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Reader Recipe: Diabetic Chocolate Mousse Pie

YumSugar — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 07:56:31 -0700

One of my parent's closest friends is diabetic. Unfortunately, I didn't find out until after I made a huge batch of chocolate chip cookies for him. My sister and I felt really proud of our baking accomplishments, walked over to his house, delivered our goods, only to return home and have my mom say, "You know he can't eat those, right?" Luckily the grandkids were in town and devoured all the cookies, but it got me hunting around for a good diabetic dessert recipe. Turns out I didn't have to look very far, as TeamSugar member rlveronica recently posted a fantastic looking Diabetic Chocolate Mousse Pie. It looks tasty enough for even the biggest sweet-fiend and friendly enough for her diabetic dad to eat. If you want to check out the recipe, read more

Recipe submitted by TeamSugar member rlveronica.

My father is a diabetic and doesn't get to enjoy desserts anymore, so I thought I'd make a pie that he could eat and not feel guilty about!

¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup whipped cream (I used Cool Whip Free)
3 tbsps of cold water
1 tsp vanilla extract
14 tsp artificial sweetener (I used Splenda)
1 tsp unflavored powder gelatin
1 store bought or homemade graham cracker pie crust

1. In a small saucepan, soften gelatin in cold water
2. Low heat 'til gelatin dissolves completely
3. Mix in a bowl: cocoa, vanilla & whipped cream until stiff
4. Add sweetener and the liquid gelatin and beat until well mixed
5. Place the mixture in a graham cracker pie crust
6. Chill for 30 minutes to 1 hour

(I added the rest of the whip cream on top!)

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Fast & Easy Dinner: Potato and White Bean Chowder

partysugar — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:50:45 -0800

With a little help from the grocery store, you can have a piping hot bowl of healthy and delicious soup on your table in under a half an hour.

This recipe combines potatoes with carrots and white kidney beans. Although it calls for milk, it doesn't require full-fat milk, fat-free is fine.

It's hearty and vegetarian, plus any leftovers will make an excellent lunch tomorrow. To learn how to make it, read more.

Potato and White Bean Chowder
From Diabetic Living

Ingredients

Nonstick cooking spray
1/4 cup sliced green onions
1 tablespoon snipped fresh herb (such as oregano, basil, and/or parsley) or 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning, crushed
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup water
1 medium potato, peeled and chopped (1 cup)
1/2 cup chopped carrot
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
1 cup fat-free milk
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 of a 15-ounce can (3/4 cup) white kidney (cannellini) beans, rinsed and drained
Ground nutmeg

Directions

Coat an unheated nonstick medium saucepan with cooking spray. Preheat over medium heat.
Add green onions, dried Italian seasoning (if using), and garlic to hot saucepan. Cook until green onions are tender.
Add the water, potato, carrot, salt, and pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 12 minutes or until potato and carrot are tender. Do not drain. Slightly mash potato and carrot with a fork or potato masher.
In a screw-top jar combine milk and flour; cover and shake well. Stir milk mixture into potato mixture.
Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Stir in fresh herb (if using) and beans. Cook and stir for 1 minute more. Sprinkle individual servings with nutmeg.

Serves 2.

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Come Party With Me: All Hallow's Eve - Menu

partysugar — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:50:08 -0700

Have no plans for Halloween? Well, there's still time to invite some friends over for a blowout Halloween bash! Halloween won't fall on a Saturday again until 2015, so now is the time to throw a fright-night-themed party.

Start the soirée after dinner and you won't have to worry about serving a complex menu. Instead offer a few fun bar snacks like vampire nut mix. This easy-to-make mixture of nuts gets a vibrant red color from cayenne pepper. Sprinkle won ton wrappers with cheese and bake; the resulting snack resembles bat wings.

Make deviled eggs look like the actual devil by adding a chive beard and bell pepper horns. To check out these quick, simple, crowd-pleasing bites, get the recipes and read more.

Vampire Nut Mix
From Woman's Day

Ingredients

3 cups raw mixed nuts
1⁄3 cup agave syrup
2 tsp salt, or to taste
1⁄4 tsp cayenne pepper, or to taste

Directions

Heat oven to 300°F. Line a baking sheet with nonstick foil or aluminum foil coated with nonstick spray.
Put all ingredients in a medium bowl; toss to mix and coat. Spread on prepared baking sheet.
Bake 15 to 20 minutes until fragrant and toasted. Cool completely before serving.

Makes 3 cups.

