The Bacon Diet: a paleo friendly compromise between a healthy and happy heart

If you've ever seen me hungry, you know my appetite reigns proudly over my reason. I'm currently trying to get healthy, and can't get myself to do that if my healthy foods can't be both tasty and satisfying. This "Im starving myself" or "eating celery sticks all day" thing is way over my head. I can't do it, nor do I advocate it.

So here's this burger I made! 

And here's what's in it:

Bacon 

Grilled chicken breast 

Vegan mozzarella 

Homemade pesto mayo 

Sautéed mushrooms 

White onions 

And wrapped with butter lettuce

Chicken breast: 

1. In a sauce pan, boil orange juice an stir in a tablespoon or two of honey. Add salt, pepper, red crushed pepper and lime juice. 

2. Use this as glaze for chicken while grilling 

(Note, marinating the chicken prior to grilling will obviously lock in more flavor, but I was starving and couldn't deal with waiting)

Almond pesto mayo:

Basil

Parmesan 

Olive oil

Almonds 

Kosher salt

Freshly ground pepper

1/2 clove garlic

Vegan olive oil mayonnaise 

1. In a blender, add basil, Freshly grated Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, half a clove of garlic, almonds, and olive oil

2. Add olive oil vegan mayonnaise 

Mushrooms:

1. I made the bacon in a skillet, and then sautéed the mushrooms in the bacon fat. Starving I tell you!

Burger:

I used three butter lettuce leaves for the bottom bun and three for the top, spreading pesto mayo all over the top "bun". Then I just assembled the thing: grilled chicken, upon which I'd placed that vegan mozzarella, which, believe it or not, tasted fine. I threw on the bacon, sautéed mushrooms, onion and the top bun, then ate it in 45 seconds.