From Better Homes and Gardens

Put waffles on the breakfast menu. For this recipe, make the batter ahead, chill overnight, and bake first thing in the morning.

Overnight Waffles

From Better Homes and Gardens

This low-fat roast recipe uses chipotle peppers and cumin to add flavor without fat to this easy meal.

Southwestern Tri-Tip Roast

From Better Homes and Gardens

For a smart start in the morning, dish up these healthful layered parfaits of fruit and couscous.

Lemon Breakfast Parfaits

From Better Homes and Gardens

Lemon, garlic, and white wine characterize this exceptionally easy, but oh-so-elegant, entree.

Shrimp Piccata

From Better Homes and Gardens

Oats, raisins, and peanut butter add a nutritional bonus to traditional chocolate chip cookies. It's the perfect diabetic dessert.

Must-Have Chocolate Chip Cookies

From Better Homes and Gardens

This old-fashioned beef pie is filled with beef and chopped turnip plus a healthy helping of green beans.

Deep-Dish Beef Pie

From Diabetic Living

This light, low-calorie cake is frosted with lemon-flavored whipped topping. It's a sweet yet refreshing dessert for any meal.

Sunshine Cake

From Diabetic Living

The crunchy cheese crust makes the chicken especially crisp and flavorful in this baked chicken dinner recipe.

Oven-Fried Parmesan Chicken

From Better Homes and Gardens

This quick, full-of-flavor dinner recipe combines lemon, dill, shrimp, rice, carrots, leeks, and fresh pea pods.

Dilled Shrimp with Rice

From Better Homes and Gardens

A traditional pot roast meal of slow-cooked beef, potatoes, and carrots is welcoming home-style food. This version is comforting and low in fat.

Garlic-Sage-Marinated Beef Pot Roast

From Better Homes and Gardens

Be creative with seasonings! The inspired combination of coriander, oregano, and lemon peel adds character to this colorful vegetable side dish.

Lemony Mixed Vegetables

From Diabetic Living

This creamy beverage topper boasts six spices that commonly season chai, a popular Indian tea drink.

Chai-Spiced Cream

From Diabetic Living

Black tea, milk, and spices make this coffeehouse drink recipe easy to make at home.

Chai

From Better Homes and Gardens

Wonton wrappers make a low-fat tart shell for these Hawaiian-inspired fruit cups. This dessert is ideal for the diabetic diet.

Gingered Mango-Pineapple Crisp in Crunchy Wonton Cups

From Better Homes and Gardens

With Swiss cheese and almonds, this bread is substantial enough to be served as an appetizer.

Swiss Cheese-Almond Flatbread

From Better Homes and Gardens

Serve this low-cal fish and tomato soup with hearty whole grain bread, flat bread, or Scandinavian potato bread.

North Sea Soup

From Diabetic Living

Enjoy this fruit and cream cheese filling with cake, or try it with a mini whole grain bagel.

Strawberry Cream Cheese Filling

From Better Homes and Gardens

Mangos add a twist to traditional apple crisp. If you like, substitute refrigerated mango slices for the fresh mango. Ideal for the diabetic diet.

Apple-Mango Crisp

From Diabetic Living

This tart and tangy sauce is a perfect compliment to pancakes. Or use it to top your favorite white cake or citrus cake.

Raspberry-Lemonade Sauce

From Better Homes and Gardens

Kids love these baked skewers loaded with chicken, biscuits, and summer squash or zucchini. Melted butter and honey make a great dipping sauce. Instead of chicken, try thick slices of fully cooked smoked sausage.

Chicken and Biscuit Kabobs

From Better Homes and Gardens

Try this sweet coleslaw as a side dish when you want a change from the traditional savory version.

Pineapple Coleslaw

From Better Homes and Gardens

Chicken drumsticks or thighs stay moist and tender while cooking in the slow cooker. Round out this diabetic meal with hot cooked quinoa or brown rice.

Zesty Ginger-Tomato Chicken

From Better Homes and Gardens

Because roasting accents the sweetness of asparagus, you need only a hint of chervil.

Asparagus Bouquet

From EatingWell

Crab cakes get a Louisiana spin with Cajun spice and corn. Although any type of crab works here, we prefer the texture of lump crabmeat. Serve with Zesty Rmoulade Sauce. Make it a meal: Serve on arugula salad.

Cajun Crab Croquettes

From EatingWell

Sheet cakes are a potluck dream: the baking pan holds the cake and makes it wonderfully portable. This one is accompanied by an almond "cream" made from heavy cream and reduced-fat sour cream. Together, the cake and cream replicate the taste of Mexican chocolate with its undertones of almond and cinnamon. Or make cream cheese frosting and add 1/4 teaspoon almond extract.

Chocolate-Cinnamon Sheet Cake with Almond Cream