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Smashed Edamame Toast

Smashed Edamame Toast made with tahini, seasoning, and herbs spread on sourdough bread and topped with sauerkraut and hemp hearts.

Recently, we dropped off Flora at her first doggy daycare experience.

It was significant because:

This is the first time Flora has *ever* been away from us with other people, except for the vet visits when they take her back for bloodwork.
Flora is scared of other dogs! From an early age just a dog barking or slightly approaching was enough to elicit a full blown fear response.

As her doggie parents, we struggle between the dichotomy of wanting to both protect and socialize her.

A neighbor of ours recommended a local family-owned small business that does doggie daycare, so we booked an appointment.

I’m glad that socialization won out and that all three of us were brave enough to give it a chance.

At first, we received photos of Flora looking half terrified (but alive!) and then later pictures of Flora playing with a new best friend named Maisie.

We joked that here we were all worried for nothing, and Flora was making friends easier than M and me.

(Making friends in your 30’s is HARD, y’all!)

When we picked her up at the end of the day, she was ecstatic to see us.

Tail wagging, whining, jumping, colliding, uncontrollable on a leash happiness.

The daycare providers warned us that Flora would be exhausted after a day full of mental and physical stimulation with other pups, so we planned for her to pass out.

WRONG.

If Flora is consistent about anything, it’s being inconsistent with what how dogs *usually* behave.

She strutted inside and immediately initiated play with a rubber squeaky ball while M and I looked at each other with raised eyebrows.

You can’t keep a good dog dow-wow-wow-wow-own (anyone get the reference?).

I propose a toast, to trying new things, like this Smashed Edamame Toast.

It’s made with tahini, seasoning, and herbs spread on sourdough bread and topped with sauerkraut and hemp hearts.

The perfect spring toast packed with protein for a light lunch, breakfast, or snack!

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Vegan Sourdough French Toast

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Vegan French Toast made with gluten-free sourdough bread topped with berries, maple syrup, and SunButter. Perfect for an easy breakfast!

TBH I’ve never been the biggest French Toast gal.

I would previously take pancakes or waffles over french toast most days of the week.

But that was before I discovered the *best* vegan and gluten-free sourdough bread that I’m now using in all of my recipes.

Finding this bread has sent me down a wonderful recipe rabbit hole of toasts, sandwiches, and “bread-y” remakes.

After years of vehemently avoiding bread and in the process kind of starting to believe that I didn’t LIKE bread, I’m very grateful to be proven wrong.

Bread is delicious and vegan and gluten-free bread is even better.

And let me tell you, friends, Vegan Sourdough French Toast just hits differently.

This Vegan French Toast is made with gluten-free sourdough bread topped with fresh berries, maple syrup, and a generous drizzle of SunButter.

This is the kind of recipe to make and share for a decadent plant-based weekend breakfast or brunch.

Once you try it once, you’ll want Vegan Sourdough French Toast every day of the week!

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Shiitake Avocado Toast

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Shiitake Avocado Toast with sourdough bread, smashed avocado, and sautéed shiitake mushrooms. Perfect for a savory breakfast!

This week I finally finished the 30 Day Minimalism Game and donated, trashed, and gifted a whole lot of stuff.

I also finished a massive spring cleaning that unearthed every square inch of my condo.

There is finally order in the the bathroom pantry, the kitchen cabinets, and *gasp* the refrigerator.

Now comes the truly hard part; keeping it that way.

I’m already witnessing difficulty in closing the junk drawer, and vegan products without designated pantry places.

You can only do so much with the space and time given to you, right?

At least I can keep order in any toast situation.

This Shiitake Avocado Toast is made with sourdough bread, smashed avocado, and sautéed shiitake mushrooms.

It’s the perfect for a savory breakfast packed with umami flavor, healthy fats, and complex carbs.

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Avocado Raspberry Rice Cake Toast

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Avocado raspberry rice cake “toast” made mashed avocado, fresh raspberries, and gluten-free granola on rice cakes. Perfect for an easy breakfast or snack!

How was your Valentine’s Day?

Last night M and I made homemade pasta for the very first time with one of my favorite couples.

It was so much fun, friends!

I know you, dear reader, probably understand this more than most; that food tastes better when you put time, energy, and love behind it.

You can absolutely taste the difference in a homemade noodle vs. your average dried pasta.

They’re snappier, chewier, and just…tastier.

Because they’re fresh but also because *you* made them.

We did the process start to finish; mixing the batter, chilling it, adding flour, lots of flour, rolling it into long skinny spaghetti, then boiling it.

Finally, we doused the quirky noodles in vegan bolognese and scooped them up in fast forkfuls washed down by Pinot Noir.

It was a special night celebrating the day of love and chocolate with friends that feel like family.

Honestly, I hope it becomes a new tradition!

Another tradition I’ve yet to share with you is Avocado Raspberry Rice Cake Toast.

This sweet and light breakfast has been on repeat here at F&V for the past few years!

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

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Tempeh, Lettuce, Avocado, & Tomato (TLAT) Toast served with cashew mayonnaise. Try it out for a light lunch or meal!

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!

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!

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

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Banana Blueberry French Toast Casserole with Golden Beets that’s perfect for a spring/summer breakfast or brunch with a gluten-free option!

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 sliced strawberries and a sprinkle of hemp hearts. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a quick snack.

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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Caramelized Banana & Toasted Sunflower Seed Toast with sunflower seed butter and caramelized banana coins. Perfect for a hearty breakfast!

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.

This 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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Toast!

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