Strawberry Bars

Ingredients: 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 cup old-fashioned oats 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup toasted unsweetened flaked coconut 1/2 cup dark brown sugar or sugar substitute 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup butter or coconut oil, melted 2 large egg whites 6 ounces...

Herbed Barley Salad

Adapted from Diabetes Forecast magazine Makes 6 servings Ingredients 1 ¼ cups pearled barley (not quick-cook) 2 ½ cups water ¼ tsp. salt ¼ cup chopped walnuts 2 small carrots, peeled and diced ½ English cucumber, peeled, seeded, and diced 2 small tomatoes, diced 2...

Spring Onion Crostini

Serves 8 Ingredients: 2 cups spring onions, whites and greens (approximately 2 large bunches) 4 tablespoons unsalted butter ½  cup water ½ lemon, zested and juiced ½  teaspoon fresh thyme ½ teaspoon fresh chives 2 oz. goat cheese 1 small baguette, cut into ¼-inch...

Blackberry Limeade

Ingredients: 30 mint leaves (approx. 1 cup) 8 limes 10 blackberries 4 Tbsp honey Water Steps: Rip mint leaves into small pieces and place them in the mortar and pestle with honey. Grind, mush and mash the honey and mint together for several minutes. Juice the limes...

Mint Lemonade

Ingredients: 30 mint leaves (approx. 1 cup) 1 cucumber 4 Tbsp Honey  5 lemons Water Steps: Chop the cucumber into small rounds. Rip mint leaves into small pieces and place them in a blender with honey, 1 cup water, and cucumber. Blend and pulse for a few moments....