Healthy Cooking
I probably heard every excuse in the book for why people choose not to cook or eat fresh, unprocessed foods. Cooking, when planned well, can be a healthy stress reliever, helping us transition from work to home each day. Cooking Light magazines and cook books provide great tips to prepare and cook healthy, low cost meals. Check out the tips below from my Cooking Light cook book. Ways to Add Flavor in a Healthy Way Adding flavor is important in cooking. But, we want to add it in a way that doesn't increase our fat or sodium intake. Sriracha chili paste and curry paste are great flavor additions to spice up any dish. Fresh or dried herbs and spices such as garlic, citrus rind, crushed red pepper flakes, smoked paprika, chipotle powder, cumin, and coriander each adds a unique flavor to any dish. Stock the Pantry Keep non-perishable items you use most often on hand. These items might include canned beans, boil-in-bag brown rice, low sodium marinara sauce, canned diced tomatoe