Customer Reviews

Real Food for People with Diabetes

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If you're looking for "Chicken Florentine with Julienne Carrots on a Bed of Couscous," then this may not be the cookbook for you. However, if you are after a wonderful, basic cookbook that provides lots of familiar recipes that your kids and husband will enjoy, and won't take your forever to prepare, then look no further.

My kids (3,7,9) and husband have enjoyed the dishes I have made, and I'm not feeling like I can't eat the things I am used to and like; mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, broccoli and rice, and lasagna, to name just a few. And because diabetic exchange and nutrition information is provided for each recipe, sticking with my food plan isn't a problem.

I also really appreciate the fact that the author gave me information on several products that she has found that help to keep the dishes tasting "normal" in spite of the fact that they're low-fat. She provides information on where to get these items if they're not available at your local store.

The section with baked goods has recipes that sound wonderful, but they call for Nutra-Sweet, which I am NOT very keen on. I do wish it gave the amount of sugar you could use as an alternate. All other parts of the cookbook I am very happy with.

I'm so glad a found this cookbook and I would absolutely recommend it!

My husband was recently diagnosed with diabetes, and I purchased this book along with several others on the subject of diabetes. By far this is now my "bible" for cooking for us. Although I do not have diabetes, this book is a healthy way for anyone to eat, without feeling "deprived" of certain foods. Everything I have made so far has been a huge hit! I am now purchasing it for my mother in law.

Since I was just recently diagnosed with diabetes, I was searching for a book that would allow me to eat healthy and also satisfy 3 growing boys. This book is it! Not only are the recipes easy to make, but my kids love them! They beg for me to make the recipes we have tried! I find it wonderful that the recipes call for oridinary items you would have on hand. No ingredients that you have to search the world over for! You will love this book!

I just received this book and have already tried 10 of the recipes..all were wonderful! Having recently been diagnosed with diabetes, I was looking for recipes that not only I would like but those that would also please my "steak and potatoes please" husband. This was the book! All those yummy comfort foods you thought you'd have to give up are here and now healthy!

Got this for my Dad after a new diabetes diagnosis and he has literally devoured the information and recipes in here. It gave him hope he could eat food that tasted good and still met his cravings and needs. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

I was very impressed with this cook book. Lots of food choices and they really are REAL foods that taste good. I would highly recommed this cook book for anyone trying to control their diet....what ever the reason. Lots of helpful tips....breaks down calories etc. Very good!

I love Doris's books, really I do! That's why I was so disappointed to get this book and find most of the recipes are mediocre, at best. There isn't anything in this book that tastes like real, good, Mexican cooking. You can find better in many other books. I just cringe having to say this when I'm such a fan of Doris's other books, but her Mexican book and her Italian book just...rather suck. I've had so much better in other books. Save your money and maybe check this one out of the library to try a few recipes first, and see if I'm wrong. If you agree with me, then you aren't out any money. Sorry....this one just flat misses the boat on flavor and excitement. Bleh.

A pretty good resource for making semi-healthy, low-sugar "every day" dishes. I say semi-healthy because the author uses artificial sweeteners, butter-substitutes, processed and canned ingredients, and there are also recipes that contain pork and shellfish (neither of which my family eats), all of which I do not find are very healthful foods/ingredients. Definitely NOT a cookbook for gourmet dishes to entertain guests or for special occasion dishes, but does contain quick, simple, convenient "every day" dishes with minimal ingredients that are easy to find. The dishes taste mediocre at best with less than a handful being what I would call fairly good, and some in appearance honestly look like regurgitated food (like the Homestyle Skillet Stew with ground turkey and the Potluck Casserole, which uses canned Franco-American Spaghetti and cream of mushroom soup!). On the positive side, I have to say that I DID lose weight when I first started using this book for meals several years ago. Fairly good recipes are Chicken Enchiladas with Sour Cream Sauce and Chicken Paprikosh. If you like great-tasting and appearing food, this is not the book for you. But if you don't mind skimping on flavor and presentation a little bit for convenience, simplicity, and low-cost ingredients, then try this book.