Amidst the flurry of concerns a new diabetes diagnosis can bring, what to cook for dinner can seem like a huge hurdle. Simple everyday tasks like packing lunch or entertaining friends brings a new set of challenges. Receiving the news that you have prediabetes or diabetes is a food lover’s […]
Diabetes-Friendly Cooking
At CIA Foodies and our members’ page DISH, we embrace healthy cooking for healthy lives, whatever that may mean for you. With recipes, technique posts, and instructive videos, you’ll find the tools you need to build your kitchen confidence. Whether you follow a special diet, enjoy plant-forward dinners, or simply […]
Diabetes-Friendly Pecan Cookies
Makes 22 cookies Ingredients 4 ounces chopped pecans (about 1 cup) 4 ounces (1 stick) butter 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 cup sucralose granulated sweetener 1 1/2 teaspoons brewed coffee, cooled 1 cup white whole wheat flour, sifted 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons granulated sugar […]
Heart-Healthy Cooking
At CIA Foodies and our members’ page DISH, we embrace healthy cooking for healthy lives, whatever that may mean for you. With recipes, technique posts, and instructive videos, you’ll find the tools you need to build your kitchen confidence. Whether you follow a special diet, enjoy plant-forward dinners, or simply […]
Holiday Entertaining Tips for Special Diets
Entertaining guests with special diets is not new, but it certainly seems to be more common. As we all become more health-conscious and aware of what makes us feel good (and bad!), we face lots of ingredient hurdles as we prepare for our holiday meals. If cooking for special diets […]
Make-Ahead Vegetarian Gravy
Makes about 2 cups This gravy is vegetarian, but just as rich as the gravy you would make with roasted turkey or chicken. It is thickened quickly with a corn starch slurry, but you can use potato starch or even a pre-cooked roux, if you would prefer. Make this gravy […]
Plant-Forward Cooking
At CIA Foodies and our members’ page DISH, we embrace healthy cooking for healthy lives, whatever that may mean for you. With recipes, technique posts, and instructive videos, you’ll find the tools you need to build your kitchen confidence. Whether you follow a special diet, enjoy plant-forward dinners, or simply […]
Plant-Forward Main Courses for Holiday Entertaining
Thanksgiving is just the start of a very food-focused holiday season. And with the star of the show generally being a turkey, followed by seasonal roasts in every shape and size, if you are not a meat eater, you may feel like these dinners just aren’t for you. But we […]