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Eating Outdoors
Healthy Summer Picnics and Barbeques
: Invest in a fish grill basket. Wrap the fish in foil with vegetables and spices and place on the grill for a quick steamed fish dinner. Shrimp, lobster and scallops also grill beautifully.
Go all veggie: Enjoy a "meaty" taste by grilling vegetarian burgers and veggie hot dogs, and skip the saturated fat and cholesterol in ground beef.
Be corny: What could be sweeter than grilled corn? If you're avoiding saturated fat, hold the butter and brush with olive oil before grilling.
Grill a mushroom: Portobello mushrooms are meaty and tasty and have no cholesterol or saturated fat. Serve on whole-grain buns with salsa and mustard.
Meat on a stick: Lower your fat calories with lean, reduced-fat sausages. Remember, it's all in the portion size. Balance with a great big tossed salad and baked potato. Serve with fresh tomato-mango chutney, and don't forget the fresh cracked black pepper.
More than meat: Barbeque means variety, as in fish, chicken, tofu and vegetables, and even fruit. Combine flavors, tastes and texture for the best cookout ever.
Stay temperate: Keep all food, especially anything with mayonnaise, at 40 degrees F or below and you'll be safe.