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This section will be used to share some of my favorite recipes, tips, diet information, and cooking experiences.  Most of the recipes you will find in this section will be both diabetic and heart friendly when possible. 

Below the Handy Tips section you will find a list of my favourite cookbooks. These are the cookbooks that I use over and over again because they are user friendly, have great recipes, and I just absolutely enjoy using them. If you see it on this page, then you know I highly recommend the book. I have several shelves of cookbooks in my kitchen, but I will not be including any books that I have not found useful (I may even auction some off on eBay).

At the bottom of this page you will find more interesting, information-packed food, diet, and health links.

Come back often to see what new recipes and information has been added to this section.  (Like all sections of this website, updates are slow and steady due to a lack of time on Ana's part.)

Here are some of my favorite recipes:

Desserts

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Abby's Famous Pecan Pie
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Not Diabetic Friendly

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Dirt Cake
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Diabetic Friendly in moderation

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Carrot-Pumpkin Bars with Orange Icing
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Diabetic Friendly in Moderation

Soups & Stews

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Chicken, Date & Apricot Stew
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Diabetic & Heart Friendly

 

Pasta

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Baked Pasta with Turkey & 3 Cheeses
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Diabetic Friendly

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Red Clam Sauce for Pasta
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Heart Friendly

Salads

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Potato & Chick Pea Salad
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Diabetic & Heart Friendly

 

Casseroles

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Baked Pasta with Turkey & 3 Cheeses
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Diabetic Friendly

 

Handy Tips:

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Make full recipes, or double, divide into proper portions immediately and store.  Take the saved portion for lunch the next day, or to reheat and serve another night (when you may not as much time to cook).

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To reduce fat in canned broths, keep cans in the refrigerator until you need them, then open them carefully and skim off the congealed fat from the top.

Favourite Cookbooks:

Joy of Cooking

 

By Irma S. Rombauer, Ethan Becker, Marion Rombauer Becker

This is the Bible of cookbooks.  Whenever I need to know how to do something, I just look it up in here.  This is the best cookbook and reference book available. Mine is well worn from use.

Cooking for the Rushed

 

By Sandi Richard

This book takes the thinking out of everyday cooking. It is organized so that you have a complete healthy meal (supper) ready by the time you finish the page in the book. The meals are delicious, easy to prepare, fast, and stress-free. All ingredients are readily available at any grocery store. The book is beautifully designed so that all information is easy to follow. It tells you what cooking utensils you will need so you can get ready quickly. The book is divided into five-day sections, with a shopping list for each week. This is the perfect book for tired, over-worked, stressed-out people. You can fix yourself, and your family, a delicious nutritious meal very quickly, very inexpensively, and with minimum effort. This is the ideal weekday cookbook!

I highly recommend any of Sandi Richard's books. They are all based on the same principles and are a wonderful companion to any kitchen.
 

Program for Reversing Heart Disease


The Only System Scientifically Proven to Reverse Heart Disease Without Drugs or Surgery

By Dr. Dean Ornish

The recipes are delicious and easy to make. Ornish promotes a low fat vegetarian diet. He explains how to combine the ingredients so that you get the most nutrients out of each meal. This is the healthiest vegetarian diet you will find.

Ornish bases his book on an extensive study that found his "Opening Your Heart" program resulted in the reversal of coronary artery blockage. He gives thorough background to his study, backing up his claims with scientific evidence, and provides case histories of people who have followed the program. In describing ways to reverse heart disease, he offers suggestions on how to control diet (with helpful recipes from noted chef Wolfgang Puck), as well as on how to quit smoking and how to exercise.
 

Eat More, Weigh Less
By Dr. Dean Ornish

Based on the research Ornish did for reversing heart disease, Ornish found that people were losing weight, and keeping it off using his methods.  About 250 gourmet recipes from two dozen famous chefs help ease the blow to those who view becoming vegetarian as a dramatic lifestyle change. This book is a great companion to Reversing Heart Disease.

Anthony and I were following Ornish's program for about three years and we never felt healthier an better than during that time. We went off the program when we decided not to feed Alexander a strictly vegetarian diet (and it was too much for me to cook two meals each night). Starting in April 2004, we are going back onto the Ornish program.

I highly recommend any book by Dr. Dean Ornish.
 

   

 

 

Here are some of my favorite recipe sites:

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Hershey's Kitchens
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Chocolate recipes galore!

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Butterball - Home
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Turkey recipes and great leftover ideas. 

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Cookie Recipes
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Need I say more?

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Saving Dinner
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Getting families back to the dinner table! Check out Leanne Ely's sample menu mailers. Then, if you like them, you can have one sent to you each week!

 

Here are some additional sites of interest:

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Saving Dinner
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Getting families back to the dinner table! Check out Leanne Ely's sample menu mailers. Then, if you like them, you can have one sent to you each week!

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WebMD Health Calculator
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Calorie burning calculator.

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Weight Control: Information from WebMD
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Good common sense information, plus the latest studies in weight control.

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Keep the Weight Off
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Avoid Common Diet Traps That Cause People to Regain Weight -
By Daniel DeNoon (WebMD Feature) 

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Secrets of Healthy Snacks for Kids
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Learn how to read between the lines on a label to find healthy -- and tasty -- snacks. - By Jennifer Warner (WebMD Feature)

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Dean Ornish, MD -- Home
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The Dean Ornish, MD, Lifestyle Program is the first to offer documented proof that heart disease can be halted, or even reversed, with lifestyle changes. Participants lose weight while eating more, reduce or discontinue medications, and diminish chest pain. They feel more energetic, happy, and calm.

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Healthy snacks for successful diets
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Smart Snacking = Healthy Snacks: Fruit Smoothies, Nachos, Frozen Yogurt Make Great Treats - By Jeanie Lerche Davis (WebMD Feature)

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Smart Snacking
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Special feature section from WebMd

 

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