Need Diabetic Recipes
That's right, I'm cookin' up diabetics for dinner tonight!
Okay, not really. But Deb's hubby has just been diagnosed with whatever is one step below diabetes. He was borderline at the DoT physical our boys had to take (part of the requirements for the new company that bought out Wheeler, where both our hubbies work). He was given a temporary pass only, and if it isn't better when he has to retake his physical, he will lose his Commercial Driver's License. Which means he will also lose his job.
That cannot happen, for a number of reasons. Not only does the economy suck, but thanks to a case of rheumatic fever that almost killed him as a child, he has a learning disability and cannot read well. He doesn't have a diploma or a GED; he never finished school and still struggles to read and write (Debby has a number of cards addressed to "Deddy.") He's plenty smart-this guy can learn anything he sets his mind to. I'm sure most school systems would have recognized his problems early on, but we're talking rural Mississippi schools and a family full of hicks. Not a good combination. (Seriously - these people believe if you hang upside down your liver will flip over and kill ya dead! I'm not making this up!!)
Anyway, if you have any diabetic-friendly recipes you'd like to share, we'd really appreciate them. Also if you know of any good web sites for appropriate meals and such. We know sugars and sweeteners are out, but we're also trying to limit anything that spikes his glucose. So we're talking very little starches and fruits here. No bread, pasta, potatoes, corn, etc.
Any ideas are welcome! Thanks, f-list!
Okay, not really. But Deb's hubby has just been diagnosed with whatever is one step below diabetes. He was borderline at the DoT physical our boys had to take (part of the requirements for the new company that bought out Wheeler, where both our hubbies work). He was given a temporary pass only, and if it isn't better when he has to retake his physical, he will lose his Commercial Driver's License. Which means he will also lose his job.
That cannot happen, for a number of reasons. Not only does the economy suck, but thanks to a case of rheumatic fever that almost killed him as a child, he has a learning disability and cannot read well. He doesn't have a diploma or a GED; he never finished school and still struggles to read and write (Debby has a number of cards addressed to "Deddy.") He's plenty smart-this guy can learn anything he sets his mind to. I'm sure most school systems would have recognized his problems early on, but we're talking rural Mississippi schools and a family full of hicks. Not a good combination. (Seriously - these people believe if you hang upside down your liver will flip over and kill ya dead! I'm not making this up!!)
Anyway, if you have any diabetic-friendly recipes you'd like to share, we'd really appreciate them. Also if you know of any good web sites for appropriate meals and such. We know sugars and sweeteners are out, but we're also trying to limit anything that spikes his glucose. So we're talking very little starches and fruits here. No bread, pasta, potatoes, corn, etc.
Any ideas are welcome! Thanks, f-list!