Tag: Hanukkah

15 Low Carb Latke Recipes - Zucchini-Fritters

15 Low Carb Latke Recipes

When you think of latkes, you don’t typically think of a healthy, low carb or diabetes-friendly recipe. Those delicious potato-and-flour pancakes served at most Hanukkah celebrations aren’t exactly kind to the waistline or the blood sugar. But there are plenty of non-traditional latke recipes that use a variety of lower carb vegetables, and many of them are gluten-free as well.
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Spinach and Feta Latkes

Spinach and Feta Latkes (My Big Fat Greek Hanukkah)

Although Hanukkah celebrates the Jewish victory over the Greeks, this spinach and feta latkes recipe is inspired by traditional Greek flavors. Ironic, I know, but let’s go with it because it tastes great. I think it goes without saying that potatoes latkes are not something I indulge in on Hanukkah.
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A Season to Have Diabetes

Hanukkah, known to most as the festival of lights, is really (at least in Israel) the festival of donuts. As a kid growing up in Jerusalem there were…
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A Hanukkah Diabetes Diagnosis

Here’s the story of my diabetes diagnosis which ran as a feature on ASweetLife last December.  Today I am re-posting it in my blog since the…
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Leek Latkes

Leek Latkes

The zucchini latkes recipe we posted a few days ago is delicious, and a perfect low-carb Hanukkah option. Jess told me, however, good as the zucchini latkes are, they don’t really give her the feeling of latkes like her grandmother, Bashy, used to make.
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Zucchini Latkes

Zucchini Latkes

This simple Zucchini Latkes recipe replaces potatoes with low-carb zucchini, so we can enjoy a traditional Hanukkah dish without the risk of a major blood sugar spike.
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