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.
Grilled artichokes — where have you been all my life?
The recipe is a simple one, in terms of ingredients, which is great for my low-salt, low-fat, low-sugar diet.
Tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions…gotta love it
Rather than the regular crumbled feta in the recipe, we used fat-free feta. I use this in a lot of dishes, but sparingly because it still contains a lot of salt, as do almost all cheeses.
A great option for eating at a friend’s house — cook your own
Is one of us right and one wrong? Who knows, I assume no position of superior knowledge on this, the so-called science on what we should and shouldn’t eat changes almost daily. Everyone should follow the course they feel comfortable with.
Partying on a restricted diet — it’s tough to be the guest
I think the obligation to be gracious falls upon the host. When I host parties, I always check with guests about dietary preferences and do my best to have a variety of dishes for vegetarians and meat-eaters alike.
