Stuffed Chinese black mushrooms filled with seasoned crushed tofu, ginger, garlic, sesame, and scallion, then grilled or broiled. A vegan-friendly appetizer with earthy, umami-rich mushroom caps.
Diabetic nut cookies: sugar-free drop cookies with bright orange zest, chopped nuts, and no refined sweeteners. An easy low-sugar cookie recipe for diabetes-friendly baking.
Low-calorie eggnog made with skim milk, beaten egg whites, and sugar-free sweetener. All the creamy holiday flavor without the guilt.
No-bake orange chiffon cheesecake with cream cheese, ricotta, and fresh orange segments set with gelatin. A light, citrusy dessert sweetened without added sugar on a graham crust.
Chicken salad chinois is a light Asian-inspired chicken salad with yogurt, ginger, and soy dressing. Low-fat and diabetic-friendly, this make-ahead salad gets better as it chills.
Tomato and avocado pinwheel salad: a 15-minute showpiece side of alternating tomato and avocado wedges under a balsamic-onion vinaigrette. Low-carb, vegan, and beautiful on the plate.
Low-calorie cappuccino shake blended with skim milk, instant coffee, rum extract, and a cinnamon finish. Enjoy it cold from the blender or warmed in the microwave.
Pear-plum spread made with fresh pears, red plums, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger with no added sugar. A spiced fruit butter you can process for canning or store in the fridge.
Stewart's Salad is a layered retro Jell-O salad with sugar-free lemon jello and pineapple, a fluffy cream cheese middle, and a golden pineapple-juice custard topping. A diabetic-friendly potluck classic.
Light tortoni frozen dessert made with whipped nonfat dry milk, almond extract, and graham cracker crumbs. A low-fat Italian-style ice cream treat with no heavy cream needed.
A no-cook marinated string bean salad with mushrooms, cucumber, cauliflower, and pimentos in a tangy champagne vinegar dressing. Make ahead, fat-free, perfect for picnics and potlucks.
Tomato and herb salad layers sliced ripe tomatoes over crisp lettuce with a chopped-tomato oregano vinaigrette. Fat-free, low calorie, diabetic-friendly side ready in 20 minutes.
Diet blueberry bread pudding made with fresh blueberries, diet bread, skim evaporated milk, and minimal sugar. A lighter take on classic bread pudding with bright berry flavor.
Peaches and cream gelatin mold with fresh peaches, non-fat yogurt, and vanilla-orange extract. A light, sugar-free molded dessert with real fruit.
Pineapple banana ice cream made with evaporated milk, crushed pineapple, and ripe bananas in an ice cream maker. A lighter, tropical frozen dessert with minimal added sugar.
No-bake lemon cheesecake with Neufchatel cheese, gelatin, and a graham cracker crust. A lighter, sugar-free cheesecake that sets in the fridge in 2 hours.