Diabetes Health: Switch It Up Recipe Book

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Many of us have someone in their circle that has Diabetes, and honestly it may be ourselves, but you find that you gt tired of eating the same boring food. If you want to find new and exciting ways to change it up, well Chef Corinne Trang has the perfect book for you, Switch It Up. 

I am not diabetic, but have been told that the numbers are close and if I do not change up that I can easily cross the line. I have and had many family members and friends that are/were diabetic and some have the same cry. I do not know what to cook or my food is not as tasty and good, but Chef Corinne has a solution to that.

There are several tasty recipes included and one the Curry Split Pea Soup (pg 38-9). Little prep and cooking time, and perfect for those ones with busy lives. I have included, with permission 1 great recipe:

APPLE CRANBERRY PECAN CRISP

SERVES 12

SERVING 1/2 cup

PREP 20 minutes

COOK 50 minutes

INGREDIENTS

8 large Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and chopped

12 ounces fresh cranberries

3/4 cup sugar, divided use

2 1/2 cups rolled oats

1/2 cup whole-wheat flour

1 cup crushed raw or roasted unsalted walnuts

4 tablespoons canola oil

2 tablespoons vanilla extract

Autumn’s colorful and glorious foliage comes around and I think crisp with one of the most delicious combinations, apple, cranberry, and walnuts. On the tart side with not too much sugar added, this crisp relies on the natural flavors of the fruit. One of the easiest desserts to make, it is also a perfect breakfast, including fruit, nuts, and rolled oats.

1. Preheat the oven to 375˚F for 20 minutes. In a large rectangular baking dish (9 × 12-inch), add the apples, cranberries, and half the sugar and toss well. In a medium bowl, add the rolled oats, flour, remaining sugar, walnuts, canola oil, and vanilla extract. Mix well and scatter over the apples and cranberries. Bake until the apples are soft, the juices surface, and the topping is golden, about 50 minutes, covering midway with aluminum foil, if necessary.

EXCHANGES / CHOICES

3 1/2 Carbohydrate

2 Fat

Calories 315

Calories from Fat 110

Total Fat 12.0 g

Saturated Fat 1.1 g

Trans Fat 0.0 g

Cholesterol 0 mg

Sodium 0 mg

Potassium 280 mg

Total Carbohydrate 51 g

Dietary Fiber 6 g

Sugars 29 g

Protein 5 g

Phosphorus 135 mg

“©2017 by Corinne Trang. Reprinted with permission from The American Diabetes Association. Switch It Up is available at ShopDiabetes.org, in bookstores nationwide, or by calling 1-800-232-6733. Food Photography: Corinne Trang”

About the Author
Corinne Trang is the award-winning author of nine cookbooks, including 2013 Nautilus Award-winning Asian Flavors Diabetes Cookbook, as well as Essentials of Asian Cuisine and Authentic Vietnamese Cooking. Trang is a frequent television and radio guest and has appeared on NBC’s Today Show, CBS’s Early Morning Show, Martha Stewart Living, PBS, FOX News, ABC, CNN, Lifetime, Discovery, Food Network, Sirius, Business Talk Radio, NPR, and Bloomberg. She has written for numerous publications including: Saveur, Food & Wine, Fine Cooking, Island, Gourmet, CookingLight, and Bon Appetit, and has taught and lectured internationally. For more information, visit www.corinnetrang.com.