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everywhere you look , there is a lot of emphasis on cutting the fat out of our daily diets, but who wants to cut out the fat if it means cutting out the flavor when it comes to baking, there is a way to cut down on your fat intake without changing the ingredients in your favorite recipes. if you switch to nonstick silicone bakeware, you can cut down on your fat intake with minimal effort. because the bakeware is nonstick, you never have to use butter, shortening, or grease on your pans or sheets to ensure easy food removal., first silicone items made exclusively for baking were small silicone mats that fit nicely on your cookie sheet and allowed you to bake cookies with out greasing the cookie sheet or worrying about the bottoms getting burned. these little mats were a huge success and stores were hard pressed to keep them in stock., as the popularity of these mats grew , manufacturers decide to explore the idea of making more bakeware from silicone. they began making spoons, spatulas, and whisks that could withstand high heats and could be used with nonstick cookware with no fear of ruining the coating. silicone utensils were the perfect choice for candy making or any other project that required a boiling and sticky liquid to be stirred., kitchen supply manufacturers also introduced silicone potholders and oven gloves. because they can withstand heats up to 500 degrees, they are the perfect insurance that you won tsp get burned when you pull a hot dish from your oven. they don tsp conduct heat the way that a cloth potholder does and they are much sturdier and easy to keep clean than traditional potholders. home canners fell in love with silicone baker s mitts because they could actually reach into a pot of boiling water to remove a hot jar of food once it was done processing. as an added bonus these durable potholders do double duty as lid grippers making opening jars a snap., once silicone hit kitchens in the form of baking mats , utensils, and pot holders, kitchen experts began to see the potential of this material in everyday baking. suddenly almost any type of bakeware that could traditionally be found in stainless steel, aluminum, glass, or stoneware was being offered in brightly colored silicone. stores began selling muffin tins, bread loaf pans, cake pans, and pie pans. the most popular pieces tend to be the specialty designed cake pans that allow you to make cakes shaped like everything from roses to pumpkins. they even have mini cake pans that make individual, fancy shaped cakes., popularity of silicone bakeware skyrocketed as cooks began to see the benefits of using this material in their kitchens. foods pop out of silicone pans with amazing ease. you never need to grease, flour, or even use cooking spray on a silicone pan and that adds up to lots of calories and fat grams saved with each meal. because silicone is very flexible, it is easy to bend and twist it so that cakes and breads pop out easily. you never have to force baked goods out of the pan, so they retain there shape and you don tsp see a lot of split and broken cakes., silicone is a bakers dream when it comes to making evenly cooked delicacies. the material distributes heat evenly, so you never end up with a cake that is burned around the edges and still not cooked in the middle. it also cools down quickly ensuring that your foods will not continue cooking and possibly drying out once you remove them from the oven., because silicone is nonstick , cleanup is a breeze. a little soap and water and any crumb left on your bakeware disappears. it is nonporous, so it never retains any odors from the foods you cook. completely versatile it goes from oven to table to freezer and can even be thrown in the dishwasher. once you are done cleaning it, storage is a snap. with its flexibility, you can twist it, bend it, fold it or mash it up so it can fit in the smallest of drawers or cupboards., if you haven tsp tried silicone bakeware , add a piece or two to your kitchen. you will be surprised at its quality and flexibility.

butter, softened, sugar, baking soda, cream of tartar, eggs, vanilla, flour, salt, sugar , more if needed, cinnamon , more if needed

unpopped popcorn, salt to taste, olive oil , or more if needed

millet flour, soy milk, vegetable oil, water , if needed, chinese black bean sauce, water, asian chile pepper sauce , or to taste, water, egg, beaten, green onion, sliced, torn fresh cilantro leaves, whole crackers

sweet potatoes, garbanzo beans, drained, egg, all-purpose flour , or more if needed, garlic powder, ground cumin, ground coriander

chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained with liquid reserved, olive oil , or more if needed, lemon juice, toasted sesame seeds, ground dried jalapeno pepper , or to taste, minced fresh garlic, sesame oil, sea salt , or to taste, ground cumin (optional)

rolls, mashed potatoes, reserved potato water, butter or margarine, sugar, salt, water, active dry yeast, warm water (100 to 110 degrees f), eggs, all-purpose flour , or more if needed, butter or margarine, softened, sugar, spice islands ground saigon cinnamon, icing, powdered sugar, butter or margarine, softened, spice islands 100% pure bourbon vanilla extract, milk , or more as needed

all-purpose flour , or more if needed, rapidrise yeast, sugar, salt, milk, water, butter or margarine

warm water (100 degrees f/38 degrees cup), active dry yeast, evaporated milk, white sugar, pumpkin, olive oil, egg, beaten, pumpkin pie spice, all-purpose flour , or more if needed, melted butter, brown sugar , packed, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla extract, cream cheese, softened, butter, melted, sugar, milk

all-purpose flour , or more if needed (divided), rapid rise yeast, white sugar, salt, unsalted butter, milk, eggs, beaten, lemon , zested and juiced, egg yolk, water, seedless raspberry jam, sugar

frozen whole kernel corn (no need to thaw), frozen cut green beans (no need to thaw), onion, chopped, carrots, peeled and sliced, rib celery, sliced, green pepper, seeded and chopped, zucchini , cut in half lengthwise - then cut each half into 1/2-inch pieces, two 14 oz cans 100% fat-free chicken broth, stewed tomatoes (do not drain), minced garlic, ground black pepper, quick-cooking barley

canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock, more if needed, water , more if needed, olive oil, onion, chopped, arborio rice, dry white wine, salt, dry-packed or oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, chopped, fresh-ground black pepper, store-bought or homemade pesto, grated parmesan, more for serving

dried porcini or other dried mushrooms (about 1 oz), water , more if needed, canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock, more if needed, olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, arborio rice, salt, butter, fresh-ground black pepper, mild goat cheese , such as montrachet, crumbled, grated parmesan , for serving

canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock, more if needed, water , more if needed, asparagus , tough ends snapped off and discarded, spears cut into 1/2-inch lengths, tips left whole, butter, cooking oil, onion, chopped, arborio rice, dry vermouth or dry white wine, salt, crabmeat , picked free of shell, grated orange zest (from 1/2 orange), garlic, minced, chopped fresh parsley, fresh-ground black pepper

canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock, more if needed, water , more if needed, olive oil, leeks (about 3), white and light-green parts only , cut crosswise into thin slices and washed well, arborio rice, dry white wine, salt, smoked turkey, cut into 1/4-inch dice, mascarpone cheese, fresh-ground black pepper

bottled clam juice, water , more if needed, bacon , slices cut crosswise into thin strips, olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, arborio rice, dry white wine, salt , more if needed, chopped fresh chives or scallion tops, fresh-ground black pepper, drained chopped clams

canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock, more if needed, water , more if needed, olive oil, onion, chopped, arborio rice, dry white wine, salt, head radicchio (about 1/2 lb), cut into 1-inch pieces, chopped fresh parsley, fresh-ground black pepper, butter, smoked mozzarella, cut into 1/4-inch dice

butter, cocoa, milk or more , if needed, powdered sugar or more , if needed, vanilla