ImTypeFree Recipe Contest Winner Caters to Diabetic Needs at Every Meal
ImTypeFree announces this year's 3rd place winner of the ImTypeFree Diabetes Recipe Contest (www.ImTypeFree.com) is Hyacinth Brown.
Richmond, VA (PRWEB) June 26, 2007 -- ImTypeFree (www.ImTypeFree.com) announces that Hyacinth Brown is this year's 3rd place winner of the ImTypeFree Diabetes Recipe Contest. Her winning diabetic friendly recipe for "Casserole Bread" caters to the needs of friends and family battling diabetes whenever she has a gathering.
Bread Casserole Recipe:
1 1/2 cups white flour
1 cup wheat flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 envelope active dry yeast(instant can be used)
1 cup small curd cottage cheese
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large egg
1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
Combine 1 cup of flour, sugar, garlic salt, basil baking soda and yeast in a large bowl and mix well. Combine cottage cheese, water and olive oil in a small saucepan. Heat over medium heat until very warm.
Add cottage cheese mixture and egg to flour mixture, beat with an electric mixer on low speed until moistened. Beat on medium speed 3 minutes. Stir in parmesan cheese and enough of remaining flour to make a stiff batter. Cover and let rise in a warm place until almost double in size, about 30 minutes.
Generously grease a 11/2 to 2 quart round casserole dish. Stir batter to remove bubbles. Place batter in dish. Cover and let rise to almost double in size 30-40 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake until golden brown and sounds hollow when lightly tapped, 30-40 minutes. Remove from oven and place on rack to cool.
Although Brown isn't diabetic, she has many family members and close friends who suffer from diabetes. She says she began preparing diabetic recipes when she first had a dinner party and one of her friends attending was diabetic.
"I wanted to create a main dish that was healthy for diabetics and for the rest of us, who were also trying to eat healthy," Brown said. "So I substituted wheat flour for white flour and cottage cheese for butter, creating a very healthy, low-fat recipe."
It's this type of acknowledgment of the special needs of diabetics that create healthier families and communities," said Ann-Marie Stephens the co-founder of www.ImTypeFree.com.
"So many individuals battling diabetes unfortunately face another battle when they come to the dinner table," said Stephens. "Many well meaning family and friends unwittingly put their diabetic loved ones at risk when they serve meals high in fat and sugar, she added. "If you know that one of your dinner guests is diabetic, visit www.imtypefree.com and get advice on how you can prepare meals that are safe and healthy for diabetics."
Brown has no doubt about the importance of her role in helping keep friends and family with diabetes remain healthy by preparing diabetes recipes at her gatherings.
"I know for a fact that eating healthy food helps," Brown said. "I had two friends who were diabetic, one of them ate healthy and the other who didn't eat healthy died two months ago," she added sadly.
Brown give three simple guidelines for those trying to manage diabetes:
1. Read food labels - if it's high in fat and sugar consider a healthier solution
2. Cut back on sugar
3. Find healthy treats
Visit www.ImTypeFree.com to view the recipes of all the ImTypeFree Recipe Contest winners and prepare them for your next meal. Also signup for the ImTypeFree newsletter to receive up-to-date Diabetes information and news.
About ImTypeFree:
ImTypeFree.com is a Diabetes information resource that addresses all aspects of life affected by Diabetes; diet, nutrition, fitness, medication, prevention and treatment.
ImTypeFree founders, Ann-Marie and Ed Stephens have had many close family members affected by Diabetes. They began development of the site in 2006 in response to their family members' remarks that obtaining easily accessible, yet comprehensive, information about the disease is difficult. Ann-Marie is a graduate of the Wharton School of Business and has worked as a Senior Executive at Circuit City Stores, Frito-Lay and Procter and Gamble. Ed has a background in scientific research and product development for companies such as Procter and Gamble, Avon Products, The Drackett Company, and Frito-Lay. The couple lives in Richmond, VA with their two sons.
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