This page is designed to offer you a wide range of ideas, inspirations, and useful information as you explore foods that are carbohydrate-conscious for your child living with Type 1 diabetes. Whether you're seeking tasty snacks, enjoyable free foods, or special seasonal and holiday-themed options, you'll find a comprehensive selection here to suit your needs. Our goal is to help you make informed choices while keeping your carbohydrate intake in mind, providing variety and creativity to support. From everyday essentials to festive treats, we've gathered options that cater to different tastes and occasions, ensuring you never run out of delicious ideas to enjoy.

RECIPES for the Seasons

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Blend ingredients in a high powered blender until the consistency is like frozen lemonade.

2. Taste mixture and see if you need any sweetener, adjust as needed.

3. Keep refrigerated or enjoy immediately

NUTRITION FACTS PER 6 oz.

Total Carbohydrates: 5g

Sugar: 4g

INSTRUCTIONS

• Pre-cut wooden grilling skewers to fit into the size of your resealable lunchbox container.

• Cut ham and turkey slices into 1″ strips. Fold accordion-style and slide onto the wooden skewers. Alternate with grapes, apples and cheese cubes.

• Keep cold (with a cold pack) in a lunchbox until ready to eat.

• Serve your kids and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts per 3 skewers:

Carb: 14g

Sugar: 11g

Protein: 12g

Instructions

1. Add the ground beef to a hot pan and season with salt, burger seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, and black pepper. Mix well so everything is evenly combined.

2. Cook in a hot skillet for 8–10 minutes, breaking it up as it cooks, until browned with some crispy, lightly charred bits.

3. Add the cheese on top, reduce the heat, and cover the pan to let it melt.

4. To serve, build your bowls with shredded lettuce, pickles, hot chili peppers, caramelized onions, the cheesy ground beef, and your sauce on top.

Nutrition Facts for 1 ½ Cup of the Burger Bowl with Sauce

Carbs: 15g

Sugar: 8g

Protein: 30g

INSTRUCTIONS

• Prep the Jalapenos

  • Here is where those gloves are going to come in real handy! Wearing a pair of clean, disposable gloves will keep the jalapeno oil off your skin. This is a good thing as the oil can burn your skin. Ouch!

  • To prepare your jalapenos first clean them off. Cut down the center of the pepper and through the stem. You can opt to remove the stem or leave it on (we choose to leave the stem on).

  • Pull out the white membrane and seeds located inside the peppers. I like to use a melon baller to clean out my peppers.

  • If you prefer your keto jalapeno poppers a little spicy, leave some of the insides of the pepper.

  Mix the Filling

  • To make the filling, combine your softened cream cheese, cheddar cheese, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a medium-sized bowl. Mix in the bacon as well.

  Fill the Peppers

  • Fill your peppers with the cream cheese mixture and top with additional cheddar cheese and/or bacon.

  Air Fry

  • Cook your air fryer jalapeno poppers in your 400F air fryer for 9 minutes. I made 2 batches, one in our small basket air fryer and one in our large Omni Plus fryer. Depending on the size of your fryer, you may need to cook the poppers in batches.

  • After cooking as finished, garnish with bacon if desired.

  Oven-Baked Jalapeno Poppers

  • If you don't have an air fryer, you can easily pop these in your oven! Simply bake at 400F for 15-20 minutes.

Serving Size 1g= 1 stuffed jalapeno popper

Carb: 2g

Sugar: 1g

Protein: 5g

INSTRUCTIONS

• Make cookie crumbs by pulsing gluten free Oreos (filling included) in a food processor. If you don't have a food processor, you can add the cookies to a sturdy plastic bag and smush with a rolling pin. You should have fine crumbs that resemble dirt. Set aside.

• In a large mixing bowl, mix cream cheese with a hand mixer for about a minute until smooth and creamy.

• Add chocolate pudding mix and milk to cream cheese and mix on low for a few minutes until thickened and smooth.

• Fold in Cool Whip.

• Assemble dirt cups by layering cookie crumbs and pudding mixture in small clear cups. Cup sizes obviously vary, so you will have 3-6 depending on the size you're using.

• Start with about a ¼-inch layer of gluten free cookie crumbs, then about 1 ½-inch layer of pudding. Continue layering until the cup is full, ending with pudding.

• Sprinkle a little bit of cookie crumbs and arrange 3 gummy worms on top.

Nutrition Facts per 1 cup of pudding with toppings:

Carbs: 15g

Sugar: 5g

Protein: 8g