'Hungry Girl' takes the junk out of junk food
As she gets set to bring her low-fat, fun eating tips to TV, Lisa Lillien shares a few with us.
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Lisa Lillien, a k a "Hungry Girl."Don't hate Lisa Lillien because she's skinny and not hungry. Hate her because she figured out how to turn her love for snacking into a multimillion-dollar empire.
Or, better yet, admire her for the same reason. Lillien, aka "Hungry Girl," has a knack for finding low-calorie substitutes for crave-worthy junk foods like onion rings and cupcakes. Her cookbooks are bestsellers, her daily e-mail (from www.hungry-girl.com) has more than a million subscribers, and now she brings her party-girl diet tips to the Cooking Channel (3 p.m. Saturdays).
Q What's one of your favorite ingredient switcheroos?
A Faux-frying with breading made from high-fiber cereal, like Fiber One, mixed with spices in a food processor or blender. Chicken strips, eggplant parmesan, onion rings -- you can roll anything in egg whites or egg substitute and these crumbs, bake it and you'll get that deep-fried bar-food taste and satisfying crunch you want, while cutting up to 80 percent of the calories out.
Q How about another one?
A I can make a fettuccini alfredo that's only about 100 calories through the magic of tofu shirataki noodles and low-fat cheese wedges.
Q What's your response to food snobs who wrinkle their noses at your recipes, like the chicken wing one calling for crushed BBQ Pringles?
A Everyone's entitled to their opinion, but I know Hungry Girl is about real-world eating, taking baby steps and making better choices.
Q What's your New Year's resolution diet advice?
A Be realistic. People tend to go to extremes with resolutions, saying they will never eat X or Y again, and that's not an attainable goal. Figure out those swaps you can live with in the long haul.
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