1.     Use guacamole rather than mayonnaise (or just add a slice of avocado) and call it “The Guac “ (it’s all in the name-yeah, you’ve heard it before- so what).

2.     Make a roasted (now there’s a manly word) red pepper sauce but just putting roasted red peppers in a blender for a few seconds (I can’t tell you how many seconds- that would be girlie).  Spread a little of that on you turkey sandwich.

3.     Open a can of butterbeans (they are more manly than baby limas), throw them in the blender with a little olive oil for a few seconds and spread them on your sandwich. Using hummus (same idea) would be easier- you like easy-right?

4.     Blend some cooked spinach with ricotta cheese, add a little salt, pepper and nutmeg (you don’t have to tell anybody it’s in there) and spread that on your sandwich.

5.     Try some exotic fruit (you know you like exotic) on your sandwich.  If can’t pronounce it or you’ve never heard of it, it’s exotic (pineapple being an exception).

6.     Spread cranberry sauce on your turkey sandwich (tell everybody it was your idea).

7.     Layer lettuce, tomato, artichoke hearts, peppers (try jalapeños if you’re tough enough) spinach, onions, sliced olives, sliced mushrooms and anything else you can think of that you like on the turkey sandwich.  The point here is big.  Big is manly, right?

You’ve got to think of this as an adventure, boldly going where no man has gone before.  Tell anybody to stick –it if they try to give you a hard time.  Tell them that you’re going to be healthy, while they’re going to shrivel up and die.

Here’s to your health!

Love ya,

Mamaday