{"id":6000,"date":"2015-06-18T11:26:53","date_gmt":"2015-06-18T19:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fitchicks.ca\/blog\/?p=6000"},"modified":"2015-06-18T11:26:53","modified_gmt":"2015-06-18T19:26:53","slug":"top-5-tips-how-to-have-a-chick-approved-bbq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitchicks.ca\/blog\/2015\/06\/top-5-tips-how-to-have-a-chick-approved-bbq\/","title":{"rendered":"TOP 5 Tips: How to have a Chick Approved BBQ!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hey Chicks,<\/p>\n

Summer season (and our outdoor bootcamps<\/a>!) are now in full effect<\/strong> and I LOVE me some BBQ!<\/p>\n

Smoked, charcoal or grill ANYTHING and I think I would eat it….no joke.<\/p>\n

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The BBQ Menu at our FIT CHICKS Retreat<\/p><\/div>\n

The thing with BBQ is it can be a stressful, calorie and processed food bomb or can be the most amazing, healthy meal<\/strong> with tons of flavor and fun.<\/p>\n

It is all in the approach<\/strong> so in this post\u00a0I thought I would dedicate it to helping you chicks enjoy a healthier mindset so you won’t steer clear of the grill and learn to love having a “food stress” free meal with my Top 5 “How to have a Chick Approved BBQ”<\/strong> (plus links included below to recipes to help you out!)<\/p>\n

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1.\u00a0 SKIP THE SAUCE<\/h3>\n

BBQ sauce is a hidden sugar bomb.<\/strong> In 2 TBSP of Kraft BBQ sauce there is a whopping 9 grams of sugar (that is equal to 3 tsp of sugar!).\u00a0 Not to mention the sodium and additives.\u00a0 What’s the solution?\u00a0 Make your own BBQ sauce using fresh tomatoes, onions, vinegar and spices <\/strong>(which is way easier than it sounds) or opt for other home made marinades like oils, fresh herbs and spices or homemade salsas<\/strong> like our Sassy Salsa<\/a> or Marvelous\u00a0Mango Salsa<\/a> – yum!<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 BYE BYE BREAD<\/h3>\n

My approach to BBQ is balance<\/strong>.\u00a0 While bread is not the devil as most peeps like to think, it does pack a higher caloric and carb punch which I prefer to have in another form (like dessert!).\u00a0 With BBQ, the grilled meat and veggies really are the star with so much flavor so skip the bread and wrap your burgers in lettuce wraps, Portobello mushrooms or lightly steamed cabbage leaves.<\/strong> If you are gonna have the bun, just make sure to skip the dessert.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0 GIRLIE GRILL YOUR FRUITS!<\/h3>\n

Honestly one of my favorite ways to eat dessert is from the BBQ. Grilled fruit is incredible and you can do SO many sweet and savoury apr\u00e8s dinner treats<\/strong> including:<\/p>\n