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All-American Cookout Challenge
Email PageThink you're a good cook? Then it's time to prove it with a Fourth of July recipe smack-down! eDiets is looking for a recipe worth $200 and someone who wants a shot at glory.
Whether your Independence Day fare is a patriotic potato dish, an all-American meat recipe or a stately salad, share your nosh with the nation and do your part to keep this country fed. We’re considering all great recipes – from the grill, the oven or just your trusted cutting board.
Our staff will vote on your cookout cuisine for its taste, creativity and nutritional benefits. If yours reigns supreme, you will win an eDiets goodie bag (valued at over $200!), containing a pedometer, exercise DVDs and CDs, workout equipment and a lot more.
But that value pales to the priceless fame that comes with having your recipe featured in an upcoming issue of The Daily Skinny newsletter, complete with bragging rights! If you're not getting the Skinny newsletter, you can sign up here.
Send your recipe and contact information to blog@ediets.com. If yours is selected, we’ll contact you by email to let you know which Skinny newsletter your recipe will appear. We’ll even have your recipe analyzed by our nutritionists for its nutritional value – and they may offer improvements without changing its award-winning appeal!
Just to whet your appetite and get the creative juices flowing, try this cool summertime thirst quencher from Atkins that is low-carb, full flavor and comes with a healthy dose of vitamin C:
Low-Carb Margarita
Ingredients3 ounces tequila
2 ounces lime juice
1 teaspoon orange oil (optional)
4 packets sugar substitute
7 ice cubes
Directions
Mix all ingredients in a blender until ice is crushed. Pour into a chilled glass.
Prep time: five minutes.
Makes two servings. Nutritional values per serving: 4.5 grams carbohydrate, 0 grams fiber, 0 grams protein, 0 grams fat, 118 calories and 4.5 grams net carbs.
Are you grill master of your domain? What's your summertime claim to fame? Send us your recipe for your chance at fame and fabulous prizes! The winner will be selected by staff members based on taste, health, creativity and whatever else we deem appropriate.
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