Healthy Grilling Ideas
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There are wide-ranging benefits to using a high-quality gas grill to prepare meals and appetizers that allow home chefs to steer clear of many of the saturated fats that lower the health benefits of otherwise excellent nutritional resources. Fortunately, these five tricks can help you turn the fun-loving cookouts on the backyard barbeque into deliciously health-conscious meals for the entire family.
Tip 1. Eating lean protein-rich foods help your body build muscle mass and actually lose weight. Being fit and strong are co-benefits to grilling lean proteins and these are breakdowns on which are the leanest.
Tip 2. Spice it Up with a Dry Rub
There’s nothing quite like a homemade rub to set your special barbeque apart from all others. Many families take enormous pride in their traditional rubs and employing this seasoning technique can also allow you to explore the leanest cuts. That’s because you will no longer be relying on the fatty seared portions to enhance flavor. Try this dry rub recipe on lean meats and then tweak it to your unique tastes.
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 ½ teaspoons paprika
- ½ teaspoon dry oregano
- 1 ½ teaspoon salt
- 20 grinds fresh black pepper
- 3 teaspoons vegetable oil
The trick is that dry rubs tend to infuse the lean meats with a high-spice kick without adding excessive calories.
Tip 3. Grill Plenty of Vegetables
Vegetables are rich in the vitamins and nutrients that we all need for a healthy vibrant body. While your parents insisting that you finish all of your peas may have traumatized your eating habits, it’s a new year and fresh-grilled veggies taste great. These are three things you may not have known about the benefits of grilled vegetables.
- Grilling enhances the natural flavor of vegetables.
- Grilling helps vegetables retain more of their nutritional value.
- Grilled vegetables are generally low in calories and can help you lose weight.
One of the important tricks for preparing delicious vegetables is to use a grill timer to avoid overcooking them. The latest PGS grill line comes with a grill timer designed to perfect vegetable preparation.
Tip 4. Grill Fruits for Dessert
If there is one thing that derails a new years resolution, its desserts. The difference between the calories in a piece of fruit and ice cream are worlds apart. But once you start dabbling in fruit grilling, there’s no going back to the world of granulated sugar. This is a short list of fruits worth grilling in place of high-calorie-desserts.
- Pineapples
- Cherries
- Bananas
- Mangoes
- Peaches
Take some time to Google exotic fruit grilling recipes and techniques and employ a quality grill timer to prepare them. Fruits tend to be a tad delicate and you will surely benefit from using PBS grill accessories.
Tip 5. Safety First
Okay, safety is not necessarily going to help lead you to healthier grilling Nirvana. However, it ranks as the most important thing to consider when preparing meals for the family on a gas grill.
If you are exploring the world of healthy barbeque, grilled fruits, and vegetables, or cooking lean cuts of meats, it’s important to use a gas flow timer that will automatically shut off your PBS grill. Life can distract even a veteran grill chef and a timer remains an important safeguard. Happy 2019 grill enthusiasts!
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Top 11 Electric Fireplace Questions
February 4, 2019
Below are the top 11 most commonly asked questions about electric fireplaces. Because electric fireplaces are relatively new products in comparison to gas and wood fireplaces, there is some confusion about what exactly they are and how they operate. The answers below are in regard to the Regency Skope series of electric fireplaces, however, can be broadly applied to the majority of electric fireplaces currently on the market.
Q – Why buy an electric fireplace?
A – Electric fireplaces are an alternative option in many urban areas where more strict environmental regulations regarding gas and wood fireplaces are being implemented or where customers live within strata units that do not allow venting to be installed. Electric fireplaces provide the comfort, ambience, and warmth of a traditional wood or gas-fueled fireplace; but ventless, and without the need for gas lines.
Q – How do electric fireplaces make flames?
A – They don’t actually make flames. Different fireplaces produce the result different a way but mostly it is created by using LED’s. The Regency Skope electric fireplace uses Chromalight Technology to create stunning and realistic flame effects.
Q – Are electric fireplaces hot to the touch?
A – Although Skope electric fireplaces produce heat, the fireplace itself, and most importantly the glass, will not heat up. Unlike traditional fireplaces where the source of the heat is the flame, the source of heat on the Regency Skope is an electric heating unit that produces up to 5,000 BTU’s outside of the display case.
Q – Are electric fireplaces warm?
A – A Regency Skope electric fireplace produces heat. It contains a 1-2kW electric heater with a blower to disperse the heat. 1-2 kW equates to approximately 5,000 BTU’s so it has enough power to warm a small area or section of a larger room, however will not heat your entire home. Skope electric fireplaces can also be enjoyed without heat to provide ambience.
Q – Are electric fireplaces expensive to operate?
A – The cost to run an electric fireplace will depend on your region and the price of electricity in the region. All our Skope electric fireplaces are Ecodesign Compliant and adhere to strict energy consumption regulations.
Q – Are electric fireplaces tacky?
A- Not anymore! When electric fireplaces were first released they were visibly cheap and had obviously fake flame effects. Modern electric fireplaces such as the Regency Skope series are specifically designed to suit any modern home and offer realistic 3-dimensional displays. Gone are the days of cheap TV-style 2-dimensional electric fireplaces.
Q – Which electric fireplace is most realistic?
A – The Regency Skope series utilizes a Chromalight triple lighting system to create a realistic and mesmerizing display with endless possibilities. Vivid 3D flame effects are projected to create a realistic glowing fire, while the combination of unique uplighting and downlighting creates a stunning visual display.
Q – Are electric fireplaces efficient?
A – Yes, Electric fireplaces are highly efficient. Since they utilize an electric heater for warmth instead of burning of a fuel source there is little to no wasted energy.
Q – Can electric fireplaces be converted to gas?
A – No, electric fireplaces cannot be converted to gas because electric fireplaces are not made to withstand actual flames; instead they are a combination of a heater and a fire-like display case to create the illusion of flames. In addition, electric fireplaces are not vented; however gas fireplaces must be vented.
Q – Can electric fireplaces be built into a wall?
A – Yes. The Regency Skope electric fireplaces are built-in electric fireplaces which mean that they are designed to be built into a wall.
Q – Do Electric Fireplaces need venting?
A – No, Electric fireplaces do not create any emissions and therefore do not need to be vented through a chimney, direct vent, or other source like gas and wood fireplaces do.