Chef Robert Lewis aka The Happy Diabetic’s Recipe for Kale

Chef Robert Lewis

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 featured on April’s upcoming Serve, Taste or Trash! Game podcast: Kale Chips With Sesame Seeds

Serves 4-5 as a snack

What’s in it?

Large bunch of kale, washed and fully dried

Olive oil (you’ll probably need at least 2 Tbsps)

Sea salt to taste (approximately ½ teaspoon)

Sesame seeds to taste

Let’s put it togather

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Remove the leaves from the center rib of the kale and tear them into large pieces.

2. Place leaves in a large bowl and drizzle with olive oil, salt and sesame seeds and toss until completely coated.

3. Divide the kale leaves between two heavy-duty baking sheets and arrange in a single layer. (Many recipes call for you to line the sheets with parchment paper but it’s not necessary unless you are really skimping on the oil – my chips did not stick at all.)

4. Bake for 25 minutes, or until crisp – the cooking time will depend somewhat on the thickness of the leaves and the size of the pieces. You can eat them as soon as they’ve cooled down enough to grab.

NOTE: Approximate nutritional analysis per serving:

Servings: 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 97

Total Fat: 8.83g

Sodium: 301mg

Total Carbs: 3.57g

Dietary Fiber: 1.03g

Sugars: 0.01g

Protein: 1.63g

Serve, Taste or Trash! Game

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

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:

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Whitney Houston-inspired ‘It’s Not Right But It’s O-Kale’ Recipe

Whitney Houston‘s death was a huge blow for music fans worldwide, but the iconic singer is not forgotten.

Divabetic believes the superstar’s legacy serves as an amazing source of inspiration for women living with diabetes to stay healthy and upbeat about their self-care.

“We feel Whitney songs and films can inspire the inner divas in women living with diabetes to make better choices about food, fitness and self-care,” says the happy healthcare host, Mr. Divabetic.

Throughout Divabetic’s free podcast, Diabetes Roundtable Inspired by Whitney Houston, there are plenty of references to Whitney’s hits to celebrate the singer’s spirit in a upbeat and healthy way. The song, “It’s Not Right But It’s Okay” is playful changed to “It’s Not Right But It’s O-Kale” to help sing the praises of the vegetable,  kale in the show’s popular segment, Food Aisle Face-Off with Judi Wilcox, RD, CDE.  Judi is a registered dietitian, certified diabetes educator, food stylist and herbal tea manufacturer. Here’s Judi Wilcox’s recipe to you celebrate the ‘The Queen of the Night’ at your next meal:

It’s Not Right But It’s O-Kale Recipe by Judi Wilcox RD, CDE  for Baked Kale:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 bunch kale
• 1 teaspoon seasoned salt

Directions

1. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a non insulated cookie sheet with parchment paper.
2. With a knife or kitchen shears carefully remove the leaves from the thick stems and tear into bite size pieces. Wash and thoroughly dry kale with a salad spinner. Drizzle kale with olive oil and sprinkle with seasoning salt.
3. Bake until the edges brown but are not burnt, 10 to 15 minutes.

LISTEN NOW: Free Diabetes Podcast Inspired by Whitney Houston   http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1/2012/08/07/diabetes-roundtable-inspired-by-whitney-houston

What fruits and vegetables are you singing about? The happy healthcare host, Mr. Divabetic visits the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, CA.to raise awareness for diabetes in a fun, new way. Enjoy more videos on Mr. Divabetic’s YouTube channel.

Get inspired to eat more fruits and vegetables. Meet Mr. Divabetic on the red TOMATO carpet in Phildelphia, PA, the American Diabetes Association Expo in Pittsburgh, PA and the Taking Control Of Your Diabetes Conference in San Diego, CA and Austin, TX in Fall 2012. Pass the boa! For more glitter, podcasts and glucose advice visit: www.divabetic.org

In the Kitchen with The Happy Diabetic Chef, Robert Lewis

The Happy Diabetic Chef Robert Lewis shows us how to make a Sliced Crème Cake Lemon Tower using a Hill & Valley Sugar Free Sliced Crème Cake.

LISTEN NOW:  Diva TalkRadio – Studio d with the happy healthcare host, Mr. Divabetic and special guest Chef Robert Lewis The Happy Diabetic:  http://ning.it/InlZv2

Deconstruct Your Diet with Ellen N. Resnick, LCSW

Watch as Ellen  Resnick, Director at the Center for Thoughtful Weight Loss, www.thoughtfulweightloss.com, builds her own tortilla soup to maximize the flavor without all the fats and unnecessary calories.

Customize your meals the same way you’d customize a new computer or car and you’ll be able to eat more of your favorite foods without the regret.

