Are you a fan of the grill? Sometimes there is nothing better than a flame-grilled piece of salmon of chicken, but ensuring that tons of sodium and fake taste enhancers are kept at bay can be a challenge. In other words, I don't buy chicken breasts in pre-packaged marinades, which are almost always full of taste enhancers I don't care to eat.

No, I prefer nothing-added poultry or fish. The reason for this is simple: I like to add y own spices without anything extra already added. In other words, You can bet I'll be adding quite a bit of pepper to almost anything I eat these days (there's not such thing as too much), and fresh lemon juice is also handy.

Ever tried grilling salmon on a cedar plank with fresh lemon juice, basil and coarse-ground black pepper? It's a smell and taste sensation that is just incredible. There are so many spices that are zero-calorie and add so much to the taste that it's hard to go wrong. Mayoram, sage, thyme, oregano, basil bay leaves,mint leaves, garlic, dill, white pepper -- the list goes on an one. I know I keep most of those stocked -- and I mix and match them to dishes to get that authentic and excellent taste -- without anything fake in the process (like MSG, yeast extract or anything "autolyzed").