Cook book!

I live in Miami where its summer all year long, so I really like these kinds of recipes:

Strawberry Lemonade

(makes 4 servings)

1 1/2

cups (224 g) fresh strawberries, halved

3/4

cup (104 g) Spoon One Sugar Replacement

1

cup (240 ml) cold water

3/4

cup (180 ml) fresh lemon juice (about 4 lemons)

1

tablespoon (15 ml) grated lemon zest

4

whole large strawberries with hull for garnish

fresh sprigs of mint for garnish

• In a food processor or blender, puree the strawberry halves and sugar replacement. Transfer to a large pitcher.
  
• Stir in water, lemon juice, and lemon zest.
  
• Cut each strawberry in half, almost to the hull, but not cutting through the hull.
  
• Pour lemonade into tall glasses filled with ice. Add a mint sprig and position a cut strawberry over the rim of each glass.
  

Per serving:

77 calories (0% calories from fat), 1 g protein, 0 total fat (0 saturated fat), 33 g carbohydrates, 2 g dietary fiber, 0 cholesterol, 1 mg sodium

Diabetic exchanges:

2 carbohydrate (1 1/2 bread/starch, 1/2 fruit)

Strawberry Pops

8

large ripe strawberries, hulled and cut into quarters

2/3

cup (160 ml) frozen pineapple juice concentrate, slightly thawed

2

8-ounce (240 ml) cans sugar-free lemon-lime soda

• Place the strawberries in a food processor or blender. Add the pineapple juice concentrate and pulse until fairly smooth.
  
• Stir in the sugar-free soda until well blended.
  
• Pour mixture into eight 6-ounce (180 ml) paper cups. Freeze for 30 minutes, then stick a clean wooden (Popsicle&tm;) stick into the middle of each pop. Freeze for at least 3 hours.
  
• To serve, Let stand at room temperature just until you can peel off the paper cup. Eat at once.
  

Per Serving:

49 calories (0% calories from fat), 1 g protein, 0 total fat (0 saturated fat)12 g carbohydrate, 1 g dietary fiber, 0 cholesterol, 3 mg sodium

Diabetic Exchanges:

1 carbohydrate (1 fruit)

Nothing like Mac n Cheeeeese

Ingredients

• 16 ounces elbow macaroni (cooked)
  
• 4 tbsp butter
  
• 1 teaspoon salt
  
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  
• 1 tsp mustard powder
  
• 3 tsp garlic powder
  
• 1 tsp onion power
  
• 1/2 cup flour
  
• 3 1/2 cups milk
  
• 1 lb cheese, cut into cubes (I use Velveeta for creamier mac and cheese)
  
• breadcrumbs
  
• Options: cheese soup for more cheesyness, bacon bits for extra flavor, peas, broccoli and other veggies for more healthy meal
  

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  
• In a pan cook butter, salt, pepper and flour and stir until smooth.
  
• Remove from heat add milk, return to heat and bring to a boil.
  
• Boil 1 minute.
  
• Remove from heat and add cheese, stir until melted.
  
• Pour over elbows, sprinkle with breadcrumbs and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.