This is the beginning of an apple extravaganza, in honor of its finally being gray and just the slightest bit chilly two mornings in a row here in LA. Which I love. I crave the reprieve from sun in a way that is very uncharacteristic of a girl raised on Maui and living in southern California.
And yet.
The grey cools. It calms. It mellows.
And the apples. The apples are perfect right now. And yes, you can go apple picking in southern California! (More on that tomorrow.)
This toast is the perfect breakfast, afternoon snack, or anytime nibble. Complete plant protein from the raw, sprouted almond butter (details on where that’s from below), extra zing from freshly picked apples, the warm splash of cinnamon, and the depth of honey and sea salt.
Beyond grateful that almost everything you see here was grown or made locally. The bread is from Good Eggs LA, the almond butter from Moon Juice, the apples from the Santa Monica Farmers Market—picked in the foothills of the Sierras, and the honey from a farm just to the south. The sea salt was a gift from a bit further away, from Bees’ Needs in Sag Harbor, New York. And the plate is made by the lovely Eefje, the mastermind behind Materia Lumina ceramics in Joshua Tree.
In honor of all these gorgeous farmers, food makers, and artisans, I present to you this humble yet delicious piece of toast.
Ingredients
- slice your favorite hearty bread a nice thick
- half an apple sliced 1/4” thick
- almond butter
- honey
- sea salt
- cinnamon
Instructions
- Toast bread to your liking and slather with almond butter. Top with apples, drizzle with honey, and sprinkle with sea salt and cinnamon. Yup, there it is—autumn!
