| When determing the menu for a picnic, the name | | | | hamburger. These alternatives are tasty and will |
| of the game is tasty. But, tasty doesn't have to | | | | benefit your family's health. When dressing the |
| equate to unhealthy. A picnic menu can be just as | | | | burger, add a generous slice of tomato, onion, and |
| nutritious and easy as a meal you would serve at | | | | or lettuce. The more food items you can make |
| home. Picnic appetizers keep guests from going | | | | ahead of time, the more calm the actual picnic will |
| stir crazy while they wait for the grill to warm up. | | | | be. Chicken breast or seafood kabobs can be |
| Prepare or buy a container of veggie dip. If you | | | | purchased fresh directly from the meat |
| buy the dip, purchase the light version. When | | | | department of the local grocer. Keep them in a |
| whipping up a dip, substitute regular ranch dressing | | | | ice packed cooler until ready to grill. A side dish of |
| with a ranch seasoning mix and a container of low | | | | brown rice can be served with the kabobs for a |
| fat sour cream. The taste is just as flavorful but | | | | complete meal. Dessert at a picnic usually consists |
| without all of the added calories. To accompany | | | | of cake or some other sweet confection. Fruit |
| your dip, consider a raw vegetable platter. | | | | salad is a healthy twist on dessert. A combination |
| Vegetables are less heavy than chips and they | | | | of sweet fruits topped with coconut pieces or |
| won't negatively impact your waistline if you over | | | | served with a fruit dip satisfies the sugar craving. |
| indulge. Preparing the vegetables the eve of gives | | | | Try grilled fruits like pineapples or peaches for a |
| you more time the day of the picnic. Vegetables | | | | tangy tasting dessert. When it comes to drinks, |
| can be sliced into decorative chips with a crinkle | | | | opt for bottled water or juices. Sugar free flavor |
| cutter for added variety. If the kids require salty | | | | packets can be added to bottled water for a |
| snacks, opt for the baked variety. Most snack | | | | fruity drink if you don't want to drink juice. If |
| companies make a baked, lower fat option of | | | | picnickers will be in the sun a lot, water offers |
| their popular snacks. Even better, one hundred | | | | better hydration than soda drinks. A picnic doesn't |
| calorie snack bags will keep them from consuming | | | | have to be the end of a health conscious way of |
| too many of their favorite snacks. Frozen burger | | | | eating. Healthier menu items can be managed |
| patties don't have to be diet busters. Choose | | | | even on the grill. Pre-planning can keep the menu |
| from turkey burger patties or 98% lean | | | | less filling not to mention easy and stress-free. |