10 Monday Feb 2020
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barbecue, BBQ, cold weather, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, flavor, grilling, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, winter barbecue, winter grill, winter grilling
29% of people surveyed say they grill outside even in winter. And registered dietician Melissa Joy Dobbs says, when the weather dips, we crave heartier meals – which you can make with fewer calories on the grill. Because you can get a lot of flavor from meat and vegetables without adding a lot of calories.
01 Monday Apr 2019
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barbecue, BBQ, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, Emergency Room, ER, grill, grill brush, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, life-saving surgery, metal bristles, save your life, surgery
Check the grill first to make sure there are no metal bristles from a wire grill brush stuck in the crevices. Otherwise, the wires could end up in whatever you cook. In fact, about 150 people end up in the ER every year after swallowing metal fragments at a barbecue – which can perforate the intestine, and require life-saving surgery. So, make sure you rinse the grill thoroughly. Or avoid the problem altogether, by using a brush made of plastic.
30 Friday Jun 2017
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4th of July, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, barbecue, barbeque, BBQ, campground, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, cook, cooking, grill, grilling, Independence Day, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, park, public grill, sanitary
Outdoor grilling adds a lot of flavor without a lot of calories. But how sanitary is it to throw fresh meat on a grate you haven’t used since last summer? Or on a public grill at a park or campground? The good news is, the heat quickly kills any microbes that sprouted on the grates since its last use. That’s from microbiologist Dr. Steven Porcelli, from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He says the flames essentially sterilize the cooking surface before food comes into contact with it. But still, if the grates are covered with charred residue, it can affect the taste of your meal. So scrape and rinse the grates before cooking. Or cook your food on top of aluminum foil.
05 Friday May 2017
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Albert Einstein, bacteria, barbecue, BBQ, charcoal, charred, clean the grill, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, cook, cooking, Einstein, fire, flames, germs, grates, grill meat, grilled meat, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, summer
Outdoor grilling adds a lot of flavor without a lot of calories. But how sanitary is it to throw fresh meat on a grate you haven’t used since last summer? Or on a public grill at a park or campground? The good news is, the heat quickly kills any microbes that sprouted on the grates since its last use. That’s from microbiologist Dr. Steven Porcelli, from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He says the flames essentially sterilize the cooking surface before food comes into contact with it. But still, if the grates are covered with charred residue, it can affect the taste of your meal. So scrape and rinse the grates before cooking.
30 Wednesday Jul 2014
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100 calories, barbecue, BBQ, butter, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, corn, corn on the cob, garlic powder, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, lemon
Instead of topping it with butter, try a squeeze of lemon and a dash of garlic powder. You’ll save yourself 100 calories!
