Delve into the world of 785 baked food items from breads to pastries.
This section provides nutrient details on a variety of baked products such as breads (bagels, buns, rolls and breads), biscuits, cookies, desserts (cakes, cheesecakes and pies), muffins, snack cakes, sweet goods (doughnuts, Danish pastry, sweet rolls, cinnamon rolls and cakes), tortillas and waffles. Besides this it includes baked products from popular manufacturers such as Kellogg's, Keebler, Girl Scouts, Murrays, Marthas and Mothers.
Tip 1 : Need a healthier dessert? Try baked fruit desserts. Check online for recipes that have little added sugars or solid fats.
Tip 2 : Add a vegetarian protein food to make a salad into a main dish--try garbanzo beans, kidney beans, soybeans or sunflower seeds.
Tip 3 : Roast a whole chicken. When cooled, remove the skin, bones, and fat. Serve the meat as is, or use in a recipe.
Tip 4 : Try vegetables like asparagus, zucchini, squash, and artichokes to use in different dishes.
Tip 5 : Use vegetable oils (olive, canola, corn, soybean, peanut, safflower, sunflower) rather than solid fats (butter, shortening).
Tip 6 : Make a summer salad: Mix together diced tomatoes, cucumbers, and sweet onions with a citrus vinaigrette. Top if off with low-fat feta crumbles.
Tip 7 : Cook your oatmeal or other hot cereal in fat-free or low-fat milk instead of water.
Tip 8 : Three ways to thaw seafood, meat or poultry safely: In the refrigerator; in cold water, changed every 30 minutes; or in the microwave.
Tip 9 : For a sweet treat, make a low-fat flan using fat-free evaporated milk. Check online for recipes.
Tip 10 : Make stuffed bell peppers with brown rice and vegetables. Look online for recipes.
