The Southern Comfort Food Diabetes Cookbook - by Maya Feller (Paperback)

About the Book

"Enjoy the Southern foods you love with a diabetic cookbook that loves you back. Head down South with a diabetic cookbook that helps you transform classic Southern comfort foods using diabetes-conscious ingredients. Discover over 100 variations on favorite dishes like fried chicken, mac and cheese, and Hoppin' John, and learn how to make them with flavorful substitutions like alternative grains and flours, garlic, onion, and chives, instead of so much starch and salt. With this diabetic cookbook, you'll prepare hearty, comforting meals that balance the trademark bright acidity and satisfying heat of Southern cooking--but are designed with ADA guidelines in mind. Every recipe includes the nutrition information you need at a glance, and you'll even find lists of key pantry staples to keep on hand."--Amazon.com

Book Synopsis

Enjoy the Southern foods you love with a diabetic cookbook that loves you back.

Head down South with a diabetic cookbook that helps you transform classic Southern comfort foods using diabetes-conscious ingredients. Discover over 100 variations on favorite dishes like fried chicken, mac and cheese, and Hoppin' John, and learn how to make them with flavorful substitutions like alternative grains and flours, garlic, onion, and chives, instead of so much starch and salt.

With this diabetic cookbook, you'll prepare hearty, comforting meals that balance the trademark bright acidity and satisfying heat of Southern cooking-but are designed with ADA guidelines in mind. Every recipe includes the nutrition information you need at a glance, and you'll even find lists of key pantry staples to keep on hand.

Discover a Southern-style diabetic cookbook with:

• Nothing to lose-Healthy ways to braise, barbeque, smother, and air fry all your favorites.
• Condiment creations-Make your own brines, rubs, sauces, and seasonings.
• What's in a serving size?-Tips for knowing what a serving size looks like for different food groups, and the nutritional value they contain.

You can have it both ways, thanks to a diabetic cookbook that lets you keep your health and keep the flavor.

Review Quotes

"The Southern Comfort Food Diabetes Cookbook is not only the perfect guide for cooking southern comfort food, but also a brilliant roadmap on how to do this while living with diabetes. The dishes are sumptuous, the recipes are easy to follow, and the education provided about living a healthy life with diabetes is spot-on! Brilliant!"--Dr. Jen Caudle, family physician & medical correspondent, DrJenCaudle.com

"A cookbook that makes me feel like I have the author right beside me in my kitchen is always a hit! Maya does a wonderful job of welcoming readers while assuring us that these recipes will not only be healthy, but, most importantly, full of flavor (hello Fried Apples?!) too. As a nutrition expert and cookbook author myself, I can't wait to recommend this to all of my patients!"--Elizabeth Shaw, MS, RDN, CPT, author & nutrition expert of ShawSimpleSwaps.com

"I love this cookbook because it's loaded with decadent, delicious recipes that have lots of flavor but are conscious of glycemic balance and heart health."--Isabel Smith RD, functional nutritionist

"Maya makes cooking approachable and exciting for people with diabetes! Instead of focusing on what foods to cut out, this book celebrates all of the rich Southern foods that should be enjoyed! You'll be able to have your biscuits, grits, black eyed peas, and collards in a way that promotes stable blood sugars and optimal health."--Wendy Lopez, MS, RD, CDE, co-founder of Food Heaven