| The people in Italy and Portugal have truly perfected | | | | oven on 400 degrees for about 15 minutes. |
| roasted vegetables and as a diabetic it would be a | | | | Now that the weather is warming up we start thinking |
| great idea to cook your vegetables as they do. | | | | about warm weather sandwiches such BLT. A |
| For example they will slice their potatoes, peppers, | | | | diabetic version would be a whole grain wrap with |
| squash, tomatoes, onions and place them in an oven | | | | lettuce, tomato, salsa and bacon. |
| proof dish. Sprinkle the vegetables with a little bit of | | | | Another breakfast item would be grilling red pepper, |
| olive oil or even balsamic vinaigrette (toss) bake 350 | | | | green pepper and onion in a little bit of olive oil until they |
| degrees for about 25 minutes. Grill your meat and | | | | are soft. Scramble and egg and even cook a slice of |
| these vegetables will be ready when you are and they | | | | bacon. Place all of this is a tortilla for a breakfast wrap. |
| are fabulous. | | | | Also now is the time to plan a garden and grow all of |
| The Italian Pizza can made into a diabetic friendly | | | | those vegetables that you will need on hand now. A |
| recipe by using the multigrain wraps for the crust, add | | | | good garden to plan will be for tomatoes, green |
| lean cooked beef. Saute mushrooms, thin sliced | | | | peppers, squash, onion, eggplants, and cucumbers. |
| tomatoes and onions until tender. Add the beef and | | | | Then when you need a vegetable for a recipe you |
| vegetables to the wrap laid flat on baking sheet. | | | | just go to your garden. A lot of the hardware stores |
| Sprinkle with the cheese of your choice such as | | | | now have the raised beds and potting soil and you are |
| mozzarella and parmesan. Bake for 10 minutes in 425 | | | | ready to go. |
| degree oven. | | | | Finally, if you have not already switched to a healthy |
| Squash stuffed with vegetables and cheese baked is | | | | fat such as olive oil or canola oil which are natural. Just |
| fabulous. Cut your summer squash in half and remove | | | | as the chips, bread, cakes and pies are processed or |
| the seeds. Add your choice of filling such as | | | | manmade foods well so are some of your fats such |
| vegetables or even cheese and walnuts. Bake in the | | | | as the trans fats and saturated fats. |