Dishes served at Wardell Quezergue's 80th birthday luncheon included: Grilled Asparagus Spears; Diabetic Friendly Coleslaw; Rose's Decadent Sin-Less Devil's Food Cake.

Easy Heart-Healthier Yellow Cake Fruit Tart and Bethany's Herbal Iced TeaYou can use green cabbage or half red and half green cabbage in this recipe.Diabetic Friendly Coleslaw.

Makes 10 1/2-cup servings

1 head cabbage (green or half red and half green)

1/2 cup fat-free mayonaise

1/2 cup light sour cream

2 tablespoons agave nectar

2 green onions

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

1/2 teapoon salt

1/2 teaspoon dry mustard

Dash of cayenne pepper

1 clove garlic, minced

1/2 teaspoon celery seed

Finely chop cabbage. Combine remaining ingredients; pour over cabbage. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.

Calories per serving: 53. Fat grams: 1. Carb grams: 10.

 

Grilled Asparagus Spears

Peel outer skin of the asparagus with a potato peeler

Marinate in fresh lemon juice and Thai green curry paste for 1 hour. Grill on a barbecue or hot grill pan

Calories per spear: 3. No fat. Carb grams: 0.6

 

Bethany's Herbal Iced Tea

Makes 1 gallon

Simmer 8 slices fresh ginger and a handful of fresh mint in 1 gallon water for 20 minutes. Turn off flame, then remove ginger and mint. Add 3 Lemon Zinger, 3 Apple and 3 Peppermint herbal tea bags, and steep until cool.

To serve, remove tea bags and pour into a large pitcher filled with ice cubes.