Simple and reliable brekkie.
I can make this bad boy in a snap before my 8am class or an early gym sesh.
Smashed Avocado and Feta
Toasted on Seeded Whole Grain Bread
- about half a (very ripe) avocado
- Feta
- Bread
- S &P
- Smash up (lazily for people who like it chunky) the avocado on the bread
- Top with feta
- Get on that toaster action
- Sprinkle with a little S&P and a little love
- Stuff (your face, that is)
I did a ton of research for my Flax-a-thon, oh and for that paper too 
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It had only reaffirmed my devotion to the plant and to healthy fats.
I loved learning about vegetable oils in my Botany class the other week and because I also love my healthy fats equally:
I am going to try to make a conscious effort to get a decent dosage of healthy fats (polyunsaturated and monounsaturated) a day and try to sneak them into more meals.
For dinner I turned to an old stand by sauce. It is spicy, sweet, AND salty.
The trifecta.
Mustard, Brown Sugar, Soy Glaze
- 2 T Whole Grain Mustard
- 2 T Brown Sugar
- 1 T Tamari (soy sauce)
Combine all the ingredients and spread onto your vessel of choice and pop it in the oven!
I would try it with salmon, chicken substitute, tofu, broccoli, other green veggies.
My mom would spread this on top of salmon all the time. It’s really the bet pairing with it, but once its baked turns into an even BETTER glaze.
This salmon was local and wild-caught. Score for lowering my eco footprint!
Flax Fact of the Day: Flaxseed’s fat profile is : 9% saturated 18% monounsaturated and 57% Alpha Linolenic Acid 17% Linolenic Acid } both are polyunsaturated
ALA’s = omega 3 LA’s = omega 6
57%!!!! the next highest concentration is canola oil with 11% ALA
The ratio of total Omega 6 to Omega 3 we should be getting is somewhere between 5:1 and 10:1. We probably get around 15:1 to 30:1 which can be a bad thing.
Flax has a ratio of 1:3 and has wayyy more EPA’s and DHA’s then even the fattiest of fish.
Gotta love statistics sometimes. I’ll be back with more flax facts pertaining to more interesting things, like skincare, soon
Casey
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Tags: avocado, brown sugar, feta cheese, glaze, Salmon, seeded whole grain bread, soy sauce, tamari, whole grain mustard
Fat is something that many people just kick to the side, but fat is so important to your overall health. And flax is definitely one of my favorite sources of it!
I know! I feel like fat is one of the hardest things to convince people is good for you.
At least we know what’s up
Mustard, brown sugar, and tamari – I love all those things! (Might try with maple syrup too!)
Also, thank you for reinforcing my own love of flax. I shall now feel secure in the healthiness of my adding it to ice cream