Recipes Blogs

Add bold flavor to your bland and boring salad with this Southern Sunrise Salad recipe. Hot sauce and cinnamon gives leafy greens a kick and your health a boost.

Salmon is one of the best foods you can eat, filled with vital omega-3 essential fatty acids critical to the health of your heart, brain, and skin. Try one of my favorite salmon recipes.

Tomatoes contain the potent antioxidant lycopene that helps to neutralize harmful free radicals. Studies have shown eating foods rich in lycopene protects against lung, breast, and prostate cancers. One delicious, easy way to eat tomatoes is in salad caprese.

Order chicken marsala in a restaurant and you’re often getting more than you bargained for in terms of fat and calories. Here’s a healthier recipe for chicken marsala that you can make right at home—in terms of flavor, it rivals any restaurant fare!

We’ve all had the experience of getting to the end of a long, busy day when we realize we have no idea what we’re going to make for dinner. Before you succumb to  take-out, here are five dinners you can make with what you have on hand.

Keeping your Thanksgiving calorie count down doesn’t mean skimping on delicious holiday food. Here are several delicious, easy, and healthy recipes that the entire family will love.

You all know ginger (Zingiber officinale). It's what makes gingerbread spicy and gives many Asian dishes their characteristic kick.

We all know that salads can be a heathy meal, filled with health-boosting antioxidants. But let’s face it, the boring staples—lettuce, cucumbers, and tomatoes—will only pique your taste buds for so long. Instead, try experimenting by making salads “mix and match” style. 

Nothing says down-home cookin’ like barbecued chicken. While heating up the “barbie” and grilling outdoors is a great way to prepare chicken, here’s an easy, oven-baked version of a perennial favorite that you can prepare indoors in case of bad weather or at any time of the year.

On Monday, I shared some safe grilling secrets for meals that are free of carcinogens. Today, as promised, I want to share an easy, delicious, and healthy recipe you can cook up on the barbeque.

This weekend is Memorial Day, which means that many of us are going to be hosting or attending barbecues—events that can make diabetes management difficult. While everyone else is gobbling down carbohydrate-filled chips and other snacks, I recommend that you make yourself an appetizer of grilled vegetables.

This Sunday is Mother’s Day, which means nearly every restaurant that serves brunch will be packed to the gills. In addition to being busy, many of these restaurants will be serving up fare that’s loaded with more fat, salt, carbohydrates, and calories than most people should eat in a day—never mind a single meal.

If you have the right foods on your breakfast table, you’ll feel alert, focused, and satiated until lunch. But load up on sugary cereals or other quick-burning carbohydrates and your blood sugar will skyrocket and you’ll run out of steam mid-morning.

We’ve all heard the saying, “Life is uncertain, eat dessert first.” There’s no question about it, we have a collective sweet tooth.This sugar habit is wreaking havoc on our hips and waistlines, blood pressures, and our blood sugar levels!

A light, healthy change from the usual barbeque fare, these kebabs are low calorie and low fat, but high in flavor and nutrition! You can find this and other delicious recipes for diabetes in my Reversing Diabetes Cookbook. 

This salad is chock-full of great, vegetable-based fiber to help balance blood sugar levels. And the sesame oil and citrus lend a spicy tang to satisfy your taste buds. 

These colorful, quick, trendy munchies from Spain are not only tasty, they’re packed with healthy omega-3 fatty acids. Add marinated zucchini, artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, small pieces of chicken…the possibilities are endless! 

Asparagus is one of my favorite spring vegetables. Pair these spears with chicken or fish, and you’ll have an easy, healthy, and tasty meal that won’t spike your blood sugar levels.

Forget about bagels and lox. This recipe gives you the wonderful flavor of smoked salmon without the insulin spike of the bagel. Enjoy with sliced cucumbers or celery sticks. 

Talk about simple and delicious! Make the marinade the night before, and you can have this entrée on the table in less than 30 minutes. 

This recipe is great as either a vegetarian entrée or a side dish with fish or chicken. Not only is it delicious, it also packs a terrific anti-inflammatory punch, thanks to the turmeric in the curry. 

Omega-3 fatty acids are essential for good health and salmon is one of the best sources of these healthy fats. Better yet, this dish is tasty and easy to prepare. 

Kick up the spice with this amazing smoky, vegetarian chili. Loaded with nutrients, this stick-to-your-ribs meal is great for lunch or dinner. And it’s even better reheated the next day! 

This light salad is chock full of vitamin C and beta-carotene, making it a delicious option for losing weight and boosting your immune system. 

Who says eggs are for breakfast only? This veggie- and protein-packed dish makes a fantastic lunch or light dinner. 

Chock-full of flavors from the South of France, this recipe is brimming with healthy vegetables that will fill you up without filling out your waistline. 

One of the easiest ways to get your vegetables is to add them to soups. I took traditional beef stew and used ground turkey instead of beef, added lots of antioxidant-rich vegetables, and kept the beef broth for flavor.

Spinach is packed with iron, fiber, and vitamin C, while garlic contains sulfur compounds that have numerous health benefits, including reducing cholesterol and blood pressure.

This New Year’s Eve, why not impress your family and friends with a delicious and healthy dinner? This shrimp scampi recipe not only hits the “fancy” mark, but it is easy to make and easy on the waistline.

Nothing says “holidays” like turkey. Rather than serving this bird with fattening gravy and starchy mashed potatoes, stick to your weight loss program and try pairing it with a green salad, roasted vegetables, and mashed cauliflower

Serve this dip with sliced veggies and you, your friends, and your waistline will thank you.

Traditional moo shoo is spooned into crepe-like pancakes but this version—which uses romaine leaves—is healthier and contains fewer carbohydrates.

Nothing is more comforting than a steaming bowl of soup and it’s low glycemic and waistline-friendly.

You’re probably a little worried about all the tempting sides that crop up at Thanksgiving. Instead of fatty, carbohydrate-laden items enjoy this delicious,blood sugar-friendly dish with turkey and a large salad and you’ll coast through Thanksgiving without missing a beat.

This delicious recipe is not only blood sugar-friendly, it’s also packed with beneficial omega-3 fatty acids. Serve over mixed greens for lunch or with steamed broccoli and cauliflower for dinner.

This hearty and delicious soup will warm you up and fill you up without hurting your weight loss efforts.

Enjoy a bowlful for dinner or serve a scoop over your favorite mixed greens for an easy Mexican salad at lunchtime. This tasty chili is a perfect recipe for people living with diabetes.

You don’t have to be Italian, let alone Sicilian, to enjoy this recipe! With just 8 grams of carbs and a whopping 24 grams of protein per serving, it’s the perfect choice for dinner. Pair with a salad and your favorite vegetable side dish to keep your weight and your blood sugar in check! 

It’s no secret that what you eat has profound effects on blood glucose levels. And a healthful diet not only supports optimal blood sugar, it also helps to address factors such as excess weight and insulin resistance. Eating for optimal blood sugar doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice flavor or variety. This salad is one of several delicious and blood-sugar-friendly recipes for diabetes I’ll be sharing with you in this blog.

It’s no secret that what you eat has a profound effect on blood glucose levels. And a healthful diet not only supports optimal blood sugar, it also helps to address factors such as excess weight and insulin resistance. Eating for optimal blood sugar doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice flavor or variety. This is one of several delicious and diabetes-friendly recipes I’ll be sharing with you in this blog.