Ruben in a Bowl

I magically received the weekend off work, and am very excited to have some time to spend doing what I’d rather do, i.e. anything but homework (which I still have plenty of to plow through…). I woke up with no alarm this morning to the sunshine coming through my window, which is a rare sight for us sun-deprived Michiganders. After putzing about and having a light breakfast I headed out of a ride on the snowmobiles with my daddy =) Second ride of the year, and let me tell you it was gooooorgeous out. I waffled about going at first, until dad convinced me that it was above 32 degrees (practically the bahamas for us) and it was going to be beautiful out. Which IT WAS. What a pretty ride, and got my heart racing a couple times going up and down some pretty dang steep and winding hills!

Today is grocery shopping day, which means we have no fresh veggies in the house. Me on a low-carb diet+no veggies=no good. This low carb thing has been sucking my last creative juices out! I came home after snowmobiling pretty hungry, and headed to the cupboards. I found some sauerkraut, which, probably because of my Polish roots, is a favorite of mine. I’ve been craving Ruben sandwiches, but bread’s not an option, so I decided to make a “Ruben in a Bowl”. Original creation =P It was delicious. I didn’t even miss the bread! And the carb count is a pokey 6 carbs. Win!

Ruben in a Bowl

• 1/2c. Sauerkraut
• 1 oz Turkey Deli Meat
• 1 oz Pepper jack Cheese, shredded or thinly sliced
• 1 oz Avocado, sliced
• Mustard
• Salt and Pepper
• Sprouts

Layer sauerkraut in the bottom of a small, oven-proof bowl. Top it with the avocado then turkey, topping it off with cheese. Broil on high until the cheese is bubbly, then top with S&P, mustard and sprouts. There you have it! Enjoy!

{One of my dad’s clients sent us some fresh lemons off their tree in Arizona!}