Giant Book of Diabetic Cooking

by Karin Cadwell, Mary Jane Finsand, Edith White

Fresh Blueberry Pancakes, Beef Stroganoff, Mousse au these are recipes that diabetics and the whole family will enjoy! From delectable breakfasts to scrumptious stews to delicious desserts, this gigantic cookbook contains a full feast of safe and healthy, guilt-free food suggestions that satisfy every craving. Start the day with an Apricot Morning Drink and tasty Scrambled Eggs Primavera, filled with fresh vegetables and spooned onto muffins. Dig into a Hot Bean Salad and Quick Kabobs. Savor a gourmet Roast Duck with Orange Sauce, or a full of flavor main courses, including Lasagne. Casseroles, salads, and sauces; sandwich spreads and snacks, pies and turnovers--the selection is wide-ranging and the color pictures of the finished dishes mouth-watering. Included are the up-to-date American Diabetes Association Exchange Lists and calorie counts for every recipe.

256 pages, Paperback

First published March 28, 2003

Reviews

[Yousseif Abdellatif · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked up Giant Book of Diabetic Cooking on a whim and ended up reading it in a parked car because I couldn't wait to get inside. Cadwell, Karin has a way of making a plain kitchen feel like a courtroom, especially in the scene where a mother quietly counts the cash in her purse while her son lies to her face about where it went. Nobody yells, and it's still brutal. What bugged me was the ex-boyfriend subplot, which felt like it got dropped in to hit a word count. Who this is for: readers who like family tension with the volume turned down. Who should pass: anybody who needs a big blowup to feel something.

[Yousseif Abdellatif · Rating 3 out of 5]

The vibe was completely off in the first third of Giant Book of Diabetic Cooking, like trying to join a conversation halfway through. Names, places, and old grudges fly by with zero explanation. Then Karin Cadwell slows down and lets one character tell a story at a kitchen table, and suddenly everything clicks into place. The scene where she describes leaving her hometown in the back of a pickup truck is the best writing in the book. For readers willing to be confused for a while. Pass if you like everything explained up front.