Great recipes for everyone and useful tips for people with diabetes

Tomato Salsa

Cooking Time: 10

This salsa is great with meat, fish, cheese and salads. Why not make extra and keep it in the fridge...

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...

Best Beef Burgers

Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Homemade beef burgers are so much nicer and healthier than shop bought ones. You will never eat processed ones again...

Baked white fish and spinach

Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Looking for a quick dinner idea? Fish is quick to cook, is a great lean protein and is carbohydrate free...

Beetroot salad

Cooking Time: 15

As well as being colourful and tasty, beetroot can lower blood pressure and help the liver to process toxins. This...

Caprice Salad

Italian

Irish tomatoes are at their best right now. They only contain approx. 4g of carbohydrate per 100g, so are well...

Creamy Asparagus Soup

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

Chocolate Muffins

Cooking Time: 40 minutes

I’ve chosen this recipe because the ingredients will be available in most kitchens. To make a smaller quantity just adjust the...

Banana Pecan Cupcakes

Cooking Time: 60

The Artisan Diabetic

September 27, 2016

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The best meatballs

Cooking Time: 60

Italian

Meatballs make a handy lunch or dinner. They can be served with roasted vegetables or salad. Alternatively, you can immerse them...

Best Hummus Recipe

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

Will the sugar tax solve our health problems?

Will the sugar tax introduced on the 1st of May 2018 have any impact on the health of the nation or is it just another meaningless quick fix? Many people with...

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Vegetable Stir Fry

It’s good to have basic vegetables in the kitchen so that a quick healthy meal can be rustled up at any time. Many vegetables can be stir-fried include peppers, courgette...

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Low Carb Cauliflower and Broccoli Bake

Spruce up cauliflower and broccoli with this simple cheese sauce.

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The Packed Lunch Dilemma

Whether it’s for work, school or taking with you on trips, making packed lunches is often an unpopular chore. Here are a few ideas for healthy lunches on the go………...

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Chargrilled Steak

Well cooked steak is mouthwateringly delicious and has a sense of ‘special occasion’ even when there is no special occasion apart from being alive! With little effort, you can have...

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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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Devilled Eggs

This healthy snack couldn’t be simpler to make and there are no fancy ingredients to buy. Great with a salad for lunch or as a healthy party nibble. The carbohydrate...

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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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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 quite spicey the finished dish isn’t very spicy. Serve it...

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Review of the FreeStyle Libre System

The main headline on the Abbot website and their literature states and I quote: FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System The days of routine glucose testing with lancets, test strips...

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Tomato Salsa

Cooking Time: 10

This salsa is great with meat, fish, cheese and salads. Why not make extra and keep it in the fridge and add to dinner and lunches.

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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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Deliciously Simple Roast Chicken

I notice that whole chickens have been replaced with portioned chicken pieces in supermarkets. Portions are quick and convenient to cook but lack the flavour of a whole bird. Why...

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Sweet Potato Wedges

Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Vegetables & sides

Baked sweet potato wedges make an ideal accompaniment to many other dishes and couldn’t be easier to prepare. They can be changed around by adding herbs (thyme and rosemary are...

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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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Flourless Chocolate Brownies

These gluten-free chocolate brownies will go down a treat with everyone. Great for dessert, with a coffee or as a treat anytime. They are delicious eaten on the day they are...

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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