food.

[Littlefeet]

do any of you lovely ppl use a diabetic cookbook and can you recommend one thats simple and easy to use. thanks j x

 

[Leadinglights]

do any of you lovely ppl use a diabetic cookbook and can you recommend one thats simple and easy to use. thanks j x

I have The diabetes weight loss cookbook (Caldesi), The low carb revolution, (Annie Bell), Keto Kitchen, Pinch of Nom, are all good or just Google Low carb or Keto recipes. There are quite a lot in the food/recipes thread on here.

 

[Littlefeet]

ok thanks for that x

 

[rebrascora]

I very rarely use a cook book and usually I won't have all the ingredients, so tend to use them for guidance/inspiration rather than following a recipe. With my diabetes I tend not to just avoid carbohydrate rich foods and substitute lower carb alternatives where I would previously have used pasta, potatoes, rice or bread. Once you get the hang of eating low carb it all becomes more of a routine, just like most of your meals now will probably be cooked without much thought.
Just to add to the list above, I have heard the Dopamine diet book by Tom Kerridge is good.

 

[Leadinglights]

I very rarely use a cook book and usually I won't have all the ingredients, so tend to use them for guidance/inspiration rather than following a recipe. With my diabetes I tend not to just avoid carbohydrate rich foods and substitute lower carb alternatives where I would previously have used pasta, potatoes, rice or bread. Once you get the hang of eating low carb it all becomes more of a routine, just like most of your meals now will probably be cooked without much thought.
Just to add to the list above, I have heard the Dopamine diet book by Tom Kerridge is good.

I also have that one but found the recipes rather high carb per portion for my chosen level of daily carbs. But they are nice recipes, I think @adrian1der uses that one quite a lot and the Pinch of Nom books.

 

[Littlefeet]

I very rarely use a cook book and usually I won't have all the ingredients, so tend to use them for guidance/inspiration rather than following a recipe. With my diabetes I tend not to just avoid carbohydrate rich foods and substitute lower carb alternatives where I would previously have used pasta, potatoes, rice or bread. Once you get the hang of eating low carb it all becomes more of a routine, just like most of your meals now will probably be cooked without much thought.
Just to add to the list above, I have heard the Dopamine diet book by Tom Kerridge is good.

thank you

 

[Littlefeet]

I also have that one but found the recipes rather high carb per portion for my chosen level of daily carbs. But they are nice recipes, I think @adrian1der uses that one quite a lot and the Pinch of Nom books.

thank you

 

[ianf0ster]

We don't use a diabetic cookbook. Just substitute lower carb foods or ingredients for higher carb ones.
So Califlower 'rice' or 'green rice' (broccoli) instead of white brown or red rice.
Cauliflower mash instead of mashed potato
Roast celeriac instead of roast potato
Shredded Celeriac as substitute for Potato or carrot in salads.
Bean pasta (Aldi) instead of pasta made from flour.
For a low carb versions of common foods /meals just use Google and prefix the name by 'Keto'

 

[Cherrelle DUK]

Hi Littlefeet,

We've got some lovely cook books on the site as well as some recipes that may be useful https://shop.diabetes.org.uk/collections/diabetes-books https://www.diabetes.org.uk/guide-to-diabetes/recipes.

 

[adrian1der]

I also have that one but found the recipes rather high carb per portion for my chosen level of daily carbs. But they are nice recipes, I think @adrian1der uses that one quite a lot and the Pinch of Nom books.

I cook from four of Tom Kerridge's books (Fresh Start, Loose Weight for Good, Dopamine Diet and Outdoor Cooking) and three Pinch of Nom books as well as Mexican, Thai, Middle Eastern and Malaysian cookbooks. If something looks a bit carb heavy simply make substitutions or leave out the ingredient. I cooked Tex Mex Meatballs the other night from one of the Pinch of Nom books. The recipe used both Red Kidney Beans and Sweetcorn in the minced pork mix. I cooked without both and the result was still delicious!