Are you into all the glory of the BLT sandwich? Do you enjoy noshing on crispy bacon, juicy tomatoes, and crisp lettuce sandwiched between two slices of perfectly browned toast? Yep, me too. However, if you’re like me, you also try to watch your carbohydrate intake. That means that we sometimes have to skip out on the bread altogether, or significantly lower or intake. Boo!

Don’t worry; there is a wonderful substitute for the BLT sandwich that still tastes amazingly good. It’s the BLT salad. Fresh veggies, smoky bacon, and a BLT-inspired sauce all nestled in a bowl of protein-rich paradise sounds like my kind of lunch!

Recipe and photo courtesy of Cheat Sheet and Eating Well.

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Quick Tip: If you’re having a busy day, this is the lunch to go for because it can be prepared in just under 20-minutes.

Enjoy breakfast with a smile when you sit down before a piping hot plateful of this interesting little muffins. Filled with tender eggs, veggies, and bacon, these breakfast muffins provide you and your family with a great start to the day.

Most morning muffins are filled with fruit, custard, or frosting, which is fine if you are looking to begin the day with an insulin spike. Give these breakfast warriors a try when you’re looking for the perfect balance of carbs and protein.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Recipe Tin Eats.

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Quick Tip: Use Texas Muffin tins for a larger muffin versus ordinary cupcake tins.

Have you ever had hunger so big that you could eat an elephant? Well. Here’s your chance! This stew makes a wonderful addition to any holiday party, event, or high school dance. In fact, when cooking for the army, this si the recipe to follow.

To obtain the ingredients for elephant stew, you’ll need to go on an African safari or visit your local zoo. We prefer getting our elephant from the Mother Land as they tend to be much more tender. You also get to see some fierce lions and tigers in the process. Watch out, though, lions and tigers DO NOT like to share their food.

Recipe courtesy of Cooks.com.

Quick Tip: Make sure to remove tusks before cooking as they tend to make the stew a bit crunchy.

There are many recipes out there that are known for their comforting character and gut-warming essence. Green pepper steak is one of them. Tender, juicy steak smothered in green peppers and onions laying atop a bed of white rice? Yes, please!

This type of food takes me back to my childhood on my grandmother’s farm. She would always cook things like cabbage rolls, green peppers and steak, and pierogies. It must be the German is our family, because these meals were staples at the dinner table. This is a great dish to whip up on a midweek day for a little tummy tender loving care.

Recipe courtesy of Cooks.com.

Quick Tip: Using leftover steak from a previous meal will work great when cooking up this dish.

Since childhood, Oreo cookies have been a staple snack in many of our households. Everyone loves the white, creamy frosting sandwiched in between two crisp, chocolate cookie wafers. It makes a great snack at any time of the day.

We’re about to up the ante on Oreo Cookies be presenting to you: Oreo Truffles.

Imagine your favorite cookie enveloped in sweet, creamy chocolate, cream cheese, and crumbled cookie crumbs. Rolled into balls of dessert heaven, prepare for these truffles to totally knock your socks off.

Recipe courtesy of Cooks.com.

Quick Tip: These truffles can be frozen and served at a later time…but who wants to do that?

Everyone loves the smooth, creamy texture of hot mashed potatoes, dripping with butter and smothered in savory gravy. However, this recipe puts a brand new spin on this classic side dish. Ladies and gentlemen, we present to you, mashed potato bombs!

You might be asking yourself, “What the heck is a mashed potato bomb?” Don’t feel bad; we didn’t know at first either. Once we made these little dinner savers, though, we were like “Woah! How did we not know about this recipe sooner?” Imagine fluffy mashed potatoes rolled into balls and stuffed with gravy. Are you picturing it? Ok, now stop drooling and let’s head on to the next page to get the ingredients.

Recipe and photo courtesy of 12 Tomatoes.

Quick Tip: You can make this recipe using leftover mashed potatoes and gravy from a previous meal.

What goes great with your morning cup of coffee? COFFEE CAKE! Seriously, never says morning pick-me-up like a steaming cup of Joe and a slice of sweet blueberry buttercream coffee cake. This recipe calls for fresh blueberries, so don’t worry, you’re still meeting your nutritional needs. “wink”

I love making this coffee cake and serving it to houseguests. It’s always a major hit in the mornings. However, feel free to serve up this delightful cake at any time. It goes perfectly with your afternoon tea or as an after dinner dessert. The creamy buttercream frosting is my absolute favorite part of this cake. It’s so soft, rich, and heavenly. We have a feeling you might just serve yourself a second slice.

Recipe and photo courtesy of 12 Tomatoes.

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Quick Tip: If you plan on taking this cake to an event, make it a day ahead but don’t put the blueberries on until right before you leave to keep their color from bleeding all over the frosting. Presentation is everything 🙂