Outdoor Cooking:
Healthy Make Overs

Aired on Lifetime Television
July 6 and August 24, 2008
Show 514

It just isn't summer until you have an outdoor party with family and friends, with plenty of traditional barbecue favorites. They look and taste great, but maybe they're not as good for you as they could be. Chef and cookbook author G Garvin shows Jill Repp some new twists on summer favorites. For example, Chef G's Bold n Saucy Cheeseburger uses whole wheat buns instead of white bread. Extra lean ground beef in the burger provides all the protein but saves fat and calories, while the cheese is a good source of calcium. Since no burger is complete without a great side dish, Chef G shows his block party BBQ baked beans, a great source of fiber and iron when paired with ground beef. For dessert, double-dipped chocolate strawberries with Oreo cookie crumbles can top off a great summer barbecue.