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I love to browse through magazines for recipes. I am always looking for new meals to try and new ways to dress up our favorites. I have found I can create a healthier version of the recipe featured in a magazine with changing just a few ingredients.

1. When your recipe calls for white rice exchange it for brown rice. Brown rice still has the outside hull over the rice. This provides tons of fiber and keeps the rice from being processed and having its nutrients zapped.

2.Each time there is a name brand item that comes from a box, jar, or can I can substitute for fresh or home-made. For instance I just read a recipe that needed “name brand” cereal to top a yogurt dessert. Why not make Homemade Granola? Substitute real whipped cream for frozen dairy whipped topping. With a little planning you can soak and cook your own beans for a fraction of the price. Bread crumbs can be made quickly by lightly toasting a piece of bread and then placing it in a plastic bag. Then run a rolling pin over it-presto bread crumbs.

3.Making your own salad dressing is easy. These can be used as a marinade, sauces, and of course on top of salad.

4. Use honey, maple syrup, brown rice syrup, molasses, or other forms of natural sweeteners for white sugar.

5. Use whole wheat flour for white flour. You can also experiment with oat, rice, spelt, millet, and other flours.

Any other ideas? What do you do to make recipes healthier?