Pirate’s Booty Potato Flyers Review AND Tips For A Healthier Barbecue

FYI: Since I began dieting eighteen months ago, I can’t eat greasy fried chips, but I can eat Pirate’s Booty. Its baked Original, Sour Cream & Onion, Homestyle Barbecue, and Sea Salt & Vinegar chips are crisp, flavorful hidden treasures. The circular chips are perfect nude or with a dip. Potato Flyers come in 1.5 and 5.5 ounce bags
with suggested retail prices of $1.49 and $2.99 respectively. Visit www.piratebrands.com for more information.

I love Pirate products. I have a variety of them in the house ready when impromptu visitors drop by. They also make a great nosh or early guests.You may remember my Pirate’s Booty All Natural Snacks Review With Giveaway last February. These snacks are perfect–all natural, baked, trans fat, and gluten free. Now that summertime and barbecuing are upon us, all suggestions are welcome to make things right first time around so I decided to share this press release with you.

SEA CLIFF, N.Y. (July 26, 2010) – Summertime is synonymous with barbecues and we are in the thick of it right now! Grilling is a great healthy way to cook and a great way to bring family and friends together. One of the only ways people can go wrong at these outdoor occasions is to select unhealthy meats, snacks and sweets.

Luckily, Emily Whelan Anschlowar, MS, RD, the in-house nutrition expert for Pirate Brands (makers of all-natural snacks including Pirate’s Booty), has created tips for your readers to throw a healthy, but delicious barbeque this summer.

Go Lean, or go home. Instead of a fatty New York strip steak or pork chop, select lean meats like chicken (sans the skin), top sirloin or pork tenderloin. Grill up burgers using lean ground turkey or bison. Fish is also delish on the barbie! For meatless meals try veggie burgers or Portobello mushrooms.

Make sure to veg out. Grilling veggies is not only healthy, but the process really brings out the natural flavors and juices. Some great grilled vegetables include corn, zucchini, eggplant and bell peppers. Shish kabobs are always a hit as they’re fun to make and eat with the family!

Don’t forget about the snacks. Greasy fried potato chips and neon orange cheese puffs are always barbeque staples. A great alternative to fried potato chips is Potato Flyers – deliciously baked all-natural potato chips that have half the fat and a quarter less calories than the leading potato chip brand. A smart swap for cheese curls is
Pirate’s Booty, which is baked, all-natural puffed rice and corn that is lower in calories, but high in taste. Both products are also trans-fat and gluten-free!

Commit to low-calorie condiments. A barbeque is not a barbeque without macaroni and potato salad. Just swap out fatty mayo for Greek yogurt in your favorite recipe – you won’t only lose on the fat and calorie intake, but you’ll gain in nutrition, as yogurt is packed with calcium, protein and probiotics. Also, try using guacamole, pesto and tomato sauce in place of store bought condiments, which are usually all additives with no actual food.

Sip your way slim and stay hydrated. Stay away from drinks high in sugar and that contain caffeine like soda. Research shows that caffeine actually dehydrates you – that’s the last thing you want while having fun in the sun! Your best bet is to opt for water or a low-calorie flavored water.

Savor that sweet tooth. Fruit is nature’s candy and should not be over looked when it comes to the grill! Banana, mango, pineapple and peaches are all delicious when grilled. Pair the fruit with a scoop of frozen yogurt and a drizzle of honey and you’re in for a real treat!

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