Chef Robert Lewis aka ‘The Happy Diabetic’s Recipe for Oranges

Serve, Taste or Trash! Game

Get ready, to go from ‘FARM’ to FABULOUS’ with the happy healthcare host, Mr. Divabetic’s on the upcoming Serve, Taste or Trash! Game podcast scheduled for Tuesday, April 2, 2013, 6 PM, EST.

The podcast features a delicious combination of crazy food challenges and fresh perspectives on the latest food trends to encourage kids of all ages to become more open-minded eaters. Our Mr. Divabetic’s good friend and colleague, Chef Robert Lewis aka ‘The Happy Diabetic’ joins the podcast to help tempt the world’s most picky eaters to eat more fruits and vegetables. Chef Robert Lewis’ recipes celebrate great-tasting food that both diabetics and non-diabetics can enjoy. His cookbooks are filled with tips, tidbits, and humorous anecdotes that he hopes will make cooking fun! “You are not what you eat, you are how much you eat!,” says Chef Robert Lewis.

Here’s one of Chef Robert Lewis‘ recipes for our mystery food: oranges featured on April’s upcoming Serve, Taste or Trash! Game podcast:

Chef Robert Lewis

Grilled Skewers of Sausage, Orange and Peppers by Chef Robert Lewis

What’s in it?

18 ½ inch chunks of green and red peppers

1 1/2 medium-size onions, cut into 18 wedges

6 links sweet Italian sausage, each cut in 3 pieces

1 orange, unpeeled, cut in 12 chunks

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Let’s put it togather

1. Soak 12 8-to 10-inch wooden skewers in tepid water for 30 minutes. Drain.

2. Preheat a charcoal or gas grill or oven to 350 degrees.

3. Hold two skewers parallel to each other about a half-inch apart. Place a piece of onion, a pepper chunk, a piece of sausage and a piece of orange on the two skewers, repeating the ingredients in this order and ending with a piece of sausage. There should be three pieces of sausage per double skewer.

4. Brush each skewer with olive oil, and place on the hot grill or oven. Cook, turning occasionally, until the sausage is browned and the oranges and onions slightly charred, about 20 minutes.

Yield:  3 servings

NOTE: Approximate nutritional analysis per serving:

Calories: 405

Total Fat: 21.38g

Cholesterol: 50mg

Sodium: 963mg

Total Carbs: 21.88g

Dietary Fiber: 4.15g

Sugars: 10.17g

Protein: 29.26g

Get inspired to cook more. Visit: http://www.happydiabetic.com

April’s Serve, Taste or Trash! Game podcast challenge features jerusalem artichokes, oranges and kale. Special guests include Wellness and Diabetes Coach, Ginger Vieira, the author of “Your Diabetes Science Experiment” and “Emotional Eating with Diabetes,” Co-founders of Central Farm Markets, Debra Moser and Mitchell Berlinger, Chef Robert Lewis ‘The Happy Diabetic’, the ‘Queen of the Green’ Miss Aida Romaine and Carol Lynne from New York, NY who celebrated the ‘BIG 50’ earlier this year. Tune in to find out if she’s able to ‘trash’ the recipe with the highest sodium content or not.

TUNE IN: Serve Taste or Trash Game! podcast: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1/2013/04/02/serve-taste-or-trash-game-2

Easter Parade 2012 with Mr. Divabetic:

LISTEN NOW: Diabetes Roundtable Inspired by Melba Moore http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1/2013/03/12/diabetes-roundtable-inspired-by-melba-moore

Basics In Diabetes Pattern Management – Divabetic

Experience Mr. Divabetic’s wellness with a wow programming in New York, NY, Philadelphia, PA, Savannah, GA, Bethesda, MD and Pittsburgh, PA in 2013. Get more details at www.divabetic.org

Divabetic Delicious & Healthy Appetizer Recipe

Black Bean Tortilla Dip & Tomato, Basil, Mozzarella Skewers. Two appetizers you can make in no time. Seveda Williams, a type 2 diabetic, and Catherine Schuller, Divabetic’s image & style advisor, trade recipes and tips for making these diabetic friendly treats. You can see the full recipes here:

http://www.dishanddine.com/index.php/article/viewArticle/article_id/1279.

