Aug 15 2009
A friend of mine, Candace, recently shared with me a really neat website and E-Newsletter, $5 Dinners. In one of the newsletters she shared with me I found some really helpful tips about substitutions that can save you money in the kitchen. I found that I already use some of these but plan to try [...]
Apr 24 2009
Last weekend, I began to make a delicious cheesecake recipe, only to find that I had no heavy cream! Living 30 minutes in the country, I am very familiar with improvising/finding substitutions to fit a recipe. I busily searched and found the recipe below, which worked perfect in my Easter Cheesecake:
Heavy Cream
3/4 cup milk
1/3 cup [...]
Mar 13 2009
In searching the website for a recent sugar-free recipe request, I happened upon the DiabeticPastryChef.com website. The website is hosted by a chef who is also diabetic. She has taken a unique and healthy approach to cutting back calories and carbohydrates in her favorite dishes. While I haven’t tried any of her recipes, her tips [...]
Feb 21 2009
I found a very interesting article from the Washington Post that quoted a registered dietitian from the American Dietetic Association regarding artificial sweeteners. I enjoyed reading the article, though there seem to be a fair number of personal opinions thrown in surrounding the sweeteners. The article highlights sucralose (Splenda), aspartame (Equal), and stevia (Truvia), as [...]
Dec 19 2008
Last year, I provided a weekly “Healthy Holiday Substitution Tip” each week in my newsletter and on my website. Visit this web page to see all of those substitution tip links to find out how you can decrease fat, sugar, and sodium and increase healthy properties in your favorite Christmas dishes.