Linda Gassenheimer and The American Diabetes Association wrote this fascinating The 12 Week Diabetes Cookbook.Ms. Gassenheimer has a website , Dinner in Minutes along with the cookbook No Fuss Diabetic Desserts. along with several other cookbooks.that center around one pot dishes, chicken and smoothies. Her book is down to earth and it feels like a friend giving kitchen advice. The introductory chapters are howtos on how t shop, along with weekly budgets and the ingredients and gadgets you need. There is a shopping list with the must haves such as meats and seafood, bakery, condiments, produce, and staples. The book isn't divided into chapters but into weeks. What I like about it is how the cost is also included in the recipe. The most a meal can cost is around $9.23, most are the cost of a fast food meal. Every week starts off with a shopping list for the week. This is perfect for those who want to do their food shopping in one fell swoop.The recipes also have a helpful hints section and a countdown of what to do. I would have liked to have seen dessert recipes too, because this is as just as important as the main meal.
Ms. Gassenheimer has a wide range of recipes and is big on repurposing the meat. Pork tenderloin is made Monday night and remade as pulled pork on Wednesday. All meats and seafood figure largely in the weekly meals. There is a tasty lemon pepper salmon and linguine with Italian salad. Red meat lovers will enjoy the spicy coffee rubbed steak along with Mediterranean steak with minted couscous.
Italian, Mexican, and Chinese food are also represented. Home chefs can prepare healthier versions of shrimp and mushroom pizza and the vegetarian Mexican Fiesta Bowl,chock full of avocadoes, black beans, corn and tomato. Stay home and cook Mu Shu pork wrap with stir fried bok choy. Filipino and Indian cuisines are also in here to vary up the cooking.There are plenty of homey recipes too, perfect for a chilly night in. Try turkey pot pie or meat loaf with orange flavored barley. Another great aspect is that there's no fancy ingredients or spices. Everything is affordable and familiar and easily found in any supermarket.
The 12 Week Diabetes Cookbook is a great cookbook for chefs, following a specific diet. It is varied but not extravagant. This is the perfect book for those watching their diets and budgets.
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