Bigger isn't always better Anything with the word "BIG" in the name of it should probably be avoided, and The Big Breakfast Platter with hotcakes is no exception. At 1,090 calories, 56 grams of fat and 111 grams of carbs this breakfast racks up impressive numbers that leave you understanding why it is called the Big Breakfast. Instead of wasting your breakfast choose a better option. You could make the Mini Spinach Egg Muffins found on our Pinterest page (http://pinterest.com/pin/206532332883491534/ ) and eat roughly 44 for the same calorie count as the Big Breakfast and none of the carbohydrates that put your body in a fat storage mode.

Original Recipe can be found @ www.cleaneatingmag.com SUBSTITUTE - To reduce the amount of sugar in this recipe substitute the honey with your favorite sweetener, use low carb tofu and reduce the amount of orange juice to 2 tablespoons. If you find it is too much vinegar cut it back to 1/4 cup or add a little extra sweetener to cut the vinegar tartness. This is a good trick at restaurants when the dressing has too much vinegar. Sprinkle your salad with enough sweetener to tone it down.

Ingredients 1lb lean Ground beef Lettuce leaves finely minced onion crushed and minced garlic Dash of garlic powder Dash of onion powder Dash of dried oregano Fresh chopped cilantro to taste Cayenne pepper to taste Salt and black pepper to taste