Recipes and Humor for the Diabetic Community
Fried Green Tomatoes For those of you who garden, towards the end of Summer, there is always an abundance of vegetables available. Sometimes more than you know what to do with. That’s when I go a little bit nuts with “end of Summer” soups, salads, stews, whatever I can dream up. When there is just …
One of the easiest vegetables to grow in a hot, windy, dry environment with loamy soil (Ah’em, New Mexico) is squash. Zucchini, yellow squash and crook-necked all grow hardily and are abundant, especially this time of year, but let’s face it, there are only so many things to do with them. When I moved from …
Vegetables on the Grill Miss Kate is my neighbor and best friend. There have been occasions that similarly to South Park’s famous, ‘Oh No, I killed Kenny’ line, I find myself saying ‘Oh No, I killed Katy!’ This is usually uttered as I watch her shoot up insulin like a reverse heroin addict. (What I mean …
I am an avid fan of squash of all types. In the Fall I bake every kind the Grower’s Market and Farmer’s Market have, mash it, freeze it in various sizes of Baggies and use it all winter. It is a low calorie, low carbohydrate substitute for potatoes, pasta, all sorts of things. I love …
PICO DE GALLO vs. SALSA One of the best things about living in New Mexico is the food! There is a food culture here unlike anywhere else in the world; the food somewhere in between traditional Mexican crossed with Native American with green or red chile thrown in for good measure (and good health*). This …
When I am cooking for my family I almost never use a recipe. I have been at this business of family cooking for more years than I chose to admit and, at this point in life, main course meal recipes just seem to get in the way. Anyway, if I use them, I have a …
