Easy to follow recipes with nutritional values - The Artisan Diabetic, Galway, Ireland.

Chicken with harissa, tomatoes and olives

This is a great dish for lunch or dinner. It is very quick to prepare. Even though harissa paste is...

Daube of Beef Provençale

Cooking Time: 1hr 20

Daube of Beef Provençale is a traditional French stew which is an ideal dinner party dish because it can be...

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September 6, 2018

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The Packed Lunch Dilemma

Making your own packed lunch gives you control of what we are eating, can be more nutritious and is more...

Spicy Pumpkin Soup

Cooking Time: 50 minutes

This is a lovely warming soup to enjoy at any time. Pumpkins are low in calories, but high in Vitamins...

Best Hummus Recipe

This Hummus recipe couldn’t be easier to make and is healthier and more economical than shop bought versions. Chickpeas (also...

Hidden Carbs………..

Carbohydrate (carb) counting is a never-ending chore for people with T1 diabetes, unless we eat the same food every day. We...

Chicken Skewers

Cooking Time: 1hr 20

This recipe is healthier than shop bought marinated chicken. You can vary the herbs and add spice if you prefer...

Brain Health & Diabetes

The brain is a very complex organ which is very sensitive to the amount of glucose it receives, so by its very nature Diabetes has an impact on it. Like...

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Creamy Asparagus Soup

This creamy, gluten free, low carb Asparagus soup is great for a special occasion starter or a casual lunch. It’s also quick to prepare.

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One of my favourite ingredients

‘Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food’ Hippocrates I am sharing one my favourite ingredients and why I feel it has contributed to my health and...

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My favourite and most used ingredients – eggs

Over the next few weeks I am going to share my most used and favourite ingredients and tell you why I think they have contributed to my health and well...

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Chia Seeds

What are they? Chia seeds are tiny, almost tasteless black or white seeds which come from a plant called Salvia Hispanica (Spanish sage), which is a relative of the mint...

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Savoury Pancakes

The tradition of making pancakes on Shrove Tuesday originates in ancient times when families had to use up flour, eggs and milk prior to lent, which starts the day after....

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Smoked Paprika Baked Salmon

A quick and easy salmon recipe which can be eaten hot or cold. Great as a single portion dinner and it’s easy to add extra and have for lunch the...

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Creamy Garlic Cauliflower

Vegetables & sides

The creamy garlic sauce in this dish makes a very rich, low carb and filling side dish. This is an ideal replacement for garlic potatoes if you want to keep...

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Tips to help you avoid or treat colds & flu

Colds and flu season is upon us. They can make diabetes management more difficult than usual. There is a lot of talk about a more virulent flu strain, the Australian...

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Best Hummus Recipe

This Hummus recipe couldn’t be easier to make and is healthier and more economical than shop bought versions. Chickpeas (also known as Garbanzo beans) have so many good things it...

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Sarmale Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

The Artisan Diabetic is sending best wishes to everyone attending DIA fest 2018 in Chisinau, Moldova. To celebrate I am adding a traditional recipe from Moldova, called Sarmale, which can be...

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Don’t delay………

November is Diabetes awareness month. If you know little or nothing about type one diabetes (T1) take a few minutes to become familiar with the symptoms, so that you or...

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Low Carb Seed & Wheat Bread

When I started experimenting with low carb bread recipes I was shocked at how low carb I could make them. All wheat bread contains a considerable amount of carbs, whether...

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Hidden Carbs………..

Carbohydrate (carb) counting is a never-ending chore for people with T1 diabetes, unless we eat the same food every day. We all know bread, potatoes, rice, pasta, cakes, biscuits, fruit and...

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Blood sugar testing in Winter

Many people with diabetes find that their blood sugar goes up during cold weather. Our ability to handle these changes is very much dependent on getting accurate information from our...

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Dawn Phenomenon

What is it; does it affect you and what can you do about it? Dawn phenomenon is a rise in blood sugar due to a surge in hormone secretions during...

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About

Thank you for visiting “the artisan diabetic”. This is my website about living with type 1 diabetes, which I have for over 50 years. I would like to share some of my recipes and tips with you.

I have learned a lot about diabetes in those years. While information is more readily available today, the changes in food processing and lifestyles has introduced challenges. I hope my site will help you with these.

I am a fan of home cooking but love eating out with family and friends too. I will share some recipes that are good for diabetics but also for people wishing to reduce their or their children’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes. These are recipes for good wholesome food and treats that everyone will enjoy.

Carbohydrates are the currency of insulin (for everyone), so you will see a lot of references to carbohydrates on this site. I’m not an advocate of ‘no/very low carb’ diets, but I believe high carb and processed foods are not good, especially for anyone with diabetes.

I have a lot of practical experience of how different carbohydrates behave once they are digested and am currently studying nutrition. I carb count my recipes using the ingredients and brands that I normally use. Even vegetables vary in their carb content, never mind different brands of ingredients, so the nutritional value in the recipes are a guide and will vary depending on the the brands used, the ripeness and variety of fruit and vegetables.

anne@theartisandiabetic.ie

Breakfast	Chicken
Desserts	Fish
Mains	Meat
Salads	Snacks
Soup & Starters	Vegetables