Welcome to DSF Recipes, a compilation of submissions by members in the recipe section of the forum. If you wish to contribute to the recipes please post there or PM one of the admins.

The recipes are all tried and tested by diabetics themselves rather than the commercial cookbooks which have been compiled with the assistance of dietitians who insist that starchy carbohydrate and low fat are essential to our existence as diabetics. Many of the recipes are the result of experimentation and adaptation of standard recipes to make them more “diabetic friendly”. The contributors to this book have all achieved excellent diabetic control and in the forum we constantly have remarks such as “I feel so full of energy”, “I’m no longer falling asleep after meals” and “My doctor cannot believe the difference”.

An unexpected side effect has manifested itself too. Whilst the recipes are not especially low fat, many forum members find that their cholesterol results have improved because lowering the carbohydrate intake has lowered their triglyceride levels too.

A word of caution, some of the recipes will be higher in carbohydrates than others, because those Type 1s on insulin do
have the ability to match their insulin to their carbohydrate intake, but even so, none is very high carb because keeping it to a minimum reduces the likelyhood of mistakes in calculation and subsequent unexpected highs. Also some of the recipes are “treats” for special occasions so that we do not have to feel deprived at Christmas, birthdays and other celebrations.