WELCOME TO DIABETIC ENJOYING FOOD

I have chosen this name for this blog because it truly states my story. I am a type II diabetic who most certainly enjoys food. When I was diagnosed with diabetes several years ago, my blood sugar level was over 400. With some oral medications, a lot of research and some trial and error, I have found that unlike my ancestors I truly can continue to enjoy food. I hope this blog will help you to also enjoy food and be healthy. Some recipes are my originals and some I have collected. Everyone reacts different to various foods. Check your blood sugar readings so you will know whether or not a recipe works for you! And feel free to take a recipe and adjust it to suit your needs.

Thursday, July 9, 2020

SPICY CAJUN SALSA BURGERS

1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp Creole seasoning
1/2 cup your favorite low-sugar or sugar-free salsa
1 lb lean ground beef or turkey
4 whole-grain sandwich thins or your favorite low carb bread

Combine the spices, Creole seasoning and salsa in a large bowl. Crumble and add ground beef; mix together lightly but thoroughly. Shape mixture into 4 equal-size patties.


Grill the burgers, covered, over medium heat or may be broiled 4-inch from heat for approximately 5 minutes per side (or until desired doneness). Note: To be considered healthy burgers should reach a temperature of at least 160 degrees on a meat thermometer.

Serve on the sandwich thins or kaiser rolls. Personal note: The sandwich thins are better for you, however, the following nutritional information is based on the kaiser rolls and it does fall within diabetic carb/protein ratios.

Yield: 4 burgers
Per burger: 418 calories, 18 g fat (6 g sat), 86 mg cholesterol, 672 mg sodium, 33 g carbs, 1 g fiber, 30 g protein 

Note: The carbs and protein are almost equal, way above the diabetic requirement. The above numbers include the roll which greatly lowers the actual carb count when you omit the roll.
file photo - diabetics should not have the roll



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