Want to know something cool? Using spices, like Rosemary and fresh garlic, may lower the risk of cancer associated with grilling meats. It also helps to reduce the time you cook it, so don’t leave the food on there too long, which would also cause it to char and burn. When yo do grill, do your best to not burn your food to a crisp and only cook it to the proper internal temp, no charring. Unable to fit them in your budget? Go for the leaner cuts of meat so you avoid the fat of the not-so-healthy animals. First off, buy healthier, better quality cuts of meat. HOWEVER, that being said, if you are concerned about grilling, which it’s okay to be, you can be smart about how you do so. Not to mention, I don’t eat fast-food, try to avoid fried foods, and don’t grill everyday. So for me, grilling is a non-issue in my mind. For me, I eat pretty healthy, take care of my body by exercising, and try to live with as minimal stress as able. Sometimes you have to live your life by picking your battles. There are a lot of things unfortunately that can lead to cancer and there are far worse ones (like smoking) than grilling. While I don’t want to be cynical here, I will be for one minute. Grilling sometimes gets a bad rep because it can cause cancer. Not to mention, it makes everything taste amazing, just don’t burn my food to a crisp, okay?! While I sometimes suck it up and use the oven, I’d much prefer to use the grill if possible. While I am lucky enough to have central AC, it is still unbearably hot out and using the oven only makes it worse. This time of year it is almost necessary (in my eyes) to own a grill and use it. It gave me the idea of all of this week’s recipes, thanks friends! Grill Time Sitting on a deck, outside, with the smell of BBQ, a cold drink, and laughing with friends is pretty excellent. Too bad he now has to be stuck with my brother instead of me, as we all know I’m the more fun one □ Hehe, hopefully my brother doesn’t read my blog, if he does, he owes me a slinky and a new friend…Īny who, this weekend we decided to fire up the grill and it reminded me why I love summer so much. I am sad to see him go, but happy he found a sweet job. Funny story, our friend Austin is going to work for my brother down in MD at STX (a lacrosse and sporting goods company). We had the most fun laughing at our mini golf abilities (most of us were terrible) and spending time off of our phones enjoying each others company. We even went mini-golfing and foot-golfing (yes foot golf is apparently a thing) with friends to wish a farewell to our friend Austin. In fact, we spent most of the weekend outside. This past weekend was a hot one, but we didn’t let it slow our roll. Just looking out for your well being □ If you need some added electrolytes, these are my favorite. Just a friendly reminder to keep yourself hydrated and if you do choose to booze, make sure you are drinking a glass of water in between each. Don’t worry I have plenty of delicious recipes and topics coming your way, so don’t go anywhere! With 4th of July being this week, I plan on taking the week to relax a bit and find some bodies of water to lay in and stay cool. But man did it go from warm to oppressively hot in a matter of seconds. I don’t really mind sweating out every pore as long as I have a way to cool down. Happy Monday and holy heat wave Batman! I cannot complain because I would much rather be warm than cold.
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