Eating Out & Special Occasions

Eating Out & Special Occasions
For the first weeks after diagnosis, you may be nervous about taking your child out for dinner. Many restaurants will supply nutritional information about their dishes if you ask. As well, you shouldn’t feel shy about explaining to waiters that someone in the family has diabetes and that you need to know if the meal will be delayed. If so, eating a breadstick or some crackers until the meal arrives is a good idea. These foods should be included as exchanges or part of the meal’s carbohydrates. Rapid-acting insulin gives you a huge benefit when you eat out. Your child’s injection can be given when the meal is served, with the dose adjusted to the meal’s carbohydrate content.
Friends who don’t know much about diabetes may be worried about what to feed your child. It helps to take the lead. Invite friends over first so they can see that your child still eats hot dogs, just as he used to. When eating at a friend’s house, ask what time they plan to serve dinner and provide some guidance. Children may be able to switch their bedtime snack and dinner, if dinner is being served much later than usual.
Special occasions
Birthdays
For many people, a birthday is not complete without a cake. Children with diabetes can still enjoy birthday cake. In fact, many children are so excited at birthday parties that most of their food stays on their plates. If your child is attending a birthday party (his own or a friend’s) the key is to ensure that you or the adult in charge knows your child needs to eat something. If your child’s blood sugar is high that evening, note the reason in your child’s logbook, and move on.
Hallowe’en
Hallowe’en is a special time of year for many children and parents. Children with diabetes shouldn’t lose out on the chance to dress up and parade around the neighbourhood in search of treats. Treats can be given out at certain times and worked into the meal plan. Remember to plan for the extra activity on Hallowe’en with extra food. Perhaps your child could have one small chocolate bar for each 20 to 30 minutes out on the streets. Other treats can be part of a meal or snack, or they can be used as extra food for planned activities. Remember how you handled Hallowe’en candy before your child had diabetes, and try not to make too much of it. Trade some of the lollipops, candy, and regular gum for chips, sugarless gum, or even a trip to the movies. Be creative!
Fasting
Fasting, for religious occasions like Ramadan or Yom Kippur, is extremely risky for anyone who takes insulin. Generally, people with diabetes do not have to join in these rituals. Check with your religious advisor.



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How to Practice Mindful Eating While Celebrating


Being mindful of your eating habits can be difficult when you are celebrating. During the holidays and on special occasions you often experience a change of routine. With this change usually comes exposure to foods that you wouldn’t normally eat. Social pressures during special occasions coupled with many hours of sedentary socializing time can often lead to weight gain. Practicing mindful eating will make a positive difference.

Be Mindful of Your Food Choices

Whether the occasion is a birthday party or a Thanksgiving meal, you can practice mindful eating by paying attention to your food choices. If you are hosting a birthday party for your child, for example, you might have a small slice of cake, but also have nutritious snack foods available. Fresh fruit, dried fruit, nuts and vegetables with dip are some of the healthier options that can be enjoyed by you and others who are interested in watching calories.

When attending a holiday gathering in someone’s home, be mindful of choosing the healthiest food options. You might remove the skin from turkey, the fat from meat or limit the amount of gravy on your mashed potatoes. Being mindful in these situations means still enjoying your favorite foods on the table, but in a way that will not leave you feeling regretful.

Limit Food Quantity and Savor the Taste of Food

Mindful eating during celebrations entails tuning in during meal times. Sometimes it’s easy to become distracted by talking to people you haven’t seen in a long time. Then you suddenly realize that you have eaten way too much. When you sit down to enjoy a meal during a family holiday celebration or a birthday party, be mindful of portion sizes and quantities. You can avoid returning for seconds by eating slowly and really savoring the taste of the delicious food.

Mindful Preparation for Special Occasions

The change of routine and eating habits brought on by holiday celebrations and special occasions can interrupt your diet plan. Mentally prepare for these occasions ahead of time. If you know that your annual visit to your relative’s house is filled with social pressure to eat large quantities of fattening foods, prepare for this situation in advance. Think about how you might respond to repeated offers of food. Often, making such mindful decisions ahead of time can strengthen your resolve to enjoy celebration meals in moderation. You might also consider eating a much smaller breakfast and lunch on days that you will be attending a special occasion dinner. Be mindful, however, not to starve yourself. This strategy can often backfire by leading to binge eating.

Exercise before the Celebration

In some situations, eating foods you normally wouldn’t eat is an inevitable part of taking part in celebrations. You might try to prepare for this by engaging in a good aerobic workout in the days leading up to the special occasion. An extra lap around the block, an extra ten minutes on the treadmill or an extra mile on your bike might be just what you need to make room for the extra calories you will be enjoying during celebration time.



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Easy Moroccan Recipes

Easy Moroccan Recipes
Olives, cheeses, pickled carrots and peppers might be served as starters to a Morocco meal, or an elaborate array of salads might be presented prior to an entree. When looking to make an easy first course or appetizer, try one of these Moroccan recipes.
With miles and miles of coastline, fish is bound to be popular in Morocco. These Moroccan fish dishes are particularly easy to prepare.
Although you might be intimidated to try a new cuisine such as Moroccan food, you'll be pleasantly surprised by how easy it can be to turn out delicious, authentic dishes from fresh, whole ingredients. If you can chop an onion, peel a tomato, press some garlic, and measure spices, you'll find all of these traditional Moroccan recipes easy to prepare.

