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Soup & Starters

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.

Caprice Salad

Italian

Caprice salad makes a great starter, a side dish for a BBQ or party, lunch or it can form the base of a more substantial meal. Irish tomatoes are at...

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 A, C, E and some of the B Vitamins. They...

Smoked Salmon Ring & Beetroot

Cooking Time: 30

This starter looks more difficult than it is. It’s really just assembly. Artisan Note: You don’t have to use beetroot or alfalfa sprouts. You could use whatever salad or vegetables...

Artisan’s Smoked Salmon & Celeriac Remoulade

Cooking Time: 40

This is my version of the dish from the Radisson Hotel in Cork. Smoked salmon has no carbohydrates and is in high in omega 3 fatty acids which is great...

Stuffed Tomatoes

Cooking Time: 45

This recipe is a nice way to serve large tomatoes as a side dish for dinner or with a salad. Artisan Note: These are best served hot from the oven,...

Light Veg & Feta Salad

Cooking Time: 30

This green salad is a lovely light meal or side dish. The addition of the feta cheese slows down the small amount of carbs in the vegetables.

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