The Diabetes Holiday Cookbook

Diabetes-friendly menus for special occasions throughout the year. Figuring out what to cook and eat for holidays and other celebrations can be a challenge for those with diabetes and their loved ones. This book shows how to put together holiday meals that are festive and delicious while also addressing the special dietary concerns of those with diabetes. It provides menus and recipes for special occasions ranging from Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa to Valentine’s Day and summer holiday barbecues. Now you can celebrate New Year’s Day with chocolate "bread" pudding, make Mother’s Day even more special with a delectable seafood frittata, and conjure up a frightening Halloween concoction of tomato soup with black olive eyeballs for your child. Each complete holiday menu includes fully tested recipes and listings of calorie, fat, and sugar content as well as other important nutritional information. In this comprehensive holiday resource, you’ll find: More than 100 appetizing recipes for festive holiday dishes Complete, easy-to-put-together menus for 21 holiday celebrations Creative suggestions for enhancing flavor without adding calories Alternative ingredient suggestions for low-sodium and alcohol-free diets Helpful notes on holiday traditions and activities