The Everyday Gourmet Diabetes Cookbook: Simple, Healthy Recipes and Menus for People with Diabetes and Those Who Love Th em [Hardcover]

Mary Donkersloot (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 27, 1998

There is good news out there for people with diabetes. Eating wonderful meals can be a part of a healthy lifestyle, and Mary Donkersloot, R.D., serves up hundreds of tempting recipes that will satisfy everyone in the family. Featuring the new Carbohydrate Counting System, The Everyday Gourmet Diabetes Cookbook is filled with easy, irresistible recipes and indispensable information for living a deliciously healthful life.
        
Part One, "New Basics: Smart Moves for Managing Diabetes," provides a thorough explanation of the Carbohydrate Counting System, along with vital information about meal planning, exercise and weight management, raising children with diabetes, and how different foods affect your blood glucose levels.
        
Part Two, "The Recipes," provides hundreds of recipes for Breakfast and Brunch; Appetizers and Small Meals; Soups; Salads; Salad Dressings, Sauces, and Marinades; Fish; Poultry; Lean Meats; Pasta and Pizza; Sandwiches and Tortilla Stuffers; Main Dishes with Beans; Small Dishes Featuring Vegetables; Small Dishes Featuring Grains and Starchy Vegetables; and Desserts; and every recipe is accompanied by a complete nutritional analysis, including exchanges.
        
The end of the book has complete exchange lists, tips on reading food labels, mail-order sources, and resources.
        
For the millions of people with diabetes, The Everyday Gourmet Diabetes Cookbook is the most up to date, appealing, and easy-to-use cookbook available today.

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There is good news out there for people with diabetes. Eating wonderful meals can be a part of a healthy lifestyle, and Mary Donkersloot, R.D., serves up hundreds of tempting recipes that will satisfy everyone in the family. Featuring the new Carbohydrate Counting System, The Everyday Gourmet Diabetes Cookbook is filled with easy, irresistible recipes and indispensable information for living a deliciously healthful life.
        
Part One, "New Basics: Smart Moves for Managing Diabetes," provides a thorough explanation of the Carbohydrate Counting System, along with vital information about meal planning, exercise and weight management, raising children with diabetes, and how different foods affect your blood glucose levels.
        
Part Two, "The Recipes," provides hundreds of recipes for Breakfast and Brunch; Appetizers and Small Meals; Soups; Salads; Salad Dressings, Sauces, and Marinades; Fish; Poultry; Lean Meats; Pasta and Pizza; Sandwiches and Tortilla Stuffers; Main Dishes with Beans; Small Dishes Featuring Vegetables; Small Dishes Featuring Grains and Starchy Vegetables; and Desserts; and every recipe is accompanied by a complete nutritional analysis, including exchanges.
        
The end of the book has complete exchange lists, tips on reading food labels, mail-order sources, and resources.
        
For the millions of people with diabetes, The Everyday Gourmet Diabetes Cookbook is the most up to date, appealing, and easy-to-use cookbook available today.

From the Back Cover

Possibilities, Not Restrictions!

"Both my wife, Treena, who has Type II Diabetes, and I, the care-giver, really appreciate this method of staying well. It's a treasure!"
-Graham Kerr, International Culinary Consultant

Who can resist . . . Bruschetta with Roasted Red Pepper-Eggplant Spread, Carrot Ginger Soup, Japanese Glazed Salmon, Sante Fe Shrimp Skewers, Summer Scallops and Tomatoes in White Wine, Seafood Paella, Grilled Chicken Fajitas, Chicken Pot Pie, Roast Loin of Pork with Garlic, Baked Stuffed Shells with Spinach-Herb Filling, Risotto with Tomatoes and Basil, Potato Gratin, Apple Tarts in Phyllo Dough, Espresso Angel Food Cake with Chocolate

Also featuring . . . A week's worth of menus, tips on shopping and reading nutritional labels, advice on traveling and eating in restaurants, special information for children with diabetes, meal-planning guidance, the scoop about fats and cholesterol. Complete nutritional analyses, including exchanges, . . . and so much more.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 438 pages
• Publisher: Clarkson Potter; 1st edition (January 27, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0517708485
• ISBN-13: 978-0517708484
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.4 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,095,296 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Clear,comprehensive diabetes/diet management, August 23, 1998

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This review is from: The Everyday Gourmet Diabetes Cookbook: Simple, Healthy Recipes and Menus for People with Diabetes and Those Who Love Th em (Hardcover)

The first section is all about diabetes and I found it to be clear, comprehensive and very up to date. The book is worth its price just for this section. The book is well organized, well formatted and easy to read. The recipes cover most kinds of food and seem simple to make with most having less than 10 ingredients and 3 instructions. As a physician, I found this to be an excellent resource for my patients and I plan to recommend it first for diabetes and diet education.