The Diabetes Holiday Cookbook: Year-Round Cooking for People with Diabetes

258 Pages·2002·10.71 MB·English

by  Carolyn Leontos

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Year-Round Cooking
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Carolyn Leontos, M.S., R.D., C.D.E.
Debra Mitchell, C.E.P.C.
Kenneth Weicker, C.E.C.
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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Contents
FOREWORDBYMURIELSTEVENS v
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS vii
INTRODUCTION 1
January 5
New Year’s Day 7
Chinese New Year 18
February 29
Valentine’s Day 31
March 41
St. Patrick’s Day 43
April 49
Easter 51
Passover 62
May 73
Cinco de Mayo 75
Mother’s Day 86
Memorial Day 95
June 105
Father’s Day 107
July 117
Independence Day/Canada Day 119
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August 129
Happy Birthday 131
(Every day is someone’s birthday,
sowe’ve chosen tofeature this holiday in August,
which currently has noobserved holidays.)
September 141
Labor Day 143
Rosh Hashanah 154
October 163
Columbus Day 165
Halloween 172
November 181
Thanksgiving 183
December 195
Hanukkah 197
Las Posadas 204
Christmas 214
Kwanzaa 225
INDEX 235
Foreword
It may take a village to help raise a family,but if that family includes a per-
son with diabetes,it takes just one special villager,such as Carolyn Leon-
tos,to show them the way to a long,healthy life.
As a registered dietitian and a certified diabetes educator, Carolyn
Leontos has affected the lives of those with diabetes in the best way possi-
ble. Through her compassionate approach to problem-solving and her
books and programs (too many to count!), she leads them to the dining
room and makes them happy to be there.
We met many years ago and have worked together on many projects.
Carolyn was a constant guest on my call-in radio show. As my nutrition
and diabetes specialist,she was always available to spread the word about
a healthy way of life. Her reassuring answers to callers, whose lives had
changed when they or a family member was diagnosed with diabetes,are
still remembered.
It wasn’t only those who had diabetes that she educated. Carolyn en-
tered the kitchens of every hotel in Las Vegas to spread the word about the
need for healthier eating. Like the Pied Piper,Carolyn soon had the chefs
following her lead. Two of them created the recipes for this important new
book,The Diabetes Holiday Cookbook.
Certified Executive Chef Ken Weicker is the executive chef of the Sun-
coast Resort in Las Vegas; Certified Executive Pastry Chef Debra Mitchell
is the executive pastry chef at Treasure Island,a Mirage/MGM Grand ho-
tel. These talented chefs have created a collection of recipes and menus
geared to holidays for every month of the year.
The scope of the recipes and menus shows just how far healthy eating
limits can be stretched,even for people with diabetes. The only restriction
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now seems to be portion size! Although this book was written for those
with diabetes,it could stand on its own as a delicious guide to a healthier
way of eating for everyone, where little is forbidden—not even potato
kugel (Passover), chicken enchiladas (Cinco de Mayo), roast rib of beef
(Christmas),or delicious desserts!
Muriel Stevens
Food Editor,Restaurant Critic,
and Consumer Advocate
Las Vegas Sun
Las Vegas,Nevada
Acknowledgments
We want to thank:Art Leontos,whose inspiration,love,and support were
the basis for this project; Fran and Ryan Weicker,who researched,typed,
and tasted innumerable recipes; Jessica Tate, who kindly tasted many
recipes lacking her favorite ingredient (sugar); Jesus Castillo, who also
helped with research; and Elizabeth Zack, our editor, for her insightful
comments that kept us on track and made this book easier to read.
Note:All recipes were analyzed using Nutritionist Five (nutrition soft-
ware for recipe analysis),First Data Bank,San Bruno,California.
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