Category Archives: Smart Cooking

If you want to eat healthy, you must know a thing or two about cooking your meals from scratch. Shopping for fresh ingredients and finding better ways to prepare them can be a lot of fun, and it certainly has its benefits. Learning how to make meals that are tasty and good for your health is not difficult. Read more »

Hummus This is delicious when served with pita bread wedges or fresh veggies. ♥ Use less tahini (ground sesame seed paste) and oil than in the traditional recipe ♥ Add more spices Makes 12 servings Ingredients: 3 cups canned garbanzo beans, […] Read more »

Frozen Yogurt & Fruit Parfait Making truly “healthy” desserts can be a challenge. Try this colorful frozen yogurt and fruit parfait with layers of frozen nonfat yogurt and fresh seasonal berries, melon, kiwi and banana. ♥ Substitute nonfat vanilla yogurt for regular ice cream Makes […] Read more »

Farmers Market Salad Take your kids for a trip to the local farmers market once in a while. There, they can learn first hand about fresh naturally grown foods. Luscious heirloom tomatoes, giant cucumbers, bright yellow ears of corn, colorful […] Read more »

Orange Bran Muffins With a little creativity, you can make tasty muffins that are low in fat and calories. ♥ Use egg substitute in place of whole eggs. ♥ Use low fat buttermilk and orange juice. ♥ Reduce the amount […] Read more »

Fruit and Oatmeal Muffins Traditional muffins, made with eggs, buttermilk, and sour cream are moist and sweet, but also full of fat. A better alternative is to replace these ingredients with fruit purées and nonfat milk. ♥ Use fruit (banana) […] Read more »

Banana Raisin Quick Bread It is easy to make low fat bread with no significant differences in taste or texture. This recipe also works for muffins, baking in half the time. ♥ Use low fat buttermilk in place of regular […] Read more »

Brioche Loaf Traditional brioche is a straight-edged loaf, thinly sliced and toasted. Our version is not as rich, but very similar in taste with a lot less fat. ♥ Use liquid egg substitute in place of the eggs. ♥ Replace […] Read more »