A Season of Celebrations

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Gather friends and family members for any one of these three exciting holiday celebrations. The recipes are sized to serve a crowd but can be halved for more intimate gatherings.

Recipes by
Robyn Webb, MS, LN

Spinach, Fennel, and Pear Salad

Garlic and Sage Roast Pork

Roasted Winter Vegetables

Holiday Carrot Soup

Spiced Roasted Salmon

Sautéed Grape Tomatoes

Lemon-Ginger Biscotti

Party Shrimp With Cilantro Dip

Thai Chicken Salad in Cucumber Cup

Goat Cheese, Arugula, and Mushroom Bruschetta

Sparkling Mint-Lime Coolers

Happy Harvest
Make this comfort-food dinner on the eve of the big day or for a relaxed, casual holiday celebration. Rich roast pork and colorful winter vegetables scent the air with welcome-home aromas.


Spinach, Fennel, and Pear Salad	Garlic and Sage Roast Pork	Roasted Winter Vegetables

Graceful Gathering
Give tradition a gentle twist with a three-course meal plus a festive take-home treat for your guests. Savory carrot soup, succulent salmon, jewel-like tomatoes, and zesty lemon-ginger biscotti bring joy to your table this season.


Holiday Carrot Soup	Spiced Roasted Salmon

Sautéed Grape Tomatoes	Lemon-Ginger Biscotti

Tag, You’re It!
Go to forecast.diabetes.org/tag to download and print festive gift tags plus nutrition information.

New Year's Party
Nibble on a trio of tidbits and raise a toast to good health for old acquaintances and new friends. Three easy finger-food appetizers and a refreshing herb-citrus cooler encourage sparkling conversation.


Party Shrimp With Cilantro Dip	Thai Chicken Salad in Cucumber Cup

Goat Cheese, Arugula, and Mushroom Bruschetta	Sparkling Mint-Lime Coolers

Photo: Kyle Dreier; food styling by Whitney Kemp (top; Garlic and Sage Roast Pork; Roasted Winter Vegetables; Spinach, Fennel, and Pear Salad); Dan Whipps; food styling by Lisa Cherkasky (Spiced Roasted Salmon, Holiday Carrot Soup, Sautéed Grape Tomatoes, Lemon-Ginger Biscotti); Dan Whipps; food styling by Lisa Cherkasky; prop styling by Susan McDaniel (Party Shrimp With Cilantro Dip, Thai Chicken Salad in Cucumber Cups; Goat Cheese, Arugula, and Mushroom Bruschetta; Sparkling Mint-Lime Coolers)

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November 2, 2012 - 7:32am — Anonymous

Garlic and sage rost pork

I tried this recipe this week and it was wonderful! I did not have fresh sage so I used the dried sage and added some fresh parsley and chives that are still growing in my back yard. YUM! it was wonderful!

November 5, 2012 - 10:40pm — Anonymous

every day meals made simple

I'm not a good cook but for the sake of my son with who's diabetic I want to make healthy meals for him that are easy.

November 12, 2012 - 10:54am — Anonymous

Carb count.

Cooking at home is essential for my diabetic son. Carb counting, on the other hand gets to be a bit overwhelming because all the ingredients, etc... Last night we had Persian Soup at a friends house. Lentil,s beets, carrots, noodles, kidney beans, all very high in carbs, but no way to really tell what the count was. The combination of foods in a prepared dish can lower the carbs too. He bottomed out last night and now I'm wondering if home cooking is too risky.