How I Live with Diabetes and Cook Meals for One describes how the author copes with diabetes and provides a recommended regimen for maintaining his low blood sugar levels. It also provides sample recipes that can be prepared for single servings.

Bill Holley is a 75-year-old diabetic who began to cook for himself when his wife died in June 2003. Realizing that no one had written a cookbook for a single diabetic, he decided to write one and perhaps start a trend.