Joanie Simon

menu icon
go to homepage
  • Recipes
  • Subscribe
  • About
search icon
Homepage link
  • Recipes
  • Subscribe
  • About
×

Joanie Simon

Blood sugar-friendly doesn't mean giving up the foods you love.

  • Main Dishes
  • Salads
  • Breakfast
  • Sourdough & Bread
  • Desserts
  • Snacks & Appetizers
Joanie Simon in the kitchen

hey there!

I'm Joanie.

After years of trying to eat "healthy," which always meant restriction, I learned it was balance my body needed. Balanced blood sugar gave me back my energy and reduced inflammation without giving up the foods I love.

I share my best recipes here, from easy weeknight dinners to worth-it treats. You deserve to feel your best!

More about my story

Hot on Social 🔥

  • ingredients to make viral feta pasta but creamy
    Creamier Baked Feta Pasta
  • cabbage caesar slaw in a bowl
    Caesar Slaw with Creamy Yogurt Dressing
  • a bed of arugula topped with the beet mixture
    Roasted Beet and Arugula Salad with Pistachios
  • fish tacos on a plate with corn tortillas, limes and guacamole
    Crispy Air-Fryer Fish Tacos (Grain-Free)
slow cooker beef stew in white bowls with bread on the side

check it out!

Blood Sugar–Friendly Recipes

Real food, balanced energy.

Explore Now

Salads

  • stetson chopped salad composed in a large serving bowl
    Cowboy Ciao Stetson Chopped Salad (Copycat Recipe)
  • Chicken and Broccoli Pasta Salad being served
    Chicken Broccoli Pasta Salad with Creamy Caesar Dressing
  • Creamy Tuna pasta salad in a serving dish with lemons on the side
    Creamy Tuna Pasta Salad with White Beans
  • closeup of pasta salad with basil lime dressing
    Snap Pea Pasta Salad with Fresh Mozzarella and Basil Lime Dressing
See more Salads →

Special Occasion

  • overhead view of a fruit platter with cheesecake fruit dip surrounded by apples, berries and grapes
    Cheesecake Fruit Dip (Naturally Sweet)
  • overhead view of a slow cooker with jalapeno popper dip ready to serve with chips and salsa on the side
    Crock Pot Jalapeño Popper Dip with Bacon
  • Overhead view of waffle cones cooling on a rack
    Homemade Waffle Cones for Ice Cream
  • Overhead view of double chocolate chip cookies with shiny chocolate chips on a blue background
    Double Chocolate Chip Cookies (Soft!)

Sourdough & Bread

  • spinach tortillas folded on a plate
    Flourless Spinach Tortillas
  • Homemade Pizza Crust with Potatoes and Garlic
    Grilled Potato Pizza with Homemade Pizza Crust
  • a stack of english muffins on a cooling rack
    Sourdough Discard English Muffins
See more Sourdough & Bread →

Condiments

  • homemade hummus topped with paprika and olive oil served with pita
    Instant Pot Hummus
  • finished sauce in a saute pan with splatters after simmering
    Homemade Red Enchilada Sauce Recipe
  • green chutney in a glass jar with naan bread
    Cilantro Mint Chutney
  • Overhead view of a platter of tortilla chips with pineapple pico de gallo in the center with a spoon. Beers and limes in the peripheral view.
    Easy Pineapple Salsa (Pico de Piña)
See more Condiments →

Breakfasts with Balance

  • granola in a bowl with yogurt and fruit
    Sourdough Discard Granola (Naturally Sweetened)
  • unwrapped muffin with a bite taken out on a cooling rack
    Grain-Free Sausage Breakfast Muffins (McMuffin Inspired)
  • buckwheat granola on top of yogurt with berries
    Buckwheat Granola Recipe (No Oats, Big Clusters)
  • hash brown eggs benedict with a runny egg and topped with cottage cheese hollandaise and chives
    Healthy Eggs Benedict on a Hash Brown (with Cottage Cheese Hollandaise)
  • baked oatmeal in a pan with a serving taken out
    Blueberry Baked Oatmeal (No Added Sugar, Gluten-Free)
photo of Joanie Simon, author of The Glucose Gourmet

Hi, I'm Joanie

I teach food lovers how to get off the glucose rollercoaster and stabilize their energy without giving up the foods that bring them joy.

From viral cottage cheese pizza to sourdough bread, I use data-backed hacks to turn family favorites into metabolic wins.

More about me

Popular

  • cottage cheese chocolate mousse in a glass with raspberries on the side
    Whipped Cottage Cheese Chocolate Mousse
  • cast iron dutch oven with carne guisada and tortillas on the side
    Carne Guisada (Mexican Style Stewed Beef)
  • southwest chicken salad with crackers
    Southwest Chicken Salad with Lime Greek Yogurt Dressing
  • chocolate sourdough pancake stack with maple syrup and chocolate chips
    Chocolate Sourdough Pancakes (Naturally Sweetened)

Footer

Subscribe for new recipes!

Subscribe
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact
  • The Bite Shot
  • ↑ back to top

Copyright © 2026 Joanie Simon Media, LLC • As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.