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Spicy Szechwan ChickenSource: The Art of Cooking for the Diabetic by Mary Abbott Hess, RD, MS and Katharine Middleton 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
4 teaspoons cornstarch, divided
1 egg white
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3/4 cup thinly sliced, drained, canned bamboo shoots
1/4 cup diced, drained green chilies
1/2 cup shelled, roasted, skinned peanuts
1 clove garlic, minced fine
1 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons dry sherry
1 teaspoon grated, peeled, fresh gingerroot
2 tablespoons finely chopped green onion Cut chicken into 2 x 1/2-inch strips. Place in large pie plate. Sprinkle 2 teaspoons cornstarch over chicken and mix well to coat chicken. Add egg white and mix again. Heat oil in a 12-inch frying pan. Add chicken and bamboo shoots and stir-fry about 3 minutes (use a wooden spoon or wooden fork). Add chilies and peanuts; stir-fry for 2 minutes. Combine all remaining ingredients except green onion in a separate bowl with remaining 2 teaspoons cornstarch and add to the pan. Stir-fry and heat until sauce is thick and smooth and mixture is well blended. Add green onion. Stir-fry for 30 seconds to warm onions. Serve immediately.Makes 6 servings of 2/3 cup each.

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Sugar Free Peach or Apple Popovers1 (16 ounce) can sugar free cling peaches, drained,    or 1 can sliced apples unsweetened, drained 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 envelope artificial sweetener 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cornstarch 1/2 cup raisins1 pa (Upload by user)

Sugar free rice pudding
Sugar Free Rice Pudding1 cup cooked rice 1/2 cup butter, melted 1 1/2 cups milk 3 eggs, separatedSweetener to equal 1 cup1 teaspoon vanilla extract1/2 cup raisinsCombine rice, butter, milk, egg yolks and sweetener. Mix well. Add vanilla extract and raisins; (Upload by user)

Beef and noodles in lemon sauce
Beef and Noodles in Lemon SauceSource: The Diabetic NewsletterServings: 41 cup fine egg noodles 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 3/4 cup onions, diced 1 1/2 pounds leanest ground beef 1 pound mushrooms, sliced 3/4 cup water 2 egg yolks 3 tablesp (Upload by user)

Ranch potato salad
Ranch Potato Salad2 medium russet potatoes, peeled and cubed 8 teaspoons light mayonnaise1/3 cup fat free Ranch dressing1/3 cup diced celery1/3 cup frozen peas, thawed 3/4 teaspoon paprika 8 teaspoons scallions, choppedSalt and pepper to tasteBoil the p (Upload by user)

Sesame chicken salad
Sesame Chicken Salad2 cups chopped roasted chicken without skin1 (10 ounce) package torn mixed European style    or Italian blend salad greens1 (8 3/4 ounce) can whole baby corn, drained and halved crosswise2 green onions, sliced1/4 cup sliced radishes (Upload by user)