It’s pretty easy to learn to cook these days with the Food Network, Martha Stewart and Rachel Ray right in your own kitchen. Whole Foods even has its own cooking school for hands on training. There is just no excuse anymore to not know how to cook. Besides, cooking is lots of fun and creative. Your kids can even get in on the action. It’s a great bonding experience for kids and their parents. Dads usually pick one thing and master it – like the bbq or pancakes. Even low-fat, healthy cooking is easy to master. Here are some easy tried and true low-fat healthy cooking tips that will help you get on your way to becoming a healthy chef.
• Use whole wheat flour in your baked goods instead of regular. Because it is more dense – use only ½ cup whole wheat flour for every 1 cup regular flour. If you’d rather use the white, but opt for the unbleached flour by King Arthur.
• Substitute applesauce for half of the called for shortening, butter or oil when baking.
• Use 2 egg whites or ¼ cup egg substitute for every egg called for in a recipe.
• Use whole wheat pasta instead of enriched semolina pasta.
• Instead of iceberg lettuce, use arugula, romaine, chicory or spinach for nuttier more nutritious salads.
• Instead of oil-based marinades for chicken or fish, use wine, balsamic vinegar, fruit juice or chicken broth to flavor your foods.
• Instead of oil based salad dressings use flavored vinegars or lemon.
• Use iodized sea salt instead of regular table salt for all the rich minerals from the sea.
• Use whole wheat or whole grain bread instead of white.
• Opt for the low fat version of yogurt or sour cream.
• Instead of full fat ground beef, use the lean ground beef or substitute ground turkey.
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