09. Let’s Go On A Low-Carb Memorial Day Cookout with Dana Carpender

Let’s Go On A Low-Carb Memorial Day Cookout with Dana Carpender

CarbSmart Podcast Episode 9

Hey gang, you know what’s coming up? A holiday that doesn’t torpedo our diets! Boy, you gotta love Memorial Day weekend. Not only is it the official beginning of summer, not only do most of us have a long weekend off, not only will Miss Manners grant you permission to wear white shoes after this weekend, but it’s a holiday that isn’t centered around junk food.

Yippee! Indeed, what with all that cooking out, Memorial Day weekend is just made for low carbers. Add to that the fact that many of us have outdoor activities planned. Camping, hiking, biking, boating, volleyball, or just tossing a frisbee around, and you come up with a fun celebration where you might even drop a pound or two.

Your Low-Carb Cookout Menu

Of course, you know that you can have all the grilled steak, burgers, and chicken you want, and ain’t that an improvement over the low-fat diet. But don’t forget about all the other grilling possibilities. How about a whole salmon stuffed with shredded scallions and herbs and paper-thin slices of lemon?

Tuna steaks, a boned, rolled leg of lamb, or how about pork chops? I’ve even been known to smoke a whole-brained turkey on my propane grill. Heavens. And it serves a crowd inexpensively. Hot dogs, brats, and smoked sausage are all popular grilling foods but approach these processed meats with caution. Anytime meat has been ground up and reformed, odds are that some sort of sugar has been added.

Hot Dogs, Brats, and Smoked Sausage

Doesn’t mean you can’t eat dogs, brats, or smoked sausage, but it does mean that you want to read the labels and choose the ones with the least added carb. Hot dogs run from one gram of carb per link All the way up to six grams, that’s a six hundred percent difference. For that extra five grams, you could have another light beer.

Brats and smoked sausage tend to run between one-half and one gram of carb per ounce. And you know you’re eating more than an ounce or two. So, choose the lowest-carb sausages you can find and eat them in moderation. Have half a brat, perhaps, and then a burger or some steak, too. You could smoke a rack or two of ribs, which gives you an excuse to spend five or six hours lazing around the patio, cold beverage in hand, occasionally adding wood chips to the fire, and splashing your ribs with mopping sauce.

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Show Notes: Let’s Go On A Low-Carb Memorial Day Cookout – CarbSmart Podcast Episode 9

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