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EVAPORATED SKIM MILK Substitute an equal amount of evaporated skim milk
for whipping cream in rich soups, chowders, creambased sauces and even
pumpkin pie filling. Chef Jackie Abreau, The Spa at Doral, Miami

CHICKEN BROTH Avoid having to add butter to white rice by cooking it with
lowsodium chicken broth instead of water. You can also baste chicken
breasts with broth to prevent them from drying out while cooking. Chef
Michel Stroot, the Golden Door Spa, Escondido, CA. See the Golden Door
Cookbook at bookstores (1997+)

FRUITY EXTRAVIRGIN OLIVE OIL Its intense flavor makes a little go a long
way. Fill up a spray bottle (available at beauty supply stores) and spritz
the oil on saute pans, salad greens, grilled tortillas, ovenbaked french
fries and pasta. Chef Cary Neff, Miraval, Life in Balance, Catalina, AZ

YOGURT CREAM Make this lowfat standin for whipped cream by beating
together One fourth cup fatfree cream cheese, half a cup of nonfat vanilla yogurt
and a teaspoon of honey or maple syrup. Chef John Luzager, Canyon Ranch
Health Resort, Tucson, AZ

APPLESAUCE When baking breads and cakes, substitute two tablespoons of
unsweetened applesauce for each tablespoon of oil needed. Chef Janice
Coon, Green Valley Spa and Tennis Resort, St. George, UT

SPA FOOD, by Lori Longbotham and Diane Quagliani, Jan/Feb 1998 AMERICAN
HEALTH, Readers' Digest Publication, see also www.americanhealth.com

from Kitpath with a little help from mcbuster 2.0d

Recipe by: Jan/Feb 1998 AMERICAN HEALTH

Posted to MCRecipe Digest by KitPATh phannema@wizard.ucr.edu on Mar 05,
1998