Healthier Cooking Tips
One of the easiest ways to reduce calories and fat in your cooking is to use a non-stick spray, rather than butter, shortening or oil.
Here are some other surprisingly easy ways to make your cooking more healthy!
| ORIGINAL INGREDIENT | HEALTHY SUBSTITUTION | USE FOR |
| 3/4 cup whipping cream 615 calories 66 grams fat |
2 egg whites 30 calories Trace fat |
Mousses, Bavarian Creams |
| 1 cup whipping cream 820 calories 88 grams fat |
3/4 cup nonfat yogurt + 1/4 cup skim milk 157 calories Trace fat |
Biscuits |
| 1 cup whole milk 150 calories 8 grams fat |
1 cup buttermilk 100 calories 2 grams fat |
Biscuits, Cakes |
| 8 ounces cream cheese 800 calories 80 grams fat |
8 ounces part skim ricotta cheese 340 calories 20 grams fat |
Cheesecakes |
| 4 ounces sour cream 240 calories 24 grams fat |
4 ounces lowfat yogurt 72 calories 2 grams fat |
Cookies, Cakes, Frostings |
| 3 whole eggs 240 calories 18 grams fat |
3 egg whites + 1 yolk 110 calories 6 grams fat |
Cakes, Custards |