Recipe makeovers: 5 ways to create healthy recipes

Healthier_Me

Use these techniques to reduce the fat, calories and sodium in your favorite recipes.
You love your grandmother's bread pudding. But her recipe calls for 4 cups of whole milk, 1 stick of butter and 4 eggs — ingredients that raise the calorie count and fat content of this dessert. The solution? Redo the recipe by switching or reducing certain ingredients.

Many recipes can tolerate a healthy renovation without affecting the taste or texture of the food. So whether you're trying to stick to a healthy-eating plan or following a special diet, use these techniques to make your recipes — including your time-honored family favorites — healthier.

Read more here:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy-recipes/NU00584

Healthier_Me

Use these techniques to reduce the fat, calories and sodium in your favorite recipes.
You love your grandmother's bread pudding. But her recipe calls for 4 cups of whole milk, 1 stick of butter and 4 eggs — ingredients that raise the calorie count and fat content of this dessert. The solution? Redo the recipe by switching or reducing certain ingredients.

Many recipes can tolerate a healthy renovation without affecting the taste or texture of the food. So whether you're trying to stick to a healthy-eating plan or following a special diet, use these techniques to make your recipes — including your time-honored family favorites — healthier.

Read more here:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy-recipes/NU00584