'Symply to good to be true' Recipes?

[dede]

Any one have some 'symply to good to be true' recipes they have converted to the Thermomix? I am trying to cut down on fat in as many recipes as I can for the whole family. I am considering buying the recipe books and convert the recipes my self but I really dont need more recipe books lol.

[judydawn]

Johnro has done some dede. Sweet & Sour Pork with hokkein noodles here and Macaroni Beef here. There are probably more, Johnro help please 

Carrot & Spinach Slice here.
Banana Pikelets here.

[meganjane]

If I were you, I'd just use the ideas that she has. I don't like her recipes as they use a lot of packet and jar ingredients. They're great to get ideas, but I generally didn't follow her ingredient lists.

Some ideas:

Use canned Light Evaporated Milk (Skinny Tinny) in place of cream.
Use the same with coconut essence in place of coconut cream.
Use apple sauce to replace part or even all the butter in cake recipes.

That's pretty much all I can think of at the moment.

When making anything in the TMX, it's not necessary to use all the oil or butter mentioned in the recipe. I use about 1 Tbsp when sauteing anything.

There's some great TMX recipes & ideas here

[dede]

Thanks guys. I will remember all the info when I'm cooking. There are so many recipes that use an incredible amount of butters and oils and even sugars. I would like to be able to keep some of the favorite recipes but be able to modify them to some extent without making the uneatable. I would like to make subtle changes over time so the family will barely notice they are eating healthier.
what do others use to replace (completely or partially) butter oil and sugars

[obbie]

I have a couple of her books too, but I don't like them either.
They were given to me, alot of packet stuff, which I don't use.

Robyn

[dede]

Good to know others opinions before I go out to buy the books. I think I will just experiment my self and try replacing some undesirable ingredients with a healthier option. Even cutting down the amout of butter oil and sugar a little should help

[faffa_70]

I use the apple sauce in the cakes all the time and find that I can reduce the sugar in biscuits and slices considerably. I generally start out by reducing by 1/4 and then judge it from there

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

I just make sure that I am using the healthiest fats and sweeteners that I can source and afford in my baking and don't tend to worry too much about the amounts.  I use butter and cold pressed macadamia oil as my fats and oils in my baking and rapadura, organic raw sugar and honey as my sweeteners.  I do limit my baking each week though and try to concentrate our family snacks more around fruit, nuts, fresh popcorn etc. When we first bought the TM I was baking way too much.  It was too easy and too exciting! I have calmed down now though thankfully. 

[mkr]

Are those books still around?! I though that the whole 'low fat diet = weight loss' myth had been well and truly debunked by now.

Like Chelsea I prefer to use healthy fats in cooking and keep sweets for special occasions only.

[judydawn]

There are 6 in the series now mkr.