Our Make Ahead Healthy Chili Recipe allows you to maximize flavor and minimize time in the kitchen. It comes together quickly in a crockpot, instant pot, or pot on your stove. Plus, it freezes well and is just as good on the second day as on the first. This recipe can easily be your new […]
Diabetic Support – 1 Important Piece of the Puzzle
In our tiny town, Type 1 diabetics don’t make up a huge portion of our population. So, finding a diabetic support group (or even T1 diabetics) proved to be an issue after Milly’s diagnosis. Support groups are wonderful sources for inspiration and comfort, but we did not have the luxury of driving downtown for a […]
High Protein Low Carb Mac and Cheese – 2 Tempting Ways!!
Mac and cheese is the ultimate comfort food, so creating a high protein low carb mac and cheese was an absolute must for our family! Simple hacks can up the staying power, increase the resistant starch to help maintain healthy BG levels, and keep all the cheesy goodness! Mac and Cheese as a “vegetable” There’s […]
Is Resistant Starch Good for Diabetics? Absolutely!
The question of the moment: is resistant starch good for diabetics? Yes, but what exactly is resistant starch? Hopefully, it is a part of your every day diet. Here’s the gist. Resistant starch is basically starch that passes through your stomach and intestines without being fully digested. It ends up in your colon and becomes […]
Can Diabetics Eat Potatoes? 1 Easy Trick to Help!
Can diabetics eat potatoes? Yes! Can diabetics eat sweet potatoes? Yep! Does the preparation of potatoes affect how a person’s body deals with the starch of potatoes? Definitely! Potatoes are high in carbohydrates. That is a fact. However, the method used to prepare them can affect how easily the starch in a potato is accessed. […]
My Number 1 Hack for Fast Shredded Chicken!
What if you could have fast shredded chicken prepped for an entire week? Having a cooked protein source ready go at a moment’s notice can make life so much easier. This hack for food prep has saved our family countless hours during the week . Plus, it is super easy to multi-task during the time […]
Simple Charcuterie Board
Revamp your sandwich game with a charcuterie board! Not only does it provide lots of easy options for picky eaters, it can be as complex or simple as you’d like it to be. Let’s call it what it can be…a fancy-looking, easy to assemble, do-it-yourself meal! Ready for dinner? Sometimes heating up the stove after […]
SweetT1D – Information on Diabetes Designed Especially for YOU (and Here’s Why!)
We needed information on diabetes for our whole family. However, in the thousands of articles and posts in internet searches, I could not find a site designed to be simplistic enough for my daughter and complex enough for me. In the overwhelm of dealing with diabetes, I had no brain cells left to translate articles […]
4 Interesting Ways We Help Diabetic Families
Remember the emotions at diagnosis? New fears and expectations crowded your thoughts, but sometimes they stick with you. Finding ways to confront the changes in our life since that day hasn’t always been easy, but now more days are “sweet” than sour. Together we can explore how to help that happen for your family, too! […]
Easy Chicken Enchiladas
Dinner is ready and much lower in carbs than the typical restaurant version with this Easy Chicken Enchilada recipe. Plus, cheese, chicken and tortillas usually please even the pickiest eaters! After Milly’s diagnosis, we rediscovered the joy of Mexican cuisine. Sandwiches, pizza, subs…many of the foods we used as a quick, easy meal caused blood […]
5 Easy Hacks for Daily Diabetic Supplies!
Like a newborn baby’s diaper bag, newly diagnosed diabetic families need help getting out the door with daily diabetic supplies. For the first time, diabetic medical supplies like insulin, pin needles, alcohol wipes, low supplies, and a glucometer are on a new list. That list goes on and on. Your list may differ, but these […]
What is a Low? Diabetes 101 – Helpful Terms
A “low” simply means not enough blood sugar is present in the blood stream. Basically, the amount of glucose/sugar in the bloodstream is not enough to help the diabetic’s body to function properly. Diabetic terminology can definitely be overwhelming at first. So, bookmark this page or share a link for help when your brain is […]
