POPPYSEED BAGEL with SMASHED AVOCADO, FETA CHEESE, AND PINE NUTS

ok so Melbourne, Australia has some of the best brunch I have ever had in my life. This was one of the first brunch places that my cousins took me too and it is called Manchester Press. It is located at 8 Rankins Lane in the CBD. However, since I don't live in Melbourne, I decided to make my twist on this wonderful brunch item.

- Firstly, pick your bagel. I opt for poppy seed but if you like other types of bagels by all means go for it.

SMASHED AVOCADO SPREAD

2 ripe avocados
1 cup of feta cheese
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup of pine nuts
1/2 cup of lemon juice
1 teaspoon of chili flake

To make the spread, smash the avocados and add the feta cheese and make sure it is all mixed up. Add in the lemon juice and teaspoon of chili flake. When everything is mixed up, add in the pine nuts so that they are equally distributed and add salt and pepper to taste.

To complete the dish, place your bagel on the plate and add the smashed avocado spread right on top. Sprinkle some pine nuts on top and halved cherry tomatoes.

To add an extra peppery kick, add a handful of arugula.

And your meal is complete!

Bon Appetite Everyone!

HOMEMADE FRENCH ONION SOUP AND MULTIGRAIN GRILLED-CHEESE

I have always been a huge fan of soups. Whether it is hot or cold outside, a wonderful bowl of soup is always good. One of my favorite soups though is French Onion Soup. My version of French Onion Soup is very simple and really does not take long at all.

FRENCH ONION SOUP

3 white onions
3 cups of water
5 cloves of garlic
2 tbsp of olive oil
2-3 cubes of bouillon cubes
Salt
Pepper
Bread (of your choice)
Cheese (of your choice)

- To begin, heat your pot up first before adding the olive oil so that your onion don't stick to the bottom of the pot.
- Once the olive oil has been added, add your thinly sliced onions into the pot and sweat them down.
- Lower the heat and add your garlic, stir them around so that the garlic doesn't burn.
- Once the onions are slightly sweated down, add 3 cups of water and bring it up to a boil.
- Add your cubes of bouillon, add 2-3 depending on how concentrated you want your broth.
- Reduce the heat, put a lid on your pot and let it simmer for 30 minutes
- After 30 minutes, you will notice your soup reduce by at least half. If it is too concentrate, add enough water that satisfies you.
- Add salt and pepper for seasoning

- To prepare your soup to serve, toast any bread of your choice. I prefer wholemeal baguettes.
- Add some pieces of bread into the soup to allow the bread to soak up the soup.
- Place a piece of bread at the bottom of your bowl and ladle the soup with the bowl.
- On the top of your soup, place another piece of bread and any cheese of your choosing and let it melt and your soup is ready!

GRILLED CHEESE

I believe that grilled cheese is simple enough.

Choose the cheese and bread of your choice. Lather butter on both sides of the bread and place it in the pan.

I recommend using shredded cheese because it melts faster and it melts throughout a bigger area.

Bon Appetite Everyone!

new blog

Hey guys! Today I start a new blog about my favorite food, drinks, recipes that I have created, eaten, or drank.

A lot of the recipes that I will put up on this blog will be stuff that I have made by myself or have eaten in restaurants that I have tweaked in my kitchen so ENJOY! TRY THEM OUT.

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