Anyone else hoping to skate through the holidays withOUT an added 5 or so pounds?
I love to bake, I mean really love it. Lately I've been trying to figure out how to give up calories without giving up something I really enjoy. Here are some great tips! I'd love to tell you where I found this, but, I have no idea :(
Keep your holiday table on the straight and narrow with these 5 simple substitutions:
Unsweetened Applesauce. When making sweet breads, such as cranberry or banana, go easy on the oil. If your recipe calls for one cup of oil, cut it down to half a cup of oil and add half a cup of unsweetened applesauce, canned pumpkin puree, mashed banana, or pureed plums. Substituting one cup of vegetable oil with one cup of unsweetened applesauce will save you a whopping 1,917 calories and 218 grams of fat!
Reduced-Fat Sour Cream. When baking recipes call for sour cream, substitute the full fat variety with equal amounts of low-fat sour cream. This simple swap will save you 212 calories and 32 grams of fat for every one cup substitution! ** Last night I baked a chocolate cake from a mix. I cut the oil in half and added 2/3 cup of low-fat sour cream. I am telling you, that was the most moist cake I have ever eaten...ever! Truly fantastic.**
Fat Free Plain Yogurt. Just say “NO” to mayo! Substitute mayonnaise with an equal amount of fat free plain yogurt. A one cup portion will save you 1,332 calories and 160 grams of fat!
Skim Milk. With 44 grams of fat in just one cup, heavy cream certainly lives up to its name. When making soup or casseroles cut heavy cream out entirely and substitute with skim milk. A one cup substitution will save you 847 calories and 96 grams of fat!
Fat Free Broth. When sautéing, replace cooking oil with vegetable spray or one to two tablespoons of fat free broth, water, or juice. Swapping one tablespoon of olive oil with two tablespoons of fat free chicken broth will save you 79 calories and 14 grams of fat!
The Land of Pink wishes all of bloggy land a wonderful Thanksgiving. Enjoy the food, but LOVE the people!
3 comments:
Well hello there! So glad you found me :) Where would we all be without FB? I keep up with my blog 'fairly' regularly, and it's mostly about the kids so if you visit you'll be definitely kept up to date - you're the first family member I've found who also blogs! I have to say, it's been a place for me to remember who I am, and not just as a Mom. Ok enough rambling, thanks for stopping by!
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Jen
awesome tips! I don't use sugar either I substitute with honey or stevia :)
I love to bake, too! I keep bringing treats to school and one of the teachers asked if I could make somethign with Splenda instead of sugar. I'll have to give it a try.
Great tips, Fuscia!
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