Preparing a Bell Pepper Learn How to Prepare a Bell Pepper - it's easy if you know how! From The Diabetic Gourmet Magazine Cooking Lessons.

Summer Squash: From A to Zucchini Gardens are producing a bounty of zucchini and other summer squash, so it's a great time to sample new recipe ideas for these wholesome vegetables. Very low in calories and sodium, soft-skinned summer squash is packed with vitamins A and C, as well as fiber, potassium, calcium, phosphorus and other minerals.

Your Summer Garden: A Nutrition Smorgasbord One of life's greatest culinary treats is the taste of a fresh, juicy tomato ripe off the vine from your bountiful home garden. When you add the fresh green peas, zucchini, green beans and summer squash, you have a real summer smorgasbord of both great taste and nutrition.

Learn About Eggplant There are many varieties of eggplant, ranging in color from rich purple to white, in length from 2 to 12 inches, and in shape from oblong to round.

History of the Diabetic Diet The earliest recorded diabetic diet is in the Papyrus Ebers, which was written in about 1500 B.C. Those ancient physicians advocated wheat grains, fruit, and sweet beer-in other words, a high-carbohydrate diet.

Culinary Herbs - Cleaning, Drying & Preparing Fresh herbs are readily available in most markets these days, and they are always nice to use. But they can be expensive, and they have a short live span. Moreover, you have to buy a good-size bunch when your recipe may call for just a few sprigs. So it is important to store fresh herbs carefully and use them up - they always add something special to eggs or a salad.