Diabetic Diet Recipe Breakfast and Brunch Diabetic Diet Recipe Breakfast and Brunch: Date-Nut Twist Cantaloupe Aqua Fresca Ingredients: ½ med. of cantaloupe (peeled, seeded and cubed) 4 cups of cold water, divided ¼ cup of Splenda No Calorie Sweetener (granulated) 2 tablespoons of fresh lime juice Directions: Blend the cantaloupe and 1 cup of water in a blender until coarse pulp is formed. Pour into a large pitcher. Add remaining 3 cups of water, Splenda granulated and lime juice. Stir until the sweetener dissolves. Serve over crushed ice and garnish it with cantaloupe wedges or slices of lime if desired. Note: Both of these above mentioned recipes are featured at Diabetes.org. Breakfast and Brunch: Date-Nut Twist Ingredients: ¾ cup of chopped pitted dates ½ cup of coarsely chopped walnuts 2 large egg whites 3 ½ teaspoons of Equal for Recipes or 12 packets Equal sweetener 2 teaspoons of grated lemon rind 1 (16-ounce) loaf of frozen Italian bread dough, thawed 1 large egg white 2 teaspoons of water 1 teaspoon of Equal for Recipes or 3 packets of Equal sweetener Directions: Mix together the dates, ¼ cup of walnuts, egg whites, 3 ½ teaspoons of Equal for Recipes, and lemon rind. Roll the dough on floured surface into rectangle 20 x 6 inches. Spread the mixture of date on the dough to within 1-inch of edges. Roll dough up and pinch the edge to seal. Cut roll into 2 equal pieces. Place the rolls on greased cookie sheet and twist together. Let it rise and covered in warm place until the dough doubles in size. This may take up to 1 hour. Proceed by baking the egg white and water in a small bowl. Brush the mixture over the top of dough. Sprinkle dough with 1 teaspoon of Equal for Recipes and the remaining ¼ cup of walnuts. Bake in a preheated oven (375 degrees F) until turn gold in color. Let it cool on wire rack.   Read also: Healthy Eating for Diabetes Patients Is the Food You're Eating Causing Your Headaches? Acne Food - What To Eliminate From Your Diet