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Special Recipes -Chicken and Pepper Trio

Dear mouse,
Here is another low fat, low calorie recipe.
Chicken and Pepper Trio
Serving size: 2 cups, Total servings: 6
1 lb boneless , skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/2 inch strips
3/4 cup reduced-fat Italian dressing, divided
6 medium bell peppers (2 red, 2 green, 2 yellow), cut into strips
1 package (10 ounces) fresh spinach, washed and [...]

Special Recipe for Diabetics-Pork Tenderloin

Dear mouse,
My last entry for special recipes for diabetic and or people who need to watch their diet and salt intake was February yet.
The case of Gary Valenciano’s close brush to death here in California due to his diabetes and the diagnosis of my sister and a friend to be diabetic too [...]

Food scale without a scale

Dear Wife,

I can’t imagine an obsessive-compulsive-special diet freak person like me to bring a food scale wherever I want to check whether I am within my precribed food intake.

This is from a booklet I received from my doctor when I complained about the impossibility of determining the correct
measurements especially when I am dining out.

Very [...]

Special Diet for Diabetics-Guiltless Skillet Pork Chops

Dear Mouse,
For my diabetic friends, here is a recipe that you can enjoy without being guilty.
Serving size (1 chop) Total 4 servings
Ingredients
4 pork loin chops ( 8 ounces each)
well trimmed
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon butter
2 tablespoons butter
2 medium onions, cut into 6 wedges
each
3 [...]

Low Sodium Diet – with Tagalog translation

Dear Wife,

Due to popular demand, I am coming up with more special diet recipes. This one is low
sodium.

According to the American Diabetes Association our bodies require 220 mg sodium (salt) per day.But
average person normally takes in almost 5,000 mg per day. The ADA recommends that people
with diabetes should keep their daily sodium to less [...]