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Tempeh, Lettuce, Avocado, & Tomato (TLAT) Toast

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Vegan BLT Toast with tempeh and avocado on seeded bread with cherry tomatoes, arugula, and cashew mayonnaise. Try it out for a light lunch or meal!ย 

Tempeh, Lettuce, Avocado, & Tomato (TLAT) Toast by Flora & Vino

At my first job out of college I took full advantage of the downstairs cafe during my daily lunch break.

I worked my way through the sandwich menu and when I got to the BLT I never looked back.

What made their BLT so darn delicious was the addition of avocado.

Back at my desk, I unwrapped the sandwich and sunk my teeth into toasty bread, juicy tomato, and creamy avocado.

Of course, there was also bacon, back before I was plant-based vegan.

Luckily, these days, there’s a substitute for everything, and tempeh bacon tastes better than the real thing.

This BLT Toast has tempeh and avocado on seeded bread with cherry tomatoes, arugula, and cashew mayonnaise.

It’s perfect for a savory breakfast, light lunch, or snack!

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Peanut Butter Blueberry Rice Cake Toasts

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Rice cake “toast” in 2 minutes! Peanut butter, jammy blueberries, and gluten-free granola on gluten-free rice cakes. Perfect for an easy breakfast or snack!ย 

Peanut Butter Blueberry Rice Cake Toasts. by Flora & Vino

I’m not sure when it happened, but I am nocturnal.

I guess it’s just the new quarantine norm, here.

Last night I was up until 1 AM catching up on Jimmy Fallon The Tonight Show: At Home Edition and sending rambling video texts to my gal pals.

I rolled out of bed at 8 AM today slightly disoriented but definitely ready for breakfast.

Luckily, I have these Peanut Butter Blueberry Rice Cake Toasts to wake up to.

This “toast” situation is one you’re going to *want* to stay at home to make.

It’s vegan, gluten-free, oil-free, and refined sugar-free with just four ingredients you have in your pantry and freezer.

And they take 2-minutes to whip up.

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White Bean Ricotta & Baby Artichoke Toast

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Savory toast with a white-bean and cashew based ricotta spread topped with baby artichokes and fresh dill. Perfect for brunch or a light lunch!

White Bean Ricotta & Artichoke Toast by Flora & Vino

It’s getting harder to work indoors lately.

The pollen is starting to disappear, and with it all of my restraint for staying indoors.

Even though it’s been a while since I was in school, I still feel the anticipation of summer coming, as is all of us were about to take an epic vacation from life.

Today I stood in my studio, camera in hand, gazing out at bright blue skies and wondering if F&V would mind if I took the day off…

The answer is yes, because I have a recipe for you that needs to be shared and needs to be shared today!

It’s been a second since we did a classic Toast Tuesday, so I thought I’d share this White Bean Ricotta & Baby Artichoke Toast with you.

My new favorite savory toast that’s perfect for casual breakfast, lunch, but elegant enough to serve for (Mother’s Day!) brunch!

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Banana Blueberry French Toast Casserole with Golden Beets

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Easy vegan french-toast casserole with banana, blueberries, and sweet golden beets. Perfect for a spring/summer breakfast or brunch with gluten-free option.

Banana Blueberry French Toast Casserole by Flora & Vino

It’s really starting to feel like Spring here in Virginia, guys.

Yesterday I had the windows open for most of the day, photographing with a breeze drifting through our condo.

Bliss.

As if right on cue, I’m craving bright foods.

What’s brighter than baked blueberries and banana accented by bright lemon and golden beets?

This Banana Blueberry French Toast Casserole is perfect for a brunch situation that looks fancy but is actually ridiculously easy to make.

All you need is some stale bread, blueberries, bananas, and a burst of creative energy before bedtime.

Easter brunch plans, check check CHECK.

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Strawberry Hemp Heart Avocado Toast

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Upgrade your avocado toast with the addition of fresh sliced strawberries and a sprinkle of hemp hearts. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a quick snack.

Strawberry Hemp Heart Avocado Toast by Flora & Vino

Remember when avocado toast used to be so edgy and avant-garde?

“You mean you’re smashing avocado…on toasted bread?” *incredulous stare*

Now it seems like every hip restaurant has a version of “avocado toast” on the menu, just to prove their currency.

Yesterday, at the airport, pouring over the pre-packaged foods for something, anything I could grab for the five hour plane ride, I saw pre-packaged “Avocado Toasts”.

It was essentially a handful of half-crumbled crackers and suspicious-looking smashed avocado, but still.

We can now eat avocado toast up in the air, guys.

Whether you’ve been on the avocado toast train a while or are just getting on board, I think you’re going to love these Strawberry Hemp Heart Avocado Toast.

