November is Diabetes Month!

A Blood-Sugar Friendly Thanksgiving

A Blood-Sugar Friendly Thanksgiving with Kacey Conyers, MS, RDN, LD, CDCES
(and featuring guest appearance by RanDee's finger!)

In support of Diabetes Awareness Month, and celebration of the upcoming holiday season, Synergy's team is happy to share these tips and tricks for enjoying the holiday meal while keeping blood sugars closer to the safe zone.  Enjoy!

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Recipes We Love

Balsamic Berry Winter Salad
Options: sub greens for any you may have left over from this summer's garden.   Chard and kale are great examples. 
When in a hurry, you may skip the dressing for this salad and instead use pre-made poppy dressing for similar carb counts and great flavor.  Enjoy!

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Cauliflower-Bean-Potato Mash
This dish is a little bit lower in carbs than regular potatoes and tastes the most like the original mashed potatoes. Enjoy!

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Green Bean Casserole
Options: sub a homemade mushroom gravy in place of the canned cream of mushroom soup.  Either way--keep it simple, and enjoy!

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Tofu Pumpkin Pie
This pie is 50% lower in carb than traditional pumpkin pie. 
Options: if you want to go even lower carb, make it a crust-less pie.  Enjoy!

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Glazed Carrots
This dish makes a great substitute for the popular candied yams dish often found on Thanksgiving tables.

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​Fermentation for Flavor with OHSU Interns

Enjoy this informative introduction to fermenting for flavor!  OHSU interns, Doug Fischer and Jessica Allen, share an introduction to fermentation.  For those of us watching our blood glucose levels, this can be a great way to add flavor to our plate without added sugar.

*Engaging in home fermentation is entirely voluntary. Anyone who chooses to follow the introductory guidance provided in this video accepts individual responsibility for their sanitation, safety, and health. Synergy will neither assume nor accept responsibility for an individual'’s actions or health as a result of information shared in this video. The information in this video is not a substitute for medical advice, and is not guaranteed safe for all. For more information, contact your healthcare provider.