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
- 1/2 cup regular plain yogurt
- 1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese with 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
Saved in recipe calories (rounded)
- 140
- 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
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