Hidden Carbs………..
Carbohydrate (carb) counting is a never-ending chore for people with T1 diabetes, unless we eat the same food every day. We...
Creamy Garlic Cauliflower
The creamy garlic sauce in this dish makes a very rich, low carb and filling side dish. This is an...
Packed Lunch Ideas
Making your own packed lunch gives you control of what we are eating, can be more nutritious and is more...
Artisan’s Smoked Salmon & Celeriac Remoulade
This is my version of the dish from the Radisson Hotel in Cork. Smoked salmon has no carbohydrates and is...
Cooked Chicken Salad
It’s important to have a few low carbohydrate recipes that can be cooked for lunch or dinner on days when...
Bacon and egg muffins
These ‘muffins’ are a change from the usual eggs and bacon. They are filling and very low carb. A great...
Devilled Eggs
This healthy snack couldn’t be simpler to make and there are no fancy ingredients to buy. Great with a salad...
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...
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...
Marinated Olives
Olives are a great low carbohydrate snack or starter. A great standby to have in your cupboard. They can be added to salads, lunch boxes and cooked meals. Olives have...
Spicy Chickpea & Cauliflower Salad
This is an all year round salad recipe. It’s great with a plain salad but just as good with fish, meat or poultry. Chickpeas (also known as Garbanzo beans) have...
Bacon and egg muffins
These ‘muffins’ are a change from the usual eggs and bacon. They are filling and very low carb. A great way to start the day which will help keep blood...
Green Salad with Feta
This green salad is ideal as a light meal or a packed lunch. The feta cheese and nuts reduce the impact of the carbohydrate in the vegetables.
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...
Super Green Pesto
Homemade basil pesto is quick and easy to make and is great with salads or as a topping for meat or fish (either before or after cooking). You can change...
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...
Beetroot salad
As well as being colourful and tasty, beetroot can lower blood pressure and help the liver to process toxins. This recipe is an ideal for a BBQ, side dish and...
Best Beef Burgers
Homemade beef burgers are so much nicer and healthier than shop bought ones. You will never eat processed ones again once you have tasted these. They are almost carb free,...
Creamy Garlic Cauliflower
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...
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...
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...
Daube of Beef Provençale
Daube of Beef Provençale is a traditional French stew which is an ideal dinner party dish because it can be made ahead and improves by being left for a day...
The best meatballs
Meatballs make a handy lunch or dinner. They can be served with roasted vegetables or salad. Alternatively, you can immerse them in a homemade tomato sauce.