Mar
My family loves holding a barbecue in the backyard during weekends, weather permitting. Unfortunately, that means plenty of red meat and fat - not the best food choices around someone trying to restrict their calories and lose weight.
What’s a girl on a diet to do? Find healthier barbecues to feast on, of course!
While the rest of the family waits for their fatty burgers, steaks and hotdogs to cook, I wait for my healthier barbecues to get well done. Believe me, I get the complete set of nutrients my body requires with low calories to boot. Want to know what I cook?
1. Vegetarian kebabs
Tofu, onions, tomatoes, peppers and pineapple slices all skewered on a stick, cooked over fire. Make sure to use a low-calorie marinade or you’ll be messing up your diet all the same!
2. Fish
What tastes better than grilled beef, chicken and pork? Grilled fish! Find fresh fish and have a healthy, tasty, meaty barbecue.
3. Corn
Not many people seem to know this but sweet corn cooked over a grill is incredibly delicious. It literally tastes like no other preparation of corn is able to achieve - even without fattening butter!
4. A little lean meat
Lean meat is fine but when I begin banqueting on it during backyard barbecues, I just find it hard to stop. Instead, I just take a small slice of meat and limit my consumption to that, followed by my healthier fire-cooked options.
