Healthier Recipe Substitutions
I was preparing a little lens on cheap grocery shopping and decided to touch on recipe substitutions that might help some folks save a little money. This started me thinking about recipe switches that might do the following:
Substitute Tomato Soup for Oil in Cake
Anyway, this one actually goes back to rationing days during World War II. It calls for using tomato soup in cake instead of oil. It cuts out a lot of the fat, and is an inexpensive substitution. You can see an example recipe here: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/easy-tomato-soup-spice-cake/
Unsweetened Applesauce for Sugar, Oil, or Butter
This is another surprise that really works. 1 cup of unsweetened applesauce is naturally sweet, and it only has about 70 calories - or about 1/10 as much as a cup of sugar. If you use it to replace sugar, try it in something like oatmeal cookies. You can use it as a replacement for oil in sweet breads and cakes.
Stevia for Sugar
This is a natural sweetener that is very low in calories and also provides fiber. Stevia is sweeter than sugar so watch the amounts. Also, at first glance it may seem more expensive, but again - you should not have to use as much.
Turnip or Cauliflower Mash for Mashed Potatoes
Honestly, after I cook and season turnips they seem pretty much like potatoes to me. If you have some really sensitive eaters at your family table, try half and half. You can also grate cauliflower to replace rice. You'll do better on the calorie count either way.
Turnips made my list of easy vegetables to grow yourself.
I was preparing a little lens on cheap grocery shopping and decided to touch on recipe substitutions that might help some folks save a little money. This started me thinking about recipe switches that might do the following:
- Be healthier
- Save money
- Be on hand if the original was not - i.e. be handy
- Taste just as good
Substitute Tomato Soup for Oil in Cake
Anyway, this one actually goes back to rationing days during World War II. It calls for using tomato soup in cake instead of oil. It cuts out a lot of the fat, and is an inexpensive substitution. You can see an example recipe here: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/easy-tomato-soup-spice-cake/
Unsweetened Applesauce for Sugar, Oil, or Butter
This is another surprise that really works. 1 cup of unsweetened applesauce is naturally sweet, and it only has about 70 calories - or about 1/10 as much as a cup of sugar. If you use it to replace sugar, try it in something like oatmeal cookies. You can use it as a replacement for oil in sweet breads and cakes.
Stevia for Sugar
This is a natural sweetener that is very low in calories and also provides fiber. Stevia is sweeter than sugar so watch the amounts. Also, at first glance it may seem more expensive, but again - you should not have to use as much.
Turnip or Cauliflower Mash for Mashed Potatoes
Honestly, after I cook and season turnips they seem pretty much like potatoes to me. If you have some really sensitive eaters at your family table, try half and half. You can also grate cauliflower to replace rice. You'll do better on the calorie count either way.
Turnips made my list of easy vegetables to grow yourself.
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