[CyberTOPS] Baking Substitutions

[Leslie]

Baking Substitutions

Making meals count is important. Meals should be satisfying, good tasting,
pleasing to the eye, nutritious, and have a texture that is pleasing to your
palate. Otherwise, you WILL feel deprived. The good news? It is easy to
modify some of your favorite recipes by using the sensational substitutions
listed below--no one will even notice the difference! 


Instead of...

Try...


1/2 cup oil, butter or margarine

1/4 cup applesauce + 1/4 cup canola oil, butter, or margarine


1 egg

2 egg whites 


Sweetened condensed milk 

Nonfat sweetened condensed milk 


Evaporated milk 

Evaporated skim milk 


1 cup chocolate chips 

1/2 cup mini chocolate chips, chopped dried fruit, or chopped nuts 


Frosting 

Sliced fresh fruit with a dusting of powdered sugar 


Sour cream 

Nonfat sour cream, low-fat sour cream, pureed low-fat cottage cheese 


Whole milk 

Skim milk 


Cream cheese 

Low-fat cream cheese 


Sugar 

Artificial sweetener for some or all (follow manufacturer's directions); 1/4
to 1/2 less sugar in the recipe 


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Today's thought: Dieting doesn't happen on its own. It takes a conscious
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2009

Starting January weight ......................................229.80

Starting August Weight........................................225.40

Starting September Weight ..................................231.00

Starting October Weight.......................................232.00

Short-term Goal...................................................199.00

Goal....................................................................
140.00

Number of lbs. to lose for short term goal..............33.00

Number of lbs. to lose for long term goal ..............92.00

 

Last Week Weigh In...............................................232.00
October 01, 2009

September 24, 2009.................................................231.20

Weekly Pounds gain.....................................................0.80

Weekly pounds Lost..................................................

Total Monthly Pounds lost........................................ 

Total Monthly Pounds gained....................................0.80

 

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