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Monday, November 17, 2008

French Toast!


I was craving a doughnut like nobody's business this morning, but I persevered and made do with homemade French toast and an avocado. And lest you think "Wait, French toast is totally fattening," it isn't! It has the same calories as a slice of bread, a fried egg, a few tablespoons of milk, and a tablespoon of 100% pure maple syrup. A fried egg sandwich with a glass of orange juice would have had twice as much fat and three times as much sugar. And, surprisingly, a ripe avocado is a great pairing with French toast. The creaminess of the fruit is perfect with the crunchy outside of the bread, and really decreases the need for a lot of syrup. A decadent breakfast with plenty of good carbs and protein.

4 comments:

Cat said...

Drool. I could use a French toast at this moment, so hungry and the hotel breakfast isn't open yet!

Claire said...

I'm going to go out on a limb and say no one we know was thinking about whether French toast was fattening, but it's nice of you to include nutritional information for the general reader.

She-Hulk said...

what an interesting pairing. I will have to try sometime.

pei said...

It's true. I try not to make friends with people who don't like French toast.