QuickFit Tip Of The Day

Switch out ground beef for ground turkey or chicken at your next BBQ. To add a little more flavour, try mixing in some fresh herbs like cilantro.
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Switch out ground beef for ground turkey or chicken at your next BBQ. To add a little more flavour, try mixing in some fresh herbs like cilantro.
Tags: bbq, beef, cookout, herbs, quickfit tip, the hot plate, turkey

Can’t find ripe avocados the day you need to make guacamole? Place them in a paper bag with a banana in direct sunlight to speed up the ripening process.
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Are you afraid of flipping fried eggs? Instead add 2 tbsp of water to the skillet and cover for 1 minute to get over-easy results.
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Certain vegetables like peas and green beans are best bought frozen because they start loosing their nutritional value shortly after being harvested.
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Substitute the oil in baked goods for applesauce to lighten up your favorite treats.
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Christmas time means lots of presents, but not all of them are good — especially extra pounds!
A FitPerez reader wants some tips to avoid recieving that unwanted gift from their body and wrote Amanda Garbutt from The Hot Plate for advice, asking:
Christmas parties are coming up and that's when I pack on the pounds. Do you have any tips to avoid overeating at holiday parties?
According to Amanda:
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