Being diagnosed with diabetes was really hard for me. This book is wonderful for someone that is struggling with their diabetes! The recipes are easy to follow and easy to read!
The instructions are simple and clear.
All around a 5 star cook book

Very nice cookbook! The material is well written and presented in an easy to follow manner. I look forward to trying out several of these recipes.

The Betty Crocker Simply Delicious Diabetes Cookbook does not disappoint. The recipes included here are mostly daily staples but as a cookbook fir real living this should satisfy any loved one who has to cut back on sugar but doesn't want to give up the foods they love.

The cookbook has wonderful color photographs and nutrition information that accompany the recipe’s. There are plenty of recipes for all occasions from dinners to desserts and yummy sides. Great cookbook I definitely recommend it.

Betty Crocker is a trusted name in American cooking, and the Simply Delicious Diabetes Cookbook does not disappoint. The recipes included here are not especially adventurous or surprising, but will satisfy you or a loved one who has to cut back on sugar but doesn't want to give up the foods they love. Attractive color photography and nutrition information accompany each recipe. There are recipes and ideas for every meal, including dessert.

This cookbook is very good. It has great recipes and I love that it has photos. I am not diabetic but I do like to try different recipes .

I do recommend this one.

This cookbook is filled with lots of recipes that are fast and easy to put together. Each recipe has tips and carb choice counts. They also contain nutritional information so you can keep count of calories and fats. The pictures are wonderful and made me start to salivate and want to start cooking. It is designed for those who are diabetic, but anyone would enjoy these meals.

Thank you to NetGalley and Mariner Books for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!

if you are looking for recipes that follow the American Diabetes Association guidelines and have a photo for every recipe , this is the cookbook for you. The photos are beautiful. There are no surprises. Each recipe I tried was a success, and ingredients are easy to find. Cooks who have been recently diagnosed with diabetes will find this a valuable addition to your recipe resources.

Thank you NetGalley for the eARC. This wonderful book gave me so many great meal ideas! I was running out of things to make that I enjoyed and I got a whole new range of ideas from this book!

4 Stars for Betty Crocket Simply Delicious Diabetes Cookbooks

Managing diabetes doesn't mean that you can't have tasty foods. There are more so many different and delicious food recipes to choose from. With great instructions on how to prepare the recipes.

Hi everyone!
I decided to read this book because i’m trying to eat less carbohydrates and this was very helpful.
The recipes are very useful and variegated:: from broths to mexican seasoning.
There are also some tips on meal prepping which can help stick to a new diet!

This is a cookbook that is a fantastic place to start for simple, tasty, easy-to-make recipes. This book focuses on the amount of spices, and the type, to bring flavor to the food while still keeping it tasty.

I really enjoyed that this book got straight to the recipes, and the only 'special' thing I had to purchase was some pectin. It also had easy, one-page recipes that actually utilized left-over meat (I'm looking at you turkey broth) that taste really good.

Now, what I made didn't have any complex flavors, but they are simple, and healthy options. I really enjoyed the in-between-recipes that had information about lunch ideas and plan-ahead stuff.

Overally, this is a really well done cookbook that I am going to be using for a while.

Great recipes and lovely photographs, this book will be a useful resource for people with diabetes, their family and friends, or simply people who like to cook in a healthy way. I had gestational diabetes in the past, and regularly utilise diabetes cooking principles. Thanks to NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Just because you have diabetes doesn’t mean you are stuck with salads for every meal. The venerable Betty Crocker brand has created 162 easy, delicious and diabetes-friendly recipes to add variety to your diet every day in the Betty Crocker Simply Delicious Diabetes Cookbook.

While salads are included in the book, other breakfasts, lunches and dinners are included too. My personal favorite recipes are the luscious desserts. I can’t wait to make Brown Rice Pudding in my slow cooker! It’s a great way to use the leftover rice from my rice cooker. Another favorite is the Buckeye Fudge with both peanut butter and chocolate chips. Yum!

Each recipe comes with a full-color photograph and nutritional information including diabetic carb points. The book doesn’t use no-calorie sugar substitutes in most of the recipes. Using them will reduce the calories even further.

Overall, the Betty Crocker Simply Delicious Diabetes Cookbook is a great cookbook for both new and OG diabetics. 5 stars!

Thanks to Mariner Books and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review.

A nice new cookbook. Lovely photos, great recipes and good nutrition information! This appears to be another great option for those who need to follow a diabetic diet.

I wanted to read this book to find recipes I could prepare for a family member who is diabetic. There were quite a few recipes I would love to make. The recipes are simple and straightforward. While this did offer some alternatives to the recipes that a person without diabetes would normally enjoy, I didn't think they were extra nutritious, which I would have liked to see. I also didn't think the desserts section was very good.

This is a great book of basics; at first I thought it was almost *too* basic, but then I appreciated the beauty in its simplicity. Diabetic cooking and counting carbs can be very overwhelming, and these recipes make it much easier. Beyond the first offerings there were quite a few different, creative takes and twists that made me appreciate this cookbook all the more.

