what diabetics should do the next time they go to a restaurant:

There is no reason why you cannot make the same healthy eating choices

in a restaurant that you make each day at home. And there is no reason
why you need to think of eating out as ?going off? your usual eating
plan.


Most restaurants today?even fast food ones?offer at least a few healthy
alternatives on their menus.


The first step you can take is to plan ahead. Know what food groups you
need to include in your meal out and the serving sizes for each. Try to
stick to your regular eating schedule too, at least as closely as you
can.


Here are a few tips you can follow once you get to where you are
eating.


** Eat the same serving sizes as you would at home. Restaurants often
serve large portions. Take the rest home; it can make a nice treat the
next day!



** Ask that high-fat sauces and salad dressings be served on the side.
Then you can use just the amount you choose.




** Try to stick with foods that are broiled, poached, grilled, or
sautéed with no extra butter added. Avoid deep-fried, breaded, or creamed foods.




** If you can, avoid high-fat ingredients, such as cheese, butter,
cream, avocado, and sausage.



** Ask if you can make a substitution for unhealthy foods. For
instance, ask for a baked potato or more vegetables in lieu of French fries.




** It is OK to ask for what you want. Don't be afraid to tell your
server to leave the potato chips off the plate or ask for whole wheat bread
instead of a croissant.




I hope you've enjoyed these diabetic tips as much as I've given you
the information that I've acquired over 25 years. If you're serious
about losing weight and want to know an easy way of controlling
your diabetes, please pick up a new copy of my ebook " Diabetic Diet
Secrets" I give a lot more tips on eating out and losing weight!

Crab Soup Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 cups milk
• 2 tbsp finely chopped onions
• 2 tsp chicken base or bouillon granules
• 1/8 tsp pepper
• 2 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 1 pound crabmeat

Method: Melt butter and whisk in flour. Cook for 3 minutes then stir in milk, chopped onion, chicken base, pepper, and chopped parsley. Reduce the heat and cook until thick. Stir in crabmeat; heat through.

Kerala Prawn Soup Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

• 1 tsp black peppercorns
• 1 tsp black mustard seeds
• 2 tsp coriander seeds
• 1/8 tsp fenugreek seeds
• 2 tbsp oil
• 3 ground onions
• 12 curry leaves
• 2 tsp chopped garlic
• 1 chopped ginger
• 1 tsp red chili paste
• 750 ml fish stock
• 750 gm prawns ? without shells
• 2 tbsp lime juice
• 125 ml coconut milk

Method: Roast peppercorns, mustard, curry leaves and fenugreek seeds. Grind to a fine powder. Heat oil. Add onions; curry leaves, garlic and ginger. Stir and fry for 3 minutes. Add a couple of tablespoons of water to prevent sticking. Add dry masala and red chili paste. Cook for a few minutes before adding the stock. Season and bring to a boil. Simmer for 15 minutes. Add prawns and cook until tender. Stir in limejuice and coconut milk. Heat through and serve.

Indian Recipe For Spiced Coffee

Coffee Recipe- Ingredients:

• 1 Clove
• 1 cup Milk
• 2 tbsp Sugar
• 1¼ cups Water
• 1 stick Cinnamon
• A Pinch of Nutmeg
• 4 pods Cardamom, slit
• 2 cups strong, freshly brewed Coffee

Method:

1. In a medium-size pot, bring water to a boil. Stir in the spices, cover, and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes.
2. Stir in the prebrewed coffee.
3. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, heat milk until almost boiling.
4. Strain the spiced coffee through a fine mesh strainer covered with cheesecloth into the milk.
5. Add sweetener, stir, and serve in mugs.

Tip: Add a couple of chopped basil leave to your morning cup of tea or milk, for relief from dry or Phlegmatic cough. Regular use is also very good for general well being.

Recipe for Masala Tea

Recipe Ingredients:

• 3 tsp Tea
• 2/3 cup Milk
• 1½ cups Water
• 2″ piece of Ginger
• 4 tsp Sugar (or to taste)
• A pinch of Cardamom powder

Method:

1. Boil one and a half cup of water in a saucepan.
2. Add in the tea and boil for a minute.
3. Add the ginger and cardamom powder. Let it boil.
4. Now add milk and sugar and bring to boil.
5. The mixture will rise and may spill over the top, so be aware and remove from the heat.
6. Strain the tea into cups and serve.

Chicken Saltimbocca Italian Recipe

The Italian word saltimbocca means "jump in the mouth," and believe us, bite after bite of this delicious prosciutto-wrapped chicken will jump right into yours!

Credit: Rori Trovato

Servings: 4

Recipe Ingredients:

* 3 tablespoons olive oil
* 2 cloves garlic, peeled
* 4 large sage leaves
* 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
* 4 slices prosciutto
* 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
* Salt and pepper to taste
* 3/4 cup dry white wine
* 3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

In a large ovenproof saute pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat and add the garlic cloves. Brown the garlic, turning often, about 7 minutes. Turn off the heat and discard the garlic. Meanwhile, place a sage leaf on top of each breast and wrap the entire breast with a prosciutto slice, overlapping the slice and tucking it underneath the breast.

Heat the garlic oil over medium-high heat. Place the flour on a plate and turn the chicken in the flour, shaking off the excess. Carefully place the breasts in the pan, sage side down, and saute until golden brown, about 5 to 7 minutes. Turn the breasts over and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place in the oven and cook for 12 more minutes. Remove the pan from the oven, place the breasts on a plate and cover with foil. Place the hot pan back on the burner over medium heat. Add the wine and scrape the brown bits from the pan. Continue cooking for 3 to 5 minutes, until the wine is reduced by half. Turn off the heat. Add the butter and stir with a wooden spoon until the sauce is slightly thickened. Pour over the chicken and serve at once.

Low Calorie - Low Fat Chocolate Pie Recipe

Pour 1 2/3 cups of cold fat free milk into a
large bowl.
Beat in with a wire whisk two 4 oz packages of
Jell-o fat free/sugar free instant chocolate
pudding mix and 1/2 tub (8 oz. size) of Cool Whip
whipped topping.
Spread in a reduced fat graham cracker crust.
(I used Keebler's Ready Crust).
Top with the remaining whipped topping.

Calories approximately 217 and 3.5 grams of fat for
1/8 of the pie.