Avocado BLT with Fried Egg
it’s beautiful
“Breakfast is the only meal of the day that I tend to view with the same kind of traditionalized reverence that most people associate with Lunch and Dinner. I like to eat breakfast alone, and almost never before noon; anybody with a terminally jangled lifestyle needs at least one psychic anchor every twenty-four hours, and mine is breakfast. In Hong Kong, Dallas or at home — and regardless of whether or not I have been to bed — breakfast is a personal ritual that can only be properly observed alone, and in a spirit of genuine excess. The food factor should always be massive: four Bloody Marys, two grapefruits, a pot of coffee, Rangoon crepes, a half-pound of either sausage, bacon, or corned beef hash with diced chiles, a Spanish omelette or eggs Benedict, a quart of milk, a chopped lemon for random seasoning, and something like a slice of Key lime pie, two margaritas, and six lines of the best cocaine for dessert…. Right, and there should also be two or three newspapers, all mail and messages, a telephone, a notebook for planning the next twenty-four hours and at least one source of good music…. All of which should be dealt with outside, in the warmth of a hot sun, and preferably stone naked.”
Heaven.
Black Bean Burgers topped with Fresh Guacamole on a Homemade Bun!
I made these burgers for a couple of friends and I for a lovely Sunday night dinner, seems as though I end up making food for friends a lot! But, that’s okay, I love it. :D These were made much like the last batch I did, but I modified some of the ingredients and it is based of a recipe from the Daily Garnish.
Ingredients: (makes 6 burgers)
- 1 can Black Beans, Rinsed & Drained
- 1 can Red Beans, Rinsed & Drained
- 1 Large Tomato, Chopped
- 1/2 cup Vital Wheat Gluten Flour
- 1/4 cup Walnuts
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp coriander
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Directions:
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Next, add the walnuts to your food processor and grind until coarsely chopped (they will still be a little chunky). Let it run for roughly 10 seconds. Add 3/4 of the beans, tomato, all spices, and the olive oil. Once all of this is in the food processor, give it a whir and mix it all together. Then stir in the vital wheat gluten flour until it is thoroughly combined.
Spoon mixture into a mixing bowl and then fold in the rest of the whole, reserved beans. Wet your hands and then form into 6 medium sized patties. Place patties on a non-stick baking sheet or into a baking pan, and bake at 300 degrees for 40 minutes, turning once in the middle (for these I had to bake them for a little longer because they were too soft in the middle to flip). If you want to grill these, pre-bake them for 30 minutes at 300, and then throw them on the grill to reheat and get a little extra browning.
For the Guacamole:
Use 2-3 ripe avocados, mash them with diced tomato, cilantro, onion & garlic powder, pickled jalapeños (with a little juice from the jar, totally makes it!), and salt & pepper.
For the Buns:
I used a recipe from VegWeb, but halved the recipe and used half Whole Wheat flour and Half All Purpose Flour. And they were EASY to make. :)
Homemade bun? God you’re awesome?
Kelly Brook’s Body Appreciation Post
Her figure is AMAZING.
amaaazing
