Virginia Schuett, MS, RD, started working at the Waisman Center for PKU in Wisconsin before she founded National PKU News in 1989. She published the National PKU News newsletter three times yearly for subscribers in more than eighteen countries. This newsletter was the key organizing tool of the PKU community for decades, and published countless scientific articles, recipes, and stories of people living with PKU. She is also the author of several books, including Low Protein Cookery for PKU and Apples to Zucchini: A Collection of Favorite Low-Protein Recipes, with Dorothy Corry. Read more about her work with PKU here.
Autumn Tikka
This warming, gently-spiced curry of fresh vegetables cooks in less than 20 minutes and is great served with long-grain or low protein rice for a nice fall meal. For non-diet portions,...
Banana Bruschetta
This variation on bruschetta has a fruit topping that is a delicious way of getting one of your fruit servings for the day and make a great breakfast or snack. It is amazing how...
Bananas Foster
This classic and well-loved dessert will make a quick yet elegant finish to a nice meal. The alcohol burns off in a quick burst of flames for a dramatic presentation if you dare...
Bananas Foster
This classic and well-loved dessert will make a quick yet elegant finish to a nice meal. The alcohol burns off in a quick burst of flames for a dramatic presentation if you dare...
Basic and Simple Bread Dressing
This “stuffing” uses fresh bread cubes rather than dried, making it very quick to prepare and especially convenient if you are already making a non-diet stuffing. The texture...
Basic Savory Dough #2
The addition of just a small amount of beer creates bread products with soft, fine texture and excellent flavor. The beer flavor is imperceptible and all of the alcohol evaporates...
Beer Bread
This is another of my favorite basic bread recipes. The addition of just a small amount of beer creates a high-rising bread with soft, fine texture and excellent flavor. The beer...
Butterscotch-Chocolate Marshmallow Fudge
Fudge is always a nice holiday treat. This version will satisfy your sweet tooth without a lot of phe/protein. It is not necessary to use a candy thermometer, but if you do want...
Buttery Root Vegetable Ragout
Winter vegetables in a delicious wine-butter sauce make a hearty stew that will please the whole family. The cream color of Yukon Gold potatoes and parsnips combined with the gold...
Candied Butternut Squash
Simple and delicious, this dish will leave your family exclaiming they didn’t know squash could taste so good. Try adding 1⁄4 cup orange juice to the pan for extra moisture...
Caramel Applesauce
Rich and buttery, this is definitely a dessert sauce. It is easily made in a skillet and can be left chunky (my preference) or puréed in a food processor or blender. Use whatever...
Caramel Pears Belle Helene
This is a variation on Pears Belle Helene that is equally delicious. The caramel is a nice complement to pears that are poached in a caramel syrup rather than lemon-vanilla syrup....
Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
Everyone will love these easy, delicious and beautiful treats. They are best made at the height of strawberry season in early- to mid-summer, when strawberry flavors are at their...
Chunky Apple and Cranberry Sauce
Chunks of apples are sautéed in butter with spices for this sauce, then simmered with tart cranberries. We enjoy this as a dessert, but when warmed it also can be spooned over...
Fried Ripe Plantains
Delicious fried plantains are very commonly served with meals in Costa Rica and countries of the Caribbean (but they also can be served for dessert if you add a little more sugar)....
Individual Vegetable Pot Pies
Instead of pastry for a crust, these hearty pot pies made in 10-ounce ramekins use a round of buttered bread on top, making it easy to prepare separate diet and non-diet portions....
Mushroom-Avocado Salad with Lime Vinaigrette
A pretty, composed salad with a fresh flavor, this recipe has been in my recipe collection for more than 20 years. I prefer using brown (crimini) mushrooms because of their nice...
Old Fashioned Caramel Apples
These traditional, chewy candy-coated apples are best eaten within 2 hours of making them. Use your favorite eating apple, such as Gala or Fuji. You can use small pears in place...
Old-Fashioned Caramel Apples
These traditional, chewy candy-coated apples are best eaten within 2 hours of making them. Use your favorite eating apple, such as Gala or Fuji. You can use small pears in place...
Pears Belle Helene
This is a classic French dessert that is simple yet elegant. The combination of pears, ice cream, and chocolate is wonderful. The poached pears also are delicious served plain,...
Portobello Mushrooms with Garlic-Mashed Potatoes
Mushroom caps form a neat and elegant base for a mound of golden brown mashed potatoes in this savory, hearty dish. For a main course, serve two mushroom caps per adult, doubling the...
Pumpkin Cream Parfait
A delightfully easy and delectable dessert to end any fall or winder holiday celbration, you would not know it started with an ordinary package of pudding. You can also serve the...
Sorbet S’Mores Cups
This is the perfect ending to a grilled summer meal, where you can take advantage of dying embers to toast marshmallows for a delicious twist on an old-fashioned favorite. Allow...
Spicy Vietnamese Soup
On tasting this delicious soup, my husband commented, “It really tastes authentic!” Use one pepper (my preference) if you like a really mild “kick” or up to three if you...
Trish’s Best White Bread
It is a wonderful bread with a very fine, even texture and it browns nicely. The idea to add non-dairy creamer powder to the bread comes from PKU parent Trish Mullaley (Mansfield,...
Vegetable Biryani with Tomato Curry
Make this fragrant and delicious Indian-style dish on a weekend when you have more time, or prepare it in part or in total the night before you want to serve it and then refrigerate....
Warm Pear and Green Bean Salad
Sweet pears and savory green beans combine for a unique and delicious salad that has been on my Thanksgiving menu for years. It serves as both salad and vegetable. Because you...
Watermelon Slush
Use seedless watermelon to make this simple and deliciously refreshing dessert, a nice finale to a summer barbeque. Plan on transferring the frozen watermelon mixture to your refrigerator...