By:Marsha McCulloch, R.D., L.D. You can combine simple, healthy foods to make a variety of quick and easy meals that are appropriate for anyone, especially people with diabetes. What Is the Plate Method? To create balanced meals that stay within your carb and calorie allowances, let a 9-inch plate be your guide. Using the plate method, a meal complete with a side of fruit and a cup of fat-free milk provides about 425 calories, 55-60 grams of carbohydrate, 35 grams of protein, and 10 grams of fat. Save the dairy or fruit serving for a snack if you’re targeting 45 grams of carbohydrate per meal (typical for many women) and limit high-calorie condiments. The Plate Method: — Fill 1/2 of...
In this time of uncertainty, there’s no end to the questions we’re asking ourselves:hen will the ‘stay at home’ measure be over? Are we going to receive our next paycheck? When can we have a drink with our loved ones IRL? One thing that has allowed me to persevere through life in lockdown is experimental cooking. Being strict with nutritional goals can seem daunting in a time when we have given up a lot both for the good of our neighbors as well as our own health. These days, I am more conscious of grocery spending and have sought the help of local farmers to source fresh produce for my family and me. This is one way to stick with...
Happy Spring! 🌷🐤🌼 I don’t know about you, but there’s just something about Spring that instantly brings more light to my life. Maybe it’s a combination of the increased sunshine, warmer temperatures, and nature coming into bloom. I also love the fresh produce items that can now be found in the grocery stores, which bring extra color and flavor to my meals. Sure, things like strawberries and apricots may be able to be found during other times of the year, but they taste so much better when they’re actually in season (not to mention they tend to contain more nutrition as well!). Produce that is in season during Springtime include* Apples Apricots Avocados Asparagus Broccoli Bananas Cabbage Celery Carrots Collard...
While it’s difficult to pinpoint exactly where you might find wild garlic on your doorstep, there is a good chance you’ll have some growing somewhere near you right now. It is well worth seeking out as its flavour is incredible in salads and pasta and, best of all, it’s free! You find wild garlic in the shade of woodland floors and in the shade of parkland trees and grows in abundance, almost in blankets. Just be wary of other plants growing in the same space when you pick the leaves. More information on how to gather and identify can be easily found online. There is also a very good book, ‘Hedgerow’ by John Wright, which can tell you more about...
When you’re craving steak, there’s really nothing else that will do. These premium steakhouses and grills in Hong Kong offer up some of the world’s best cuts of beef, which are grilled, barbecued and broiled to perfection by meat-loving chefs. Whether you’re looking for a simple and tender striploin or a hearty tomahawk for two, these are the best steakhouses in Hong Kong for a mouthwatering meaty dinner. Henry Channelling southern flavours with five pepper bourbon sauce and smokey blue béarnaise, Henry’s ‘butcher shop’ offerings are a classic take on the American steakhouse, in one of Hong Kong’s newest luxury hotel, the Rosewood at Victoria Dockside. With Chef Nathan Green—best known for Rhoda, the meat-lovers paradise that closed in 2018—...
