This tasty dish uses less sugar, salt and fat. Recipe includes Diabetic Exchanges. In a large saucepan, cook corn in enough boiling water to cover for 5 7 minutes or until tender. Drain, cool and set aside. In a large bowl, mix the oil, vinegar, lemon juice, parsley, sugar,

Place all fruit in a bowl and mix in frozen orange juice concentrate. In a blender, combine yogurt, ricotta, ginger, cinnamon and vanilla. Portion the friut into dessert bowls, top each with yogurt ricotta sauce and garnish with a walnut half. Other fruits may be substitute

Wash, blanch, peel and chop the tomatoes. Put through a food mill or sieve directly into a bowl. Add enough ice water to make 4 cups. Season lightly with salt and pepper (if using them) and herb. Taste, and enhance the seasonings. Serve cold with a squeeze of lemon juice. N

Serve with fresh fruit or berries or garnish with a fresh mint leaf. In small saucepan or microwave dish, combine apricots with orange juice. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer over medium heat for 10 to 12 minutes. OR cover and microwave at High power for 7 minutes, or

Substitute fructose in recipes calling for sugar. Since it is a natural sweetener there should be appreciable change in blood sugar levels. Fructose does not break down in cooking like some artificial sweeteners. General rule of thumb is to use 1/3 less fructose thatn the am

Chop dried fruit. Dissolve yeast in warm water; let stand 10 minutes. In large bowl of elecric mixer, combine flour, salt, and cardamom. Whilie mixing on low speed with dough hook, gradually blend in yeast mixture, butter, apple juice concentrate, and eggs. Beat 2 minutes a

Grind together dates, raisins, cocoa (or carob powder), walnuts and sunflower seeds in a food processor or meat grinder. Press the mixture into 24 small balls. Roll in the ground nuts. Store in an airtight container. Serves 12 Two Balls = Calories: Carbohydrat

Sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand 5 minutes. Add boiling water; stir until dissolved. Add lemon juice and saccharin. Chill until mixture begins to set. Beat until fluffy with rotary beater; fold in fruit cocktail. Chill until firm. NOTE: Other dietetic packed Fruit may

Cream together margarine and sugar replacement. Add eggs; beat until fluffy. Combine flour, baking soda, salt and nutmeg in sifter; add alternately with hot apple juice to creamed mixture. Fold in raisins and currants. Allow to rest 15 minutes. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto lightly

Combine tea with fruit juice. Add ice. Sweeten to taste. Food Exchange per serving: 1 FRUIT EXCHANGE (3/8 c per serving) (A sweet one could have 2 to 3 servings per day.) Source: The San Diego Union Food Section, May 26, 1994 Brought to you and yours via Nancy O Brion

In a large pitcher combine soft drink mix and water; mix well. Add orange juice concentrate; mix well. When ready to serve, pour into punch bowl and add the white soda. Yield: 20 servings (5 quarts). diabetic Exchanges: One serving equals 1/2 fruit; also, 38 calories, 3 mg

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly spray a regular size muffin tin with lecithin spray. Toast the pecans in the oven for 7 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Allow the nuts to cool. Then coarsely chop them with a knife or with a pulsing action in a food processor. Coarsely cho

syrup and they should be partially thawed. *** Frozen Orange Juice should be thawed and no water added. Should be concentrate form. Prepare Ice Ring, if used in advance. In a blender container, puree straw berries. In punch bowl, combine pureed strawberries, apricot nectar,

Combine all ingredients in a large Dutch oven. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes to 1 hour. Serve hot. Food Exchange per serving: 1 STARCH EXCHANGE PER SERVING: CAL: 84; CHO: 6mg; CAR: 15gm; PRO: 4gm; FAT: 1gm; SOD: 250mg; Source: All New Cookbook

In a large kettle, bring 2 quarts of water to a boil. Trim cauliflower and break into flowerets. Drop into boiling water and cook about 2 minutes. Drain in a colander. In a large, non stick skillets, heat oil and brown garlic. Add cauliflower and sesame seeds and stir fry 1 minu

NOTE: Simplify last minute preparation by cutting up the chicken and vegetables the night before. Cook pasta according to package directions, EXCEPT omit oil. Drain well. Meanwhile, rinse chicken; pat dry. Cut chicken into 3/4 inch pieces. For sauce, stir together

Peel potatoes. Gently boil salted water until barly tender. Drain. Put drained potatoes back into pan and shake over heat until they appear to have flours on the outside. Cool and thinly slice. Melt butter in large skillet. Add garlic through press. Season with salt and pepper.

Mix pineapple juice, lemonade and limeade. Pour over ice just before serving; add water and lemon lime soda. Per serving: 55 calories (1 percent from protein, 99 percent from carbohydrate, 0 from fat), 0 protein, 14 grams carbohydrate, 0 fat, 0 cholesterol, 1 gram sodium.

