counts because they are not put into the slow cooker, you would have to fix them seperate. Gee folks, I already knew how to modify existing recipes, I wanted something for us diabetics!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love the set up by carb amounts, August 15, 2008

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V. Pennington (Odessa, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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I like the fact that the recipes start at lowest carb amount, to highest. (It also has an index for those who want by ingredient or alphabetical). The recipes I have had all had vegetables. I had chicken with green beans, stew with cabbage, and lentil (that included carrots, and green beans in the recipe) soup.

My family and I have enjoyed every recipe I have used so far from this book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cooking Without Cooking, November 14, 2010

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This review is from: Diabetic Living Slow Cooker Recipes (Better Homes & Gardens Cooking) (Plastic Comb)

This is a great cookbook. It contains such delcious, healthy recipes, that even if you're not diabetic, you'll be pleased. It is especially wonderful if you're a crockpot cook, as I am.

I appreciate that each recipe has a notation for calories, fat content, fiber, etc., for tracking food intake. I use that feature a lot.

I'd like to see recipes for longer time periods (10-12 hrs, rather than 3-4), and more suggestions as to what to serve with the meal.