116 calories, 4 grams of fat, no cholesterol per biscuit
Exchanges: 1 Bread; 1 Fat
Makes 16 biscuits
Source: Vegetarian Celebrations by Nava Atlas and Jennifer Josephy
Cranberry Chutney
Ingredients:
12 ounces fresh cranberries
1 cup peeled, diced apple
1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup chopped, dried apricots
1 tsp freshly grated ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves
3 to 4 tbsps honey, or to taste
Instructions: Place first 7 ingredients in a deep, heavy saucepan & bring to a simmer. Cook over low heat with lid slightly ajar for 20-25 minutes, or until liquid is mostly absorbed . Add honey to taste & simmer uncovered for another 5-10 minutes until thick. Cool to room temperature and store in sterilized jar, tightly covered but not sealed. Refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before serving.
Exchanges: 1 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carb
Per Serving: 93 Cal; 0 g Fat; 1/2 g Protein; 24 g Carb; 0 mg Cholesterol; 2 mg Sodium
Makes eight servings.
Source: Vegetarian Celebrations by Nava Atlas and Jennifer Josephy
If you just can't give up your flesh-eating ways, no worries. All these great recipes go together fabulously with a wee bit of lean, skinless turkey.
So if you have diabetes or are working to avoid it, consider the healthy benefits of going vegan, vegetarian, or part-vegetarian. I see no sane reason not to do so. Have a happy, healthy holiday.
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Article comments
1 - Eric Olsen
Thanks Nat, another great one! Have added it to the master post, which is still accessible through the Diabetes Advocate logo on the front page.
2 - Pete Nelson
Great article, Natalie.
I have a friend that is vegetarian. Of course, she's in excellent health, and is always bugging me to eat right, exercise more and lose weight.
I've thought a few times about being vegetarian, but I know I couldn't do it. I just like meat too much.
But I have more seriously thought about the Adkins-type low-carb diets. I was really skeptical about them, but the studies I've seen recently from quite reputable researchers say that it works - people not only lose weight, but their cholesterol levels decrease, too. I don't understand how it's possible, but there you are. Some articles I've seen seem to say that the low-card diets are good for diabetics, as well, which does make sense to me.
Have you heard anything about that?