Diabetic Living - Fall 2010

TIP: “This product is just as good as the national brand, and it saves me a lot of money.” —Costco shopper’s comment o story author

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TIP: “If you’re used to eating white re;ned pasta products, ;rst buy a small quantity of whole wheat pasta rather than investing in a 6-pound package.”

—Kati Neville, coauthor of Fix, Freeze, Feast (Storey Publishing, 2007)

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1. Market Pantry Old-Fashioned Oats ($2.74/42-ounce canister) is a breakfast and baking staple. It looks and tastes like the whole grain rolled oats Grandma used to make. Super Target: 7 cents/ounce Comparable brand: 11 cents/ounce

Caramel Crunch Apple Crisp, page 83

Walmart Supercenter: 7 cents/ounce
Comparable brand: 14 cents/ounce

Sausage Gumbo, page 118

2. Great Value Instant Brown Rice ( 98 cents/14-ounce box) is parboiled (partially cooked) so you can enjoy the goodness of whole grain brown rice in just 10 minutes.

3. Kirkland Signature Walnuts ($10.89/3-pound bag) are rich in heart-healthy omega-3s and cost about half of a top national brand. Store up to 6 months in an airtight container or bag.

Costco: 23 cents/ounce Comparable brand: 44 cents/ounce

Brandied Apple Strudel, page 82

4. Great Value Whole Wheat Elbows ($1/13.25-ounce box) makes getting your whole grains tasty and inexpensive. This high-;ber, 100;percent whole grain macaroni cooks up nicely and provides hearty ;avor.