Paula Deen Rumored to be a ‘DIVA-betic’

Divabetic: Paula Deen

News is breaking tonight  that Food Network star Paula Deen, beloved queen of high-calorie, Southern cooking, is about to confess she’ll be eating her own dishes in moderation from now on because she has diabetes.

Paula Deen, 64, has not addressed the buzz, which started in April when the National Enquirer reported she has type 2 diabetes.

Insiders say the Georgia native has started changing her cooking approach and will soon make healthier options available at her Savannah, Ga., restaurant, The Lady & Sons.

Her son, Bobby Deen, has already jumped on the healthier food bandwagon. Earlier this month, he launched the series,  “Not My Mama’s Meals,” on the Cooking Channel, where he creates less fatty versions of his mother’s old-fashioned Southern recipes.

Sources say Paula Deen plans to soon announce her condition because she has cooked up a lucrative deal with a pharmaceutical company  to endorse the drug she’s taking.

Mr. Divabetic’s Favorite Things #5: Naturally Sweet

This item on Mr. Divabetic’s Favorite Things for 2011 is for people striving to reduce or eliminate sugar in their diet without that nasty aftertaste. It’s Nu Naturals, non-bitter Stevia products that have no effect on blood sugar levels and are safe for both Type I and Type II diabetes.

Our  ‘PHASE OF THE MONTH’ winners on Divabetic’s facebook fan page all love it! ‘Like’ Divabetic on facebook and be part of our random drawing each month.

Nu Naturals are 100% All-Natural, zero calories, and do not contain aspartame, saccharin, sucralose, high-fructose corn syrup, or sugar.NuNaturals absolutely guarantees to keep our Divas tasting sweet!

NuNaturals offers a portfolio of over 150 recipes from Award Winning Chefs, Cookbook Authors, Culinary Experts, Dietitians, & Clinical Nutritionists for you to enjoy. www.nunaturals.com

Mr. Divabetic’s Favorite Things #5: Naturally Sweet

Mr. Divabetic's Favorite Things #5

This item on Mr. Divabetic’s Favorite Things for 2011 is for people striving to reduce or eliminate sugar in their diet without that nasty aftertaste. It’s Nu Naturals, non-bitter Stevia products that have no effect on blood sugar levels and are safe for both Type I and Type II diabetes.

Our  ‘PHASE OF THE MONTH’ winners on Divabetic’s facebook fan page all love it! ‘Like’ Divabetic on facebook and be part of our random drawing each month.

Nu Naturals are 100% All-Natural, zero calories, and do not contain aspartame, saccharin, sucralose, high-fructose corn syrup, or sugar. NuNaturals absolutely guarantees to keep our Divas tasting sweet!

NuNaturals offers a portfolio of over 150 recipes from Award Winning Chefs, Cookbook Authors, Culinary Experts, Dietitians, & Clinical Nutritionists for you to enjoy. www.nunaturals.com

What’s It Like To Cook for The President?

Diva TalkRadio: Chef Daniel Weldon Thomas

Mr. Divabetic shines the spotlight on one of the country’s elite Top Chef judges - Chef Daniel Thomas.  A rising star in the culinary world, he has created dishes for some of the most powerful people in the world, including President Barack Obama, U.S. Senators and countless celebrities and professional athletes.

This native Washingtonian’s continuing passion — healthy cooking — has put him in association with the American Diabetes Association where he will be the featured presenter at their First Ladies Health and Wellness Tea in Washington, DC in November, National Diabetes Awareness Month.   His commitment has also put him on the radar for Let’s Move, First Lady Michelle Obama’s campaign about childhood obesity.

