In the Kitchen with Diabetes Canada is our annual free, live and interactive four-week cooking and nutrition series. Our host and cookbook author Mairlyn Smith, PHEc, demonstrates each week’s themed recipes, and dietitian Katie Brunke, RD, CDE, PHEc, answers your nutrition questions. We hope you enjoy the recordings (and we don’t recommend watching while hungry).
Party Nibbles
Aren’t appetizers everyone’s favourite part of a celebration or holiday meal. We have four recipes that maximize flavour and nutrition in every delicious bite. This week features two live recipes, a how-to meal planning section plus we will talk about building healthy snacks.View video
Dinner for Two
Many households are two person households and getting motivated to cook a balanced meal for one or two can be hard. We’ve got three mouth-watering dinners to get you excited about what’s for dinner! We’ll also cover how to build a balanced buddha bowl and talk about supplements and diabetes!View video
Plate Method Soups & Stews
You asked for more soup and stew recipes, and we’ve delivered three balanced plate recipes each with carbohydrate, protein and plenty of fibre. Everything you need for a warm, comforting dinner in one bowl! We’ve got one stew and two bonus soups this week, a how to take a can of broth and add some pantry ingredients to make a meal and tips on label reading to help manage your diabetes.View video
Dreamy Desserts
The grand finale, dreamy desserts! For those living with diabetes it can sometimes feel that dessert just doesn’t fit into your healthy eating plan. With a little planning, some carb counting tricks and a few ideas, fitting your favourite sweets into your meal plan is easy! We are balancing the decadence with some tips on changing up your breakfast routine with three bonus oat recipes and we will talk about building a plate method breakfast.View video
Nutrition resources
Build a Balanced Snack Reading Labels Supplements, Natural Therapies and Diabetes Build a Balanced BreakfastCategory Tags: Blood Sugar & Insulin, Diet & Nutrition, Management;