- DiabetesSisters: Women Supporting Women with Diabetes
Everyone living with diabetes faces challenges. But women with diabetes are especially cursed with some unique obstacles. First and foremost, there are hormones. These pesky chemicals influence blood sugars in ways that are often unpredictable. And, because they change throughout the month and throughout a woman’s life, it can feel impossible to get ahead of their effects. Beyond the typical ebb and flow of monthly hormones are the especially potent ones that come with pregnancy. A constantly changing mix of chemicals combined with ever-increasing insulin resistance will challenge the sanity of even the most experienced diabetic. Pregnancy presents problems even for women who do not intend to have children. The fear of an accident and the stress of how diabetes might affect the unborn are ... Read More - The Yummiest Lemon and Mustard Marinated Tofu Recipe
Marinated tofu is a great way to enjoy plant protein with your favorite flavors! Tofu lends itself to most any flavor experience you’re after. In that way, it’s a lot like chicken. You can cook it with different ingredients each week to come up with an entirely different recipe. One night for dinner, I really wanted a lemony-mustard tofu. Not that I’d even eaten that before, but I just knew it would be good! Lemon and mustard are two of my favorite flavors. I hunted around my kitchen, sniffed a bunch of spice bottles and settled on a winner. In fact, this easy tofu marinade is one of my favorites. By the way, one night more recently I was in the mood for ... Read More - The Yummiest Lemon and Mustard Marinated Tofu RecipeMarinated tofu is a great way to enjoy plant protein with your favorite flavors! Tofu lends itself to most any flavor experience you’re after. In that way, it’s a lot like chicken. You can cook it with different ingredients each week to come up with an entirely different recipe. One night for dinner, I really wanted a lemony-mustard tofu. Not that I’d even eaten that before, but I just knew it would be good! Lemon and mustard are two of my favorite flavors. I hunted around my kitchen, sniffed a bunch of spice bottles and settled on a winner. In fact, this easy tofu marinade is one of my favorites. By the way, one night more recently I was in the mood for ... Read More
- Mittens That Matter for Diabetes (with Giveaway!)
The Mickschl family in Minnesota creates hand-made Cure Mittens in crazy colors to raise awareness and money for type 1 diabetes. ... Read More - Holiday Finger Foods
Hosting a party this season? Then I’ve got you covered with some tasty, adorable and delicious easy holiday appetizers from ALDI. From salty to sweet, vegan to gluten free, this list of mouthwatering holiday finger foods will please enough the toughest critic. Enjoy! Disclosure: This post is part of a sponsored collaboration with ALDI. As always, all the opinions expressed within this post are my own and I only partner with brands I purchase for the Shaw Kitchen myself. Thanks for supporting the brands that make Simple Swaps possible! What are holiday finger foods? Think anything you can hold in your hand and doesn’t require a utensil to eat. That’s exactly what holiday finger foods are. They are fairly easy to make, ... Read More
