Diabetic Delights: A Confessions of a Foodie Offspring

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Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Lemony Goodness - Double-Post Wednesday

I realize I've already posted a cookies post, but I wanted to get a few more recipes in here. Today's yummy double post recipes all have one thing in common (besides being diabetic-friendly): they're all full of lemony goodness, including Light Lemon Cake and Lemon Spiked Garlic Greens. Enjoy!

LEMON CHIFFON PIE

Recipe Yield: Servings: 8

View this online at https://diabeticgourmet.com/diabetic-recipes/lemon-chiffon-pie.

Ingredients

3 tbsp margarine

3 tbsp sugar

3/4 cup graham wafer crumbs

1/2 tsp lemon peel, grated

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1/8 tsp salt

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1/4 cup lemon juice

1/8 tsp allspice

1/2 cup sweetener equivalent to sugar

1 tbsp unflavored gelatine (1 pkg)

1/3 cup powdered skim milk

1/2 cup water

1/3 cup ice water

2 eggs, separated

1 tbsp lemon juice

Directions

Melt margarine in a pie plate at high for 30-45 seconds. Combine graham crumbs and spices. Add to pie plate and combine well with a fork. Spread evenly over bottom of pie plate. Microwave at high for 3-5 min, watching carefully to prevent scorching. Allow to cool before filling.

In a large measure, sprinkle gelatin on 1/2 cup water. Allow to soften. In a separate bowl, combine egg yolks, sugar, lemon peel, salt and 1/4 cup lemon juice. Microwave at medium for 5-8 min until mixture comes to a boil stirring every 2 minutes. Add gelatin and sweetener and mix well. Refrigerate until slightly thickened.

Beat egg whites, powdered milk, ice water and 1 tbsp lemon juice until stiff. Carefully fold gelatin mixture into egg whites. Pour into crust. Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 115; Fat: 5 g; Protein: 4 g; Carbohydrates: 15 g

Diabetic Exchanges: 1 Starch/Bread, 1 Fat

LEMON CREME MACAROONS

This recipe begins, “Meringue-like cookies are sandwiched with a zesty lemon cream.”

Yield: 48 cookies

1 cookie per serving.

View online: http://diabeticgourmet.com/recipes/html/1275.shtml

Lemon Creme Ingredients:

1-1/2 cups lemon juice

1/4 cup lemon zest

1/2 cup water

1 cup Splenda Sugar Blend

9 egg yolks

5 egg whites, room temperature

Macaroon Ingredients:

1 cup Splenda Sugar Blend

6 ounces almond flour

1 tablespoon cream of tartar

1 tablespoon powdered egg whites

Directions

Before you start, make sure your egg whites are from the day before and are at room temperature (let them sit outside the refrigerator for a couple of hours).

To make the Lemon Creme: Combine all the ingredients in a heavy sauce pan.

Whisk well over heat and bring it slowly to a simmer. When the lemon creme is thick take it off the heat and cool.

To make the macaroons: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Grind the Splenda Sugar Blend in a blender until the mix is fine and almost powder like.

Sift half of the Splenda Sugar Blend into the almond flour and combine it with the powdered egg whites. Beat the egg whites and slowly sift the rest of the sugar mix into it. Still beating egg whites, add creme de tarter. Make sure the egg whites are nice and stiff. Gently fold the almond flour into the egg whites.

Layer a sheet pan with parchment paper and place quarter sized drops with a piping bag. Let them rest for 20 minutes.

Bake the macaroons for 10 minutes. Allow to cool after baking. When cooled, sandwich two macaroons with lemon creme in the center and serve with fresh berries or ice cream.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 80; Calories from Fat: 25; Protein: 2 g; Fat: 2.5 g; Sodium: 10 mg; Cholesterol: 40 mg; Saturated Fat: 0 g; Dietary Fiber: 1 g; Sugars: 8 g; Carbohydrates: 10 g

LEMON-GLAZED BABY CARROTS

Recipe Yield: Yield: 4 servings

Source: America's Everyday Diabetes Cookbook

To view this online, go to https://diabeticgourmet.com/diabetic-recipe/lemon-glazed-baby-carrots.

Ingredients

1 pound peeled baby carrots

1/4 cup chicken stock, or vegetable stock

1 tablespoons margarine or butter

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind

1/4 teaspoon salt

Pepper to taste

1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley or chives

Directions

In a medium saucepan, cook carrots in boiling salted water for 5 to 7 minutes (start timing when water returns to a boil) or until just tender-crisp; drain and return to saucepan.

