Get Ready for a Low Fat Summer

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Get Ready for a Low Fat Summer We don't grill year round here in the Pacific Northwest. I'm sure some PNW natives do, unfazed by nine months of rain (to be fair, we've had a drier than usual winter and spring), but I am a fair-weather griller. And so I have wheeled out my little charcoal grill, peeked under the cover for any hibernating spiders, and cleaned it, ready for Memorial Day and beyond.   Fiona Haynes Low Fat Cooking Expert Summer Cookouts and Picnics It's so easy to overeat in the summer. We fire up the grill at every opportunity and cook countless steaks, hot dogs and burgers; we prepare mounds of potato salad and macaroni salad; and we offer big plates of decadent fudge-y brownies and ice cream for dessert. All very yummy; all very fattening. So here are some ways to lighten your summer eating and still have you fire up the grill or pack a picnic.   READ NOW Share 10 Recipes for Summer Warm weather ought to make it easier to eat healthfully, but many summer foods contain way too much fat. Here are some traditional summer recipes made over, plus one or two naturally healthy dishes.   READ NOW Share Grilling 101 for Low Fat Cooks Spooked a little by gas grills, I bought myself a nice little Weber charcoal grill, and it's perfect for all my modest grilling needs. If you're a grilling newbie or you want to find out about healthy grilling, I have some tips to share.   READ NOW Share The Low Fat Salad You'd think that by opting for salad you'd automatically be choosing a healthy dish, but sometimes you're actually better off picking a basic burger and fries. Think about it: a chef's chopped salad can be loaded with meats, cheeses, eggs, have deep-fried croutons, and be drowned in a creamy dressing. Salad can be healthy, and without resorting to a bare-bones bowl of lettuce and shredded carrots. So here are some tips for building a healthier yet still-filling salad.   READ NOW Share MORE FROM ABOUT.COM • Easy Baked Tater Tot Casserole • How to Make Your Own Almond Milk • 12 Easy Sugar Free Mug Muffins and Cake Recipes • How to Turn Ordinary Cake Mix into Extraordinary Low-Fat Creations • How About a Little Lilac in Your Spring Shandy? • Balsamic Barbecued Beets (Vegan Grill Recipe) • Unique Rhubarb-Rosemary Daiquiri • Pineapple Is the Star of this Easy Cocktail Advertisement About Food   |   Follow Us: You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Low Fat Cooking newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved