Weight Loss & Diet Plans

The Joy of Soy

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Soy flour works well to replace some of the wheat flour in bread and muffin recipes. I tried it in all sorts of recipes, and sometimes people noticed the difference and sometimes they didn't. It adds a light yellow color, a slightly heavier texture, and a somewhat "yeasty" flavor. For each cup of white or whole-wheat flour called for in a recipe, replace 3 to 4 tablespoons with soy flour. So if a recipe calls for 2 cups of flour, use 1/3 to 1/2 cup of soy flour plus 1 2/3 to 1 1/2 cups of white flour. Journal baked products made with soy as you would any other baked products.

If none of these appeal, try ordering some miso soup in a Japanese restaurant (or buy it at your market to heat up at home); use tempeh in recipes as you would use tofu; sample veggie burgers or other meat-alternatives made with soy protein (check the label!); or add soy protein powder to smoothies, shakes, breakfast drinks, and cream based soups.