HEALTHY EATING

My own personal/healthier versions to my recipes

“Eating healthier without compromising taste!”

*These are just some tips I have incorporated into my new ways of cooking. 

• Replace ground beef with ground extra lean ground turkey breast
• Substitute white potatoes in soups for butternut squash or sweet potatoes
• Use sweet potatoes instead of white potatoes in my shepherd’s pie recipe
• Use unsweetened almond milk in pancakes rather than regular milk
• Cut the fat by using miracle whip instead of mayonnaise in my rice or potato salads
• In all pasta dishes, replace white pasta with healthier options such as:

Spelt, corn, whole grain or brown rice flour

• Cut down on carbs by incorporating lean proteins with legumes
• Use turkey bacon instead of regular pork bacon
• If you can use organic ingredients, best choices to start off with would be my personal favourites: eggs, milk and ground meat
• Using red onions instead of white help with fat burn
• I prefer to use almond butter instead of peanut butter in my baked goods for a healthier option
• Incorporate vegetables into your cooking daily
• Bake instead of frying whenever possible
• Replace cooking oils with my favourite healthier oils such as:
  • Coconut
  • Grapeseed
  • Avocado
  • Olive
• Always remove skin when cooking chicken dishes
• If possible, and you have the extra time, it’s better to use dried beans that have been soaked rather than canned to cut the risk of BPA contamination
• Add turmeric spice when marinating chicken or fish
• Make your own sauces, never buy from a jar
• Swap white rice for quinoa as a side dish
• Try eliminating white flour in baking to my favourites:
  • Rice flour
  • Coconut flour
• Replace white sugar in baking with pitted dates for sweetness

Eating healthy is a lifestyle choice and not a diet

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