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Written by Stephanie Young
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Friday, 04 November 2005 |
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With the holiday season knocking at the door, many of us may find ourselves in the kitchen a little more often. Good nutrition begins in the kitchen and you don’t have to sacrifice the taste of your favorite recipes. Try these ways to slim down your family favorites.
| If your recipe calls for... | Use... | | Whole milk | Skim or 1% milk | | Eggs | Cholesterol-free egg substitutes or two egg white for every whole egg. ** You save 6 grams of fat for each egg not used. | | Margarine or oil | Unsaturated margarine or vegetable oil is better than shortening. Try reducing the amount of margarine or oil slightly. You may not notice any difference in your final meal! | | Butter or shortening | When baking, applesauce is a great alternative for butter or shortening. Applesauce has NO fat and can be substituted in equal amount for butter in cakes, muffins, and other baked goods. Using ½ cup of applesauce instead of stick margarine saves you 882 calories and 98 grams of fat! | | Cream Cheese | Low-fat cream cheese, Neufchatel cheese, or ricotta cream.
| | Heavy Cream | Evaporated skim milk in sauce or dessert recipes. Every cup will be a savings of 50 grams of fat. |
There are also many low-fat cooking techniques that are important to incorporate into your kitchen. Reduce the saturated fat in your meal by avoiding fried foods and sautéing, baking, or broiling these foods instead. In addition, simply removing the skin of your meat or draining grease from your pan are easy ways to slash fat from each dish. Experimenting with new recipes and substitutions can be lots of fun. Be sure to include the whole family the next time you are in the kitchen! Contact Stephanie by clicking on the following link:
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