Mar 12 2010
Sweet TnT Post of the Day: Q & A with K. Parris!
We at K. Parris have been getting a lot of food related questions lately! So we decided to do a little Q & A, see if these are questions that you have yourself! If you like it, we’ll do it once a month!! So here goes…
Q: Hey, do you know anything about non alcoholic wines?
A: A little! If you check out my post on GraeGram.com, I talk about the advantages and disadvantages of non alcoholic wines. If you check back on Saturday, in addition to our Spirited Saturdays Pick of the Week, we will be sure to talk more in depth about it!
Q: Foodie question: What is a good substitute for mushrooms? Please and Thank you 
A: It depends on the dish. Mushrooms traditionally are used for a number of things: to sub for meat proteins like beef, or to add both flavor and moisture to a dish. So truthfully, there is no true substitute for them in that regard. If you want to substitute mushrooms for another protein, you can use tofu or seitan, which is another type of soy substitute that, when marinated, can taste like any protein you can think of. If you are like our foodie friend and don’t like mushrooms, you can add something to the dish that would add moisture and flavor, tofu still works, but add additional spices to make up for the loss in flavor.
Q: I want to lose some weight, but I don’t want to have to be eating leaves and berries for the next six months. What should I do?
A: Check out our Cooking Tip Monday: The Eating Healthy Edition, for some ideas on how to inject flavor into your healthy eating. You can also look through some of our recipes for some healthy eating ideas. Other good websites are Cooking Light and Epicurious.
Q: I love lasagna – but lasagna does NOT like my figure. What can I do to make it a bit healthier?
A: We actually listed in our Cooking Tip Mondays: The Eating Healthy Edition different ways to make lasagna healthier. In addition, next week, we will post our pasta free lasagna recipe that is under 300 calories per serving, so stay tuned for that!!
Check back with us next week for more Sweet TnT Posts!
Have a question yourself that you’d like us to answer? Email us! Ex_foodie@kimberlyparris.com.