| Healthy and easy picnic ideas
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| | substitutions are full of flavor and will
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| When determing the menu for a picnic, the
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| | benefit your family's health. When
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| name of the game is taste. But, taste
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| | dressing the burger, add a generous slice
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| doesn't have to mean unhealthy. A picnic
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| | of tomato, onion, and/or lettuce. The
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| menu can be just as healthy and easy as a
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| | more food items you can prepare ahead of
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| meal you would prepare at home. Picnic
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| | time, the calmer the actual picnic will
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| appetizers keep guests from losing
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| | be. Chicken breast or seafood kabobs can
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| interest while they wait for the grill to
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| | be bought fresh directly from the meat
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| fire up. Make or purchase a container of
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| | department of the local grocery store.
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| veggie dip. If you purchase the dip, buy
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| | Keep them on ice until ready to toss on
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| the light variety. When whipping up a
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| | the grill. A side dish of brown rice can
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| dip, substitute regular ranch dressing
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| | be served with the kabobs for a complete
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| with a ranch seasoning mix and a
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| | meal. Dessert at a picnic usually
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| container of low fat sour cream. The
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| | consists of cake or some other sweet
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| taste is just as flavorful but without
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| | confection. Fruit salad is a healthy
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| all of the extra calories. To accompany
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| | twist on dessert. A combination of sweet
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| your dip, consider a raw vegetable
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| | fruits topped with coconut pieces or
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| platter. Vegetables are lighter than
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| | served with a fruit dip satisfies the
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| chips and they won't adversely impact
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| | sugar craving. Try grilled fruits like
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| your waistline if you over indulge.
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| | pineapples or peaches for a tangy tasting
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| Preparing the vegetables the night before
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| | dessert. When it comes to drinks, choose
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| gives you more time the day of the
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| | bottled water or juices. Sugar free
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| picnic. Vegetables can be sliced into
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| | flavor packets can be mixed into bottled
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| decorative chips with a crinkle cutter
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| | water for a fruity drink if you don't
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| for added flare. If the kids require
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| | want to drink juice. If picnickers will
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| salty snacks, choose the baked variety.
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| | be active, water offers better hydration
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| Most snack companies sell a baked,
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| | than soda drinks. A picnic doesn't have
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| reduced fat version of their popular
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| | to equate to the end of a health
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| snacks. Even better, one hundred calorie
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| | conscious way of eating. Nutritious menu
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| snack bags will keep them from eating too
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| | selections can be managed even on the
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| many of their favorite snacks. Frozen
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| | grill. Pre-planning can keep the menu
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| burger patties don't have to be fattening
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| | light not to mention easy and
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| anymore. Choose from turkey burger
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| | stress-free.
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| patties or 98% lean hamburger. These
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