| Being health conscious seems to be part
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| | unsweetened applesauce to the batter for
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| of everyone's lifestyle today. Here are
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| | a moist healthier cake.
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| a few helpful tips taken from the Good
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| | • USE EGG BEATERS
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| Cooking Central website that you can use
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| | Substitute Egg Beaters for half of the
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| as a guide for more tasteful and
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| | eggs in mostly egg dishes (use 1/4 cup of
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| healthful eating:
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| | Egg Beaters substitute per egg).
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| • ALTERNATIVES TO COOKING WITH BUTTER:
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| | • IT'S O.K. TO USE LESS
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| When browning or sautéing onions,
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| | Use less oil or butter for frying than
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| hamburger, etc., replace the butter by
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| | the recipe calls for. Using about a tsp.
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| spraying your skillet with non-stick
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| | of olive or canola oil can usually
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| spray or use chicken or beef broth
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| | suffice. Using olive or canola oil
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| instead.
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| | instead of fat, butter or shortening for
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| When baking, use reduced-calorie
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| | most recipes is a healthier choice.
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| margarine instead of butter (but note
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| | • USE RUBS OR MARINADES - GRILL FOODS
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| that the texture may not always come out
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| | TO ADD FLAVOUR.
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| the same). Non-fat margarines currently
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| | 1. Rubs are dry spice blends and usually
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| on the market do not tend bake well.
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| | include both salt and sugar. They are
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| Cutting butter in some of your recipes
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| | rubbed directly on and into the meat
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| can cut a lot of the calories making it a
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| | before cooking. They add a mild flavour,
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| diet-friendly option.
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| | but if you add the rub a day or so in
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| • CUTTING FAT WITH APPLESAUCE:
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| | advance the flavour of the spices will
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| To reduce the fat content in your baking
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| | penetrate more into the meat.
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| recipes, substitute applesauce for half
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| | 2. Marinades are liquid and can be made
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| of the amount of vegetable oil called for
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| | from a variety of ingredients, but most
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| in the recipe. Using all applesauce
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| | importantly include something acidic
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| produces a low-calorie, moist product.
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| | (like lemon or lime juice, vinegar,
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| • TO CUT CALORIES:
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| | yoghurt or fruit like papayas, pineapple
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| To cut calories when making stir-frys and
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| | or kiwis). This adds enzymes to the meat
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| stews that contain both vegetables and
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| | which tenderize it. Use caution in the
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| meat reduce the amount of meat by 1/3 and
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| | amount of time you marinade meat to avoid
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| increase the amount of vegetables by 1/3.
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| | the meat becoming "mushy". A general
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| • USE THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT
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| | rule is, for seafood as little as 15
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| Eating healthy doesn't have to taste
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| | minutes, 4-6 hours for thin cuts of meat
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| bland or bad. Using the right equipment
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| | and up to 12 hours for larger cuts.
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| can make a world of difference in the
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| | 3. Use a re-sealable plastic bag to
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| healthy dishes you prepare. For example,
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| | marinate meats. Add the marinade and
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| using a simple grill pan provides you
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| | meat into the bag, seal, and shake or
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| with a lot of flexibility in your meals.
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| | mush together to combine. Then let sit
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| You can grill everything from fruits and
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| | in the fridge for the required amount of
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| vegetables to meats, while the fat just
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| | time.
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| drips away.
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| | 4. Never re-use marinades. If you wish
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| • CUTTING FAT FROM A BROWNIE RECIPE
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| | to make a sauce or gravy from the
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| To cut fat from a brownie recipe, you may
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| | marinade the meat has been in, boil the
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| cut the butter back from 8 TBSP. to 3
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| | marinade for at least two minutes.
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| TBSP. and add 5 TBSP. of fat-free sour
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| | 5. Brush the extra marinade onto the
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| cream to the batter to make up the
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| | meat before grilling for extra flavour.
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| difference.
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| | Use it like a barbeque sauce, but be sure
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| • CUTTING OIL FROM A CAKE MIX RECIPE
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| | to let it cook through
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| When making up a cake from a cake mix, do
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| | If you would like to read more tips and
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| not add the ½ cup of oil the recipe
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| | hints, and get great recipes too, visit
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| calls for. Instead add ½ cup of
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| | the Good Cooking Central website.
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