Avocado and fresh berries smashed together on your favorite toast-y bread is basic in the absolute BEST way.

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Caramelized Banana & Toasted Sunflower Seed Toast

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Easy nut-free toast combination with toasted sunflower seeds, sunflower seed butter, and caramelized banana coins. Perfect for a hearty breakfast or snack!

Caramelized Banana & Toasted Sunflower Seed Toast

I’ve been sleeping hard lately, guys.

I’m attributing it to colder nights and darker mornings.

Can I also blame it on our blackout blinds?

They do their job all too well, making it feel like its in the wee hours of the morning when it’s actually…7 AM.

Cozy cold weather breakfasts are imperative to making that epic step out of bed, into my robe, and shuffling down the steps.

Thisย Caramelized Banana & Toasted Sunflower Seed Toast makes me feel like a kid again– ready to wake up and hit the ground running.

My parents used to make peanut butter and honey sandwiches (did you ever try?), and peanut butter and banana sandwiches instead of the typical PB&J to keep toast and sandwiches interesting.

Consider this toast the vegan, nut free mash up of that homey smashed sandwich I used to pull out of my lunchbox.

Crunchy bread, creamy sunflower seeds butter, succulent and sweet caramelized banana rounds, and warm toasted sunflower seeds create a situation that’s totally worth toasting to.

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Blackberry Basil Yogurt Toast

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Dress up your toasts with yogurt and fresh blackberries! Add balsamic vinegar, maple syrup, and basil for a fresh combo that’s perfect for summer.

Blackberry Basil Yogurt Toast

Back when I worked in an office, I used to pack slices of bread in my purple lunchbox to toast in the break-room.

Then I proceeded to assemble different colorful combinations at my desk, praying that no one stopped by to ask…”what is THAT?”

I got that question a lot when it was lunchtime in the office.

That, my dear friends, is a Blackberry Basil Yogurt Toast and it’s fan-freaking-tastic.

Ready to take your toast game up a notch and make all of your coworkers jealous (and maybe slightly confused) in the process?

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Lemon-y Smashed Pea Toasts

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Smashed pea and lemon spread on toasted bread paired with fresh garnishes. Perfect for a fun snack, appetizer, breakfast, or light meal.

Lemon-y Smashed Pea Toast

Dan had the TV on the other night watching something.

Our “TV room” is connected to the kitchen area to create one giant space in our condo, so it’s usually a constant sound competition of clanging dishes, running water, and shouting newscasters!

I’m not much of a TV watcher (I’m more of a binge watcher of Netflix shows, ya know?) so when Dan has it on I usually tune out the different vibrations of mumbling from channel to channel.

“Hey. Have you heard that smashed pea toast is the new avocado toast?” he asked, smirking.

“What?!” I shrieked, suddenly totally engaged with the screen.

It’s like this kid talking on the camera KNEW that I was planning on sharing these Lemon-y Smashed Pea Toasts with you this week!

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Easy Sugar-Free Raspberry Chia Seed Jam & Apple Chip PB&J Toasts

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Easy sugar-free jam sweetened with orange and lemon and thickened with chia seeds. A refrigerator staple to spread on all of the things!

Easy Sugar-Free Raspberry Chia Seed Jam by Flora & Vino

Happy almost Valentine’s Day, loves.

I’ve got an easy recipe for you today that’s fresh and festive.

You’re going to love this Sugar-Free Easy Raspberry Chia Seed Jam!

I’ve kept this bright berry spread under the radar for a few months now, waiting to share it during citrus season when romance is in the air.

It’s thick, spreadable, naturally sweet, and requires only 4 ingredients and 20 minutes to mix up.

To be fair, I DID warn you about my current PB&J phase.

And who would I be to share a jam recipe without a sufficiently quirky peanut butter pairing?

Try these Apple Chip PB&J Toasts for a fun grain-free and gluten-free twist on snacking.

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Chickpea-Free Purple Sweet Potato Hummus Toast

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Chickpea-free hummus made with a simple mixture of sweet potato, tahini, and spices. Perfect for a a fun snack, appetizer, breakfast, or light meal.

You guys, we need to talk.

Have you ever tried sweet potato on toast?

No?

It’s one of those combinations that surprises you just how good it is.

Complex carbs on carbs, heck yes.

If you have, you’re going to love my latest chickpea-free hummus spread, and if you haven’t, get ready to toast with an open mind.

I created this Chickpea-Free Purple Sweet Potato Hummus to have a little something for everyone. For toasters, dippers, snackers, and party-ers!

Aside from being a total babe (look at that color!!!), ย it’s naturally oil-free, gluten free, and paleo, and comes together with less than ten ingredients you probably have on hand.

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