Diabetic Cooking

Asparagus Spring Fever

In spring a food lover’s fancy turns to thoughts of asparagus. Includes recipe for Asparagus With Red Pepper Sauce.

Mustard Greens, the Bold Brassica

Mustard greens are one clan in the immense, and immensely varied, brassica family of greens. Includes recipe for Chicken Soup with Greens and Black Beans.

A Warm Welcome For Broccoli’s Cousin

We have long been grateful to the Italians for introducing us to broccoli. In recent years, more Americans have also gotten to know its cousin – broccoli rabe. Includes recipe for Spicy Broccoli Rabe.

An Unexpected Stir-Fry

Eating more healthfully has always appeared on my annual list of well-intended commitments. Last year, I had reasonable success with two ways to accomplish this, so I want to share them. Includes recipe for Italian Stir-Fry.

Warm Up With a Bowl of Legumes

Hearty, filling soups can be healthful as well as comforting winter dishes. And there’s no better place to start than with the legume family. Includes fat-free recipe for Split Pea Soup.

Revamped Savory Bread Puddings Offer Great Versatility at Holiday Time

Eating healthfully during the holiday season doesn’t have to mean giving up richly flavorful dishes, nor abandoning good intentions to eat wisely.

Take a Break from the Groaning Board

In the midst of a holiday season studded with rich foods, it can be a relief to have a simple meal. A frittata, an Italian-style omelet, is a good choice for a light main course at breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

Dress Up Brussels Sprouts For the Holidays

The holiday season is a good time to make Brussels sprouts festive looking. With a little red bell pepper, for example, you can have Christmas on a plate.

Eating Whole Grains is Easy with Holiday Kasha Salad

If you blame a hectic schedule for the lack of whole grains in your diet, that is a thin excuse these days. There are many quick, enjoyable ways of including them – even during the holidays.

It’s The Season to Talk Turkey

It is the time of year when turkey leftovers are plentiful and cooks are creatively challenged. How many turkey sandwiches can one family eat? Fortunately, there are many alternatives.

Not Your Grandmother’s Brussels Sprouts

If you hated Brussels sprouts when you were young because they tasted strong and bitter, it is definitely time to try them again. Today’s Brussels sprouts are sweeter and milder-tasting than you may recall.

The Most Versatile Vegetable

Butternut squash is one of the handiest and healthiest vegetables you can serve. It might win the vegetable versatility award, as you can bake or roast it, steam or boil it, use it in stews or a stir-fry.

Homemade Soups: Easy and Nutritious

It is almost as easy to make vegetable soup as it is to open a can of vegetable soup. And homemade soup will have more flavor and more nutrients than what comes off the shelf.

A Meal In One Vegetable

You want to know one of the best ways to get lots of flavor and texture into one simple dish? Well, stuff it!