Mary Ellen Phipps

Mary Ellen Phipps, the founder of Milk & Honey Nutrition, is a diabetes dietitian (Registered Dietitian Nutritionist) renowned for combining her knowledge of diabetes and culinary expertise into easy-to-follow recipes and articles!

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Creamy Avocado Bacon Corn Dip

1 can organic, low-sodium sweet corn

2 Tbsp coconut oil or avocado oil mayonnaise

1 tsp garlic powder

4 slices uncured bacon, cooked and crumbled

1 small avocado, chopped

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and stir gently to combine. Serve with veggies or chips!

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Easy Chicken Salad with Grapes & Walnuts

September 9, 2021 No Comments

Easy Chicken Salad with Grapes and Walnuts is a protein-packed recipe you must add to your lunch and dinner recipe rotation!

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Low Carb Healthy Pumpkin Spice Latte

September 5, 2021 No Comments

‘Tis the season for all things pumpkin spice and I’ve got a delicious healthy pumpkin spice latte recipe for you!

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Diabetes Friendly Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread

September 3, 2021 2 Comments

My version of gluten free pumpkin bread is subtly sweet and the perfect satisfying start to your day. And, when it’s also a diabetes friendly, lower sugar, low carb pumpkin bread, that’s even better!

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There’s a big misconception in the diabetes world that people living with diabetes can’t have fruit. This is simply not true! ❌ In fact, we know from research that a diet rich in vegetables AND fruit is preventive against many chronic illnesses including type 2 diabetes, and is also helpful in managing existing diabetes.
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And, one fruit I hear this myth about more often than others is grapes... but, again... it’s just not true 🤷🏻‍♀️ Grapes have a low glycemic index and can be included in a diabetes-friendly eating pattern. In fact, research has shown that grapes are one of 4 fruits actually associated with a REDUCED risk of type 2 diabetes.
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I like to pair my @grapesfromca with some of my favorite fat, fiber, and protein sources for the perfect blood sugar balancing bento box!
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Rumor has it Houston is getting its first cool front of the season this week so it feels like it’s ok to post about hot chocolate right?! (And yes, highs each day are still in the 80s, but low temps in the 50s get us Houstonians v excited 🙌☺️)
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Thick, creamy, and blood sugar friendly... not words you’d typically use to describe your favorite hot chocolate, but my recipe for Low Sugar Crock Pot Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate is all three of those things!! And with 4g of fiber and less than 10g of sugar in each cup, you won’t have to deal with spiked blood sugars either 👍 (And it’s dairy free for those that need that as well ☺️)
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Grab the recipe on my website!!
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I’ve rounded up some of the tastiest diabetes friendly low-carb pumpkin recipes! Summer from my own website, and summer some of my favorite registered dietitian friends ☺️🎃
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Pumpkin contains so many great nutrients, but it is often added to recipes that have lots of sugar. So, I’ve got the best, most delicious pumpkin recipe options for you to keep blood sugars stable. Click the link in my bio to grab the recipes!
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📷: Pumpkin (or sweet potato) kefir smoothie
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And, as always, I want to give my thoughts on eating low-carb and diabetes… low carb does not mean no carb. Do you have to follow a low-carb diet? No. Can you if you want to? Absolutely. Regardless of how you answer those two questions, having some good go-to lower carbohydrate recipes can be really helpful when you have diabetes 🎃❤️
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I get it.... we’re human. Most of us try to find things in common with someone when we talk to them (whether friend or stranger), a way to relate to each other.
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If you are living with diabetes, you’ve likely heard a comment like the one above many times… Or maybe it’s that someone’s great aunt had her foot amputated because of diabetes 🙄😑 I get why people say it, but at the same time sometimes it just gets to be really discouraging 😔
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So, next time you meet someone with diabetes or find out someone you’ve known for a while has diabetes… Tell them a story about someone you know who has diabetes and is doing amazing and thriving! 💃🏻 💯 And if you don’t know anyone... ask questions! It’s so much more encouraging. We hear enough diabetes complications and mortality comments/stories from our doctors. Try talking about people living their best life with diabetes instead! ❤️
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Easy Chicken Salad with Grapes and Walnuts is a protein-packed recipe you must add to your lunch and dinner recipe rotation!

One of the things I love about this recipe is how loaded it is with protein. Not only the chicken, but the Greek yogurt too! Protein is one of my favorite nutrient tools for balancing blood sugars.

It pairs perfectly with the nutrient rich carbohydrates in @grapesfromca … Grapes offer potassium, vitamin K, and a super convenient source of hydration too!

It’s everything you need for a blood sugar friendly meal! Click the link in my bio to grab the recipe!
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Pumpkin spice latte ☕️🎃 but make it blood sugar friendly 🥰 my latest recipe is my lower sugar take on the classic fall drink!! Click the link in my bio for the recipe and to learn my tips for ordering a lower sugar PSL from your favorite coffee shop!
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The ULTIMATE Fall Harvest Charcuterie Board ❤️🍂 what would you add?? (Yes, I know it’s technically still 95° outside, but charcuterie works year round so let’s just go with it ☺️)
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Click the link in my bio for the full list of what I recommend for the best Fall charcuterie board, and how to arrange it!
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While traditional charcuterie boards are made up of just meat, cheese, and other proteins… I will always add seasonal fruits and veggies to mine! It’s a perfect way to encourage more produce consumption in kids and adults alike 👍
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I mean, I know it’s *technically* still Labor Day and all, but I’m giving you full permission to turn that oven on and make my latest recipe 🎃 Diabetes-Friendly Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread! Each slice has 4g protein, 4g fiber, and only 9g sugar 👍 Enjoy! (Recipe is at the link in my bio!)
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Ever wonder what pre-packaged snacks are best for people with diabetes?? I rounded up 51 of my favorite go to snacks in a blog post for you! Click the link in my bio and head to “51 Best Packaged Snacks for Diabetes” ❤️
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Also, this is a photo from when I organized my pantry last winter and I’m really proud of it 😆😃 and I’ve *mostly* kept it looking like this since then ☺️ all the baskets are from the dollar store, and the plastic storage containers I’ve collected over the years when I see them on sale 👍
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Think about it 🤔 you know it’s true ☺️
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So your kid wants to dunk all of his veggies in ranch? Let him.
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You only enjoy veggies cooked in butter? Do it.
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Trying to learn to enjoy spinach but inside a cheesy omelette is the only way you like it? Enjoy it!
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Instead of lamenting how plain, boring veggies arent appealing to you or your family, embrace the way you (and they) actually enjoy eating them ❤️
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Sooooo, while everyone else is all excited about fall, I’ll remind you Labor Day weekend is this weekend and we still have one more weekend of summer ☺️ I just got these lower sugar AND lower alcohol homemade margarita ice pops up on the website and they’re the perfect way to say goodbye to summer! 😎☀️ or if you’re like me and live in the south, they’re the perfect way to acknowledge that we still have about 6 weeks left of summer heat 🤪 Each pop only has 4g carb 👌 you’re welcome 😊
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The perfect little fluffy no bake pumpkin cookies! Because while everybody seems to be ready for fall, we hit 96 degrees here today 🥵 which means I’m definitely not turning my oven on unless I have to! I’ve rounded up 20+ of my favorite no-bake snack and dessert recipes... Some recipes from my website, and some recipes from some other amazing dietitians! Click the link in my bio to see the list, and grab the recipes!
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Creamy Avocado Bacon Corn Dip