With Father's Day just two days away, everyone is probably racking their brains trying to come up with something brilliant to give the dad in their life. As with every holiday, Father's Day is yet another day where we spoil our dads with whimsical breakfasts, and tasty dinners. Why not try something different this year?
Many of us are glutenous when it comes to eating out. Let's face it, if we see it on our plate, we'll want to put it in our mouths! So let's change up what we see on our plate, but still create something delicious for the special dad in your life. Here are some examples:
Pancakes with homemade fruit salad on top instead of sugary syrup. Find a few of your dad's favorite fruits, chop them up real small, you can even put them in a pan with 1/2 cup of water and let the fruit meld together into a yummy sauce! Trick? Find sweet fruits that won't require you to add more sugar to the mix. :)
Crepes anyone? A breakfast favorite! You can find already made crepe wrappers with your fruit section at the grocery store! Get some fruit preserves (with your jelly and jam section!) and put it inside the crepe and warm to nummy goodness! To top the crepe? Try some low/no fat whipped cream!
Want to try something new for dinner? Buffets are a crowd pleaser, but have you ever really looked at the food you are putting on your plate? The food is mostly fried, slathered in butter, or just plain greasy! Then there's the never-ending line of palate pleasing desserts that do nothing but increase your waistline! Instead, try one of these options:
Salad buffet anyone? I'm sure you've heard of this wonderful place called Souplantation. It is a wonderful place filled with salads galore, homemade soups everyday, and a fruit bar that will please any sweet tooth! What's best about this, is you can keep going back, and you won't be eating a week's worth of calories in one meal!
Try a dinner in instead! Yes, it's nice to go out and have a big fuss made over your dad on this special day. But what about making up one of his favorites, and trying to cook it a little leaner than before? Better yet, what about grilling up something great like kabobs?!
Holidays don't mean that we have to eat to enjoy it, yet this is where our world has gone. So much of what we do is geared around what we are going to eat. We can enjoy ourselves while eating a little healthier at every meal. It doesn't take much, and your waistline, and HIS will thank you. :)
Happy Father's Day!
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