Californian Diabetic-Friendly Recipes

"When my sister was in town, my daughter, my sister and I went to a Vegan and Raw Food restaurant! I was very much against it because to be truthful I didn't know what to expect & when we reached the restaurant, they weren't equipped to handle my wheelchair and it was a very bad experience! However, for dessert, I had chocolate pie & after enjoying..."

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Ingredients: semisweet vegan chocolate chips, orange juice...

"This pea soup from Silver Lake's LA Mill demonstrates how simplicity can let a wonderful vegetable make the meal. This recipe was in the LA Times' SOS olumn & published at the request of a very satisfied customer. Pea tendrils are most accessible if you grow your own peas (grow a good row it takes quite a few pods to fill 3 cups) but also can be..."

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Ingredients: pea tendrils, hot paprika...

"This is one of my most requested recipes and can be made vegan, It’s much better as is though. This was inspired by my son when he decided to go vegetarian, for the simple reason that I wanted something that all the family would share This is one even your most carnivores’ friends " like me" will love."

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Ingredients: cream, ground turmeric...

"I used to make these all the time in southern Cali for my BF. Now that I've relocated to the far North, certain fresh ingredients are harder to come by, so I haven't been able to make this sandwich in ages. I'm not sure where the "m" stems from in "veggiemich," that's just what we ended up calling it. :) The reason for mixing..."

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Ingredients: cucumbers, Dijon mustard...

"Will be making this using the grill outside rather than heat up the house when I am awash in tomatoes. Will try both on the gas grill as well as the smoker (when cooking something else LOL). Found this in Sunset's recipe gallery. It is versatile - serve hot or cold - it is simple but I bet has wonderful flavor without being heavy (too miserably hot..."

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Ingredients: olive oil, onions...

"Here will be a lovely home for some big golden beefsteak & little yellow pear or cherry/currant tomatoes. Will play with this recipe using the green when ripe tomatoes as well.... & bigger shrimp - our local ones don't come that small (LOL). From Sunset who note - Brian Whitmer, chef at Moose's Restaurant in San Francisco, contributed this..."

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Ingredients: cilantro, pepper, cucumbers...

"I'm gathering the fresh tomato recipes as I have grown an unbelievable number of fantastic tomato varieties. Thanks to Sunset who got this recipe from Executive Chef Brandon Miller of Stokes Adobe Restaurant in Monterey, California. He uses at least two colors of tomatoes in this salad - no problemo! This recipe also makes use of summer greens, basils..."

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Ingredients: pepper, extra virgin olive oil...

"While in the supermarket looking for mussels to prepare a French dish, I came across a bag of frozen mixed seafood. I already had some cod filets at home, and figured this would be a great (and inexpensive) way to make ciopinno soup. Not traditional, but it turned out hearty, delicious, and a definite keeper!"

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Ingredients: diced tomatoes, fish stock...

"Marked vegetarian because it tastes amazing even when you take out the Prosciutto. I LOVE THIS DISH. I have a series of recipes I got out of what I thought would be a useless magazine full of ho-hum recipes that I was given for free at the Check out stand at my local grocery store. The magazine is called "Dan's real food Spring 2008" Turns..."

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Ingredients: feta cheese, fresh spinach...

"A delicious and unique way to prepare carrots. Chef Suzanne Goin serves this at her much-acclaimed L.A. restaurant. Recipe was printed in her cookbook, "Sunday Suppers at Lucques". It's a great dish for fish or poultry."

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Ingredients: cilantro, extra virgin olive oil...

"Thick chunky goodness."

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Ingredients: curry powder, dried parsley...