Not Your Father's BLT

First off, let's agree to call it a really good mushroom sandwich instead of a BLT. The liberal use of liquid smoke gives the mushrooms a smoky flavor that reminds you of bacon. Pair these mushrooms with a good summer tomato and some lettuce on toasted bread and you have a very good sandwich. Because of my desire to cut out as much fat as possible I didn't put mayonnaise on my sandwich.  We used mustard, honey and Greek yogurt that we mixed together.

The recipe is very simple:

1/4 cup liquid smoke

1/4 cup maple syrup

1 teaspoon salt

Use real maple syrup, not the type that you put on your pancakes. Mix the liquid smoke, maple syrup and salt together. Cut the portobello mushroom caps into quarter inch slices and lay them in a shallow dish that as been filled with the marinade. Let the mushrooms set for 15 minutes and then turn them over for another 15 minutes. The original directions say to fry the mushroom strips in oil, but again because I'm cutting out oil I used just a quick spray of Pam, and then added the marinade as I cooked the mushrooms in order to keep them from sticking to the pan. Make sure your pan doesn't get too hot, or all the sugar in the maple syrup will start to burn. Once the mushrooms look slightly like strips of  bacon it's time to assemble your sandwich and enjoy .

The Latest Iteration

The latest iteration of my blog is a low-fat , fat-free , heart healthy blog. In September 2015 I was diagnosed with heart disease. Let's face it, this is the result of years of effort . I love my potato chips, I love my chocolate, and I love eating junk food. Is it any surprise then that I began having chest pains, throat pain, and pain in my left arm whenever I walked. A routine physical picked up and an irregularity in my EKG. Subsequent tests, including a heart catheterization, revealed six blockages ranging from 30% to 100% . Due to the number of blockages , and their locations, I was not a candidate for stents but was a candidate for an immediate bypass surgery. Since I am not a fan of having your chest cracked open,I decided to think about the surgery for a while.I'm still thinking about it. But in the meantime I'm taking my medications, and pursuing an exceptionally low fat or fat free diet. I'm loosely following Dr. Dean Ornish's program for reversing heart disease.
As you can see by scrolling through my blog, follow-through is not a strong point of mine. I do have some good recipes and I refer back from time to time when I need a recipe, so I guess it fits my needs. You may find a recipe that looks interesting and rest assured I won't put anything on this blog that isn't excellent....But understand this....being on a very low fat diet lowers your standards quite a bit. Enjoy!