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Chef Robert’s Mediterranean Chicken of Love

Chef Robert Lewis The Happy Diabetic

What’s in it?

1 T extra-virgin olive oil

8 ounce skinless, precooked chicken brest sliced

1 T chopped garlic

Half a red bell pepper sliced, and green bell pepper sliced or 6-7 mini multi colored peppers sliced

½ red onion sliced

5-6 stalks of asparagus

2-3 large white button mushrooms sliced

1/2 cup grape tomatoes or Roma tomato diced

1/4 cup white wine or vegetable broth

1 t dried oregano

1 t dried rosemary

2-4 leafs of fresh basil or 1 t dried basil

10 black pitted olives or kalamata olives

1 can 15 oz. white Italian beans (drained well)

Black pepper, to taste

½ fresh lime

Let’s Put It Together.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and cook for 1-2 min. Add the bell peppers and mushrooms and asparagus and sauté for 3 minutes. Add the cooked chicken and garlic.

Lower heat, add the sliced cooked chicken, vegetable stock, oregano, rosemary, and basil add the diced tomatoes and beans and olives. and simmer for about 5 minutes. Cook over low heat until chicken is nice and hot. Season with pepper to taste and a squeeze of lime serve.

Serves 6

Calories 216, Fat 8.45, Carb’s 23.90, Fiber 6.44, Protein 10.79

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FRESH FRUIT WITH SWEET BRUSCHETTA

Chef Robert Lewis The Happy Diabetic

What’s in it:

4 large strawberries

1/4 cup blue berries

1/4 cup fresh raspberries

4/ 2 oz slices angel food cake- Your local grocery store bakery will have them.

1 T whipped cream ( Redi Wipp or ** fresh whipped cream)

2 T cinnamon

Simply 5 chocolate sauce by Hershey’s

Fresh mint leaves

Let’s put it together :

In a low broiler setting in the oven lightly toast the cake

Place the toasted cake on a plate

Top with the whipped cream

Place 1 strawberry, sliced on top of the cream

Sprinkle the berries around the platter

Garnish with a drizzle of chocolate sauce and a sprig of fresh mint.

Serves 4

Cal. 70, Total Fat 2.64g, Sodium 31 mg, Total Carbs 24.05, Fiber 1.00g, Sugars 6.85

**Whipped Cream

“How to make basic whipped cream. For best results make sure whisk and bowl are ice cold.”

Ingredients

1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, whip cream until stiff peaks are just about to form. Beat in vanilla and sugar until peaks form. Make sure not to over-beat, cream will then become lumpy and turn into butter

Taste for Life: Turning Ordinary Ingredients into something extra ordinary

www.happydiabetic.com

Welcome Type 1 Diabetes Lounge! I am very excited to have you join me in my kitchen. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions you might have.

Chef Robert’s Mediterranean Chicken of Love

Chef Robert Lewis The Happy Diabetic

What’s in it?

1 T extra-virgin olive oil

8 ounce skinless, precooked chicken brest sliced

1 T chopped garlic

Half a red bell pepper sliced, and green bell pepper sliced or 6-7 mini multi colored peppers sliced

½ red onion sliced

5-6 stalks of asparagus

2-3 large white button mushrooms sliced

1/2 cup grape tomatoes or Roma tomato diced

1/4 cup white wine or vegetable broth

1 t dried oregano

1 t dried rosemary

2-4 leafs of fresh basil or 1 t dried basil

10 black pitted olives or kalamata olives

1 can 15 oz. white Italian beans (drained well)

Black pepper, to taste

½ fresh lime

Let’s Put It Together.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and cook for 1-2 min. Add the bell peppers and mushrooms and asparagus and sauté for 3 minutes. Add the cooked chicken and garlic.

Lower heat, add the sliced cooked chicken, vegetable stock, oregano, rosemary, and basil add the diced tomatoes and beans and olives. and simmer for about 5 minutes. Cook over low heat until chicken is nice and hot. Season with pepper to taste and a squeeze of lime serve.

Serves 6

Calories 216, Fat 8.45, Carb’s 23.90, Fiber 6.44, Protein 10.79

Taste for Life: Turning Ordinary Ingredients into something extra ordinary

www.happydiabetic.com

FRESH FRUIT WITH SWEET BRUSCHETTA

Chef Robert Lewis The Happy Diabetic

What’s in it:

4 large strawberries

1/4 cup blue berries

1/4 cup fresh raspberries

4/ 2 oz slices angel food cake- Your local grocery store bakery will have them.

1 T whipped cream ( Redi Wipp or ** fresh whipped cream)

2 T cinnamon

Simply 5 chocolate sauce by Hershey’s

Fresh mint leaves

Let’s put it together :

In a low broiler setting in the oven lightly toast the cake

Place the toasted cake on a plate

Top with the whipped cream

Place 1 strawberry, sliced on top of the cream

Sprinkle the berries around the platter

Garnish with a drizzle of chocolate sauce and a sprig of fresh mint.

Serves 4

Cal. 70, Total Fat 2.64g, Sodium 31 mg, Total Carbs 24.05, Fiber 1.00g, Sugars 6.85

**Whipped Cream

“How to make basic whipped cream. For best results make sure whisk and bowl are ice cold.”

Ingredients

1 cup heavy cream

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, whip cream until stiff peaks are just about to form. Beat in vanilla and sugar until peaks form. Make sure not to over-beat, cream will then become lumpy and turn into butter

Taste for Life: Turning Ordinary Ingredients into something extra ordinary

www.happydiabetic.com