Easy recipes for diabetics

Conni's Cooking Corner

By Conni Attwell

Here are three easy recipes for diabetics: (courtesy of Internet EverydayDiabetesRecipes.com)

Broccoli Cheddar Casserole:

4 cups chopped broccoli

1/2 cup finely chopped onion

1 cup skim milk

1-½ cup egg substitute

1 cup cheddar cheese

2 tbsps water

Small casserole dish

larger casserole dish

Skillet

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat skillet to medium and add broccoli, onion and water. Cook 5 to 8 mins or until broccoli is bright green and only a little bit firm. Meanwhile, combine milk, eggs, ¾ of the cheese, and pepper in a large bowl. Set aside. When broccoli mixture is finished cooking, add it to the egg mixture and stir briefly. Fill the bottom of the large casserole dish with about 1 inch water. Place the egg/broccoli mixture in the smaller casserole dish, which has been coated with cooking spray. Put the smaller dish into the larger one. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 mins, uncovered. Remove from oven, remove small dish from the large one and sprinkle top with remaining cheese. Cool for 10 mins...then enjoy!

Tuna Salad Surprise:

2 (5 oz) cans white albacore tuna in water

2 tbsps reduced-fat mayonnaise

1 red apple, cored and diced

½ cup diced celery

¼ cup chopped pecans

⅛ tsp salt

⅛ tsp black pepper

In a medium bowl, break up tuna, add remaining ingredients and toss.

Crustless Lemon Cream Pie:

2 small pkts sugar free lemon gelatin

2 cups boiling water

1 cup ice cubes

2 cups frozen whipped topping (thawed)

In a large bowl, dissolve gelating in boiling water: add ice cubes and stir until melted. Add thawed whipped topping: fold together gently. Pour into a 9 in deep pie plate. The whipped topping will naturally separate from the gelatin once poured into the pie plate, creating a top layer.