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Crispy Cheese Chips
From Diabetic Living

Ingredients

30 wonton wrappers
Nonstick cooking spray
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
1/4 cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese

Directions

Use a sharp knife to cut wonton wrappers diagonally in half to make 60 triangles.
Lightly coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. Arrange one-third of the triangles in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. If desired, for ruffled chips, line baking sheet with foil. Shape foil to make ridges. Lightly coat foil with cooking spray. Place wonton triangles on foil, draping over foil ridges.
In a small bowl stir together the olive oil, garlic, and basil. Lightly brush the wonton triangles with one-third of the oil mixture; sprinkle with one-third of the cheese.
Bake in a 350 degree F oven about 8 minutes or until golden. Cool completely on a wire rack. Repeat with the remaining wonton triangles, oil mixture, and cheese.

Makes 60 chips.

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Devilish Eggs
From Martha Stewart

Ingredients

12 large eggs
3 jarred roasted red peppers, finely chopped
1 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon hot sauce, such as Tabasco (optional)
1 small red bell pepper, cut into small triangles, for garnish
2 scallions, dark-green parts only, cut into small triangles, for garnish
Fresh chives, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, for garnish

Directions

Prepare an ice-water bath; set aside.
Put eggs into a medium saucepan, and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Cover; let stand 12 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer eggs to ice-water bath.
When eggs are cool, peel, and cut in half lengthwise. Carefully remove yolks, keeping whites intact and transferring whites and yolks to separate bowls. Refrigerate whites.
Add roasted peppers, mayonnaise, mustard, salt, pepper, paprika, cayenne, and hot sauce (if desired) to yolks. Mash with a fork until smooth. Cover, and refrigerate until stiff, about 30 minutes.
Mound yolk mixture in each egg-white half. Garnish with bell pepper, scallions, and chives to make devilish faces.

Makes 2 dozen.

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Fast & Easy Dinner: Tuscan Lamb Chop Skillet

partysugar — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:45:16 -0800

If your man's a fan of lamb, treat him to an early Valentine's Day dinner with this impressive yet uncomplicated meal. Lamb chops are seared in a saute pan and served on a bed of white beans and stewed tomatoes.

The final dish is juicy and delicious. Pair with a green salad, crusty bread for mopping the sauce, and a dry red Italian wine. Look at the recipe when you read more.

Tuscan Lamb Chop Skillet
From Diabetic Living

Ingredients

8 lamb rib chops, cut 1 inch thick
2 teaspoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 19-ounce can cannellini beans (white kidney beans), rinsed and drained
1 cup canned Italian-style stewed tomatoes, undrained
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons snipped fresh rosemary
Fresh rosemary sprigs (optional)

Directions

Trim fat from chops. In a large skillet cook chops in hot oil over medium heat for 9 to 11 minutes for medium (160 degrees F), turning once. Transfer chops to a plate; keep warm.
Stir garlic into drippings in skillet. Cook and stir for 1 minute.
Stir in beans, undrained tomatoes, vinegar, and snipped rosemary. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 3 minutes.
Spoon bean mixture onto four dinner plates; arrange two chops on each plate. If desired, garnish with rosemary sprigs.

Serves 4.

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Manage Diabetes Without Giving Up Flavor

YumSugar — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:27:11 -0800

This month is National Diabetes Awareness Month, and many of you have inquired about diabetes-friendly recipes. In order to raise awareness, I thought it would be helpful to compile a list of cookbooks geared towards managing diabetes without giving up taste. Books like the Complete Diabetic Cookbook provide recipes that are designed for a diabetic, but are flavorful and creative enough for the whole family. There are also plenty of books designed with little ones in mind. The book You Can Eat That! is designed with colorful illustrations and kid-approved recipes.

To see the rest of the cookbooks, scroll through below.

If you know of any similar cookbooks that you absolutely love, share them with us in the comments!

What's Yummy This Week: YumSugar Weekly Recap

YumSugar — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 12:21:00 -0800

This week we've really stepped up our Thanksgiving coverage with a Classic Thanksgiving plan and loads more Thanksgiving tips. Figure out what to make, and what to do if too many folks arrive.
Do you know what a turducken is?
Find out which celebrity chef is expecting her first baby.
Would you ever bite into the hottest pepper in the world?
The classic cosmo is making a pomegranate flavored comeback.
Love Thanksgiving? Love chocolate? Then you're going to love these turkey and pilgrim shaped chocolates.
This week I baked the "Best" Drop Biscuits. They'll go great with any meal, but will pair nicely with PartySugar's Mushroom Soup with Blue Cheese Toasts.
If you had the cash, would you pay $25,000 for a frozen hot chocolate?
This week's reader recipe is a simple, but droolworthy Grilled Three Cheese Sandwich.
In honor or National Diabetes Awareness Month, we've compiled a list of cookbooks to help manage diabetes without losing great flavor.
Don't forget! Our YumSugar gift guides start next week!
And finally, you've still got time to enter our Haute Hostess Apron Giveaway!

Steamy Sam Talbot Is Glad

partysugar — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 06:01:31 -0800

Glad has announced the results of this summer's steamiest chef contest. A promotion for their microwave steaming bags, the contest allowed online readers to vote for the best looking Glad chef. Surprise, surprise, the winner is ~~my future husband~~ Sam Talbot. The fan fave from Top Chef Season 2 totally blew away the rest of his steamy competitors.

