No-Toast Avocado Toast
An easy gluten-free alternative to avocado toast—just add radishes!
An easy gluten-free alternative to avocado toast—just add radishes!
This dinner is so easy, it’s a stretch calling it a “recipe.” Ready in less than ten minutes!
I’m always trying to think of creative ways to make crustless (i.e. gluten-free) quiches, and to that end, made a pretty delicious potato-crusted version a few months ago—I mean, who wouldn’t want a quiche wrapped in crispy potatoes?! Then, while working on some squash recipes this fall, I noticed that, when cut open and seeds removed, the hollow part of an acorn squash seemed to be exactly the right size to fit an egg. Oohhh, I thought, that’s fun! I had to experiment with the baking method a bit—pre-baking the squash before adding eggs seemed like the way to go, but the egg actually needs just as much time to bake as the squash. And turns out you can actually get one and a half eggs in there. All the more hearty! This recipe is the perfect one-dish breakfast for two that requires very little effort, other than the muscle you need to put into slicing the squash. (I recommend asking someone who works in the produce section of the grocery store to cut it for you …
I recently housesat for a friend who has two horses, several geese, a dog, two cats, and LOTS of chickens. Chickens! You know what that means…an virtually unlimited supply of farm fresh eggs. I mean, look at these things… An egg dish post was a must. Obviously. And believe it or not, I’d never baked eggs before, so that was an easy decision. Plus, I found the perfectly sized ceramic ramekin in the kitchen that was begging to be a part of the action. I kept things pretty simple…I added a little spinach to the eggs, and just topped them with crispy shallots, letting the eggs be the star alongside some fresh fruit and fried potatoes and sunchokes. The great thing about breakfast is that you don’t really need to do much to it to make it amazing. Breakfast is the best, and this meal is proof. But—real quick—before we get to that, can we just take a moment to acknowledge how sweet this horse is?! I couldn’t get the other one to pose with …
This 30-minute light spring dish is perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.