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As moms, we wear many hats.One is that of a  hunter-gatherer, always on the look out for wholesome food for the fam.


Here I share some substitutions (suggestions based on products available in  Singapore supermarkets) that I have come up with while navigating the aisles:

Chocolate Spreads 

 

Commercial chocolate spreads  are fingerlickingly delicious  but they are sugar bombs !

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 You can substitute chocolate spreads such as "Nutella" with the likes of Coco2 from Pure Harvest which harnesses the benefits of  coconut and cocoa and is delectable. I tried it and my kids gave two  thumbs up to the taste.I am not endorsing any particular brand here and there are many more healthy chocolate spreads other than the ones that you see here  .You can find them in Mustafa or in Cold Storage and  also at Fairprice .

 

Cheese 

 

Cheese is another favourite of the little people in our lives ! So we might as well give them the best .....

 

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When selecting cheeses, just go for natural cheeses which are the real stuff and full of the goodness of dairy ! 

 

 

 

 

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Processed cheese doesn't have much food value as it contains a lot of fillers.In fact you'd be  surprised to know that the final product contains very little  cheese!

 Soup stocks 

 

 For soup stocks, it's a great idea to choose one which has less salt and  made from free range chicken.My kids like  noodle soups when they get tired of rice and so I prefer a wholesome broth base instead of a chemical concoction full of MSG and artificial flavours. A tad expensive but worth it.....

More to come as my exploration continues........and very keen to hear about the smart substitutions that you have made!