Diabetic Cooking

Summer Minestrone

Summer is blisteringly hot in much of Italy, so this minestrone is often made in the cool of the morning, to serve at room temperature at mid-day.

Roast The Corn But Put Away The Butter

It’s peak corn season right now, and time for simple ways to enjoy the natural sweetness of fresh corn-on-the-cob. Most folks equate corn-on-the-cob with plenty of melted butter. But you will be pleasantly astonished to discover how wonderful corn can taste without butter.

Summertime Diabetic Dining

To many Americans, summer means backyard barbecues and picnics. Often, living with diabetes turns what once was a care-free culinary outing into something to worry about. Well have no fear, because help is here.

Handling Seafood: Your Guide to Safe Seafood

Follow these guidelines once you get your seafood home – from storing it, thawing it if frozen, handling it, and preparing it.

Fool Your Palate with Fake Steak

You’re in the mood for a steak, but not for all the fat, cholesterol and calories. There is a solution: the mushroom. Article includes recipe for Portobello Burgers.

A Simple Dinner in a Package

In Latin America, fish are baked in banana leaves. In France, they are baked in parchment (en papillote). Home cooks anywhere can easily adapt this technique, which seals in moisture and flavor, using aluminum foil.

Tips To Reduce Sodium

Simple tips that can help cut down on the amount of sodium in your diet – from the foods you prepare to those you order when eating out.

Pumpkin Selection, Preparation, and Nutrition

Learn how to select the perfect pumpkin, different ways to prepare and cook it, how to puree it, and get the nutritional content for fresh and canned pumpkin.

Keeping Fit with Fabulous Fall Soups

When the weather turns brisk, there’s nothing cozier than a big bowl of hot soup. Autumn is the perfect time to warm the kitchen with stove-cooked soups made with the season’s harvest.

Pumpkin Perfection

As widespread and scary as jack-o-lanterns are this time of year, it’s important to remember that pumpkins are more than just a decorative item.

A Cup is a Cup is a Cup

How big is big? What is a serving? Why does one serving of salad dressing equal two tablespoons but one helping of cereal fills an eight-ounce cup?

Salads With An Asian Accent

In the traditional Asian diet, salads with big, bold flavor play an important role. They include ingredients familiar to us, but used in different ways. They also incorporate foods that are sold at many supermarkets but aren’t often thought of as salad ingredients.

Gearing Up With Great-Tasting Garbanzos

Many of us love eating garbanzo beans – also called chickpeas – when we’re dining out in ethnic restaurants. But can we use them in everyday dishes at home? Of course! Health-conscious Americans are increasingly using these nutritious legumes in salads, stews, and dips.

Perfect Green Salads For One Person

Even if summer didn’t mean bountiful harvests, the season’s soaring temperature increases the desire for cool, light and crisp dishes like green salads. And, for those of us who live solo, a salad often makes the easiest and quickest meal.