Food and Nutrition

Unfortunately for me, I love sweets.  Cakes, cookies, ice cream, you name it.  I don't deprive myself although I do try to keep it under control (dark chocolate is a good thing to have around for those sweetness cravings, but just have a little bit.....)  Unless I'm baking or cooking for company, I try to modify recipes to make them healthier.  I try to cut down the sugar, the calories, and the fat if I can.  And most of the time, everything still tastes pretty good.  Mayo Clinic has a good list of substitutions you can try to make your dishes better for you.  The one I use most often is the applesauce or greek yogurt for the oil in baked goods.  Sometimes I will use sugar substitute as well, or do half and half.  I also try to use wheat flour instead of white flour.  This site also gives substitutions for cream, butter, etc, so check it out!!

Mayo Clinic Healthy Recipe Substitutions