You can tell I’ve been holding onto this piece for a few months, 4th of July Sides from CookingLight.com. It’s early August as I write this and Labor Day is looming at the next big family cookout day, so why not take a look at some of these for that meal? As always, be careful… Continue Reading →
13 cucumber salad recipes just in time for July 4th
Cucumber salads are a staple of my kitchen. You can find a variety of recipes for them on my No Salt, No Fat, No Sugar Journal. I thought I knew all the ways to make one until I saw this piece, 13 Easy Cucumber Salads on Eatingwell.com. Cucumbers with avocado? It’s here. A Japanese cucumber… Continue Reading →
A fat-free sorbet for July 4th cookouts
No-Churn Strawberry-Lemonade Sorbet sounded like an easy, fat-free dessert that anyone could make easily at home. It has only two ingredients, strawberries and lemonade mix. How difficult could it be? Harder than it sounds, I discovered. Here’s the recipe” Ingredients 16 ounces (about 4 cups) frozen strawberries 3 tablespoons frozen lemonade concentrate Directions Add the… Continue Reading →
Remember safe food-handling tips for July 4th
Lots of people will be touching lots of food this July 4th. So it;s a good time to review how to keep all the food you make and serve that day safe for people to eat, notes the Partnership for Food Safety Education. It’s created this flyer on using thermometers for grilling. It also has… Continue Reading →
No-salt, no-fat kebobs for July 4th — here’s loads to try
Fourth of July is normally outdoor grilling time for many, many Americans. But if you’re on a low-salt, low-fat or low-sugar diet, grilling traditional hot dogs, brats and ribs doesn’t work for you. You need to get more creative. Cooking Light recently had a piece, 14 Kebab Recipes To Grill This Summer that’s a good… Continue Reading →
July 4th — how not to make it your annual day of fasting
Grilling great July 4th meals when we’re home has become no problem for me on my low-salt, low-fat, low-sugar diet. I simply turn to fish, like wonderfully delicious salmon, or white meat chicken with rosemary and other spices. But eating away from home on the 4th has become an annual day of fasting for me… Continue Reading →
No salt, no sugar, 4th of July recipes
You don’t have to fast on the 4th when you’re trying to eat healthy. We have recipes for you. Enjoy the day!
Grilling for the 4th of July — try these salmon skewers
This has been grilling week on the blog, with posts about a guide to grilling fish and another about a grilled salad. Here’s another fun idea for your 4th of July grilling weekend, rosemary salmon skewers with cherry tomatoes. This recipe comes from the website of former Biggest Loser trainer Jillian Michaels. I sometimes quibble… Continue Reading →
Grilled chicken recipe for the 4th? Try this rosemary chicken
It starts with chicken breasts tenders, cut into cubes. Add olive oil, lemon juice and Italian spices, then use rosemary spriggs as the skewers for your chicken instead of metal or wooden skewers.
Some timely tips for keeping your tomatoes fresh longer
Anyone who has read my No Salt, No Fat, No Sugar Journal knows I love tomatoes. Just check out some of my fav tomato recipes, like this one for a tomato salad, or this one for a tomato sauce. I buy tomatoes every week and grow my own in summer, so I’m always interested in… Continue Reading →
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