Over the next week, cookouts, picnics and fireworks will be popping up everywhere as folks from Dunlap to Dalton celebrate the Fourth of July.
We all know food is a key ingredient to a successful summer party, whether it’s a patio cookout with friends or picnicking at the pops concert.
We’ve talked before about how awkward it can be for a dieter to attend these events. You don’t want to be presumptuous enough to expect the hostess to include a dish just for you, but at the same time you don’t want to be the buzzkill who goes through the buffet and finds there’s nothing you can eat.
One solution: Offer to make some dishes to help the hostess. Then make sure they are foods you can enjoy.
If you are the hostess, you might set out a bowl of air-popped popcorn as a healthier alternative for guests who can’t munch potato chips. In addition to hamburgers, try throwing some skewers of alternating shrimp and pineapple chunks on the grill for a low-fat treat.