People! Vegan "Bacon"

Ok. So I used to love bacon every once in awhile. Not turkey or vegan bacon. Pure, original fat-drippings-off-of-the-pan bacon. However, when I was going through a bacon, egg and cheese biscuit craving spurt (hi, McDonald's), I couldn't get myself to keep enjoying bacon the way I would like. Sooo ... I figured there has to be another way to enjoy this savory (or sweet) piece of goodness without the guilt *cue MUSHROOMS*

I'm always sautéing king oyster mushrooms because of their meaty texture and taste, so when this popped into my head I thought I'd do a little research. Adapted from Serious Eats, I took it upon myself to do a little tweaking and they turned out great! Seriously. I'm begging you to try these.

To be honest, I'm sure you can use shiitake mushrooms but I wanted to come as close as the real thing as possible and the shape of these bad boys, after slicing, hit the mark.

I mean, c'mon.

Don't worry, after devouring these things you don't have to feel any sort of guilt (which, you shouldn't anyway) because the health benefits are amazing:

- Good source of anti-oxidants which protects against disease and early aging

- Low in calories

- Rich in fiber

- Able to reduce blood cholesterol levels

- Easy on the stomach and digestive system <--- Yes!

Here are a couple of ways I incorporated my 'shrooms:

- Tossed on salads

- Bacon, egg and cheese biscuit

- Pasta

- BLT

Ingredients

- About a cup of King Oyster mushrooms, cut lengthwise into vertical slices