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Exchanges for Special Foods(Vegetarian)

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Category: Diabetic

 Ingredients List

  • EXCHANGES FOR SPECIAL FOODS
  • brewer's yeast, 3 Tblsp = 1 bread;
  • carob flour, 1/8 cup = 1 bread;
  • kefir, 1 cup = 1 milk plus 1 fat;
  • miso, 3 Tblsp = 1 bread plus 1/2 lean meat;
  • sea vegetables, cooked, 1/2 cup = 1 vegetable;
  • soy flour, 1/4 cup = 1 lean meat plus 1/2 bread;
  • soy grits, raw, 1/8 cup = 1 lean meat;
  • soy milk, 1 cup = 1 milk plus 1 fat;
  • tahini, 1 tsp = 1 fat;
  • tempeh, 4 oz. = 1 bread plus 2 protein;
  • wheat germ, 1 Tblsp = 1/2 bread;
  • (if used in large amounts may need to add a fat exchange. Speak to
  • your dietitian.)
  • The article also says that vegetarians should treat legumes as 1/2
  • protein and one bread, rather than just bread. The author also
  • reccomends using low fat, high fiber recipes.
  • File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/diabetic.zip

 Directions



Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05

Title: Exciting Escargots
Categories: Appetizer
Yield: 6 Servings

1 c Unsalted butter
3 tb Minced garlic
36 Large; canned escargots
1 c Margarita Jalapeno Salsa
-(see recipe)
2 tb Caribe (crushed N. New
-Mexico hot red chile)
12 Flour or corn tortillas -or-
1 sm Loaf French bread
6 sm Ovenproof earthenware
-casserole dishes

Preheat oven to 425. Melt butter in a skillet; add garlic and saute until
garlic barely begins to turn golden. Place 6 escargots in each of 6
individual casseroles; drizzle evenly with garlic butter. Spoon 2 heaping
tablespoons of salsa evenly over escargots in each casserole; sprinkle 1
teaspoon caribe over each. Bake 15-20 minutes or until sauce sizzles.
Meanwhile, warm tortillas (or slice and warm French bread). Serve escargots
with tortillas or bread for dunking. Makes 6 servings.

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