mushroom & vegan bacon on toast Ayshim, 21 June 20135 March 2024 I know I have been neglecting my blog a lot recently. Here’s why: (1) I have just stated to write something other than recipe writing (2) I have been busy with tidying up my Turkish recipe archive. For reason number 1: I started to get up as early as 5 o’clock every morning to work on my short stories. They say you are most creative early in the morning. Well, every morning I am up at a different time. Talking about being creative! And the writing is going slow too. One of the interesting findings about my writing is that my first language leaves me completely when I sit down to write. I am clumsy and the whole thing doesn’t flow. For reason number 2: I have been working on my recipe archive since the beginning of time. I am not exaggerating; it feels like I am forever tidying things up around the recipes. This time I was hoping to reduce the number from 2500 to maybe 500 –like the whole thing, not just Turkish ones. Not going to happen. I have over 1000 recipes in Turkish Cuisine section alone -1343 to be precise –and the number is increasing every time I work on it. So, where does all that leave me? A place with a lot of backache and tired eyes. A place where the only drop of energy I have left will be used on watching House of Cards. That’s the reason why I have a simple recipe for you this time around. Nevertheless, it is a good one. OK, this is such a satisfying breakfast or brunch or even lunch depending on how hungry you are. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Mushroom and Vegan Bacon on ToastServes 1 Ingredients:A handful button mushrooms, quartered2 rashers vegan bacon, just into thin strips (I used Sanitarium brand)1 spring onion (shallot), chopped1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped1 large slice or 2 small pieces of bread of your choiceVegan margarineVegetable oilSalt and pepper Method:• Heat the oil in a pan and first fry the bacon strips until crisp. Remove from the pan and set aside.• Add more oil to the pan and sauté the mushrooms on high heat, stirring all the way through until they are cooked.• Meanwhile, toast the bread and spread with vegan margarine.• Add the spring onion (shallot) and vegan bacon to the pan and lightly cook them.• Season with salt and pepper.• Place the mixture over your toasts, sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve immediately. what i'm cooking breakfastvegan breakfast