Independence Day Picnic
and Barbecue Guide
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Article By: Laura March and Diana Kelly
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We’re dishing out lightened-up picnic picks just in time for the long holiday weekend. Still craving juicy barbecue fare? Your taste buds will light up with these flavorful takes on the classics.
How will you be celebrating the red, white and blue weekend? Whether you’re planning a romantic blanket-bound meal for two or throwing the outdoor soiree of the year for friends, we’ll help you do it on plan.
Check out our lightened-up picnic recipes exploding with flavor, or find a barbecue favorite that will wow your guests at the Independence Day table.
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Picnic Planning
Pack a Perfect Picnic
Finger food or fork food? Room temp or chilled? However you like to picnic, we have your menu—and we've tossed in real-life tips for keeping the basket and the blanket neat and cool.
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Don't spend the season daydreaming about the summer foods you ate before starting a weight-loss plan—lighten them up and enjoy them without the guilt! Whip up our slimmed-down versions of some warm-weather favorites.
Easy Fruit Desserts
Take the season's fresh and flavorful bounty and create something that doesn't take away those precious moments of the summer. After all, the peaches, plums, melon and berries are at their peak. Read up on how the slightest tweak is enough to set them off and make them even more luscious (if that's possible).
Summer Wine Guide
We caught up with two experts for advice on what to drink this season and how to best enjoy it. Here are their tips for summer sipping.
6 Secrets to Healthy Summer Entertaining
By following some helpful hints, your friends will never know you've lightened the menu—unless they happen to get on the scale—and you won't sabotage your own plans to drop a few pounds.
Grilling Guidance
The Grill Thrill
We all know that the best part of grilling is making friends—and dinner—in minutes! Read our Everyday Gourmet columnists' take on chile-rubbed pork chops and grilled shrimp salad. Then share them with the salivating neighbors hanging over your fence.
Bring on the Barbecue
With so many ways to maximize flavor without adding too many POINTS® values, barbecuing is the perfect light-cooking technique. Check out our nutritionist’s tips on making the most of your 4th of July feast.
Burger Recipe Round-Up
Here are five mouth-watering burgers that will snap you out of your plain-Jane rut. From well-seasoned patties with spicy barbecue sauce and blue cheese to juicy, traditional cheeseburgers with grilled onions, we’ve got your burger.
The Skinny on Shrimp
Learn the facts on this protein-packed, low-calorie, fast-cooking and versatile food. This tell-all guide will open up a new world of easy meal options featuring the compact crustacean that boils, broils, grills or sautés in minutes.
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