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125 Best Chocolate Chip Recipes Book features incredibly creative recipes for everything from cakes & pies to breads, puddings, bars, squares and muffins to beverages & sauces. It goes without saying that no cookbook on chocolate chips would be complete without cookie ideas and homemade …
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Three years ago my mother was diagnosed with diabetes and so far, she’s been able to control it by changing her diet. If you have been diagnosed with diabetes, you know how important it is to eat healthy and to track everything that you’re eating.
Everyday Diabetes Meals – Cooking for One or Two contains 150 recipes created specifically for those who have diabetes. As you turn the pages of this book, you will learn:
– The many faces of diabetes.
– The complications associated with diabetes & when to screen for them.
– The connection between inflammation, obesity & diabetes.
– The secret sauce for managing blood sugar.
– When to eat saturated fat versus unsaturated fat.
– The latest buzz on everything from clean eating to gluten-free foods.
– How to prepare 150 recipes portioned & tailored to manage your blood sugar, including breakfast, lunch & dinner recipes with 45 to 60 grams of carbohydrates, and sweet & savory snack recipes with 15 to 30 grams of carbohydrates.
Title: Everyday Diabetes Meals – Cooking for One or Two
Authors: Laura Cipullo and Lisa Mikus
Publisher: Robert Rose Books
ISBN: 978-0-7788-0566-3
272 pages with 16 color photo pages
Here’s an example of some of the included recipes:
Hearty Beef Stew
Avocado Toast with a Twist
Everyday Breakfast Sandwich
Blackberry Coffee Cake Muffins
Rosemary Potato Pancakes w/Smoked Salmon
Blueberry Yogurt Scones
Classic Tuna Wrap
Bite-Size Turkey Burgers
Deviled Egg Wrap
Pesto Grilled Cheese
Italian Tuna Stuffed Peppers
Beef Tacos
Personal Crustless Quiche
Herb Roasted Salmon
Tuna Casserole
Barbecue Chicken with Corn Muffins
Chicken Marsala
+ Many More!
My mom spends several days a week at our home, so when she’s here, I have to be very careful on what I’m cooking and serving to her. One of the things I appreciate with this book is all of the educational information contained within it. Whether you’re newly diagnosed or have been diagnosed for years, you’ll learn something new.
Next, when mom is here…it’s just three adults and when she’s at her own home, well, then just one adult. It’s nice to finally have a cookbook that is for cooking smaller portions for just one or two people. I really appreciate that the authors speak in layman’s terms and almost all of the ingredients in the various recipes can be found at your local grocery store. You won’t have to run all over town searching for the correct items.
All of the foodie photography in this book is mouth-watering and will inspire you to get busy making the recipes. Finally, mom really likes that there are 150 recipes in the book along with a 14-day meal plan which helps her to plan out her meals.
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Giveaway: One lucky winner is going to win the Everyday Diabetes Meals – Cooking for One or Two from Robert Rose. Good Luck!
Giveaway Details: This giveaway is open to residents of the US & Canada ONLY age 18 and over. Please read our Terms of Service & Disclaimer Policy before entering. This giveaway will close on April 18th, 2017 at 11:59 pm EST time. No purchase necessary to enter or win.
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One of my favorite things about cookbooks is the opportunity they provide for learning about different cultures through foods and cooking methods. Although I’m not Jewish, I do appreciate that culture’s great culinary tradition, and I’m happy to have the chance to try the new, …
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It’s a new year and many people have vowed to eat healthier, get more exercise and to lose weight in 2017. However, many people who set up these goals and/or resolutions, don’t come up with an extensive game plan first, which sets them up for failure and disappointment later.
If you’re on a mission to lose weight and eat healthier, I highly suggest you check out this fantastic cookbook that I’m featuring on the blog today.
Title: Spiralizer Skinny: Lose Weight with Easy Low-Carb Spiralizer Recipes
Authors: Vicky Ushakova & Rami Abramov
Publisher: St. Martin’s Castle Point
ISBN: 9781250118622
Format: Paperback with 175 pages
Synopsis: Start off the New Year by changing the way you think about dieting with Spiralizer Skinny: Lose Weight with Easy Low-Carb Spiralizer Recipes. The authors and founders of Tasteaholics.com, explore all of the weight-loss benefits and nutrition of going low-carb with over one hundred recipes.
Each recipe uses the spiralizing method to offer wholesome and easy-to-make meals, from lasagna rosettes to drunken parsnip noodles with steak. Using the freshest ingredients, these recipes will help you to lose weight without the hassle and disappointment that come with diet fads.
The book is nicely broken down in easy-to-read chapters which start off with: 1. A diet based on science, 2. Starting your low-carb diet and 3. An introduction to spiralizing and our recipes. After the first 3 chapters you move on to the recipes: Soups & Salads, Main Dishes and Sides.
Examples of Recipes:
Rosemary Chicken Parsnip Soup
Pork & Kale Stew
Egg Drop Soup
Steak & Almond Pesto Noodles
Strawberry Pecan Salad
Cucumber Mint Salad
Chicken Squash Alfredo
Chicken & Broccoli Bake
Pork Stir-Fry
Asian Beef Slaw
Steak Ramen
Beef Lo Mein
Spicy Cashew Beef
Creamy Apple Slaw
Lemon Ginger Scallops
+ Many More!
What is spiralizing? A spiralizer simply transform a few basic vegetables (and fruits) into noodles. This is a great way to add more healthy fruits & veggies to your diet, while cutting down the calories. The book explains all of this to you in a way that anyone can understand and how you can incorporate all of this into your daily diet.
We grow our own veggies and some fruits in our backyard garden (from May through October) and once gardening season arrives, I’ll be trying out many of these recipes with our fresh fruits & veggies. Right now, those things are hard to come by here locally, heck…my local grocery store had NO fresh peaches, pears, nectarines, zucchini or squash last week which irritates me. I would pay MORE to have fresh stuff brought in. Sigh.
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Giveaway: One lucky winner is going to win the Spiralizer Skinny: Lose Weight with Easy Low-Carb Spiralizer Recipes Book. Good Luck!
Giveaway Details: This giveaway is open to residents of the US ONLY age 18 and over. Please read our Terms of Service & Disclaimer Policy before entering. This giveaway will close on February 14th, 2017 at 11:59 pm EST time. No purchase necessary to enter or win.
Disclaimer: Shelly received a complimentary product as featured in this blog post. No monetary compensation was received. Shelly’s thoughts and words are 100% her own unbiased opinion on the company & products being featured today. The Two Classy Chics are not responsible for prize shipment or fulfillment. This post may contain affiliate links. If you purchase an item through an affiliate link, we may receive a small commission which helps to support this site.
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According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), 1 in 3 Americans are currently living with diabetes or pre-diabetes. With numbers that high, there’s a good chance that you or someone you love has this condition. My mother had Type 2 diabetes. When she came to …