Add stock, butter, brown sugar, lemon juice and rind, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, 3 to 5 minutes or until liquid has evaporated and carrots are nicely glazed.

Sprinkle with parsley or chives and serve.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 91; Fat: 3 g; Fiber: 3 g; Sodium: 251 mg; Cholesterol: 8 mg; Protein: 2 g; Carbohydrates: 15 g

Diabetic Exchanges: 2 Vegetables, 1/2 Fat

LEMON SPIKED GARLIC GREENS

Recipe Yield: Yield: 4 Servings

Source: 1,001 Delicious Recipes for People with Diabetes

Book Title: 1,001 Delicious Recipes for People with Diabetes

View online at https://diabeticgourmet.com/diabetic-recipe/lemon-spiked-garlic-greens.

Ingredients

Garlic-flavored vegetable cooking spray

1/3 cup finely chopped onion

4 cloves garlic, minced

1-1/2 pounds greens, washed, stems removed, coarsely chopped

1/3 cup water

1-2 tablespoons lemon juice

Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

Spray large saucepan with cooking spray; heat over medium heat until hot. Saute onion and garlic until tender, 3 to 4 minutes.

Add greens and water to saucepan; heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until greens are wilted and tender, about 5 to 8 minutes, adding more water if necessary. Season to taste with lemon juice, salt and pepper.

Notes:

Kale, collard, turnip, or beet greens are excellent choices for this quick-and-easy healthy vegetable.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 58; Fat: 1.7 g; Sodium: 43 mg; Cholesterol: 53.3 mg; Protein: 5.9 g; Carbohydrates: 7 g

Diabetic Exchanges: 2 Vegetable

LIGHT LEMON CAKE

Yield: 20 servings

Print version: http://diabeticgourmet.com/recipes/bin/print.cgi?ID=840

Online version: http://diabeticgourmet.com/recipes/html/840.shtml

Source: Diabetic Dream Desserts

Ingredients

1 box (1 pound, 2.25 ounces) white or lemon cake mix

1 cup water

1/2 cup nonfat or light sour cream

1/2 cup fat-free egg substitute

2 packages (4-serving size each) sugar-free lemon gelatin mix

1 cup boiling water

1 cup cold tap water

Frosting:

2 cups nonfat or light whipped topping

3/4 cup light lemon yogurt

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Place the cake mix, water, sour cream, and egg substitute in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer for 2 minutes.

Coat a 9-by-13 inch pan with cooking spray and spread the mixture evenly in the pan.

Bake for about 30 minutes, or just until the top springs back when lightly touched and a wooden toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.

Let the cake cool to room temperature. Then, using a fork, poke holes in the cake at 1/2-inch intervals.

Place the gelatin mix in a medium bowl and add the boiling water. Whisk for 2 minutes or until the gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir in the cold water.

Slowly pour the gelatin mixture over the cake, allowing it to be absorbed.

Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.

To make the frosting, place the whipped topping in a small bowl and fold in the yogurt. Spread the frosting over the cake and chill for an additional hour before serving.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 138; Protein: 3 g; Fat: 2 g; Sodium: 218 mg; Cholesterol: 0 mg; Carbohydrates: 26 g; Exchanges: 2 Carbohydrate, 1/2 Fat

BROILED ZUCCHINI WITH LEMON, BASIL, AND HOT PEPPER

Servings: 6

Source: Mediterranean Light

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Find this recipe at: http://diabeticgourmet.com/recipes/html/306.shtml

Ingredients

1 pound (4 medium or 3 large) zucchini

Salt

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/2 teaspoon hot pepper flakes

Salt and freshly ground pepper

Juice of 1 large lemon

1 Tablespoon slivered fresh basil leaves (about 12 large leaves)

Directions

Slice the zucchini on the diagonal so that you have longish oval slices about 1/4 inch thick. Slat and place in a colander and let sit 30 minutes. Rinse and pat dry.

Preheat the broiler and place the zucchini on on oiled baking sheet. Brush with the olive oil. Grill about 10 inches from teh heat source for 7 to 12 minutes, until still rbight green around the edges and just barely beginning to brown on top.

Remove from the heat and transfer to a serving dish. Sprinkle with the hot pepper flakes and salt and pepper to taste. Chill until shortly before serving. Just before serving, toss with the lemon juice and sprinkle on the basil.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 33; Protein: 1 g; Fat: 2 g; Sodium: 2 mg; Cholesterol: 0 mg; Carbohydrates: 3 g

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