Healthy Diet for August 15 - Cook Savvy -In the Sub-Way

Healthy Diet for August 15 – In the Sub-Way

Easy kitchen tip? Cut calories when you cook today by barely changing your recipe. Just make a simple substitution or two.

If a recipe calls for  1/2 cup sour cream

Use

  1. 1/2 cup regular plain yogurt
  2. 1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese with 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice

Saved in recipe calories (rounded)

  1. 140
  2. 125

If a recipe calls 1⁄2 cup cream

Use

1⁄2 cup evaporated fat-free milk

Saved in recipe calories (rounded)

195

If a recipe calls 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese

Use

1 cup low-fat cottage cheese

Saved in recipe calories (rounded)

180

If a recipe calls 1⁄2 cup mayonnaise

Use

1⁄4 cup regular plain yogurt plus 1⁄4 cup low-fat cottage cheese

Saved in recipe calories (rounded)

725 

If a recipe calls 1⁄4 pound bacon

Use

1⁄4 pound lean ham

Saved in recipe calories (rounded)

480

If a recipe calls 1 pound regular ground beef

Use

1 pound extra-lean ground beef

Saved in recipe calories (rounded)

115

If a recipe calls 1 egg (as thickener)

Use

1 tablespoon flour

Saved in recipe calories (rounded)

45

If a recipe calls 1 egg yolk (large)

Use

1 egg white (large)

Saved in recipe calories (rounded)

45

If a recipe calls 1 cup oil in muffin or quick bread batter

Use

1⁄2 cup pureed fruit (sweetened applesauce) plus 1⁄2 cup oil

Saved in recipe calories (rounded)

895

If a recipe calls 1 cup sweetened, shredded

Use

1⁄2 cup toasted, sweetened, shredded coconut plus 1⁄2 teaspoon coconut

extract

Saved in recipe calories (rounded)

150

Healthy Diet for August 15 - Cook Savvy -In the Sub-Way


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