The month of November is Diabetic Awareness Month and November 14th is World Diabetes Day. Diabetes is on the rise, yet there is still limited awareness of diabetes.
I know some people with diabetes as I’m sure most of you do. How much thought do you give to it? Some info from the ADA: Diabetes contributes to over 230,000+ deaths per year and costs our health care system $174 billion dollars. Diabetes is something we need to think about. 
A clafoutis {pronounced klafuti} is a cake-like dessert made with eggs and flour that you will almost always find made with fresh cherries. I was intrigued by this savory version as it reminds me of a frittata (or a quiche or strata). Corn starch is used in the recipe instead of flour. I’ve never used corn starch as a flour replacement. I may try it the next time with flour to compare the texture difference. It was delectable clafoutis.
I’m lucky that my kids will eat any thing that involves eggs. This is a wonderful vegetarian idea for a very busy school night. It was easy for me to make as I had all the ingredients on hand. I think it would be delightful subbed with your favorite cheese if you don’t have manchego on hand. 
Read more about diabetes here:
http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/diabetes-statistics/
http://www.who.int/diabetes/facts/en/index.html
Now on the a fun giveaway and a delicious recipe!
Carolyn considers Swerve to be the best non-carbohydrate sweetener on the market. I was lucky to receive this fantastic gift pack from Swerve and can provide one of you with the same prize.
A little about Swerve Sweetener:
Swerve Sweetener is a great tasting, all-natural sweetener that measures cup-for-cup just like sugar! Made from a unique combination of ingredients derived from the fibers of fruits and vegetables, Swerve contains no artificial ingredients, preservatives or flavors.
Swerve is zero-calorie, non-glycemic and safe for those living with diabetes. (Tests show Swerve does not affect blood glucose or insulin levels.)
Don’t forget to check out Carolyn’s post where Swerve is giving a way a gorgeous BLUE KitchenAid stand mixer (blue is the color of the diabetes awareness)!
Swerve Sweetener has earned its place in the front of our pantry this week, and I’m eager to share a fabulous gift pack of two 1 lb. Swerve Sweetener packages along with an adorable Baking Kit including spatulas, cupcake wrappers, measuring cup and spoons, along individual Swerve Sweetener packets, all packaged in a cute little lunch box. The kids were arguing over the adorable lunchbox.
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Here’s how to enter!
1. Tell me in a comment what is YOUR favorite Thanksgiving dish to make or eat!
2. Like Swerve on Facebook for an extra entry
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4. Pin a pin from this post on Pinterest for an extra entry
5. When you do Pin the post, come back and leave a comment letting me know for an extra entry
Our winner will be chosen at random at 10 PM EST on Tuesday, November 20th and will be notified by email (please leave your email if your comment does not link to it).
Good luck, and thanks for joining us in supporting World Diabetes Day!
Savory Roasted Tomato and Manchego Cheese Clafoutis
from: Whole Living October 2012
Ingredients
1 1/2 pound cherry tomatoes
2 cloves garlic, sliced
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh thyme
Fine-grain sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
5 large eggs
1/4 cup cornstarch
3/4 cup unsweetened coconut milk
1 ounce grated Manchego cheese
5 basil leaves, torn into pieces
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. On a baking sheet, toss tomatoes and garlic with oil and thyme and season with salt and pepper. Roast the tomatoes until caramelized; about 30 minutes. Transfer the tomatoes and juices to a straight-sided 9-inch-round (2-inch-deep) baking dish and let cool slightly. Lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees.
In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, cornstarch, coconut milk, cheese, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and herbs. Pour the egg mixture over tomatoes.
Bake until top is golden brown and edges are puffed (about 35 to 40 minutes-every oven is different so you should check yours at 35 to make sure it’s not too brown). Serve warm or at room temperature. My clafoutis puffed up beautifully. Don’t be alarmed if it deflates while it cools.
buon appetito!
xo
Lora
A really great recipe, Lora, and beautiful clafoutis. I also make savory clafoutis once in a while and using cornstarch (the french way) makes it much lighter than a quiche. Yours is perfect!!!
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thank you,
Jalynn
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Just making my way through all the sites that are participating in Carolyn's World Diabetes Day awareness campaign & wanted to say hello & thx (I'm a type 2, btw) 🙂
My favorite Thanksgiving dish is traditional sage stuffing. It tastes good and brings back lots of wonderful memories of family gathered around the table.
I've already liked Swerve on Facebook. 🙂
Thank you for the recipe. This dish looks tasty and I'll definitely be trying it!
Stuffing!
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The dressing hands down. Now that I can't eat bread, I make it breadless and it is awesome! I found your site through Carolyn.
