Garlic mushroom avocado toast

It’s almost Easter time, and some of my best memories with easter include good quality of food in-between skiing in the mountains. Even tho this will not really be a real easter for me, or anyone else, we can still cook easter-ish food.
This little treat is on most menus on the hottest brunch spots in Los Angeles.


This recipe is perfect for breakfast, or as a brunch/lunch. It is easy to prepare for a family, or just for yourself like I did today. You only need four main ingredients and it takes about 15 minutes to prepare it.



What you need

bread
mushrooms
avocado
garlic
lemon
salt
pepper
oil


What you do

Start with having the mushrooms in a pan with some chopped garlic and olive oil. Fry the mushrooms until they are golden, or until they are crispy - closed to burned (like I prefer them). Most people prefer the golden version. Dizzle over some salt and pepper.
Leave the mushrooms while you prepare the rest of the food. Slice a piece of bread and have it in your toaster, or heat it up in your oven or in a pan.


While you wait for the bread to get ready, slice a medium-sized avocado into two pieces and cut out half of the piece. Have half an avocado smashed over your toasted piece of bread, and add the mushrooms on top. In the end, squeeze over some lemon. This is the vegan version, but if you want to add some protein to the dish you can add an egg on top.



I hope you and your family are safe this easter.
I’m spending my first easter alone. Excited for a zoom call today with some girlfriends all around the US, the hear how they are all holding on. So sad how the situation has got so bad here in the States. I’m feeling extra grateful for being Norwegian now and impressed to see how the Norwegian government is dealing with this situation.



Stay safe, Best Eline.

Plant-based protein oatmeal, made with a superfood twist

Hey everyone.


Its been a different week here in LA. People seem to really freak out from the coronavirus, and its starting to get a bit scary. Especially today after Trump announced that the US won’t let anyone from EU travel into the US in the next 30 days. I guess the next step is that everyone from the US won’t be able to travel to EU. Especially now when I’m by myself away from loved ones it feels a bit scarier.




The first thing I do in the morning now days is making myself a big cup of coffee, to get that extra kick and those good antioxidants. Staying healthy during these times can be a real lifesaver. I have been craving oatmeal a lot lately, it fills me up for at least 3, or sometimes 4 hours before I get hungry again. Especially when I make it with one of my favorite plant-based ingredients, which is full of good proteins. I’m talking about almond flour! You can buy almond flour in almost every supermarket nowadays, or order it on iherb, amazon, or in a health shop.




What you need



1 dl almond flour
1 dl old fashioned oats
some cinnamon
some sweetener: honey, agave or stevia
a pinch of salt
4 dl almond milk, or other milk




What you do



Start with adding all the dry ingredients to the boiler. Then add the milk.
Use medium to low heat and mix together at all times so the oats dosen’t burn.
Mix until you get the texture you like, some people like more soggy and other people prefer more firm oatmeal. Personally I like my oats in between, but the topping is everything to make the oatmeal exciting and different from one day to another.




One day I can go with only berries, next day with nuts and fruit and another day with granola and peanut butter. I like to mix it up from one day to another.
Today I made it with granola. blueberries, raspberries and fresh strawberries.
Whoever said that eating plant-based is boring, is wrong in my opinion. Oats are also super cheap, and very quick and easy to prepare on a busy morning.

I hope you like it and that you got inspired to pimp your oatmeal next time.
Stay healthy everyone!




All the best, Eline S.