Musings & Avocado Toast

Well this is the hard part, what to joint down for my first post? Let’s make it an easy introduction with two toast recipes! If you know me, there’s a good chance any conversation we have will include a detailed discussion about a recent meal, recipe, or restaurant.

One thing I can’t stand about recipes on the internet are the long drawn out life stories about how ever pinch and dash has a profound meaning to life. Not here, maybe a paragraph about the recipe, who I’ve made it with, but no novel. Who has time for that?

Two simple toast recipes – my favorite avocado toast, and a delicious ricotta toast recipe that I learned from my Italian relatives.

Go-to Avocado Toast:
– 1 or 2 Slices sourdough bread (the good stuff, 3-4 ingredients no more)
– (1) Ripe avocado
– Sea salt
– Pepper
– Red pepper flakes
– Extra virgin olive oil (again the good stuff, 100% Italian if you can find it)

Toast the sourdough, smash the avocado and top! One avocado is usually enough for two medium slices of bread – spread it on, sprinkle the salt, pepper and red pepper flakes, and drizzle with EVOO – while your at it, take a teaspoon.

Enjoy! I have a few variations I’ll sprinkle through my blog.

Ricotta Toast (which was introduced to me by my relatives while studying abroad in Italy):
– Sourdough bread (again, the good stuff)
– Whole milk ricotta
– Walnuts (crushed)
– Honey

Super simple – toast the bread, slather on the ricotta, sprinkle with walnuts and drizzle with honey, and that’s it. So simple and it’s actually a great party appetizer on crispy crostini toasts.