Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Great Gluten Free Baking or Diabetes Meals on the Run

Great Gluten-Free Baking: Over 80 Delicious Cakes and Bakes

Author: Louise Blair

Coeliac disease—or gluten intolerance—affects more than one million people in the United States. Now, thanks to these luscious, easy-to-follow recipes, all those people can eat a gluten-free diet and still enjoy delicious cakes, pies, muffins, cookies, and other fabulous baked goods. In this tempting selection of more than 90 gluten-free treats—from melt-in-your-mouth cookies to rustic home-baked breads—the author, a leading authority on cooking for people with special dietary needs, delivers plenty of lip-smacking flavor. Enjoy decadent creations like Tiramisu Cupcakes, Hazelnut and Chocolate Macaroons, and Coconut and Mango Cake. She also includes lots of recipes children will love to eat (and help bake), including Messy Marshmallow Crispies and Flower Fairy Cakes.



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Diabetes Meals on the Run: Fast, Healthy Menus Using Convenience Foods

Author: Betty Wedman St Louis

From fast foods to frozen entrees to deli takeout to salad bars, there is an abundance of tasty, convenient meal options catering to our hurry-up lifestyles. But as a person with diabetes you must follow strict nutritional guidelines and things can be quite a bit more complicated. Written by a leading national diabetes educator, Diabetes Meals on the Run is the first-ever guide to adapting fast foods and convenience foods to a diabetes nutrition regimen.

Betty Wedman-St. Louis, Ph.D., R.D., L.D., is a former president of the American Association of Diabetes Educators. She is the author of four other books on diabetes and nutrition and lives in St. Petersburg, Florida.



Table of Contents:
Prefaceix
Acknowledgmentsxi
Introduction1
Chapter 1Diabetes Meal Planning Basics5
Chapter 2Food Safety11
Chapter 3Reading the Nutrition Label15
Chapter 4Menus for Quick Meals23
Chapter 5Recipes for Quick Meals37
Chapter 6Menus Featuring Prepared Foods83
Chapter 7Prepared-Food Comparisons99
Cereals100
Frozen Breakfast Items102
Fruit Juice and Drinks104
Salads106
Salad Dressings107
Complete Prepared Meals109
Main-Dish Kits113
Frozen Seafood Items115
Macaroni and Cheese118
Skillet Meals119
Pizza120
Cheese122
Vegetarian Meal Choices123
Meal Accompaniments128
Pasta Sauces130
Seasoned Coating Mixes for Main Dishes132
Baking Mixes133
Cookies135
Sweets and Treats137
Snack Bars140
Chapter 8Caution: Restaurant Meals143
Chapter 9Deli and Sub Meals149
Chapter 10Fast-Food Comparisons153
Arby's154
Boston Market155
Burger King156
Dairy Queen157
Domino's158
Hardee's159
Kentucky Fried Chicken160
Long John Silver's160
McDonald's161
Pizza Hut162
Subway163
Taco Bell164
Wendy's165
Appendix167
Food Label Terms167
Exchange List for Meal Planning168
Starch List169
Fruit List171
Milk List173
Other Carbohydrates174
Meat and Meat Substitutes List176
Fat List178
Glossary181
References187
Index191

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