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MBL Question of the Week. Avocado Toast -Trend or Breakfast Staple?

So I'm a little late to the avocado toast game.

Updated: December 6, 2020

By MBL Featured Blogger: Paula Henry

Originally Posted: June 16, 2020

Categories: Lifestyle, MBL Original Content

Avocado Toast | I didn’t get the appeal. Now don’t get me wrong, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE avocado in guacamole with a crunchy tortilla chip.

But I wasn’t feeling it for breakfast. On a girl’s weekend, with the insistence of my “ever so on-trend'”18-year old niece Katie, I decided to jump in with both feet by making a variety of avocado toasts to taste test. “My Girls” were all in. Here’s how it went:

1. Plain with salt & pepper and a squeeze of lime.

This was the first one we tried. It was simple and easy, super creamy and a thumbs up.

2. Cherry tomatoes with basil, balsamic vinegar and salt & pepper.

This one didn’t feel like breakfast. It felt like light lunch or even an afternoon appetizer. It was good but it felt odd eating it in the morning.

3. Mango with a squeeze of lime and chili powder.

The mango made it exotic and tropical and with the chili powder, I felt like I was in Hawaii.

4. Soft poached egg with everything bagel seasoning.

This was just what the breakfast doctor ordered. I love a poached egg but the avocado was the creme da la creme, like “Butta”.

The verdict: It’s Delish! We love it! I love it! It will definitely be on my breakfast menu rotation. It was super easy and quick. Number 1- Plain Avocado Toast was good, creamy and smooth, a little bland in flavor but still really good. Number 2- Tomato Basil Avocado Toast reminded us all of Italian bruschetta. Would be great as an appetizer. Number 3- Mango Chilli Lime Avocado Toast, was a tasty breakfast treat. Sweet and a little spicy. THE WINNER was Number 4 – Poached Egg and Everything Seasoning Avocado Toast. It was the embodiment of a savory breakfast. The toast was crunchy with the creamy avocado contrast. The Everything Bagel Seasoning was a subtle nudge of flavor. But soft poached egg with its velvet yolk spilling over the entire toast was the “pièce de résistance”. We all agreed, except “egg hater Katie”, that number 4 was the BEST! How bout you? What’s your take on Avocado Toast? What’s your favorite combo?

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Paula Henry

Co-Founder & Executive Editor MyBigLIfe.com

Paula Henry earned a BFA in design from William Woods University. She used her design degree in combination with her abundant natural people skills to become a top sales manager and design consultant to architectural firms across North America, representing companies such as Magic Woods, Panolam and RJF International. When her son was born she left the corporate world and assumed the role of stay-at-home mom and CEO of the Henry household, where she honed her skills in the areas of patience, ingenuity, multi-tasking, and knowing when to resort to plan-b. During her free time, she is a highly successful fundraiser for several not-for-profits. Paula serves as the Co-Founder and Executive Editor at MyBigLife.com, which she operates with her husband Jeff.