Category: Simple Recipes

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Simple Tostadas

Ingredients:

  • Tostadas
  • Refried beans (make sure they’re vegetarian! Amy’s is a great vegetarian brand)
  • Salsa
  • Cheddar Cheese (or any substitution)
  • Jarred or fresh jalapenos
  • Black olives (optional)
  • Other misc. toppings, such as guacamole, lettuce, or sour cream

Directions:

  1. Spread your refried beans on the tostada and build your other toppings on top. I prefer to do it in the order of: refried beans, salsa, jalapenos, olives, and cheddar cheese. If you are adding guacamole, lettuce, or sour cream add AFTER heating
  2. Place your tostadas on a baking tray/sheet and place in the oven or toaster oven. If your oven/toaster oven has a broil function, set to low and leave for about 4 minutes. Check regularly to ensure nothing is burning. If you do not have a broiler function, set your oven to a low temperature and monitor regularly.
  3. Once out, if you would like to add fresh toppings, do so! Allow for it to cool to a handling temperature and enjoy.

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Simple Avocado Toast

Ingredients:

  • 2 pieces of bread
  • 1 Ripe avocado (preferably medium or large)
  • Lime juice
  • Salt
  • Hot sauce (optional, I prefer Cholula)
  • A fried egg/egg white (optional)

Directions:

  1. Toast your bread as desired. I find that toastier bread leads to a better flavor dynamic with the toppings
  2. As you wait for the toast to finish, cut your avocado in half length-wise, and twist to open. If you have a sharp, heavy knife, whack the pit and twist to remove. If you do not, or are worried about cutting yourself, cut the half of the avocado with the pit into small slivers so that it pops out, or remove it carefully with a spoon.
  3. Once your toast is ready, scoop your avocado out of its skin and place ½ of the avocado on each piece of bread.
  4. Using a fork, mush the avocado and spread around the toast, dispersing as you see fit.
  5. Add your toppings to your taste and enjoy!

If you still need additional help with how to remove the pit and remove the avocado from its skin, see this tutorial