BSP - my new favorite sandwich.

The BLT, one of America's favorite sandwiches. Maybe it's me but between the bacon and the mayonnaise, I'm pretty sure this is no favorite of vegans. So what's a girl to do? Make a vegan version, obviously. ....But with a twist!

Ingredients:
everything bagel
baby spinach
sweet peppers (I get the mini ones from Trader Joe's)
veganaise
fakin' bacon tempeh strips (at Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, or most other places that sell tempeh)

The bacon is the most important part, IMO. Sure, the morningstar farms bacon strips look like real bacon but they just taste salty. The tempeh strips have real hickory flavor and added with the nutty flavor of tempeh...well, let's just say I could eat this stuff every day it's so good! Not to mention it has a much more tender consistancy than that crispy-ness of other bacon substitutes.

I love this because it's SO EASY and awesome. Turn the oven on to 350 and put some olive oil in a frying pan...just enough to coat the bottom...and turn that to medium to heat up. Cut up your peppers into strips and cut the bagel in half.

Stick the bagel in the oven (I like this better than the toaster because it gets warm and just barely crispy on the outside but not too much). Throw the peppers into the pan and saute for about a minute getting all the strips coated in the oil. Now, put the tempeh in the pan...I usually use 3 strips cut in half. After about a minute, turn the tempeh, it should be pretty brown but not burnt...although I think it still tastes good even if its a little burnt, so don't worry.

Turn off the oven and take out your bagel and slap some veganaise on each side. Pile up some baby spinach on the bottom half (MAKE SURE YOU WASH IT FIRST!) and top that with the sauteed peppers then put the fakin' bacon on top of that. Put the bagel top on and....YUM! Fast, easy, and DELICIOUS (and totally vegan) BSP sandwich!





In other news....my BSP is going to be my last meal before starting The Master Cleanse! My E-squared partner-in-crime just ended the 10 day cleanse yesterday (she does it every year around this time) and I have to say she was looking great! She just looked like she was glowing, not to mention that she was 15 lbs lighter. Now that it's warming up I really want to hit the pavement again and get back into my running/workout routine. I figure I'll detox now then start this year's Self Challenge in addition to my Nike training I'm doing with Marissa. Not only will I feel a shitload better and better about myself, but I'll (hopefully) be in beach bod shape for Kari's June wedding in Myrtle Beach. I'm the maid of honor so I've gotta look good. I'll be blogging about my cleanse experience daily (hopefully) to keep me motivated.