Experiment with a variety of spices and herbs in your dishes to make them interesting.
Grating Cheese. For easier shredding, put the cheese first in the freezer for thirty minutes.
Grill or roast meat on a rack so the fat drips away.
Icing. Add a pinch of soda bicarbonate to your icing to retain the icing's moisture and prevent cracking.
In place of sour cream, try using non-fat sour cream, yogurt or pureed lowfat cottage cheese.
Make marinades with juices and broth instead of oil.
Microwaving meals requires little or no fat to cook.
Pancakes. Add a little sugar to your batter of pancakes and waffles to make them brown more quickly.
Pie Pastry. To create flakier pastry, substitute a teaspoon of vinegar for one teaspoon of cold water called for in the recipe.
Poach foods by simmering them in hot liquid such as broth, water, wine, or juices; no fat required.
Reduce sugar by 1/4 to 1/3 in baked goods and desserts. Substitute flour for the omitted sugar.
Refrigerate all stocks, stews, and soups and remove the congealed fat before reheating.
Replace heavy cream with evaporated skim milk or lowfat yogurt.
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