Instructions: FREEZING: Light and Healthy

Tips to use when cooking low fat/low cal recipes

* Use nonstick cooking pans and cooking spray.

* Substitute unsweetened plain yogurt for mayonnaise and sour cream.

* Three tablespoons dry cocoa powder plus two teaspoons sugar and 1 tablespoon water can be used to replace one ounce baking chocolate.

* Replace half of the white flour in a recipe with whole-wheat flour.

* Use a small amount of alcohol to help distribute flavors in low fat dishes. Just 1 tablespoon of vodka added to 1 1/2 cups of tomato sauce makes it much more flavorful.

* Applesauce or pureed prunes can be used to replace some of the oil in baked goods plus they contribute the added benefit of extra moistness.

* Replace eggs with egg substitute or egg whites, 1 large egg equals 1/4 cup egg substitute or 2 egg whites. Toast any nuts you use then chop them finely.This will allow you to cut the amount called for in a recipe in half.

* Use evaporated nonfat milk as a replacement for half-and-half or cream.

* You can usually reduce the amount of butter or margarine in a recipe by half without affecting the taste too much.

* Try baking with natural sugar substitutes such as fruit juice concentrate, honey, fruit sugar and molasses.

If you would like to email yourself the recipe for later use, or share the recipe with your friends or family, enter the email addresses below and this recipe will be emailed to you and others as well.