Need ideas for thanksgiving dinner for a diabetic?
Most diabetics can eat the normal foods, they can adjust their insulin if needed for a special meal. A sugar free desert may be in order though –
Sugar Free Pumpkin Pie
1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
1 (.25 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
2 eggs, beaten
16 packets artificial sweetener
In a large saucepan, combine gelatin, cornstarch, spices and salt. Stir in pumpkin and evaporated milk. Let stand for 5 minutes to soften gelatin.
Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture bubbles; cook and stir for 2 minutes after bubbling. Remove from heat.
In a medium bowl, gradually stir about 1 cup of cooked mixture into beaten eggs. Return to remaining mixture in saucepan and cook over low heat for 2 minutes; do not boil. Remove from heat and stir in artificial sweetener after filling has cooled to 140° F.
Pour mixture into pie crust; cover and chill for 6 hours or overnight. Serve with whipped cream if desired.
I have been loooking for diabetic recipes for the past few days and found quite a few sites on Google. Type in Diabetic Thanksgiving Recipes and press the Google Search button.
There are at least 4 good sites at the top of the list (my favorite is food network.com.)
Happy Thanksgiving and Good Luck!!
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http://www.google.com
Sugar-free Thanksgiving Dinner
Posted By: april <aprilbarkulis@yahoo.com>
Date: Wednesday, 19 November 2003, at 11:50 a.m.
Sugar-free Thanksgiving Dinner
Garlic Rosemary Turkey
LOW-FAT GRAVY
CRANBERRY PEAR CHUTNEY
"Diet" Pumpkin Pie
Garlic Rosemary Turkey
1 whole turkey (10 to 12 pounds)
6 to 8 garlic cloves
2 large lemons, halved
2 teaspoons dried rosemary, crushed
1 teaspoon rubbed sage
Cut six to eight small slits in turkey skin insert garlic between the skin
and meat. Squeeze two lemon halves inside the turkey and leave them inside.
Squeeze remaining lemon over outside of turkey. Spray the turkey with
nonstick cooking spray; sprinkle with rosemary and sage.
Place on a rack in a roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 325’F for 1 hour.
Cover and bake 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours longer or until a meat thermometer reads
185’F.
Yield: 8-10 servings.
Diabetic Exchanges: One serving (4 ounces of white meat without skin) equals
4 very lean meat; also, 144 calories, 57 mg sodium, 88 mg cholesterol, trace
carbohydrate, 31 gm protein,
1 gm fat.
LOW-FAT GRAVY
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh mushrooms
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 cups reduced-sodium fat-free beef or chicken broth, divided
2 tablespoons cornstarch
Pinch pepper
In a saucepan, saute onion, mushrooms and parsley in 1/4 cup broth until
vegetables are tender. Combine cornstarch, pepper and 1/2 cup of broth; stir
until smooth. Add to pan with the remaining broth. Bring to a boil, stirring
occasionally: boil for 2 minutes.
Yield: 2 cups.
Diabetic Exchanges: One 1/4 cup serving equals a free food; also, 19
calories, 28 mg sodium, 2 mg cholesterol, 3 gm carbohydrate, 1 gm protein, 1
gm fat.
CRANBERRY PEAR CHUTNEY
2 cups fresh cranberries
3/4 cup frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed
1 pear, peeled and cubed
1/2 cup raisins
In a saucepan, bring cranberries and concentrate to a boil. Cook and stir
for 5 minutes. Add pear and raisins; cook and stir until berries pop and
pear is tender, about 5-7 minutes. Pour into a serving bowl; chill
overnight.
Yield: 2 cups.
Diabetic Exchanges: One 1/4 cup serving equals 1 1/2 fruit; also, 99
calories, 8 mg sodium, 0 cholesterol, 25 gm carbohydrate, 1 gm protein,
trace fat.
"Diet" Pumpkin Pie
1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin
1 can (12 ounces) evaporated skim milk
Egg substitute equivalent to 2 eggs
2 egg whites
Artificial sweetener equivalent to 3/4 cup sugars
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup reduced-fat graham cracker crumbs
Light whipped topping and additional cinnamon, optional
In a mixing bowl, combine the pumpkin, milk, egg substitute, egg whites and
sweetener, beat until smooth. Add the spices and salt, beat until well
mixed. Stir in graham cracker crumbs. Pour into a 9-in. pie plate that has
been coated with nonstick cooking spray. Bake at 325’F for 50-55 minutes or
until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool. If desired,
garnish with a dollop of whipped topping and sprinkling of cinnamon. Store
in the refrigerator.
Sweet ‘N Low or Sweet One are recommended for baking.
Yield: 8 servings.
Diabetic Exchanges: One serving (without garnish) equals 1 starch, 1/2
skim milk; also, 116 calories, 166 mg sodium, 2 mg Cholesterol, 16 gm
carbohydrates, 7 gm protein, 3 gm fat.
References :
Most diabetics can eat the normal foods, they can adjust their insulin if needed for a special meal. A sugar free desert may be in order though –
Sugar Free Pumpkin Pie
1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
1 (.25 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
2 eggs, beaten
16 packets artificial sweetener
In a large saucepan, combine gelatin, cornstarch, spices and salt. Stir in pumpkin and evaporated milk. Let stand for 5 minutes to soften gelatin.
Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture bubbles; cook and stir for 2 minutes after bubbling. Remove from heat.
In a medium bowl, gradually stir about 1 cup of cooked mixture into beaten eggs. Return to remaining mixture in saucepan and cook over low heat for 2 minutes; do not boil. Remove from heat and stir in artificial sweetener after filling has cooled to 140° F.
Pour mixture into pie crust; cover and chill for 6 hours or overnight. Serve with whipped cream if desired.
References :
http://www.thatsmyhome.com/sugar-free-recipes/pumpkinp.htm
HoneyBaked spiral cut Ham
slices of sweet potato fried in butter and sprinkled with Splenda
cole slaw
tossed dark green salad with tomato wedges
asparagus
and half a cup real ice cream
My idea of ideal Thanksgiving dinner. In fact that is what I am serving.
and no! I can’t give you the carb count or exchange count. I just know what I can eat.
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Diabetics can eat all of the same things that someone who is not diabetic can. They just need to watch their intake of simple carbohydrates.
To modify a traditional meal:
Candied Sweet Potatoes – try roasted yams
White Bread Stuffing – try using whole grain breads wheat
You can now buy a lot of really great sugar free dessert or you can make your own using Splenda. For fruit pies, Lucky Leaf makes a low sugar pie filling. My FIL loves the low sugar cherry pie & pumpkin pie made with Splenda instead of real sugar.
A lot of people who are insulin dependent will want to know what you are having for dinner in advance so that they can plan for their injections during the day & eat a breakfast & lunch that may be lower in carbs so that they can indulge a little at night.
Good luck & try not to stress.
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No carbs, no sugar. Thanksgiving or any other meal year round.
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