5 Ways to Lighten Up Your Cooking

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5 Ways to Lighten Up Your Cooking

May 4, 2010

Cooking healthy is like anything else: the more you do it the easier it becomes. Once you know how to make low-calorie substitutions and tricks for trimming the fat (and I mean that literally) from your meals, cooking light becomes easier with every meal. Not sure where to start when you're in the kitchen? Check out these simple suggestions.

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20 Comments

3 years 1 week

Artistically done is better than spectacularly said.

3 years 1 week

Lovingly done is sick than spectacularly said.

3 years 2 weeks

I read that the skin on chicken is actually full of the good fats.

SFCA 3 years 2 weeks

TrnSmle & Fit, I LOVE roasting my vegetables in the oven. My favorite right now is brussel sprouts with a little drizzle of balsamic after.

SFCA 3 years 2 weeks

TrnSmle & Fit,I LOVE roasting my vegetables in the oven. My favorite right now is brussel sprouts with a little drizzle of balsamic after.

Vanonymous 3 years 2 weeks

I've started using apple sauce instead of vegetable oil in recipes and it works really well. I'm sure it all depends on the recipe, but I did it with banana pancakes this weekend and no one could tell the difference.

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4 years 1 week

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4 years 1 week

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opentypeA 4 years 2 weeks

The wet saute is an AWESOME idea! I've been looking for a good substitute! Thanks! :-D

AZDaisy 4 years 2 weeks

These tips are awesome. Plus I love that tank top the woman is wearing at the start of this post...:-D

TidalWave 4 years 2 weeks

I disagree with the wet saute. Most broths have a lot of sodium in them. I just saute all my veggies in olive oil...

POPSUGAR Fitness 4 years 2 weeks

TrnSmle, I do the same thing with cauliflower! Both are so tasty roasted.

POPSUGAR Fitness 4 years 2 weeks

TrnSmle,I do the same thing with cauliflower! Both are so tasty roasted.

traciepwns 4 years 2 weeks

The wet saute is a great idea! Have you guys seen "Cook Yourself Thin" on Lifetime? Basically, they teach you how to cook your favorite meals for half the calories. http://www.mylifetime.com/on-tv/shows/cook-yourself-thin It's on each day at 5 & 5:30 (EST)

traciepwns 4 years 2 weeks

The wet saute is a great idea!Have you guys seen "Cook Yourself Thin" on Lifetime? Basically, they teach you how to cook your favorite meals for half the calories.http://www.mylifetime.com/on-tv/shows/cook-yourself-thinIt's on each day at 5 & 5:30 (EST)

mamasitamalita 4 years 2 weeks

that sounds so delicious, I LOVE me some broccoli :)

TrnSmleShiftRpt 4 years 2 weeks

I love to bake my broccoli at a really high temperature. I bake it at like 450 or 500 degrees. I do it for about 10-12 minutes with a splash of Extra Virgin Olive Oil and flip the florettes halfway through. I also add garlic with only about 2-3 minutes left so it doesn't burn. Once it comes out, I drizze lemon juice over it. It's crispy and delicious!

mamasitamalita 4 years 2 weeks

I do all except the wet saute... I will definitely try it!!!!!!! I love adding citrus juice to just about everything, it makes all the flavors wake up and blend so well together