Learn how to make a low glycemic edamame pasta with homemade marinara sauce. Should you be looking for a high-protein plant-based meal, this pasta bowl is it! What I love about this recipe: Very quick and easy to make. Fills me up without a blood sugar spike. Comforting and super […]
Low-Glycemic Recipes
In this category you’ll find delicious and healthy plant-based low-glycemic recipes that won’t wreak havoc on your blood sugar levels. These recipes are also suitable for everyone living Candida-free. That is people who have passed the cleanse phase and are reintroducing foods back into their diet.
It can be a challenge to find plant-based low-glycemic recipes online. It’s because most vegan recipes contain high-glycemic foods such as flours, dried fruits, sugars and other processed foods.
My plant-based low-glycemic recipes are mostly made of the low-glycemic foods. Those foods are leafy greens, vegetables, tubers, nuts and seeds, berries, fresh fruits, as well as whole grains and legumes.
Furthermore, occasionally my low-glycemic recipes also include low GI sweeteners like xylitol, erythritol, and coconut sugar.
You’ll find me baking with whole groats instead of flours and sometimes even sprouting my lentils, beans and grains before using them in a recipe.
What Is a Low-Glycemic Diet?
Youāre eating a low-glycemic recipes, if you donāt get more than 20 GL points from one meal and not more than 100 GL points daily.
Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load
Youāve probably seen the abbreviation GI (glycemic index) before on food packages. This tells you whether the carbohydrate in the particular food is a āslowā or āfastā type of carbohydrate.
What glycemic index doesnāt do is indicate how large the proportion of the carbohydrate is and how itāll affect your blood sugar levels. The deficiency has led nutritionists towards the development of the improved index GL (glycemic load), which is the GI multiplied with the regular helping (portion) of the particular food. This index enables you to obtain a much better idea of the actual impact on the blood sugar level.
If you’re interested to learn more about low-glycemic recipes, read The Guide to Low-Glycemic Diet.
How to Make Millet and Lentil Stew [Video]
Learn how to make quick and easy millet and lentil stew for a nourishing blood sugar balancing lunch or dinner. You’ll only need 8-9 ingredients and 20 minutes of your time. What I love about this recipe: Comes together in under 30 minutes. Very satiating and comforting. Suitable for batch-cooking. […]
How to Make Gluten-Free Vegan Pumpkin Pie [Video]
Learn how to make a healthy gluten-free vegan pumpkin pie recipe without crust. This pie is light and lean, therefore suitable for weekday indulgence. However, it can also be the main dessert on your vegan Thanksgiving table. What I love about this pie recipe: Quick and easy to make. Made […]
How to Make Vegan Lemon Custard [Pastry Cream]
Learn how to make a no cook healthy gluten-free vegan lemon custard aka pastry cream. Besides, itās oil-free as well as low-fat and takes under 10 minutes to make. What I love about this vegan custard recipe: Itās a no cook custard recipe. Takes under 10 minutes. Itās super easy […]
How to Make Oil-Free Vegan Pound Cake [Video]
Learn how to make light and fluffy vegan pound cake with delicious lemon custard cream. Youāll need only wholesome ingredients, 15 minutes of your time, 2 small and one large bowl, a regular or immersion blender, and a loaf pan. What I love about this recipe: Itās easy to make. […]
How to Make a Healthy Vegan Chocolate Cheesecake [Video]
Learn how to make a healthy vegan chocolate cheesecake with chocolate chips and tofu but without crust. One serving of this cake has only 10 grams of sugar, all from whole food sources! So, itās a perfect healthy treat for all the chocolate lovers. All you need to do is […]
How to Make a Balanced Kale Salad Recipe [Video]
Learn how to make a quick and easy, balanced, delicious, and nutritious kale salad for the whole family. And you wonāt need to massage the kale! How to Make a Balanced Kale Salad Recipe I simply love throwing together huge and nutritious salad bowls that are not a mere side […]
How to Make Vegan Oil-Free Salad Dressings [Step-by-Step Guide]
Hereās a step-by-step guide of how to make vegan oil-free salad dressings. Furthermore, youāll find low-fat, high-fat, low sugar, and low glycemic salad dressing recipes. Let me start by saying that itās very easy to make vegan oil-free salad dressings. Once youāre familiar with the basic steps and ingredients, youāll […]
How to Make Strawberry Vinaigrette for Salads
Learn how to make an easy oil-free strawberry vinaigrette dressing for salads. Youāll need a blender or an immersion blender, a handful of ingredients and 10 minutes of your time. Why I love this strawberry vinaigrette: So easy and quick to make. Deliciously fresh on salads. Even combines well with […]
How to Make Low Sugar Strawberry Sauce for Desserts [Video]
Letās make an easy low sugar strawberry sauce using fresh strawberries. All you need is a blender and 3-4 ingredients. This sauce is ideal for pancakes, crepes, waffles, cheesecake, pound cake, ice cream, and other desserts. My low sugar strawberry sauce is: vegan and plant-based low-fat low glycemic Candida diet […]
How to Make Homemade Marinara Sauce [Oil-Free]
Learn how to make a simple and flavourful homemade marinara sauce. On top of that itās also oil-free. Itāll be extremely convenient to grab this sauce from the fridge and use it on pizzas, pastas, salads, and as a dip. My homemade marinara sauce recipe is: vegan and plant-based oil-free […]
How to Make Oil-Free Wild Garlic Pesto [Video]
Learn how to make vegan oil-free wild garlic pesto with just 4 ingredients (not counting salt and water). Spread it on a slice of sourdough bread, make pesto pasta or add to salads, stews and Buddha bowls. My wild garlic pesto recipe is: vegan oil-free gluten-free dairy-free low glycemic How […]