"Michael Odom" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 1 Feb 2005 22:43:10 -0600, "MaryL"
> -OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote:
>
>>Can anyone suggest some good (but *easy*) recipes for beef, lamb, pork or
>>chicken stew or roasts? -- but the "catch" here is the recipe must not
>>include *any* potatoes, flour, rice, pasta, or sugar. I have diabetes,
>>and
>>I have found that I can keep my blood glucose levels well under control if
>>I
>>completely avoid those items. A single slice of whole wheat bread will
>>send
>>my sugar spiking, so the only bread I eat is Ezekiel bread (a flourless
>>bread made from sprouted grains -- purchased at a health food store and
>>must
>>be kept frozen or refrigerated). Obviously, I get sugar through the fresh
>>fruit I eat, but I do not *add* any at all. My diet is not nearly as
>>limiting as this sounds -- lots of fresh veggies, fruit, lean meat, eggs,
>>etc. plus nuts and low-fat cheese -- but I do not spend a lot of time in
>>the
>>kitchen and would like some quick but tasty recipes.
>>
>>I am new to this group, and I apologize if this question has previously
>>been
>>asked and answered.
>>
>>Thanks for the help.
>>MaryL
>>
> You might look into the South Beach diet cookbook. I'm not expert in
> such things, but it appears to be basically diabetic friendly. That's
> what D says, anyhow, and her mom has been diabetic for 67 years.
>
>
> modom
>
> "Dallas is a rich man with a death wish in his eyes."
> -- Jimmie Dale Gilmore

Yes, as a matter of fact I went on the South Beach diet soon after I was
diagnosed as diabetic (at the advice of some friends who have had diabetes
for some time). SB does not eliminate all potatoes, rice, pasta, and sugar
as I have done -- that was added in because of the diabetes -- but it
otherwise has worked very well for me. I have lost a considerable amount of
weight, my BG is under control, and I have better cholesterol and
triglycerides readings. I was just looking for some additional ideas of how
to add to basic roasts and stews (something to add to them, in addition to
eliminating the potatoes) -- and the responses on this group have given me
lots of ideas. Anyway, I strongly recommend SB to anyone with similar
problems. I have lost weight, and I have done it without ever being hungry
because that diet calls for so many fresh veggies.

MaryL