Hughes - The diabetes fast-fix slow-cooker cookbook: Fresh twists on family favorites

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Stew with Hominy; Back cover image: Strawberry-Kiwi Cake in a Pot

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DOI: 10.2337/9781580404556

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Hughes, Nancy S.
The diabetes fast-fix slow-cooker cookbook : Fresh twists on
family favorites / by Nancy S. Hughes.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-58040-455-6 (pbk.)
1. Diabetes--Diet therapy--Recipes. 2. Electric cooking, Slow--Recipes. 3. Diabetics--Nutrition. I. Title.
RC662.H836 2013
641.56314--dc23
2013014119

eISBN: 9781580405720

To my husband, Greg, who is there for me bite after bite after bite. You are always right on with your comments no matter what look I give you! Youre brave, youre very brave!

To my children and their growing families, Will, Kelly, Molly Catherine, Anna Flynn, Annie, Terry, Jilli, Jesse, Emma, Taft, and Kara. Theres always something in the fridge to taste, theres always something in the freezer to take to your homes, and theres always peanut butter in the pantry when you just cant taste another test!

This seemingly never-ending buffet of tastings, testings, re-tastings, re-testings, and commentaries is just part of our livesand theres no end in sight!

Isnt it a fun ride?

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Thanks to Abe Ogden, my editor, my believer-in-me, my go-to-guy when I needed answers or needed to be listened to. Thanks for helping me bring my ideas to life!

Thanks to Greg Guthrie and Lauren Wilson, my unmet editors and silent heroes, who made my book look like it does right nowin shape and reader-friendly!

Thanks to Melanie McKibbin, for putting order in the office, order on my desk, and sanity in my head when deadlines and drama occurred. You did all of this with style and smiles!

Thanks to Wes Shepherd for his energy and stamina to work long hours, for his team-player attitude, for finishing my sentences, and for knowing to just smile when I ask him to do just one more thing!

Dont work so hard! Get some help in the kitchen! Plug in that slow cooker, plop in the ingredients, flip the switch, and do something else while it does the work for you! Its great on your stress level whether youre working, playing, or simply trying to keep up with it all!

With this book, I want you to enjoy great-tasting dishes that will bring your stress level down and your healthy food intake up. None of these recipes takes more than a few minutes to prepare and the slow cooker method is effortless.

Just as I say in all of my cookbooks, if its easy, youll do it again and again. I want you to say I can do that! Im here for you and thats why Im writing this book with the American Diabetes Association. We will show you how to prepare easy dishes that will help you stay on track and, more importantly, want to stay on track.

Dishes like will leave you wanting to try more recipes. I created these recipes to make you enjoy what you eat and want to make these recipes for your family and your friends whether they have diabetes or not. Theyre just good, heart-warming, home-worthy dishes.

These meals are quick to fix and take very little work up front. Prepare the meal before work and you may forget that you did anything until you walk through the door at the end of the day and catch a whiff!

I love this book because I purposely created these dishes so that you wont have to feel deprived youll feel comfort.

Enjoy my book! Its meant for you and the ones you care about most.

Nancy

Healthy, economical, easy, comfort on the go recipes are in high demand. Chefs of all skill levels agree that slow cooking is an easy alternative to spending hours in the kitchen. It saves time, it saves money, and it saves energy!

A slow cooker also provides some much needed comfort at the end of the day. Its like someones been home all day cooking just for you! The aroma of a hearty meal takes over your senses, instantly pulling your stress level down while your comfort level soars through the roof!

The purpose of this book is to give you 150 recipes that not only bring the tastes and smells of comfort into your home, but also meet the dietary needs of people with diabetes. This is the tool you need to create healthy, delicious dishes that will in turn give you peace of mind knowing that you are staying on track. Your family and friends will benefit from eating healthy, too!

Backed with the knowledge that every single recipe has been approved by the American Diabetes Association, you can cook with absolute confidence!

Youll Want to Know This!

Advantages of a Slow Cooker

We know slow cooker recipes are a big help on a busy day, but did you know that the slow cooker can do more than make a meal for you? Why not make life even easier in the kitchen. Did you know that a slow cooker

Takes the Heat Out of the Kitchen

No big pots to steam up the kitchen.

No need to heat up a whole oven.

Great for summer meals.

Cooks other dishes while youre grilling, from appetizers and sides to desserts.

Acts as a Kitchen Assistant

Gives a helping hand.

Can be an extra oven or burner.