Substitution

With the holidays fastley approaching I wanted to post a few of my secret substitutes that really cut out calories when I cook or bake.

Whole milk- Skim, 1% or 2% milk
Whipped cream- Chilled, whipped evaporated skim milk or nondairy whipped topping
Sour cream- Plain low-fat yogurt, or 1/2 cup cottage cheese blended with 1½ tsp. lemon juice, or low- or nonfat sour cream
Evaporated milk- Evaporated skim milk; low- or nonfat mayonnaise; or plain low-fat yogurt combined with low-fat cottage cheese
Whole egg- Two egg whites, or 1/2 cup egg product
Full-fat cheese- Low-fat, skim-milk or fat-free cheese
Ricotta cheese- Low-fat or nonfat cottage cheese (puree in a food processor or blender before using), or low-fat or nonfat ricotta cheese
Bacon- Turkey bacon, Canadian bacon, smoked turkey or prosciutto
White pasta- Whole wheat pasta
White rice-Brown rice
Butter or oil (baking)- Applesauce (substitute only half the amount of butter or oil called for with applesauce
White flour (baking) -Whole wheat flour
Cream cheese- Neufchatel-style cream cheese
White wine or beer- An equal amount of apple juice
Red wine- An equal amount of cranberry juice with a touch of red wine vinegar

Happy Baking!