14 best diabetic cookbooks

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Manage diabetes with great-tasting recipes

Complete Diabetes Cookbook features 400+ great-tasting recipes, all meticulously tested to fit a diabetic diet and to please everyone around your table. They deliver maximum nutritional value by following a recommended ratio of 10 grams of carbohydrates to 1 gram of fiber—or better. From appetizers and snacks to main dishes and even special desserts, we’ve got you covered with double the number of recipes found in many other diabetes cookbooks.

Inside the book:

Creamy Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Swapping out regular cheddar for extra-sharp allows us to use less cheese without compromising the soup’s cheesy flavor. Recent research indicates that a low-fat diet is not necessary for people with diabetes or anyone else—as long as the right type of fat is consumed. We use full-fat cheeses throughout The Complete Diabetes Cookbook because they have better flavor.

Lemony Penne with Chicken, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, and Artichokes

A lighter pasta dish with fiber-rich artichokes—frozen ones contain less sodium than canned or marinated ones—and savory enhancers such as lemon juice and zest, white wine, fresh basil, and sun-dried tomatoes. All the pasta recipes in The Complete Diabetes Cookbook call for whole-wheat pasta (which contains protein, fiber, and vitamins that refined white flour lacks) and balance the pasta with healthy vegetables and proteins.

One-Pan Pork Chops and Vegetables with Parsley Vinaigrette

An easy weeknight meal full of incredible flavor with plenty of roasted vegetables, including unpeeled potatoes and whole garlic cloves (we said it was easy!). Season with lots of fresh rosemary, paprika, and coriander and serve with a vinaigrette full of bright flavor and olive oil (people who regularly include healthy fats such as olive oil in their diets have reduced rates of diabetes).

Holiday Cookies

We were pleasantly surprised that halving the sugar of our holiday cookie recipe yielded buttery, sweet cookies. But without the added sugar, the cookies domed during baking, producing an unsightly (and undecoratable) hump on each cookie. We arrived at a solution through a happy accident: Halfway through baking, if we jostled the baking sheet, some of the cookies would deflate and bake up perfectly flat. By striking the pan against a surface partway through baking, we could create flat, uniform shapes every time.

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A 4-week plan

This easy-to-follow, day-by-day plan in this diabetic cookbook includes prep tips and shopping lists, and can be customized according to your caloric needs and personal health goals.

100+ Satisfying recipes

Manage your diabetes with recipes you can’t find in other diabetes cookbooks, like Chocolate-Zucchini Muffins, Barbecue Turkey Burger Sliders, Cabbage Slaw Salad, Roasted Salmon with Honey-Mustard Sauce, Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies, and much more.

Quick and easy reference

Unlike other diabetic cookbooks and meal plans, these recipes include nutrition facts and labels for dietary options like gluten-free and vegetarian, and quick options like no-cook and 5-ingredient dishes.

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Recipes include:

Ser ves 8 Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 4 hours, 10 minutes

Spice up breakfast with this flavorful classic. Huevos Rancheros makes a great breakfast-for-dinner meal everyone will love—and with leftovers too! Combining high-quality protein from eggs with nutrient-packed beans makes a filling and satisfying meal, no matter when you serve it.

Nut-Free • Vegetarian

1. Whisk the eggs and milk together in a slow cooker. Turn the slow cooker to high and cook the eggs for 5 to 8 minutes, until they’re firm but not cooked through. The eggs should still be slightly wet. Add the Colby-Jack cheese, scallions, and seasoning and mix well. Turn the temperature to low.

2. Top the eggs with the taco cheese. Then layer half the salsa, half the beans, and half the tortilla strips over the eggs. Repeat with the remaining salsa, beans, and tortilla strips.

3. Cover and cook on low for about 4 hours, until everything is heated thoroughly and the cheese is melted.

4. Garnish each serving with 1 tablespoon of sour cream.