I’ve never added carrots to my smoothies– need to try that! And egg and avocado on toast is one of my favorite lunches too, never gets old

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That bread sounds amazing!! Question- when you say “coconut spread” is it coconut butter, coconut oil, or something else?? Thanks:)

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I came to make your energy balls. Now i want that bread…but I am gf! Oh well, the sandwich looks really good. I eat the same things all the time. Your smoothies sound really good. Thanks for sharing!

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Yes was going to ask the same thing – what is coconut spread?

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Sometimes it is the little things in life that make us smile, especially a good smoothie. I tried oat milk in mine the other day – delicious!

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I’m like you- I can (and do) eat the same things every day! I get hooked on certain combos and I can’t give them up.

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This is a little off topic but I followed your link to Babble and saw the photos of Cullen – how awesome is his baby belly, I love it!

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I love egg and avocado sandwiches. That coconut spread sounds really good.

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I am such a creature of habit when it comes to meals. Egg sandwiches with slice of tomatoes are my “fast food” when I’m too lazy to make anything fancy.

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I, too, can eat the same things over and over – especially for lunch. I eat peanut butter on wheat toast almost every morning, and have since high school. Another go-to is breakfast burritos – eggs, salsa, onions and peppers, cheese – and add chopped ham or veggie burger sometimes, too. I love them!

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Had to comment just to say – if you’re ever in Oregon, you MUST try Dave’s Killer Bread. Hand’s down, best loaves of bread ever. You can get them at Costco for a bit cheaper than the health food stores there. Perhaps he’s even brought his bread to Washington by now.

Plus, the story behind his bread baking is inspiring.

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Can you please clue me in as to how you manage to squeeze spinach into that smoothie but keep the berry color? Despite my best efforts, my older kids snag me sneaking unwelcome green things into their smoothies every time!

Thanks!

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I love anything with avocado on it!

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Hey Emily,

I notice your avocado has brown, bruised spots. I always thought avocados were a crapshoot, too, until Alice Waters taught me (via one of her cookbooks, I forget which one) always to buy avocados hard & green and let them ripen. She explained that avocados don’t ripen on the tree, so if you get them ripe, they’ve already been in transit rip and have probably been damaged. If you buy them firm, they’re less likely to have been damaged. I followed her advice and I literally have not had a single brown spot on an avocado since (and I eat a lot of avocados). Good luck!

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I love those open-faced sandwiches! My only gripe is that the yolk is super drippy and makes a mess, so I recently started to break the top of the yolk once the egg is on the bread and then flip it broken side down. That way, the yolk gets absorbed into the bread and my hands stay relatively clean. That is, until I spill sriracha all over myself…
Well, I guess I know what I’m having for lunch tomorrow… :)

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Some of the Silver Hills has made it to North Bend as well. It is good stuff!

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I’m glad you stopped in to say hi :)

Your lunch looks tasty. I’ve been all about the avocado toast lately, but your version is bit more gourmet. I heart hemp seeds, so I’m sure if I found that bread, I’d be all over it.

And a perfectly ripe avocado, that’s always something to be happy about!

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This is one of my favorite lunches as well. With runnier eggs. :)

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Loving avocados at the moment! You know a little salsa or hot sauce would make that combo even more awesome! :)

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That lunch sounds delish! I love Top Chef but wasn’t thrilled with the format of the finale this year…don’t want to spoil anything for you though!

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I finally learned the stem trick to figure out if the avocado is the perfect ripeness. :)

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One of my favorite meals! Usually I have it for breakfast, but I need to try adding coconut spread next time. That sounds delish. I could eat the same thing everyday too. I hope C took a good nap for you so you could get a lot accomplished :)

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I’m hooked on eggs, I wish they weren’t so high in cholesterol so I could eat them every day. I’m like you, I try not to eat them more than 3 times a week. Sometimes that’s really hard! haha

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I rarely have egg sandwiches but whenever I do I think I should eat this more. Great lunch to me!

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Do you use any liquid in the smoothie?

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What type of blender do you use to make your smoothies?

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You had me at avocado! I can’t get enough lately!! Love the idea of a big batch of smoothie goodness the whole family can enjoy.

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Hi Emily,

I have been a long time reader of yours, but don’t think I have ever left a comment?…I can’t remember. Anyway…just wanted to say thanks for your Babble post on Toddler Bath Toys. I purchased a few items from Amazon for a nephew’s b-day present due to your awesome suggestions! Thanks SO much!!…that post was a life saver!

Thanks for all that you do. Your blog is truly incredible, wonderful and life enriching to read!! Keep it up :)

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That bread sounds so good. Now I have to try some!

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Just wanted to say I love your blog! I’m not a big blog follower, but am admittedly smitten with DG and get a little thrill when a new post pops up on my Facebook feed! Thanks so much for sharing, you have made my day more than once! Oh, and your son is adorbs. Would love to hear more about what you feed Cullen at different stages as we are veggie too and I’m having trouble incorporating iron into the diet of my son, 9 months. Thanks again :)

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This looks so delicious! Avocado and egg sandwiches were one of my favorites, but I’ve recently started following a vegan diet. I just looked up the bread you used and found that they have vegan and GF varieties (which I can never find – I also have celiac). I emailed them to see if they’d ship it to me (I live in NH) and they immediately emailed me back with the info. So next Thursday I’ll have four loaves delivered to my door! Can’t wait to try them. Thank you :)

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I’ve seen you post about eating this meal before and it always looks so good! I live in Seattle and was wondering where you can find that bread. It looks awesome! Does Whole Foods or PCC sell it?

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What protein powder do you guys use? Did you ever use it while you were pregnant?

That lunch looks so yummy!

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Emily, you’re great. I love how your blog is unpretentious and unafraid of honesty. It feels like most blogs are trying to show this perfect slice of life and lecture to their audiences – but you’re just showing us your life and how much you love it. It’s great.

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That lunch looks delicious!

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Emily, I think it would be awesome if you did a “What I eat Wednesday” style post! Always interesting to see your meals :)

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If you really want to take that lunch idea and kick it up a notch, try a sprinkle of cumin on top. I eat the same – buttered toast, avocado, fried (or poached) egg, and a hearty dash sea salt and cumin on top. Try it – it might just change your life. :)

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I wish I had a smoothie every day. I’m too lazy to deal with cleaning the blender that often… just being honest ;) I love avocados on everything!

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I love Silver Hills Bakery Breads! I have tried a number of them and all our delish and nutritious. If you are a Canadian, they are sold at various retail stores (RCSS, Goodness Me, etc.)

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I’ve had that bread before, and I *just* had that open-faced “sandwich” for dinner–minus the coconut spread. :)

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