Add enjoyment, not calories by employing these helpful tricks of the healthy trade.
- Strain nonfat yogurt with a strainer and a paper towel for thick dips and sauces
- Use part-skim mozzarella and ricotta cheese for toppings and baking
- Use Dijon or other whole-grain mustards in dressings and sauces
- Swap canola oil for some of the butter in your baking and cooking; it’s neutral in flavor and reduces the cholesterol
- Use fresh herbs and vinegars for added flavor in place of the fat
- Always use a gravy separator to eliminate excess fat
- Use vegetable broth to thin cream sauces
- By substituting applesauce for oils, you can replace up to 50% of the fat in a bakery dish
- Use 50% nonfat plain yogurt in place of sour cream or mayonnaise
- Drain all browned meats like hamburger
- Chill soups and stews before you eat them and before you cook, skim the cold fat
- Replace sugar in recipes with stevia or honey
- Whenever a recipe calls for sugar, substitute 1 cup sugar with ¾ cup honey and lower the oven temp 25 degrees from its suggested temperature
- Replace ¼ cup of flour with ¼ cup of flaxseed meal, which also adds fiber and omega oil in baked goods
- Steam veggies and purée then save to add into any dish as a way to thicken sauces without adding flour and oil
