Spring

A Dose of Pretty

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{The sweetest chickens who I love to meet on our evening walks.}

After a month off to celebrate my birthday, wrap up the semester, and enjoy some much needed rest, it feels great to be back. Summer has never been my favorite season – I prefer the cold to the heat – but this summer feels different. It’s not that I have any plans to travel or have an adventure. Rather, I’m just excited to continue with my current schedule: spend time moving every day at the gym and with our evening walks {to see the chickens, obviously}, play with my three boys, make pizza {with my 2020 pandemic sourdough starter} as often as possible, watch movies in the middle of the day {my guilty pleasure is a made-for-TV romcom from Hallmark or true crime thriller on Lifetime}, and create something everyday {be it a drawing, a poem, a painting, a meal, or something else that brings me joy}.

This weekend I’m excited to continue with my all of my same, aforementioned summer plans, make meals at home {cooking is one of my love languages after all}, and of course, celebrate the fathers in my life. I hope you have a wonderful one as well! x

{Yellow roses with a pink paint splatter look are the perfect combination of my favorite colors.}

{Pastel blue eggs that make for the prettiest brunch. P.S.: The only difference between these blue eggs and the classic white and brown ones is the yolks are a deeper orange hue.}

{The yummiest virgin cocktail, topped with Chardonnay grapes.}

{Ripened apricots, still on the tree.}

{Fragrant pink roses on our walk that beckoned me to stop to literally smell the roses.}

x Paris

Croissant Breakfast Egg Sandwich

~ Paris

I typically enjoy making decadent brunch dishes, but sometimes, the simplest dish that I can take on the go makes the most sense for my first meal of the day. After all, I spend the majority of my time trying to whip up quick-to-eat and easy-to-make healthy meals. Enter: the classic egg sandwich. As a child, I loved those weekend mornings when my mom would make egg sandwiches for us. But as an adult, my taste buds require something slightly more elevated than two slices of white bread, scrambled eggs, and tomato ketchup. I decided to elevate my childhood breakfast of choice with a freshly baked croissant from our local bakery, a fried egg, Italian cheese blend, garlic salt & lemon pepper for seasoning, spring onions, chives, ketchup, mustard, and a garlic herb lemonaise {a lemony mayonnaise}. The warmed croissant + melted cheese paired perfectly with the flavorful egg and condiments, while the slight dose of vegetables and herbs from the spring onions and chives gave it just the right burst of flavor. While it’s not the healthiest of breakfast choices {hello, buttery croissant}, it was quick to whip up, and the runny yolk from slicing the sandwich in half + the creamy lemonaise was reminiscent of my favorite weekend brunch dish: Eggs Benedict. What I loved most is that this sandwich feels like an elevated childhood classic, making it feel both comforting and grown up at the same time. Plus, if you prefer vegan eggs, you can swap the fried egg for a scrambled one made from an egg substitute instead. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do! 

Ingredients:
For 1 Sandwich
Croissant
One Spring Onion Stalk
Cooking Spray
Two Chive Sprigs
Italian Cheese Blend
One Egg, fried
Garlic Salt, to taste
Lemon Pepper, to taste
Ketchup, to taste
Mustard, to taste
Garlic & Herb Lemonaise, to taste

Recipe:

  1. Slice the croissant in half, sprinkle it with the cheese, and broil on high for 4-5 minutes, or until golden brown.
  2. Make an egg, sunny side up, and add the fried egg on top of the bread. Then, season it with garlic salt & lemon pepper.
  3. Sauté a spring onion stalk in a little cooking spray, and then top the fried egg with the spring onion and chives.
  4. On the other half of the croissant, slather on lemonaise, followed with ketchup & mustard.
  5. Place the top half of the croissant {which is covered in the condiments} on top of the bottom half of the croissant with the fried egg. Slice the sandwich in half, allowing the broken yolk to run.
  6. Enjoy!

x Paris