As his reward, Glad's donating $30,000 to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Sam's charity of choice. The money isn't the only thing Glad's giving away. They've created a free downloadable calendar featuring all five of the chefs and their recipes. I've already printed out mine and will be hanging it in the kitchen where I can read the recipes and admire the good looking chefs!

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5 Things: Easy Changes For Your Health

FitSugar — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 08:45:00 -0800

It is 2008! And time to make some changes for your health. Well, it is always time to make positive changes, but we just seem to love the fresh start of the New Year. WebMD has five simple suggestions on how to improve your health, here are the highlights:

Wear a Pedometer: For a low price, $15 to $30, you can measure how active you are daily. Striving to reach a goal, such as 10,000 steps at day's end, can be just the motivation you need to keep moving. I like this pedometer by VIA.
Drink Two Cups of Tea a Day: With each sip of green or black tea, you get health-promoting substances: two potent flavonoids – anthocyanin and proanthocyanidin – an important type of antioxidant. Green tea is suspected of having some anticancer properties.
Switch to Whole Grains: Whole grains are naturally low-fat and cholesterol free, contain 10 to 15 percent protein, and offer loads of fiber, minerals, vitamins, antioxidants, phytochemicals, and more. Whole grains can help to protect you against cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes, insulin resistance, obesity, and some cancers. Switching to 100 percent whole-wheat or whole-grain bread is easy, with so many 100 percent whole-wheat products are available in supermarkets.

There are two more changes, so read more

Switch to Healthier Fats: When cooking, replace butter, margarine, or shortening with an oil that has more of the "better" fats and less of the "bad" fats, like saturated fat, whenever possible. When baking, if a recipe calls for adding melted butter, shortening, or margarine, that's your clue that you can switch to canola oil without changing the texture. Canola oil contributes two "smart" fats - monounsaturated fat and plant omega-3s. Olive oil is also high in desirable monounsaturated fat and low in saturated fat. Just remember to drizzle, not drench, your food in oil because even healthy oils add more than 100 calories per tablespoon.
Cut Down on Sodium: Sodium is a problem for lots of Americans, especially those with high blood pressure. The key to cutting back is to eat fewer processed foods. Eating fewer processed foods could also make room in your diet for more fruits and vegetables, which increase potassium, a mineral that has been linked to lowering blood pressure. Buy lower-sodium versions of soups, crackers, salad dressings, and canned tomatoes whenever you can.

Zsweet Is Sweet Enough for Me

FitSugar — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:30:00 -0800

Many people out there are looking for a way to satisfy their sweet tooth without compromising the size of their waist. Zsweet ($15 / 1.5 pounds), a natural sweetener, may just be a solution for this dilemma. The "Z" stands for "zero" since it contains zero calories and has zero glycemic affect, making it a viable option for diabetics.

The main ingredient in Zsweet is erythritol, fermented glucose (simple sugar), that occurs naturally in fermented foods like soy sauce and wine. Unlike other sugar alcohols based sweeteners, Zsweet has a high digestive tolerance, so it won't leave your belly aching.

The best thing about Zsweet is you can bake with it and it is easy since you measure it just like sugar. I used it for cookies and received many compliments on the cookies; no one had any idea that I used a sugar substitute. However, I made pudding with Zsweet without much success. While the children loved it, the adults at the dinner party all found it too sweet, almost harshly so. I should have checked out the suggested recipes on the Zsweet site. My hubbie and I decided that the baking with this sugar substitute must have altered it more than just simmering on the stove for the pudding.

You can try it for yourself. To find it just check this store locator for a grocer near you that carries it. Or you can buy it online directly from the Zsweet store.

Meatless Monday: A New Way to Eat

FitSugar — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 02:00:00 -0700

Our society, particularly our dieting society, has become obsessed with protein. Dr. Atkins and friends have managed to convince us that eating more and more meat is the way to go.

The Meatless Monday Campaign, which is a national health campaign aimed at preventing heart disease, stroke, Type 2 diabetes and cancer, has begun. The problem with eating too much protein is that many of us do not understand that the body can't store excess protein. The thing is that if you consume more protein than you need, you'll just eliminate it through your urine and put an extra strain on your kidneys to metabolize it. Not to extra mention the amounts of saturated fat and carcinogens (in well done meats) that are consumed by eating a high meat diet. The goal of the campaign is to reduce consumption of saturated fat 15% by 2010, which translates to cutting out meat and high-fat dairy one day a week.

I'm all on board for this. It's not a totally dramatic change and it's not a push for us all to become herbivores either. Meatless Mondays here I come.

Looking for a recipe for your Meatless Monday? Try this Lentil Tomato Soup.