The Best Way to Eat a Bagel-Vegan Style

Bagels...How I missed them. I used to have so many delicious ways to eat them. With cream cheese, with butter, with lox, with eggs, cheese and meat. Well, those days are over. I pretty much gave up on eating bagels or toast since it just isn't as satisfying with the vegan alternatives to the above. But then, my go to avocado, tomato and hot sauce combination sprung into my mind and my love of bagels has returned. In fact, I would say this is even better than before. At least it is healthy fats I am putting on it, I am getting a little veggie slice in there too. Plus hot sauce is really the way to go in terms of flavoring food items since it is packed full of flavor and with zero calories! What can be better than that! Time to build up that spicy foods tolerance if you don't already have one! 
So, if you are going to eat an unhealthy breakfast item like a bagel, then there is no better way to do it! Give it a try. Come on, I know you want to...

Ingredients:
Bagel
1/4 Avocado
Tomato, sliced
Hot Sauce of choice (I recommend Franks, Tapatio, Treebeards, or Slap Ya Momma)
Salt & Pepper to taste

Directions:
Slice and toast bagel. Spread with avocado, sprinkle a dash of salt, and add a little fresh ground pepper.

Add some hot sauce.

Top with tomatoes, and add a little more hot sauce. :)

Enjoy!!

Summer Salsa

Summer Salsa

Ingredients:
1 can Black Beans, drained and rinsed
1 can Corn, drained and rinsed (or frozen or cut off the cob if you prefer - these are my personal
   preference since canned corn has a weird taste to me, but Dan disagrees) :)
2-3 Medium Tomatoes, diced
2-3 Avocados, diced
1 Small Red Onion, minced (or diced if you prefer larger pieces)
1 Good Seasons Italian Dressing Packet, (prepare with 1/4 c. vinegar, 1/4 c. H20 & 1/4 c. olive oil)
1 Bag Fritos Scoops or Tortilla Chips

Directions:
Prepare ingredients as directed. Place all items in a bowl and pour dressing over the top. Stir gently until well mixed. Serve immediately with your chips of choice!