Now, I know a Cobb Salad is in no way, shape, or form healthy. But I really don’t care much for salads. However, this one I like. It’s a way to get some greens and get full at the same time. And while this salad is off-the-charts for cholesterol, I decided since I don’t care much for bottled dressings I’d make my own ranch, and that afforded me the opportunity to bring the calories in this down from astronomical to somewhere in the 400 range (See how I switched from cholesterol to calories? Like that, huh?). Amazing! So I can (almost) call this a healthy recipe. Or I could add some extra bacon and call it a day. (more…)

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Lunch, Salad by Courtney

Some people like a BLT. I’ve never been much on lettuce or tomatoes on my sandwich, so I’ve always made a BMT – bacon, mayonnaise, and toast. After years of making this sandwich for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, I think I’ve hit upon the perfect ingredients for the perfect sandwich.

Not long ago, I stumbled upon Trader Joe’s organic mayonnaise. There’s something about this mayo – it just tastes so much better than the Hellman’s and such that you usually pick up at the grocery store (and we’re talking quick and easy meal here, so no making my mayo from scratch). Slather this on sandwich bread that has been toasted for a little wetness to all the dry. The bacon? (more…)

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Breakfast, Dairy free, Dinner, Drink Time, Lunch, Southern by Courtney

Steak, baked potato, garlic bread. It was one of the first meals I learned to cook, and throughout middle school, this was often my late lunch. I eventually branched out into chicken, baked potato, and garlic bread, but I hold a special affinity for a bacon-wrapped fillet.

This meal comes together in no time, because there’s not much to it. You can grill or broil the steak, the baked potato can be cooked in the microwave, and the garlic bread can either be baked (in which case, it takes the longest of anything to cook) or you can simply broil it quickly at the end.

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Cooking outdoors, Dinner, Quick and Easy by Courtney