Tune in as Diva TalkRadio’s always entertaining, always energetic healthcare,Mr. Divabetic, presents a back-stage pass to the kitchen and personal story of a master chef.  Callers are encouraged to call (347) 215-8551 to listen or ask questions.

Diva TalkRadio featuring Chef Daniel Thomas on Friday, October 21, 2011 12 – 12:30  PM, EST #BlogTalkRadio  http://ning.it/pys9cw

30 Days of DIVA Listen to over 30 free uplifting diabetes radio shows are available on i-tunes (search ‘Divabetic’) and at:http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1.

Diva TalkRadio – Diabetes Roundtable: Ms Angie Gets Raw

Watch Ms. Angie, a recent Diva TalkRadio Diabetes Numerology Game contestant, answer Marley’s raw cooking question then tune in to get all the dish when she shares  her ‘diagnosis to diva’ story on Diva TalkRadio – Diabetes Roundtable.

Don’t Get Down, Get DIVA with  Diva TalkRadio Mr. Divabetic officiates a thirty minute whirlwind of diabetes management and self-care inspiration featuring Divabetic’s Charlie’s Angels of Diabetes Outreach in a discussion of hot topics provided by The Girls Guide to Diabetes (www.thegirlsguidetodiabetes.com), Divabetic’s Mama Rose Marie with a self-care commentary and NYC celebrity makeup artist, Sue Perez. Plus, we’re dining out with a dietitian at Cracker Barrel in a menu review of healthy food choices and gather ringside for a Food Aisle Face-off  between Sausage and Bacon.

Tune in and call in to get inspired, to give a shout-out or to play Divabetic’s Diabetes Numerology Game featuring diva-licious gifts. Tune in, log on to:  http://t.co/86OgUcg

Cool off with Hot Top Chef Sam Talbot

Chef Sam Talbot

This month, which may very well be recorded as one of the hottest on record throughout the country, Divabetic is proud to feature Chef Sam Talbot on Diva TalkRadio Studio d, hosted by Max “Mr. Divabetic” Szadek. Chef Sam, living with type 1 diabetes for more than 10 years, is executive chef of Imperial #9 and Surf Lodge, both of New York State. Many remember Chef Sam as a semi-finalist on the second season of Bravo TV’s Top Chef. 

On Studio d, Chef Sam shares his recipe for a Blueberry Mojito using the sugar substitute Truvia, tips for healthy cooking, comfortable shoes and competing on reality TV.  We invite you to click here to listen to this episode and to download Chef Sam’s Blueberry Mojito from the Diva Reading Room.

Chef Sam's Blueberry Mojito

Diva TalkRadio – Diabetes Roundtable Guest: Ms. Angie Cooks!

Meet our next Diabetes Numerology contestant, Philadelphia-based chef, Ms. Angie on Diva TalkRadio – Diabetes Roundtable this Tuesday, June 14, 2011, 6 -6:30 PM, EST. Watch how well Ms. Angie cooks and then tune in to hear how well she keeps her cool when Mr. Divabetic turns up the heat with our popular Diabetes Numerology game.

What’s Diva TalkRadio? Mr. Divabetic officiates a thirty minute whirlwind of diabetes management and self-care inspiration featuring Divabetic’s Charlie’s Angels of Diabetes Outreach in a discussion of hot topics provided by The Girls Guide to Diabetes(www.thegirlsguidetodiabetes.com), Divabetic’s Mama Rose Marie with a self-care commentary and NYC celebrity makeup artist, Sue Perez. Plus, we’re dining out with a dietitian at Cracker Barrelin a menu review of healthy food choices and gather ringside for a Food Aisle Face-off between sausage and bacon. Tune in and call in to get inspired, to give a shout-out or to play Divabetic’s Diabetes Numerology game featuring divalicious gifts. Tune in, log on to:  http://t.co/86OgUcg