Know the nutrition facts when you  choose your ingredients.  You can start with turkey instead of roast beef and cut calories in half right there.  Choose an ounce of Jarlsberg  lite over cheddar and save another 46 calories.

Don’t be afraid to add ingredients. It’s always more fun to add, and besides, adding can be good for you. For instance you can add yummy fresh vegetables to a sandwich to bulk up on fiber and nutrients in exchange for some of the more fattening choices.  Add your favorite mustard (there’s so many great one’s to choose from) to any sandwich instead of mayo and save another 90 calories and 10 grams of fat.

Oh, and the skinny margharitas allow for some well needed relaxation without piling on the calories of regular sweet mixed drinks–just beware of how many, or that consciousness will be out in the ocean

 

Foods That Fight Allergies

Feeling stuffed up from allergy symptoms? Try changing your diet to include foods that might help.

“An overall healthy diet is helpful for controlling all conditions, including allergies,” says Leonard Bielory, MD, chairman of the integrative medicine committee for the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) and a professor at Rutgers University. Recently, research has suggested that certain foods can help fight allergies by controlling underlying inflammation, dilating air passages, and providing other relief effects.

A recent study found that a heart-healthy Mediterranean diet, featuring nuts, grapes, oranges, apples, and fresh tomatoes, could provide allergy relief.

FOOD AISLE FACE-OFF: Tune in to Diva TalkRadio – Diabetes Roundtable for food  shopping advice and more! Hosted by the happy healthcare host, Mr. Divabetic http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1/2012/04/10/diabetes-roundtable-inspired-by-luther-vandross-vol2

Divabetic Appetizer Recipe

Seveda Williams and Divabetic Style & Image Advisor, Catherine Schuller, show us on to GLAM MORE, FEAR LESS in a the kitchen. Enjoy this diva-licious Black Bean Tortilla Dip & Tomato, Basil, Mozzarella Skewers. Watch as two of our favorite divas trade recipes and tips for making these diabetic friendly treats.

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.

Top Chef Sam Talbot’s new book ‘The Sweet Life’

Diva TalkRadio: Sam Talbot's Sweet Life

Former Top Chef contestant and Chef Sam Talbot’s new book,  THE SWEET LIFE: Diabetes Without Boundaries focuses on how diabetes has affected but not compromised Sam’s life or career, and includes his own tips on how to handle everything from work and hobbies to relationships and travel with discipline and enthusiasm. THE SWEET LIFE features 75 innovative recipes for fresh, all-natural dishes anybody, with or without diabetes, can prepare and enjoy.

Best of all, every one of Sam’s recipes is a dish home cooks will be proud to serve to family or guests; as he astutely points out, anyone concerned with his health would do well to eat like a diabetic, and when the food is this alluring, there is no reason not to.

“One great perk about being a chef (and getting some media attention from my stint on Top Chef) is being able to bring attention to causes I believe in, which is why I’ve teamed up with JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation), an organization that provides resources for diabetes and is working for better ways to create and ultimately cure type 1 diabetes,” says Sam Talbot.  A portion of the proceeds from the book will go to benefit JDRF’s Sweet Life Kitchen.

Tune into Diva TalkRadio featuring Sam Talbot hosted by by the happy healthcare host, Mr. Divabetic.  Enjoy over 30 Diva TalkRadio programs are available for free 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

Hungry Girl Bites Into A New TV Season

Divabetic Loves Hungry Girl

It’s a been a busy frew years for Lisa Lillien, known as “Hungry Girl.” She has put out four best-selling cookbooks, has about 1, 000,000 subscribers to her aily newsletter and is in the second season of her cooking show, “Hungry Girl,” airing on Food Network.

If you’re not familiar with Hungry Girl, she is a hyperkinetic 43-year-old former TV producer named Lisa Lillien, who once upon a time hated the fact that she couldn’t fit into her skinny jeans. “I was that person who would sit at the computer and eat an entire bag of fat-free pretzels and think I was doing a good thing,” Lillien says. “I wasn’t.”

Lillien grew up on Long Island.  She lost 25 pounds several years ago, and in 2003 she started sending her friends low-fat recipes and tips for finding healthful food in mainstream supermarkets. She then turned herself into a cartoon character on the Internet called Hungry Girl.  Wow, that’s a diva move! 

What we love, love, love about her is that her best-selling cookbooks are for people who don’t really cook! Lillien feels that she (and all of us) can lose weight while still eating her favorite foods — or at least some version of them. Hungry Girl recipes approximate the foods Lillien knows her adherents (mostly women) crave, such as fried calamari, onion rings and that totem of post-feminist gastronomic fetishes: cute cupcakes.

Hungry for more healthy eating information then tune in to Diva Talk Radio on divabetic.org We’re podcasting with atittude!