summer and gestational diabetes?
"So I have gestational diabetes. I already had it in my first pregnancy so I was kinda prepared for this"… or so I thought. My problem now is that all the recipes I used during my first pregnancy had to be prepared by either grilling, cooking or baking and lets be honest who wants that kind of work when they are 30 weeks pregnant and the general temperature is about 95 degrees outside and its kinda hard to keep the house cool. So does anyone have any good summer recipes for salads or some no cook food that wont drive my blood-sugar into the sky. Maybe some low carb smoothies or something similar.
My first pregnancy was during the winter so it didn’t bother me as much to cook.
Please only serious answers and be nice 
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Mountian_Baby - said
August 25 2011 @ 17:03
This is a side and it cooks fast too:
Color full veggie sauté:
2 med red peppers julienned
2 med green peppers julienned
2 med zucchini julienned
4 med carrots julienned
1 tsp olive oil
4 cups thinly sliced cabbage
1/4 tsp salt
4 tsp cider vinegar
1/4 cup water
1 tbsp sesame seeds.
In a large skillet, sauté the peppers, zucchini, and carrots in olive oil, for 5 min. Add the cabbage, salt and pepper, sauté 1 min longer.
In small bowl combine vin and water, pour over veggies. Cook and stir for 2-3 min or until heated thru. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
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This one is pushing it on the carbs with the fruit, but double the spinach.
Fruit or Spinach Salad:
I know this sounds a little odd but it adds a nice light zip and tang for fruit:
¼ cup buttermilk
2 tbsp sour cream
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
8 oz baby spinach
Red apples, thinly sliced
1 cup red grapes cut in ½
Or leave out the spinach and just add other fruits such as
Raspberries or black berries, strawberries, watermelon etc….
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Raspberry Vinaigrette & Orange Salad
1 pkg (10oz) salad greens
1 can (11oz) mandarin oranges drained
1 cup julienne/match stick jicama
¾ cup Light Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing
2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds (buy them toasted or toast your own)
Toss everything but the sesame seeds in a bowl and then sprinkle with seseme seeds.
***Add chicken strips to round it out.
Or use sliced onions instead of the jicama
Nutrition Information: Calories 80, Fat 4g (sat fat 0g), Sodium 210mg, Carbs 11g, Fiber 6g, Protien 1g, Cholesterol 0g, Sugar 6g
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Turkey Corn Salsa Tortilla Wraps
4 corn tortillas (6 inch)
1/4 cup Thick ‘N Chunky Mild Salsa
2 Tbsp. drained canned corn
1/4 tsp. chopped cilantro
4-2% Milk Pepperjack Singles
4 lettuce leaves
16 slices deli Turkey Meat
Heat tortillas as directed on package.
Meanwhile, combine salsa, corn and cilantro.
Top tortillas evenly with 2% Milk Singles, lettuce, turkey and salsa mixture; roll up.
Kraft Kitchens Tips
Variation – Turkey Corn Salsa Tostadas
Prepare as directed, except do not roll tortillas up. Serve open faced.
Nutrition Information Calories 150, Total fat 4.5 g (Saturated fat 2.5 g), Cholesterol 25 mg, Sodium 790 mg, Carbs 16g, Dietary fiber 2 g, Sugars 2 g, Protein 11 g
Nutrition Bonus
These flavorful wraps are both rich in calcium from the 2% Milk Singles and a good source of vitamin A from lettuce.
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Raw Broccoli Salad-6 servings:
4 cups broccoli florets (or broccolini)
¼ cup red onion minced
2 tbsp splenda
2 tbsp cider vinegar
2 tbsp light mayo
2 tbsp sunflower seeds-roasted and salted
3 tbsp seedless raisens.
Save the broccoli stems for another use (I like them sautéed with carrots), and cut the florets into small pieces. Set aside.
Place remaining ingrediants into a medium bowl and mix well. Add broccoli florets, toss until well coated.
Cover and chill a good couple of hours.
Per Serving: Calories 60 (15 from fat), protein 3g, fat 2g (sat 0g), carbs 10g, fiber 2g, cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 85mg, sugar 6g
*****Look in the grocery stores for a low carb tortilla called "Carb Chopper" there is a whole wheat and white version with only 7 net grams of carbs per tortilla.
Also there is a low carb pasta called Dreamfield Wheat pasta, it is only 5 grams of carbs per serving. I think the website www.dreamfieldwheat.com but google it to make sure.
Murray - said
August 25 2011 @ 17:03
My stepdaughter had the same problem when she was pregnant. Once the baby was born, it went away. I found this site a while ago and even though I’m not diabetic, I noticed the recipes looked really yummy. This is just a small sample. I realize that these are not all no-bake but browse around and see what else you can find. Just wanted to give you an idea.
http://www.diabeticlivingonline.com/recipe/salads/cobb-salad/
http://www.diabeticlivingonline.com/diabetic-recipes/salad/yummy-salad-recipes/?page=3
http://www.diabeticlivingonline.com/recipe/beef/sesame-orange-beef/
http://www.diabeticlivingonline.com/recipe/chicken/penne-with-chicken-and-broccoli/
http://www.diabeticlivingonline.com/diabetic-recipes/dessert/delicious-dessert-recipes/
http://www.diabeticlivingonline.com/diabetic-recipes/dessert/delicious-dessert-recipes/?page=6