I know, this looks like a humble plate of food, but it is full-on delicious!
This mushroom toast recipe came to me in a dream, and I’m a firm believer in trying to create any food or craft that I dream about, if it’s realistic enough!
Remember my gestational diabetes (GD) test? Well, there was a three week period between flunking the first sugar test and finding out whether I have gestational diabetes. That meant three weeks of not knowing whether my diet was hurting my baby. My doctor gave me zero advice on what do eat during this time, so I did a lot of research to figure out the best foods to eat while things were in limbo.
Since I had no means to test my blood sugar, I went with a pretty strict diet, cutting out all refined sugars and grains. Since grains can make your blood sugar spike, and I had no way to tell, I decided better safe than sorry. Now that I’ve passed my GD test, I’m eating some grains again, but I actually felt a lot better eating a veggie- and protein-rich diet! I had a lot of energy, and now when I do eat a lot of grains I can feel the difference in my mood and energy levels.
ANYWAY. Enough about my blood sugar! The point is, I missed toast. Like, woah. And it was toward the end of this no-grains period that I dreamed about eating toast slathered in Earth Balance. But it wasn’t just a boring slice of toast. This toast was covered in garlicky, herby sauteed mushrooms!
Now that I’m somewhat back on the grain train, I have finally had a chance to make this dream recipe, and holy crap, you guys! It tasted exactly the way it did in my dream. Also, it was so easy to make.
Mushroom Toast
Yield: 1 large or two small servings
Ingredients
- 2 slices good, whole grain bread. If you can find a whole wheat sourdough, you are in for an extra special treat!
- 2 tablespoons Earth Balance
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 ounces sliced mushrooms – I used button mushrooms, but you could mix this up with any shrooms that look good to you!
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried herbes de Provence
Cooking Directions
- Pop your bread in the toaster, and when it’s ready spread it generously with the Earth Balance. Leave no spot unbuttered!
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan on medium high, and add the mushrooms, garlic, and herbes de Provence. Cook, stirring frequently, until the mushrooms soften.
- To serve, put your toast on a plate, then pile the shrooms on top!
We had this alongside steamy bowls of black bean soup. So dreamy!
Becky Striepe
Hi there! My name is Becky Striepe (pronounced “stree-pee,” like “sleepy”), and I am a freelance writer and vegan crafter living in Atlanta, Georgia. My life’s mission is to make green crafting and vegan food accessible to everyone! Check out my new book: 40 Days of Green Smoothies!
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Holly
Toast is definitely a major comfort food, and I think the addition of mushrooms is absolutely dreamy! (hahaha)
lol!
Mushroom toast & I have a love affair stemming back to my first full English breakfast. Seriously the best thing ever. Hooray for your test coming back negative!
I can see how you fell for it. :) And thank you! I was so relieved.
I’ve always said that toast is so much more satisfying than it has any right to be. Somehow the act of toasting bread makes it so much better than just a simple slice. Then when you had a layer of hot, melty Earth Balance, it makes it that much better. When nothing else will do, sometimes toast just hits the spot. The addition of mushrooms remind me of an English breakfast. That’s too funny that you dreamed about it when you couldn’t have it!
I agree – some kind of voodoo happens in that toaster oven!