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the Health and Fitness Home Page 1. Use applesauce or fruit
purees in place of butter and oil in baked goods. (I have used applesauce in cake and
bread recipes - it is delicious. I've also used a product called Lighter Bake (made of
fruit purees) in cakes and breads - it is also very good).
2. Use skim milk instead of whole
milk.
3. Replace heavy cream with
evaporated skim milk or low fat yogurt. (I usually use low fat yogurt).
4. Sour cream can be replaced by
low fat yogurt or cottage cheese. (I've put yogurt into beef stroganoff rather than sour
cream and it still tasted great!).
5. Substitute two egg whites for
one whole egg (three egg whites for two whole eggs).
1. Trim all visible fat from
meats before it is prepared
2. Cook with non stick pans and
cooking spray rather than using butter/oil
3. Add vegetables or extra pasta to
meat dishes to decrease the amount of meat you consume
4. Cook with sharp cheeses and
reduce the amount of cheese that you add (because the flavor is stronger, you don't have
to use as much).
5. Cook with non fat cheeses or mix
non fat with regular cheese. (Sometimes non fat cheeses don't melt very well, if you mix
them with regular cheese, the texture is better when melted).
6. Make marinades with chicken
stock rather than oil
7. Chill stocks, soups and stews,
then remove the congealed fat and reheat.
1. Grill meat or roast it on
a rack so the fat can drip away.
2. Steam vegetables.
3. Sauté using water, broth, wine
or cooking spray.
4. Try stir frying in chicken stock
rather than oil.
5. Brown meats, drain the excess
fat by tilting the pan and spooning it out (you can also use paper towels to soak up the
fat. After the fat is removed, rinse the meat with water and then reheat it.
6. Microwave foods rather than fry
- you don't have to add any fat or liquid during the cooking process.
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