Healthy Soul Food Cooking »

Fabiola Demps Gaines, R.D., L.D., and Roniece Weaver,

M.S., R.D., L.D. are registered dietitians

and founding members of Hebni Nutrition Consultants, Inc.,

which brings nutrition and healthy living information to

African Americans.

Soul food cooking doesn’t have to be

bad to taste good

Fabiola Demps Gaines and Roniece Weaver’s New Soul

Food Cookbook for People with Diabetes, the first diabetes

cookbook for and by African Americans, was a blockbuster

with more than 75,000 copies in print. With this

new Small Steps Press edition of their book, Gaines and

Weaver take those same principles of healthier soul

food cooking to you. Healthy Soul Food

Cooking shows you how to cut the fat, cholesterol,

and salt in your favorite soul food recipes while still

keeping the flavor you deserve. All the Cajun, creole,

and down-home favorites are here—and now in

healthier versions than ever before.

Fabiola Demps Gaines, R.D., L.D., and Roniece Weaver,

M.S., R.D., L.D. are registered dietitians

and founding members of Hebni Nutrition Consultants, Inc.,

which brings nutrition and healthy living information to

African Americans.

Preface vi

Acknowledgments ix

A note about Food Labels xi

Introduction 1

Mama's Favorite Beef and Pork 23

Mama's Favorite Chicken and Turke 43

Mama's Favorite Seafood 63

Vegetables and Sides 83

Breads, Cereals, and Grains 107

Appetizers and Drinks 151

Desserts 169

Index 191