These 5 healthy swaps will transform your kitchen and the way you eat!
Hi guys!
I made it back from DC yesterday and am settling back into life at home. I'll have some photos to share from the trip tomorrow.
In the meantime, let's talk about healthy swaps in the kitchen. I feel a lot of very well set New Year's Resolutions, intentions or even words start to get lost by mid-February. It's so easy to start to fall back into old habits with the glimmer of the New Year starting to fade away.
Anyone else struggling with that?
So today I thought I'd give you a little inspiration to make some healthier choices in the kitchen! With a snazzy, shiny new video... of course! The goal is to help you get back on track to your healthy living goals. I'm sharing 5 healthy swaps that I make in my kitchen that help me eat clean most of the time.
So here are my 5 Healthy Swaps in video form!!!! In all honesty these videos feel very challenging for me to make and I put a lot of time into them, so I'm excited to share it with you.
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5 Healthy Swaps & Recipes to Use Them
Plain Greek Yogurt
Plain Greek Yogurt is a great healthy swap for anything with cream or sour cream! You will be surprised at how much they taste the same. I even use it to dunk my quesadillas in. It's lower in fat and full of protein.
Dark Leafy Greens
Sub iceberg lettuce for any dark leafy green and you'll always come out ahead! The more color the healthier it is. I'm a big fan of curly kale but spinach, arugula or spring mix are also wonderful choices.
Click over for the next three healthy swaps!--->
Fresh Fruit
Fresh fruit is a great sub for when you are craving a not so good for you snack. It's portable, filling and satisfying. Keep it on hand instead of packaged chips or cookies.
Lemons
I use lemons to add extra flavor to a dish without adding more oil or butter. It gives the dish flavor and zest without really adding any calories. I always have a bowl of them in my fridge.
Squash
Squash is such a wonderful clean eating healthy swap from pasta. Use spaghetti squash or make your own zucchini noodles (zoodles!) with a spiralizer. It's clean eating and carb free!
I hope you enjoyed the new video today! If you want to find this post later, pin this to your favorite Pinterest board! Thanks for your support.
Thanks for stopping by today! Tomorrow I’ll be sharing more from my recent girls trip to DC.
I’m linking up with: Meatless Monday with Sarah and Deborah, Meatless Monday with Annmarie and Rachel, Delicious Dish Tuesday, What’s Cookin’ Wednesday, Full Plate Thursday with Miz Helen, FoodFriDIY, Foodie Friday, and the Weekend Potluck. Thanks so much ladies for the link up parties!
Your turn!
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Miz Helen says
What a great video and food swaps! We always love your recipes at Full Plate Thursday, thanks so much for sharing them with us!
Miz Helen
Sarah says
Great swaps! I've been trying to get my parents on the plain Greek yogurt for over 5 years and my dad will but not my mom she wants to eat lots of sour cream. :/
Thank you for linking up with us for Meatless Monday!
JulieWunder says
haha! It is hard to convert the parents!
kimmythevegan says
Kale-aholic haha you are so cute! I am too 😉
I'm trying to fall back into some healthier eating patterns. Stress eating is my biggest enemy. I do most of these already, but this is a fab reminder!
JulieWunder says
Thanks Kimmy! I should make that into a t-shirt.
Kristy from Southern In Law says
These are all such great swaps - and I loveeee your video! (and your kitchen!)
Kimberly G says
I use lemon on almost everything lol. It's so refreshing and adds so much flavor!
JulieWunder says
It does! Thanks so much Kimberly!
Annmarie says
Absolutely love that video- you can tell you're a natural behind the camera 😉 Love the swaps too- great ideas!
JulieWunder says
Thank you-- Lots of experience 🙂
Jen says
I love yogurt as a healthy sub. And zucchini as noodles - one of my favorites! I'm at work now, but i can't wait to check out that video when I get home!
JulieWunder says
Thanks Jen!!! I hope you enjoyed the video.
Edye says
Greek yogurt is amazing! MY mom and I both love the Chobani dips that have recently come out. They're much healthier and just as yummy 🙂
JulieWunder says
I haven't tried those yet! Thanks for the suggestion.
Jen @ pretty little grub says
I don't like the term clean eating but I do agree that these are some great suggestions for eating more nutritionally dense foods.
JulieWunder says
Thanks Jen!!
Daniel says
Great tips, Julie!
I add a lot of these things to my smoothies, especially Greek yogurt and a touch of lemon to add some different flavor. I've also swapped regular milk for nut milk lately too. So nutritious and healthy!
JulieWunder says
Such a great idea! Thanks so much Daniel!
Mary Beth Jackson says
Great job on the video! You are a real professional! My favorite swap is applesauce when baking. I have made noodles a couple of times and they are great!
JulieWunder says
Lot's of experience! lol! Now if only I was really good at the actual producing of them!
Andrea on Vacation says
I use plain greek yogurt for everything needing mayo or sour cream. I always have it, it tastes good, and isn't full of artificial ingredients.
JulieWunder says
So true! I love the flavor too!
GiGi Eats says
Squash is my life line. It is so insanely versatile - I love it more than.... Er, Um. I shouldn't say it! hahaahahahhaha!
JulieWunder says
haha! Squash is pretty amazing though... 🙂
Emily says
Can't wait to watch your video, and I agree with Susie. Your kitchen is so pretty and so homey. I also LOVE using Greek Yogurt; it's so thick and it works perfectly for sour cream.
JulieWunder says
Thanks! I love it too.
Dan Steadman says
started a couple of years ago using Almond or Cashew milk instead of regular milk...big difference in all things, especially gut wise
JulieWunder says
Yes! I really like almond milk too.
Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home says
I enjoyed hearing your voice! As you know I'm working on this in a big way! My morning smoothies have ingredients that a few months ago would never have touched my lips. I'm enjoying this journey!
JulieWunder says
Yay! I'm sorry you got such a terrible diagnosis but I'm glad it has you trying new foods!
becky says
Enjoyed your video! Our neighbor has a huge garden overflowing with kale...love it...make a quick dressing of olive oil, raspberry balsamic vinegar, country style mustard, toss with Parmesan or Ricotta Insalta (grated), freshly ground pepper and chopped kale.Thank you for encouraging your readers to eat healthy!
JulieWunder says
YUM!! I need to grow kale this year as much as I love it.
Mary Ellen @ VNutrition says
Great idea Julie! My favorite is the lemon. So much flavor in those little guys and you don't have to add much else. 🙂
Deborah @Confessions of a mother runner says
Love the video you are so comfortable speaking on tape ? Greek Yogurt is a great swap and I have been trying to hide spinach in my kids Foods. Baby's steps!
Beth Ann Chiles says
Great video! It is so much harder to do videos than people might think, right? But you did a great job. I do most of what you recommend but have to try the lemon trick ---sounds like a great idea and an easy way to add flavor.
JulieWunder says
Oh I know! I find them daunting... but I'm hoping if I make myself to keep doing them they will get easier. I used to think food photographer was SOOOO hard but I just kept doing it and now it's just something I do.
Susie @ Suzlyfe says
Yay for video! I love your kitchen, btw. And you are just the cutest. The plain greek yogurt swap was huge for me. I ate so much yogurt, and that is just such a better option Also, spinach in place of romaine (though I will add romaine back in now, it is the exception rather than the rule!). I'm still trying to really break my diet soda taste buds. But luckily, that is waaaaaaaay down from where it used to be.
JulieWunder says
Thank you! I love my kitchen too! 🙂