If your favorite food recipes call for large amounts of fat, sugar, and other unhealthy additives, there’s good news: a few simple substitutions can turn your guilty pleasure into a healthy food. If a food recipe calls for whole milk, replace it with skim or low-fat milk. Real butter can easily be substituted with low-fat margarine. When your menu ideas require whole eggs, opt for an egg white with a couple of teaspoons of unsaturated oil, or use an egg substitute.

Instead of using regular sour cream, create a more healthy recipe by adding low-fat sour cream or cottage cheese. Cream cheese can easily be replaced by a margarine and cottage cheese blend. Simple substitutions like these make it easy for you to indulge in your favorite home cooking menu ideas or holiday cooking favorites without the excess fat and calories.