A good article on how to count those carbs in some of your favorite dishes. It's from the Diabetic Living On Line web site. I've left the web site link so you can read the entire article.
10 Ways to Count Carbs in Combos
By Marsha McCulloch, RD, LD, 2012
Learn tricks for counting carbs in hard-to-guesstimate dishes, such as casseroles, salads, and pizza. Plus, find more carb-counting tips to help you stick to your diabetes meal plan.
Simple Tips for Carb-Smart Eating
Looking for carb-counting tips that make sense, are simple, and really work? These 10 tips are for you! Get easy-to-follow ways to count carbs in restaurants, on the go, and anywhere you need to make a quick calculation of what you want to eat. Pasta, pizza, casseroles, salads, sandwiches -- it's all here.
Count Hot Dishes by the Cup
A mix of meat and vegetables in a savory sauce, including stews and many Asian-style entrees, has around 15 grams of carb per cup. For dishes made with pasta or grains, such as lasagna or chicken-rice casserole, estimate 30 grams of carb per cup.
Tip: A 1-cup serving is about the size of a woman's fist....
http://www.diabeticlivingonline.com/food-to-eat/count-carbs/how-to-count-carbs-in-combination-foods/?sssdmh=dm17.653814&esrc=nwdlo022613
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