368 friend recipes

Pineapple gelatin dessert made with crushed pineapple, unflavored gelatin, cinnamon, and lemon juice. A light, no-sugar-added, diabetic-friendly molded dessert.

Veal piccata baked with mushrooms, capers, scallions, and a white wine lemon butter sauce. Make-ahead friendly: assemble cold, bake at dinner time.

Diabetic-friendly salmon patties built from canned pink salmon, cracker crumbs, celery, and onion. Low-sugar, no breading, ready on toasted buns in under 30 minutes.

Ground beef pepper steak with seared patties and soy sauce-garlic green peppers. Seven ingredients, 20 minutes, and a budget-friendly riff on Chinese pepper steak.

Single-serving noodle bake with cooked noodles, green beans, and melted cheddar cheese, finished with a sprinkle of paprika. A budget-friendly diabetic-friendly weeknight bake.

Diabetic-friendly sponge cake sweetened with artificial sweetener, flavored with pineapple juice and orange. Light, airy tube cake with no added sugar.

Vegetarian shao mai dumplings with hand-rolled hot-water dough and two filling options: mashed tofu or minced water chestnut and mushroom. Bamboo steamer classic, freezer-friendly.

Crustless spinach quiche made with cream cheese, Parmesan, and eggs. No pie crust needed, just 5 ingredients and an hour from fridge to table. Low-carb and gluten-free friendly.

Spaghetti squash casserole with fresh tomatoes, crispy garlic, mozzarella, and Parmesan. Low-carb, vegetarian, and diabetic-friendly, all made in the microwave.

Quick stir-fried snow peas and water chestnuts in walnut and sesame oil. A crisp, diabetic-friendly vegetable side dish that's on the table in minutes.

Chicken tetrazzini: poached chicken and spaghetti baked in a creamy mushroom-sherry-sour cream sauce, topped with melted cheddar. The classic 1950s casserole, freezer-friendly for busy weeks.

Freezer-friendly molasses ginger cookie dough with warm spices. Slice and bake straight from frozen whenever cookie cravings hit.

Braised red cabbage with fresh cranberries, red wine, and garlic in a tangy-sweet side dish. Low-fat, diabetic-friendly, and a natural pairing with roast turkey.

Steamed asparagus with bacon, fresh parsley, and lemon juice. A quick 20-minute diabetic-friendly side dish that works on the stovetop or in the microwave.

Eggplant kugel with green pepper, pine nuts, basil, and crumbled matzoh bound with eggs. A savory Jewish holiday casserole that's Passover-friendly and dairy-free.

Eggplant matzo mina layers broiled eggplant, softened matzo, homemade tomato sauce, and soy mozzarella into a Passover-friendly vegetarian casserole baked until bubbly.