The dressing hands down. Now that I can't eat bread, I make it breadless and it is awesome! I found your site through Carolyn.
My favorite is the dressing for sure.
Oh, Lora, this is a wonderful recipe! My youngest daughter has been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes a few days before Halloween and a couple of weeks before her 7th birthday back in 2006. I was in shock for days:( And she was my most adventurous eater!
She is very responsible little girl (a teenager for two days already:) and handles her condition very well.
I have to visit your friend's blog and browse through all the recipes:)
BTW, I would love to win that sweetener, as she is very particular about what she likes, what she does not! Truvia is not her favorite:)
As for Thanksgiving, my favorite side dish is cranberry sauce:)
I pinned your photo (and would have even without the prompt:)
I follow @Swerve on Twitter.
I like Swerve on FB.
the dressing and mashed potatoes are my favorites.
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I pinned this great sounding recipe.
The roasted tomatoes looks sooo good! The dish looks amazing!
I love your savory clafoutis! I can never say no to anything with roasted tomatoes :).
Thank you for sponsoring and my fav is my Blueberry yam walnut crusted Pie.
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I pinned this:http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cakeduchess.com%2F2012%2F11%2Fsavory-roasted-tomato-and-manchego.html%23.UKQ18I4e-pk.pinterest&media=http%3A%2F%2Flh3.ggpht.com%2F-e2Rkrb8HaWo%2FUKMEivBZ3AI%2FAAAAAAAAIcw%2FQRabiWKS0GM%2Fs72-c%2Fsavory-tomato-and-manchego-cheese-clafoutis-world-diabetes-day-6_thumb%2525255B3%2525255D.jpg%3Fimgmax%3D800&description=Cake+Duchess%3A+Savory+Roasted+Tomato+and+Manchego+Cheese+Clafoutis-World+Diabetes+Day
Beautiful and delicious dish, love to manchego cheese some time.
Love this raising awareness effort Lora. I never seen a savory clafoutis before but yours I could definitely get used too. So pretty! I will take a slice! 🙂
Beautiful shots of those roasted tomatoes!!! And I'm loving the manchgo cheese… one of my favorites. Well done Lora!
I don't think I've ever seen a savory clafoutis before. Great idea!
I love clafoutis – this sounds wonderful! I have only made sweet clafoutis myself, but have ideas for savory…
my stepfather is diabetic, and my best friend has been since childhood – I know it too well.
I am SO looking forward to Thanksgiving – my favorite is our family dressing recipe – when I smell the veggies sauteeing for that, the holidays officially begin!
I love the pumpkin pie–nothing else matters to me.
I pinned this. http://pinterest.com/pin/290200769708341743/
I tried a new recipe that I got from Kalyn's Kitchen Blog last year at Thanksgiving and it was a huge hit. I have requests for it again this year. It's the Twice Baked Sweet Potato Cups! Haven't tried Swerve yet. I have been diabetic for 4 years. Last year I was additionally diagnosed with NASH. So, I have to stay away from Aspartame, etc. and have only been using Splenda. Does anyone know have there been any liver warnings with Swerve?
Liked Swerve on Facebook!
mmmm! Love baked sweet potatoes and must check it out. If you send me your email I could get you in contact with someone at Swerve with your question.
My favorite part of Thanksgiving is trying out new recipes for vegetable-based side dishes. Simple always seems to be best. This year, I'm trying mashed sweet potato with goat cheese and kale!
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What a tasty looking clafouty. I'm going to have to try it. My favorite Thanksgiving item is LC Stuffing. Hope I will be lucky enough to win Swerve gift pack. Thanks for opportunity to peruse your website.
Don't include me in the giveaway… I just wanted to tell you that this clafoutis is incredible and I can't wait to make it for my dad!! Thank you!!
Oh my..you have been baking up a storm, girl! This tart looks amazing..I love manchego cheese! You know my Dad is diabetic..so I'm definitely making this for him! xo
I'm a diabetic and this recipe looks and reads lovely. If I were to make it, however, being diabetic, I would replace the cornstarch with a low carb option for making it lighter. I don't know what, off hand, I would replace it with…whey powder perhaps. There are so many options for low carb replacements out there right now. If you are cooking for a diabetic loved one it really is important to take the extra time to find low carb options. It may just be a different way of thinking and you will find, if you look, that everyone might benefit from eating less carbs.
I like the idea of adding whey powder. Thank you for your thoughtful comment and please let me how it turns out if you do use it in this recipe:)
Hi there. Food on Friday: Tomatoes is open for entries. This looks like a neat one! I do hope you link it in. This is the link . Cheers