{"id":145,"date":"2017-04-09T00:49:30","date_gmt":"2017-04-09T00:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/frugalfood\/?p=145"},"modified":"2017-04-25T14:52:33","modified_gmt":"2017-04-25T14:52:33","slug":"some-simple-substitutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/frugalfood\/2017\/04\/09\/some-simple-substitutes\/","title":{"rendered":"Some Simple Substitutes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Substitutes can really come in handy in an array of situations. Say you weren&#8217;t able to make it to the grocery store for eggs or butter, there&#8217;s not much left in the fridge, or maybe you&#8217;re trying to make some simple changes in your diet. These easy switches should be of common knowledge when it comes to smart cooking and a modest budget. This post will cover 4 life changing alternatives to your everyday grocery items.<\/p>\n<p>1. Apple Sauce over butter<br \/>\nAlthough butter is a staple for the kitchen and has a heavy endorsement from Paula Dean, you can&#8217;t ignore the fat and caloric details. A little butter won&#8217;t hurt, but neither will some hardy applesauce! The rule of thumb for this trick is to replace half of the amount. (Ex. 1 cup of butter means 1\/2 cup of applesauce). Last I checked, a jar of applesauce costs about $2.50. Score.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/frugalfood\/files\/2017\/04\/Unknown.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-165\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/frugalfood\/files\/2017\/04\/Unknown.jpeg\" alt=\"Unknown\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2. Try some mashed..cauliflower<br \/>\nI know, this seems like kind of a stretch to replace good ole mashed potatoes with cauliflower, but don&#8217;t knock it until you try it! This is a significant healthy alternative due to the amount of saturated fat seen in mashed potatoes. Story time: When I was little, my mom made mashed cauliflower and I was rather picky. She convinced me that it was a new potato that scientists invented and that I had to try it. (Yes, 10 year old Sarah was a little gullible). Anyways, it was actually pretty good.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/frugalfood\/files\/2017\/04\/3755727.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-172\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/frugalfood\/files\/2017\/04\/3755727-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"3755727\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/frugalfood\/files\/2017\/04\/3755727-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/frugalfood\/files\/2017\/04\/3755727-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/frugalfood\/files\/2017\/04\/3755727.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3. Lettuce leafs as a tortilla<br \/>\nLettuce wraps are pretty good, my friends. It&#8217;s pretty obvious why this substitute is worth mentioning. (Carbs vs. Veggies). For a good veggie wrap use a sturdier green. Gotta get those veggies in.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/frugalfood\/files\/2017\/04\/Unknown-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-173\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/frugalfood\/files\/2017\/04\/Unknown-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Unknown-1\" width=\"280\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n5. Ever heard of quinoa?<br \/>\nQuinoa is a complex grain that looks a lot like rice, but it has so much more nutritional value than rice ever will. Some examples include fiber and protein. It&#8217;s not that hard to find either, you can find it on any food shelf. Although it is a tad more expensive than rice (so not much), it&#8217;s an alternative to consider.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/frugalfood\/files\/2017\/04\/Unknown-2.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-175\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/frugalfood\/files\/2017\/04\/Unknown-2-300x150.jpeg\" alt=\"Unknown-2\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/frugalfood\/files\/2017\/04\/Unknown-2-300x150.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/frugalfood\/files\/2017\/04\/Unknown-2.jpeg 318w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hopefully these tips were useful.<br \/>\nHappy Cooking!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Substitutes can really come in handy in an array of situations. Say you weren&#8217;t able to make it to the grocery store for eggs or butter, there&#8217;s not much left in the fridge, or maybe you&#8217;re trying to make some &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/frugalfood\/2017\/04\/09\/some-simple-substitutes\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7227,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[488777],"tags":[77762,2597,55605],"class_list":["post-145","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cooking-tips","tag-alternatives","tag-budget","tag-healthy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/frugalfood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/frugalfood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/frugalfood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/frugalfood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7227"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/frugalfood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=145"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/frugalfood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":176,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/frugalfood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145\/revisions\/176"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/frugalfood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/frugalfood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/frugalfood\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}