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me9gh2an2 Posts: 9 Joined: 2009/05/04	2009/05/05, 11:31 AM I love shrimp and I want to add it to my healthy diet. I use to cook it in butter and garlic. What is the best thing to use instead of butter? Also what can I replace alfrado sauce with? I am not a fan of tom. sauce, what else is good on whole wheat pasta with veggies?
returnofplex Posts: 801 Joined: 2007/10/26	2009/05/06, 11:22 AM Have you thought about making your own alfrado? Once in a while I get a craving for it, so I get the powdered mix but instead of using all the butter it suggests, I use the Parkay substitute that comes in a squeeze bottle. It sounds gross, but it's only 5 calories per serving. I also use skim milk instead of whole or 2% in the mix. It's not perfect, but it does taste good and saves a bunch of calories.
howlandplace Posts: 9 Joined: 2009/05/04	2009/05/06, 11:26 AM What about margarine? There's also stuff like low-fat oils and what not. Or you could season them with some parsley or other healthy stuff and steam them instead of sauteing.
	2009/05/17, 06:47 PM Maybe try Olive Oil. It may be higher in calories and fat but it is very healthy, natural alternative.
violetaweg Posts: 1 Joined: 2009/05/30	2009/05/30, 06:44 AM lttle tricks can go a long way specially considering the amount of empty calories in butter and in the alfredo sauce... what you can do to cook the srimp in use a little "pan" those cooking sprays, just to avoid the shrimp sticking to to pan, or even better would be to brush them with a little olive oil and get them in the barbecue! u can still use garlic, which is amazing for your health! instead of alfredo try buying a pre packed pesto sauce but skip all the oil they tell u to put in it, just mix is into the pasta while its still in the pan! ============ Quoting from me9gh2an2: I love shrimp and I want to add it to my healthy diet. I use to cook it in butter and garlic. What is the best thing to use instead of butter? Also what can I replace alfrado sauce with? I am not a fan of tom. sauce, what else is good on whole wheat pasta with veggies? =============