{"id":123,"date":"2012-09-08T03:49:00","date_gmt":"2012-09-08T03:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/memoirmunchies.com\/?p=123"},"modified":"2012-09-08T03:49:00","modified_gmt":"2012-09-08T03:49:00","slug":"healthy-substitutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/memoirmunchies.com\/?p=123","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Substitutes"},"content":{"rendered":"
S<\/b><\/span>hortcuts are awesome. They make things quicker and easier…and better for me. And you. Do you have any shortcuts?<\/p>\n
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S<\/b><\/span>ubstitutes in cooking\/baking take on the same effect. They make things quicker (no extra trip to the store for 1 missing ingredient), easier and are better for you. Many of these you have probably seen before and even used in the kitchen. But I decided to list these for fun and helpfulness in the day-to-day adventures of trying to live a healthy, happy life.<\/p>\n

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For whole eggs:
Egg substitute\/egg beaters
Egg whites (3 egg whites=2 eggs)
Unsweetened applesauce (1\/4 applesauce=1 egg; sub in baking only)<\/p>\n

For oil (in baking):
Applesauce (equal measurements)<\/p>\n

For butter:
Whipped butter (1\/2 the fat\/calories)
Applesauce in baking
Apple butter\/pumpkin butter
Cooking spray, small amount of olive oil <\/p>\n

All-purpose white flour:<\/b>
Whole wheat pastry flour (light and airy for baking)
Oat flour
White wheat flour
Spelt flour<\/p>\n

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Regular pastas:<\/b><\/span>
Whole wheat pastas (at least 50% wheat flour)
Whole wheat orzo
Whole wheat couscous
Brown rice
barley
Bulgur
Quinoa (key-nwaahhhh–much harder to pronounce than to prepare) <\/p>\n

Traditional breadcrumbs:<\/b>
Whole wheat breadcrumbs
Rice Krispies cereal
Corn flakes
Cornmeal<\/p>\n

Sugar:<\/b>
Sucanat (sugar cane natural)
<\/b>Reduce (the amount of white sugar in a recipe and pump up the flavors of vanilla, almond, peppermint, cinnamon, or nutmeg)
Fruit juice (another type of sugar, but processed a little easier by your body than white sugar)
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Salt:<\/b>
Savory spices (rosemary, smoked paprika, garlic powder, crushed red pepper, smoked chili powder, black and white pepper, cumin)<\/p>\n

Bacon:<\/b>
Turkey bacon
“Veggie” sausage (Boca, Quorn, etc.)
Thinly sliced prosciutto
Thick sliced pancetta (more flavor=eating less & having my fill) <\/p>\n

Milk from a moo cow:<\/b>
Unsweetened almond milk (vanilla, chocolate, or original)
Soy milk
Hemp milk<\/p>\n

Cream:<\/b>
Fat free half-and-half (some have lots of chemicals, so read the label first)
Low fat buttermilk (king of baking–can sub for cream + butter in a recipe!)
Silken tofu<\/p>\n

I challenge you this weekend to find one of your favorite, go-to recipes and try to make it with one of these (or another) healthier substitutes. Good luck, and let me know how it goes!<\/b>

<\/b>Happy weekend and happiest living!<\/b>
Laurel<\/b><\/div>\n

~Laurel~<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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