Easy Vegetable Tagine

 Recipe for Moroccan Vegetarian Tagine 
Easy Moroccan Orange Cake Recipe 
Meskouta with Orange Juice
Chicken With Cranberries 
Orange SauceOrange

Dessert Squares
Moroccan Fried Whiting 
Moroccan Fried Fish Recipe
Moroccan Cooked Tomato

Green Pepper Salad 
Taktouka
Moroccan Chicken

Turkey Kebab (Brochette) Recipe

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Chicken With Cranberries and Orange Sauce

Chicken With Cranberries and Orange Sauce

This is an easy orange chicken recipe using boneless chicken breasts. Replace the Cointreau or Grand Marnier with chicken broth or more orange juice, if you like. Serve this chicken over rice or pasta for a fabulous meal.
Ingredients:

4 boneless chicken breast halves
1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
dash pepper
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
3/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup Cointreau or Grand Marnier
1/2 cup chopped dried cranberries
1/2 cup sliced green onion
hot cooked rice or pasta
Preparation:

Wash chicken and pat dry. Put chicken breast halves between sheets of plastic wrap, pound to even thickeness. Combine flour, salt, and pepper in a large food storange bag. Add chicken pieces and coat well with the seasoned flour. In a skillet, melt butter and oil over medium-low heat; brown chicken lightly then remove and set aside. Combine orange juice, Cointreau, and chopped dried cranberries; pour over browned chicken. Cover and cook over low heat for about 15 to 20 minutes, until chicken is tender and cooked through. Stir in green onions; heat through. Serve chicken with the sauce and hot cooked rice or pasta.
Serves 4.


This easy orange chicken is made elegant with a little Grand Marnier or Cointreau, but the liqueur can easily be replaced with more orange juice.
Chicken With Boursin Cheese Sauce
In this recipe, chicken breasts are cooked with mushrooms and an easy mixture of Boursin cheese and chicken broth. Add the peas and grape or cherry tomatoes, and it's a fabulous meal with rice or noodles.

Lemon Chicken With Mushrooms
This is a flavorful chicken dish made with mushrooms, fresh lemon juice, garlic, green onions, and a little wine. Serve this tasty chicken with pasta and a tossed green salad.

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Orange Dessert Squares

Orange Dessert Squares
Scroll down to see more orange dessert recipes, including orange cakes, pies, and more.
Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 eggs, separated
2 cups self-rising flour
3/4 cup milk
4 teaspoons finely grated orange peel
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Orange Sauce:
2/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup boiling water
1 teaspoon butter
4 teaspoons finely grated orange peel
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
Preparation:

In a medium bowl beat sugar, butter, and egg yolks at medium speed until light and fluffy; add flour alternate with milk at low speed, beginning and ending with flour. Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry; fold egg whites and orange rind gently into the batter; pour into greased and floured 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Bake at 375° for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool, cut into squares, and serve with warm orange sauce. Makes about 12 to 18 servings.
Sauce:
In small saucepan mix together sugar, cornstarch, and salt; pour the boiling water over mixture, stirring constantly. Cook over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens. Add butter, orange peel, and orange juice.


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Easy Moroccan Orange Cake Recipe - Meskouta with Orange Juice

Easy Moroccan Orange Cake Recipe - Meskouta with Orange Juice

This Moroccan Orange Cake Recipe is quick and easy to make, and delicious without frosting. One very large orange, or two medium oranges, should yield the half cup of fresh orange juice used in the recipe.

Just for fun, I've listed the traditional measures used in Morocco when making meskouta. You might want to follow that method if you're baking with kids. Please note that tea glasses usually hold 4 to 6 ounces of liquid.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Ingredients:

----- Conventional Measures -----
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
zest from 1 or 2 oranges
1 teaspoon vanilla
----- Traditional Moroccan Measures -----
4 eggs
1 level soup bowl of sugar
1 tea glass of vegetable oil
1 heaping soup bowl of flour
2 sachets of baking powder
pinch of salt
1 tea glass of fresh orange juice
zest from 1 or 2 oranges
1 sachet of vanilla sugar
Preparation:

Preheat your oven to 350° F (180° C). Grease and flour a tube pan. If using fresh oranges, zest and juice them.

With an electric mixer or by hand, beat together the eggs and sugar until thick. Gradually beat in the oil.

Stir in the flour, baking powder and salt, and then the orange juice. Beat until smooth, and then mix in the zest and vanilla.

Pour the batter into your prepared pan, and bake for about 40 minutes, or until the cake tests done.

Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 7 to 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to finish cooling.


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Moroccan Cooked Tomato and Green Pepper Salad -- Taktouka

Moroccan Cooked Tomato and Green Pepper Salad -- Taktouka

Taktouka is a cooked Moroccan salad made from tomatoes and roasted peppers.

Moroccan cuisine includes some delicious cooked salads which are eaten as dips. This zesty tomato and green pepper salad is known as taktouka in some parts of Morocco.

No matter how much of this salad I make, I rarely have leftovers. Try it and you'll see why.

You'll need to roast and skin your green peppers before you use them in the recipe. If you've never done this, How to Roast and Skin Peppers will show you how.

Serves four.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

6 ripe fresh tomatoes (peeled, seeded and chopped)
2 or 3 large fresh green peppers (roasted, peeled, seeded and chopped)
3 large cloves of garlic, finely chopped or pressed
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon salt (or more to taste)
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon paprika
2 teaspoons cumin
pinch of cayenne or red pepper (optional)
1/3 cup olive oil
Preparation:

Mix all ingredients in a large frying pan. Cook over medium to medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, for about 20 minutes, or until the tomatoes are very soft. Adjust the heat if necessary to keep the tomatoes and peppers from burning.

Smash the softened tomatoes with a spoon, and continue cooking for another 10 minutes, or until the liquids are reduced to oil. At this point the salad should be well-blended and can be stirred away from the sides of the pan.

Serve taktouka warm or cold with crusty bread for scooping up the salad.


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