| If you are diabetic or have diabetics in your | | | | bacon and eggs. |
| family, it is important to take dishes to reunions, | | | | DRESSING: |
| potlucks, pitch-in meals, etc, that you know are | | | | 2 tbsp bacon drippings |
| safe for the diabetics diet. Try these recipes for | | | | 2 green onions, chopped |
| Zucchini Squash Casserole, Jean's Fresh Spinach | | | | 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper |
| Salad with dressing you make yourself. To be | | | | 2 tbsp all-purpose flour |
| sure the diabetic can enjoy dessert, take these | | | | 1 cup water |
| Strawberry Cream Cheese Cupcakes. These little | | | | 1/4 cup red wine vinegar |
| cakes are made with a 50 percent less sugar | | | | Saute the onions in the bacon drippings until |
| cake mix. With the eggs, cream cheese, and sour | | | | softened. Add the flour and pepper to the onions |
| cream to add protein, one cupcake should fit | | | | and stir until browned. Gradually add in the water |
| easily into the average diabetic diet. | | | | and vinegar, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil and |
| ZUCCHINI SQUASH CASSEROLE | | | | cook until thick and bubbly. Pour hot mixture |
| 3 cups diced zucchini | | | | immediately over the salad. |
| 1/2 cup diced celery | | | | STRAWBERRY-CREAM CHEESE CUPCAKES |
| 1 medium onion, diced | | | | 1 box 50% less sugar yellow cake mix |
| 1 1/2 cups tomato juice | | | | 8 oz sour cream |
| 1/2 cup toasted bread crumbs | | | | 1/2 cup canola oil |
| American cheese slices | | | | 1/2 cup water |
| Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a 2 1/2-quart | | | | 1/2 cup egg substitute (or 2 eggs) |
| casserole dish layer 1/2 of the squash, onions, | | | | 3 tbsp sugar-free strawberry preserves |
| celery and slices of cheese to cover vegetables. | | | | 3 oz cream cheese, cut into 24 pieces |
| Repeat process with last half of vegetables adding | | | | Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place paper baking |
| more cheese on top. Top with the bread crumbs. | | | | cups into 24 regular-size muffin cups. |
| Pour tomato juice over all. Bake 45 minutes or | | | | In a large mixing bowl, mix the cake mix, sour |
| until bubbly and heated through. | | | | cream, oil, water and egg substitute with a spoon |
| NOTE: This recipe was adapted from a | | | | until well blended. The batter will be thick. Divide |
| newspaper clipping of recipes from The Amish | | | | batter evenly among the muffin cups. |
| Cook. | | | | In a small bowl, stir preserves until smooth. Place |
| JEAN'S FRESH SPINACH SALAD | | | | 1 piece of cream cheese on top of batter in each |
| 1/2 lb fresh spinach | | | | tin; press lightly into batter. Place 1/4 teaspoon of |
| 1 med head iceberg lettuce | | | | preserves over cream cheese. |
| 1/2 lb Bibb lettuce | | | | Bake 18-23 minutes until tops are golden brown |
| 1/4 lb fresh mushrooms | | | | and spring back to the touch. Some preserves |
| 2 tomatoes, diced | | | | may show on top of cupcakes. This is okay. Cool |
| 1 green bell pepper, chopped | | | | ten minutes in pan then remove to a wire rack. |
| 1 small bunch green onions, chopped | | | | Sprinkle sugar-free powdered sugar over the tops |
| 8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled | | | | of cakes. May top with thin strawberry slices if |
| 6 eggs, boiled, peeled, cooled | | | | desired. |
| Chop or thinly slice the boiled eggs (whichever | | | | NOTE: These cupcakes are not sugar-free so do |
| way you choose to make your salad | | | | not over-indulge! |
| presentation); set aside along with the bacon. In a | | | | How to Make Sugar-Free Powdered Sugar: Put 3 |
| large glass bowl, combine the spinach, iceberg | | | | 4 cup of Splenda Granular and 2 tablespoons |
| lettuce, Bibb lettuce mushrooms, bell pepper and | | | | cornstarch in a blender and blend until it is a very |
| onions; toss well to mix. Add the tomatoes and | | | | fine powder. 0 grams of sugar and only 4 carbs |
| toss lightly. Make the dressing and pour over the | | | | per tablespoon. |
| salad, tossing lightly. Garnish with the reserved | | | | Enjoy! |