The Simple Lunch
The Simple Lunch is for days when:
maybe you’re nervous and possibly overwhelmed.
you’ve considered dipping your morning muffin in good olive oil.
you want to remember the days when you highlighted your hair with lemon juice and sunlight.
you need to sprinkle salt on your lunch aaaannnddd over your shoulder.
you want day wine… maybe two glasses. no judgements.
Take a moment to enjoy The Simple Lunch…
it’s just like taking a warm morning walk.
it’s just like relaxing on your couch and just zoning out staring at your wall paper.
The Simple Lunch is happy and relaxed.
Grab a baguette, a ripe avocado, lemon, sea salt, fresh ground pepper, and a sprinkling of olive oil. Aaand go!
Real talk: I bring you this abbreviated post because I’m bonkers busy right now. But but but! BUT! Avocado toast is majorly delicious and and AND, I’m trying to figure out a way to put baked cheese things on a stick. I’ll bring you those treats (fingers crossed) this weekend! I love you… let’s hug.
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Simple yet so nutritious and fulfilling!
Aaaaand, I’m out the door to grab an avocado. Yum!
Avocado on toast is one of my favourite simple foods ever! I eat it for breakfast all the time, and it’s also gorgeous for lunch with chilli and chopped coriander. I love the creamy texture – avocado is basically healthy butter made out of vegetables :-)
YUM! I lived on avocado toast for a year when I moved to California! It’s still one of my favorite meals. Sooooo delicious anytime of day. :o)
Smiling as I sit here enjoying MY simple lunch :). Avocado on multigrain bread (salted of course), tomatoes, cucumber and arugula. Cheers :)
high-five!
This looks awesome. I have two substitutions that I might make: a drizzle of balsamic instead of lemon, and… no salt, but a spread of Marmite on the bread. (I would’t do both of those, that would be insane.) Marmite and avocado get along great.
PS. I am envious that you live in southern California where ripe avocados abound. Here in London I find about one good one every eighteen months. Sadface.
Avocados are green which is uber festive so totally a legit post…not abbreviated at all :-)
As soon as I saw this post, I knew I’d fallen in love. This is my favorite go-to quickie lunch, too. I am so excited I found your blog, and I can’t wait to experiment over the next couple of weeks!
Dear Joy,
Thanks for always posting even when you get busy. We do realize that you have a life outside blogging :) I love love fresh bread an simple ingredients. Thanks for the reminder.
Returning the hug,
Anna
HUG!
Yum! One of my faves – a usually add a little drizzle of honey to it, too. Honey, avocado, s&p, crispy toast… my mouth is pretty much watering right now. Love <3
Avocado on toast sounds so delicious. Enjoy you lunch and relax! I everyone needs to relax a bit this time of year. By the way I have the same pepper grinder
i love the simple lunch. thank you for being a real person. also, i’m excited about baked cheese things on a stick and hugs.
i just bought some san luis sourdough which would go perfectly with ripe avocado. is this in your cookbook? consider it pre-ordered.
You are reading my mind. Nervous, overwhelmed, lemons in hair, all of the above. So reassuring to know I’m not the only one! Avocados and bread seem like a beyond perfect solution.