Cooking Substitutes

Here are some healthy substitutes to use when you are cooking so you can eat right but still enjoy good food:

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  Fresh mushrooms from a French Sunday market

  mushrooms for meat (try the different varieties)
  
• apple juice for sugar
• dates / prunes for chocolate
• lime or lemon juice for salad dressing
• pesto for pasta sauce
• home-made salsa for sauce or gravy
• squid for noodles (great if you are on no carbs)