Hello friends!
Today I am going through three toast combinations, that can be enjoyed as a healthy breakfast or snack.
Bread often gets a bad reputation but I personally love bread and think that it can be part of a healthy diet.
Reasons I like bread:
1. It is a great source of carbohydrates to provide the body with energy, as well as a source of fibre and other vitamins.
2. It can be quite cost effective.
3. Easy + quick!
4. Restricting or limiting bread ( especially if you love it!) can lead to cravings and binge eating.
5. Satisfying + versatile!
Now, when choosing bread, there are a few things I typically try to keep in mind. I try to keep it whole grain, so that you are in fact getting fibre. I also keep the ingredients minimal. You can read the ingredient list of bread and see 10 + ingredients, most of which are unnecessary. I also like a sourdough bread or bread using a sourdough culture, instead of yeast, which can be easier to digest. Lastly, I prefer an ancient wheat like spelt, rye or kamut, or a sprouted grain, which is also often easier to digest and generally more nutritious.
My favourite bread brands include:
1. Ezekial Sprouted Grain Bread
2. Silver Hills Sprouted Grain Bread
3. Stone Mills Sprouted Grain Bread
4. Dimpflmeier 100% Rye Sourdough Bread
5. Shasha
6. Little Stream Bakery
Toronto Bakeries
St. John’s Bakery, sourdough bread
Cock-A-Doodle-Doo, gluten-free sourdough bread
Praire Boy Bakery
Now that you know why I love bread, and the brands I choose, here are three different toppings that you will commonly see me make.
1. Avocado Toast
How to make:
Add 1/2 avocado sliced, with 1 tbsp hemp hearts, sea salt, a squeeze of lemon, a pinch of nutritional yeast + any spice or herb of choice (I added zaatar spice here).
2. Coconut Cream + Jam
How to make:
Spread sunflower seed butter as a base, top with a spoonful of coconut cream and a dollop of your favourite jam.
3. Nut Butter + Fruit
How to make:
Spread almond butter as a base, and top with sliced apple, pear + banana. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
Now, I would love to hear from you! What are your favourite bread brands? Do you have toast toppings you love? Let me know in the comments!
– SG