The Newsy Neighbour Magazine
June Issue #116
Article Provided By: Vicki Myhre of Jenericay
Hello, hello! Larry
and Roger here. Happy June!
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY TO ALL YOU GREAT DADS, STEPDADS,
GRANDDADS, FOSTERDADS, AND MOM-DADS!
What a great
thing to celebrate this month. Dads play such an important part in a family. We
love that you take time to show your special man how special he is. He sure
deserves it!
We show our
human love and support each and every day, but on FATHER’S DAY, we try really
hard to WALK
THAT EXTRA MILE for him. Last
year, we did a hike in the mountains with him. This year we are going to have
all the family together and have a spectacular BBQ and play some games in the
back yard. We have bocce ball and croquette to set up, and a wading pool to put
all of us feet into, in case the temperatures get warm. Very exciting! Roger
has been meal planning. We think he has it dialed, but we are gonna do one last
run thru to make sure that it is diabetic-friendly.
Our menu is
healthy. We have come up with some great ideas, and must give thanks to the
American Diabetes Association www.diabetes.org for some great ideas and
reminders.
NUMBER ONE dish
on our menu for FATHER’S DAY…..
KABOBS!
Kabobs are a fun, easy meal that allows you
to fit your lean meat, non-starchy vegetables and fruit all on one skewer.
Always make sure you soak wooden skewers for at least 20 minutes before putting
any food on them to prevent them from burning when on the grill.
While the skewers are soaking, cut up your
favourite veggies and/or meat into chunks. Then, thread them in alternating
order onto the skewers. You can get creative by mixing and matching your
veggies, meats, and fruit. Your options are endless:
Pick from your favourite non-starchy
veggies: bell peppers (any or all colours!), onion, mushrooms, summer
squash, even avocado.
Pick from your favourite meat or lean
protein: tofu, chicken, lean beef, shrimp, or scallops.
If you want to add some fruit, try: tomatoes,
peaches, nectarine, apples, pineapple!
Also, when threading food, use two skewers
per kabob. This will prevent the food on the skewers from turning when you are
trying to flip them on the grill.
We are going to marinate ours in a little
bit of olive oil, vinegar, minced garlic and Italian Seasoning from the spice
cupboard… YUM!!!!
GRILLED GARLIC
BREAD… what goes better with Kabobs?
Believe it or not, you can also use your
outdoor grill to toast bread. Heat some olive oil in a skillet over medium
heat, then throw in a few cloves of minced garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes.
Brush both sides of whole wheat bread lightly with the garlic and oil. Then,
place bread on the grill and watch closely to prevent it from burning. Flip it
once to get grill marks on both sides.
One of our all-time FAVOURITE TREATS is Asiago Bread from Co-op, sliced with a wee
sprinkling of Italian spice or vegetable spices after brushing with olive oil.
Toasted on the BBQ, it adds a whole new level to barbeque decadence.
BUT I WANT MY BURGER!!!
For those of us who prefer to stick to traditional
barbecue food, the best options are burger patties made from 93% lean ground
beef or lean ground turkey. You can also throw store-bought or homemade veggie
burgers or black bean burgers on the grill as well.
We LOVE to add black beans to our homemade
burgers! It is one of our favourite ways to add protein. We also love to use a
can of mushrooms and a carrot (all ground in the food processer until very
small chunks) for a moist healthy filler… ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!!!
AND THEN… the icing on the cake/burger….
Cut
some bun sized chunks off of a full head of Iceberg Lettuce and enjoy a CRISP
HEALTHY Lettuce Bun Burger … Melt in your mouth! YUM YUM YUM!!!!!!
WE
ARE READY for our barbeque. We just need a good slice of sunshine to throw on
top.
We will enjoy our Father’s Day immensely,
we hope you do also. Enjoy your family time. Get your steps in and keep on
enjoying the sunshine.
HAPPY JUNE, and
Until Next month,
Make your Footprints
Count.
Larry and Roger
Written by:
Vicki L Myhre CPOD (I)
CMP PFRP
Jenericay Wellness and
Footcare
Internationally
Certified Podologist
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