
Wednesday, June 20 2007
You probably have got thousands of recipes in your compilation but maybe not all of them are as healthy as you would like them to be. This is sort of an indignity as there is a good possibility that some of those recipes are along with your favorites. How do you go about changing your favorite recipes into ones that are healthy for you? Even those old family favorites that have been passed down through the generations. 1. Reduce the amount of fat, sugar and salt in your recipes. You will be satisfyingly surprised just how much you can reduce the level of fat, sugar and salt in your recipes without disturbing the taste. If you have cut back too much, it is always possible to add a little bit more salt at the table. You can reduce the amount of fat by using a non-stick pan and/or an oil spray rather than spooning oil into the pan. You can also use a slotted spoon to skim off any surplus fat as the recipe cooks. Cutting down on sugar will depend on what you are cooking, but it is generally safe to try at first cutting sugar down by ¼. I disbelief you will notice the variation. Salt is necessary in recipes for bread as otherwise the yeast won't be able to do its job. In other recipes, such as crock pots and stews, you should easily be able to reduce the salt you use by half with very little consequence on the final taste. You may even find that with an creative use of sauces, you can eliminate salt from some of your recipes entirely. 2. Make Healthy Substitutions 3. If achievable, delete an unhealthy ingredient Once you start converting your recipes, you will become more artistic and will have a good idea on what is working and what is not. Keep a note pad handy so that you can remember the successes and adjust the times when the changes you made were not as successful as you would have liked. Comments:
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