* For healthier baking,
substitute Canola oil in recipes that call for margarine or
butter. Canola oil contains no cholesterol and is Lower in
saturated fats and higher in mono- and polyunsaturated fats than
many other vegetable oils. Substituting it in baked goods can
lower the total fat by 20 to 25 percent.
* When flavoring foods, use no more than three
different herbs or spices in a single dish. The exception is
Indian cooking, which employs up to 10 spices per dish.
* When cooking a dish containing both meat and
vegetables, such as a stew, lower the fat content and increase
the healthful phytochemicals by reducing the amount of meat by
one third and increasing the amount of vegetables by one third.
* For a fresher flavor in frozen fish, thaw
the fish in milk.
* Popcorn will stay fresher and more kernels
will cook if it is stored in the freezer. |