I have a little weekend ritual: tea and puzzles. I roll over in the morning, bundle up in my sweats, stumble to grab the Sunday paper, make a cup of tea, and prepare to be entertained for an hour. But before the puzzles comes the coupons. You may not know this, but I’m a huge coupon clipper. Back in the day, we got coupon booklets from big chain supermarkets like Safeway in the mail every month. You won’t believe how excited I got when those booklets arrived. I’d spend 30 minutes pouring over that 40-something page booklet, circling and clipping coupons that looked good for the family. Then, I waved those coupons in Mama Lin’s face, telling her that she needed to buy paper towels that month so she could save $3 on a 6-pack. It’s tough to break old habits. To this day, I still pour over pages of coupons in the Sunday paper just to find that 55-cent savings on my next bag of nuts. After the coupons come the puzzles. Crosswords, jumble, sudoku, cryptograms—anything that involves filling in blank spaces, I’m on it. To sustain my energy for this hour-long puzzle bonanza, I need a good, hearty breakfast. Nothing says a hearty breakfast like smoked salmon with grilled halloumi and a rich smattering of avocado on sourdough toast. Am I right? Truth be told, I was a late boomer to smoked salmon. The soft texture threw me off for the longest time. But a few years ago, I had it on some toast with eggs, and it awakened my senses to the beauty that is smoked salmon. Now, I can’t get enough of it. Boy, did this toast nourish my brain cells while I was working on my puzzles last Sunday! Looking for more fancy toast ideas? Grown Up PB&J Toast
Avocado Hummus Toast