Easy, delicious, do-able.

I was pleasantly surprised by how do-able these recipes are to make. With ingredients you have on hand, you are counting carbs in a way that is manageable and attainable. The recipes are delicious and easy to make. I did not feel like I was missing anything or giving up anything, just cutting back on the sugar and way down on the salt.
Sweets, dinners, snacks. All great options that I want to eat. And peanut butter. It was lovely to see how I could incorporate it into desserts.

Recommend.

I have a red Betty Crocker Cookbook from the 70’s which I still use today. The recipes are presented simply, giving you the basics for preparation. Once you know the basics, you are on your way to creating a dish you can personalize with your own variations. This book follows the standard Betty Crocker format, and will provide you with the basics. Even if you’re not diabetic, this is a great cookbook to help in planning healthy and satisfying meals. For a diabetic cookbook, there were quite a few surprises like marshmallow peanut butter snack mix, Hawaiian chicken with pineapple, and other dishes with honey and coconut milk.
Chapters run from breakfast to dinner and everything in between, as well as sweet treats and refreshing drinks. There are classic recipes like roast beef and chicken, and sauces such as marina, salsa, pesto, Thai, barbeque and vinaigrette. If you master these basics, you can modify the ingredients and make the dish your own. They also give you some tips on how to cook once, eat twice.

As for breakfast, there is some standard fare as well as a few unusual pairings and twists:

· Whole wheat-oat pancakes with raspberry-apple compote
· Chia waffles
· Pumpkin spice French toast
· Breakfast cookies: almond butter, butternut squash
· Scones
· Overnight oats
· Breakfast bowls, including spiced lentils or savory grits and greens
· Strata
· Frittata
· New sweet potato toasts
· Tostadas
· Tartines of avocado toast
· Meatballs and cheese

There are light meals and snacks, some of which are definitely thinking outside the box. There are “recipes” for spiralized vegetables, but I was a bit disappointed there weren’t any sauces to go along with the veggies. Just plan ahead for some of these as a snack and you won’t be reaching in the cabinet for a bag of chips:

· Turkey burgers
· Chicken and roasted veggie paninis
· Fish tacos
· Salmon burgers
· Shrimp summer rolls
· Variety of lettuce wraps
· Soups: chicken, butternut squash, split pea
· Cauliflower pizza
· Hummus and dips
· Smoothie poppers
· Salads and veggies
· Barley, cauliflower and red lentil “tabbouleh”

There were some uninspiring dinners like buffalo salmon, just salmon and hot sauce, or a kale stir fry. Really, nothing makes kale palatable. But there were some interesting meals like pizza, skillet chicken korma, chicken meatball shawarma pitas and tropical pork-stuffed sweet potatoes with a mango salsa.

There was also some sweet stuff:

· Oatmeal lace cookies drizzled with chocolate
· Orange-ginger biscotti
· Mini lemon pound cakes
· Chocolate cake lightened up with pumpkin and Greek yogurt
· S’mores candy bark
· Buckeye fudge
· Frozen cold brew popsicles and smoothie pops
· Skinny root beer and orange cream floats

Also featured are tips for helping you stick to a diet, dining out, spicing up recipes in a healthy way and snacking smart. There are even air fryer recipes for today’s chef. The book is full of recipes that you can use on the road to healthier eating, and with a picture of each meal, you’ll be able to find something to whet your appetite.

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Betty Crocker Simply Delicious Diabetes Cookbook
160+ Nutritious Recipes for Foods You Love
by Betty Crocker

Betty Crocker cookbooks have been on my bookshelves and used often in my lifetime. They are treasured whether received as gifts or inherited from loved ones. Most are splattered with cooking ingredients and many have notations in the margins. So, when I saw a book by Betty Crocker with diabetic recipes…I couldn’t resist.

What I liked:
* The beautiful photographs for almost every recipe
* That FAST recipes are indicated
* Meal Prep ideas
* Every recipe includes nutritional information and carb counts
* Cooking tips and some recipe variations are provided
* Adding flavor without salt, eating out, enjoying dessert and smart snacking were included
* Seeing so many recipes I would like to try
* Thinking about which recipes I could make that were vegan/vegetarian
* That I could see an entire family enjoying the recipes whether diabetic or not
* The layout of the book
* The conversion chart at the end

Chapters:
* Flavor Packed Basics
* Scrumptious Breakfasts
* Tasty Light Meals and Snacks
* Colorful Salads and Veggies
* Satisfying Dinners
* Sweet Treats and Refreshing Drinks
* Enjoying Desserts

Some of the recipes that caught my eye:
* desserts: I used to love them but avoid them now….some in this book look like they would be calorie and carb friendly…would love to try some of the frozen options in summer…most of this section looked delicious
* Since I am predominately vegetarian/vegan, I loved looking through the vegetable and salad recipes, too.

Did I enjoy this book? Yes

Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins-Mariner Books for the ARC – This is my honest review.

5 Stars

Great resource! Filled with knowledgeable dietary lessons and yummy goodness that makes you feel like you're not being deprived.