Remove excess grease from bacon with paper towel. Break bacon into small pieces. Blend cold water and flour. Pour into saucepan. Add onion, sugar replacement, and vinegar. Heat, stirring, until thickened. Add bacon and potatoes while still from boiling and frying. Food Exchange

This is a special recipe made without gluten. Crispy Rice is available from a food distributor or health food shop. Preheat oven to 350 F. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add almond extract and egg. Beat well. Stir in flour, Crispy Rice and almo

This is a special recipe made without gluten. Sift dry ingredients. Beat sugars and margarine. Add egg and beat again. Add vanilla and stir. Add dry ingredients. Add chips and nuts. Drop by spoonful onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 F for 10 to 12 minutes. 1 c

This is a special recipe made without gluten. Preheat oven to 350 F. Sift dry ingredients together. Cream margarine and sugar together thoroughly. Beat in egg and molasses. Add flour mixture. Mix well. Drop rounded teaspoons of dough onto greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10

NOTE: Gluten free pastry made with bean flour is lower in fat than regular pastry. Combine all ingredients except raisins in a food processor or blender. Divide raisins evenly among tart shells. Pour filling over raisins, filling medium size tart shells 3/4 full. B

Cook the potatoes in their jackets in lightly salted water. When the potatoes are cooked and cool enough to handle, peel and slice them, and drop them into a bowl. In a small bowl, whisk the remaining ingredients. Taste, and adjust seasonings. Pour dressing over the potatoes, an

Preheat oven to 350 F. Sift dry ingredients together. Cream shortening and sugar. Add vanilla and pumpkin. Add dry ingredients and nuts. Beat until smooth. Shape cookies into 1" balls and place on a greased cookie sheet. Press flat with fork. Bake for 9 to 12 minutes.

Heat oil over medium heat in a nonstick skillet. Cook garlic, onions, green pepper and celery, stirring often, for about 5 minutes or until onion is translucent. Stir in seasonings, pour in stock. With fork, crush about 1/3 of the beans. Add to skillet along with h

Pare potatoes with a vegetable peeler. Grate potatoes on medium grater into a large bowl. Add onion, salt, and pepper and mix lightly but well with a blending fork. Melt margarine in a 10 inch frying pan and rotate to coat bottom and sides of pan. Turn potatoes into pan; pat dow

Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl. Use to marinate meat, fish, chicken for an hour or overnight, turning to coat from time to time. Remaining marinade may be used to baste meat while is cooking. Makes 3/4 cup = 6 servings. Food Exchange per serving: FREE; CAL: 4

Heat oven to 350 F. Mix flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda, bran and spices together, then rub in margarine until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir the sweetener into the egg and orange juice and beat into the flour mixture. Knead well, and roll out thinl

Heat oven to 350 F. Mix flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda, bran and spices together, then rub in margarine until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir the sweetener into the egg and orange juice and beat into the flour mixture. Knead well, and roll out thinl

Cut carrots in matchstick slices or thin rounds. Place in a saucepan with broth and onion powder. Cook 15 minutes or until tender. Drain, add remaining ingredients and toss lightly. Food Exchange per serving: 2 VEGETABLE EXCHANGES CAL: 56; CHO: 0mg; CAR: 13g; PRO: 1g; SOD: 68mg;

In large saucepan, combine noodle soup mix, water, vinegar, ginger and red pepper flakes. Cover and bring to a boil, then simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, 1 minute. Stir in shrimp, sugar snap peas and radishes. Simmer, stirring occasionally, 4 minutes or until shrimp are

1. Cut sweet potatoes in half crosswise. Place in large pot with lightly salted water to cover. Bring to a boil and boil until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain. 2. Preheat oven to 350ø. When potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut crosswise in 1/4 inch thick slices.

In a small bowl sprinkle gelatin over cold water. Set aside 5 minutes to soften. Bring grape juice to a boil and stir in softened gelatin. Cool to room temperature. Refrigerate mixture, stirring occasionally until it reaches a consistency slightly thicker than unbeaten egg

Sift together 4 5 times. Store in airtight container. Use within 3 months. Source: A Guide for the Diabetic Celiac 1990, ISBN 0 921026 02 1 Canadian Celiac Assoc. 6519B Mississauga Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5N 1A6     strongServings:1/

Bean flour is a new product being promoted by the Ontario Coloured Bean Growers of Ontario. If not available to you, try white bean puree. Less fat is required with bean flour than whole wheat flour for pastry. Stir together dry ingredients, then cut in shortening until mix

Dissolve yeast in water; set aside. In a saucepan, combine milk, shortening, and potatoes; cook and stir over low heat just until shortening is melted. Remove from the heat and place in a large bowl with sugar, salt, 2 cups of flour and the yeast mixture. Add eggs; mix well. Cov

Preheat the oven to 400. Cut the potatoes lengthwise into wedges. Sprinkle with some of your favorite salt free seasoning mix. (Garlic powder and paprika are good choices.) Bake on a nonstick baking sheet for 45 to 60 minutes, or until they are easily pierced with a fork.b

Combine graham wafer crumbs, butter, spices. Press into a 9 inch pie plate or 8 inch square cake pan or 9 inch spring form pan. Chill in refrigerator 2 hours before filling. If desired, reserve 2 tb of the crumb mixture to sprinkle on top of the filling. 9" pie crust,

Break graham wafers into small pieces, place in a plastic bag, fasten opening with a bag tie, and press with a rolling pin or a large jar to make crumbs. Continue until all crumbs are fine (total of 1 1/4 cups). Empty into bowl. Melt the margarine, add to crumbs, and mix well wi