The BBQ fun has just begun!
 Fruit - There's just something spectacular about sweet fruit caramelizing on the grill. Pick up fresh fruit like pineapple and even peaches. Canned pineapple rings packed in juice work great too!Sweet Dip Essentials - Looking for something to go with that fruit? Make creamy dips like my So-Good Cinnamon-Vanilla Yogurt Dip with just some fat-free plain Greek yogurt like Fage Total 0%, granulated Splenda No Calorie Sweetener (a little sugar would work too; just know it'll add a few extra calories), cinnamon, and vanilla extract. Dogs & Burgers - When it comes to meat, be sure to read the labels carefully. Look for fat-free or mostly fat-free franks with 50 calories or less each. (Then enjoy a couple!) My picks are Hebrew National 97% Fat Free Beef Franks and Hoffy Extra Lean Beef Franks. For burgers, I prefer them meatless with 70 - 100 calories per patty. Boca Original Vegan Meatless Burgers ROCK. Bread - Forget about big puffy rolls -- some have as many as 300 calories! A lettuce "bun" is the most guilt-free pick, but sometimes I'm craving carbs. That's when I pick up some high-fiber light buns (like the kind in the Sara Lee Delightful line) or those trendy 100-calorie flat buns like Arnold Select/Oroweat Sandwich Thins. I've even been known to wrap my dogs in low-fat, high-fiber tortillas -- click for my favorite... Store-Bought Coleslaw (Guilt-Free Trick!) - Want to make your life easy and totally guilt-free? Just take some beautiful, prepared coleslaw from the deli and rinse in a colander until the water runs clear. You've just fat-slashed your coleslaw! Crazy About Condiments? - Stock up on BBQ sauce with about 45 calories per 2-tbsp. serving. Best Foods/Hellmann's Dijonnaise is my go-to mayo swap with just 5 calories per teaspoon and no fat. Salsa tastes great on chicken and burgers, and it even works as a salad dressing swap. And don't forget the pickles!
It's a nonstop grill-a-rama below!
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