Sunday, October 02, 2005

Mad Teacup: Managing Diabetes [fruit cup]

Mad Teacup
This fruit cup was inspired by the mad spinning teacup rides we've all enjoyed at many amusement parks. If you want to recreate the whirling motion by spinning your plate, do it carefully!

Number of Servings: 1
Serving Size: 1 serving

Ingredients
Name Measure Weight
medium apple cored 1/2 ea ---
lemon juice 1/2 tsp ---
juice-packe pineapple ring 1 ea ---
berries or diced fruit 1/4 cup ---
sprig fresh mint (optional) 1 ea ---

Preparation Instructions
1 With a teaspoon or small knife, carefully dig out some of the apple flesh so that the half apple forms a cup. Rub the lemon juice over the apple surface.
2 Place the pineapple ring on a small plate. Set the apple in the center of the pineapple ring. Fill the apple center with berries or diced fruit. Garnish with a sprig of mint, if you like.


Exchanges Per Serving
1 Fruit

Nutrition Information
Amount per serving
Calories 73
Calories From Fat 4
Total Fat 0 g
Saturated Fat 0 g
Cholestrol 0 mg
Sodium 1 mg
Total Carbohydrate 19 g
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Sugars 15 g
Protein 0 g

This recipe is from The Diabetes Snack, Munch, Nibble, and Nosh Book, published by the American Diabetes Association.

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