Last week my husband and I spent five days in Chicago with some very dear friends. We hit the Architectural River Tour and The Frank Lloyd Wright House and Studio in Oak Park. One day we pounded 12 miles of Chicago city pavement to The Bean, through Millennium Park, and to Buckingham Fountain and then back to the West Loop. This city opens itself up to visitors in a wonderful way, and I know the four of us embraced the opportunity to see all it had to offer!
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In addition to our tourism adventures we also had another thing we wanted to make sure we fully explored. FOOD. We ate our way through the vacation with what appeared to be bottomless bellies.
Chicago restaurants worth mention
Bar Sienna: Pub style with a gourmet feel. Set on a high traffic corner in the heart of the West Loop,This restaurant is always busy. Try the kale salad or the skirt steak. You must also their freshly prepared Bombolini donuts.
Riva: A traditional Chicago restaurant with 86-year-old waiters (shout out to Jaime!). The vodka martini with a lemon twist was delicious and paired beautifully with their variety of fresh oysters.
Autre Monde: An out of the way Meditaranian restaurant with a sweet, lantern-lit back patio. The chefs’ tasting menu is the only way to go. And the Octopus appetizer is a must.
The Little Goat: A sister restaurant to the Goat and the Girl. Same great quality but “hella” easier to get into. The “Goat-O Goat-O” salad was tremendous as was the Reuben. The portions are not American style so you can enjoy a “crane-less” exit from the booth post-meal.
Kinderhook Tap: Situated in Oak Park, this extremely fresh, locally-sourced pub fare had me stunned. I devoured a grass-fed burger (bunless) with pickled vegetables, and a delectable bartender-recommended rose wine.
We tried to acquire a seat at Au Chavel and The Girl And The Goat, but they just looked at us and laughed uproariously when we mentioned we had not made a reservation. No matter, there is a limitless number of mind-blowing Chicago restaurants to be enjoyed from neighborhood pubs to specialty fusion.
Our buddy, Chris, is one of the best intuitive cooks I have ever met. Two years ago he created a delectable cedar plank salmon recipe for WELLFITandFED that I know you would adore. Check it out. The last time I saw him he taught me a miraculous way to slay a red pepper. So, knowing we were going to spending some time together I “voluntold” Chris that Friday morning, during the trip, we were going to do an impromptu Facebook Live presentation. “A Chris Bothel breakfast offering” if you will. He was game.
He immediately knew what he was going to prepare.
AVOCADO EGGS BENEDICT
On par with the professional food we tasted in the different neighborhoods of Chicago, Chris whipped together a ten-minute breakfast that was gorgeous. Chris talks about his inspiration for the dish. “The recipe comes from a great Bellingham breakfast hotspot, Over Easy. A new family-owned joint where the husband and wife circulate with hot coffee and conversation, making everyone feel at home.”
Good news! This recipe is naturally free of any gluten. Also, if you avoid dairy, you can use Ghee or leave the hollandaise portion out of the recipe altogether. However you choose to personalize this recipe, I guarantee, you will love it.
“PALEO-IZE” THIS RECIPE – Skip the hollandaise or if you allow GHEE in your paleo plan, use that for the hollandaise instead.
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If you want to see the video version of this post here is the Facebook Live Broadcast.
This week I want you to think about food prep. Did you know having a group of ten “go-to” recipes for each meal of the day is the best way to stay consistent with your eating plan? So whatever your specific food plan is, consider keeping a specific recipe book containing recipes for ten breakfasts, ten lunches, and ten dinners. These whole-food quick and clean options will be perfectly suited to your needs.
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46 Responses
MMM all my favorites in one delicious breakfast. Thanks for the recipe!
Of course, Jee. I love doing recipes. I need to plan them a little more often. 🙂
Mmm looks so yummy! I love eggs and avocado. Such a perfect breakfast combo
I’ve never had eggs benedict but I love avocado so I’ll have to give this a try 🙂
You won’t be disappointed, Melanie!
This looks so good! Fun post as well, thanks for sharing!
xx Nicole
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Thanks, Nicole. I like to bring some vision to recipe posts! 🙂
Yum! Avocado in any breakfast is always so tasty. I love your pics!
Thanks. The light in that apartment was incredible!
looks so delicious, will have to give this recipe a try!
Go for it, Megan. It really was much more simple than I thought!
Yum! Is that your kitchen? So beautiful! While I love me some carbs, I love the idea of subbing the avo for the english muffin, and I didn’t realize how easy the hollandaise sauce is to make.
It is nice to leave them out once in awhile, right? This little kitchen is in an apartment my husband stays at when he works in Chicago. 🙂
Yummmmm! It seems so easy! Hope I am able to replicate this weekend! Thanks for sharing!
Let me know how you do!
I love eggs benedict – such a classy way to start my typically-crazy days. 😉
There is something special about it!
YUMMMMMM. I can’t wait to try this. I love a great eggs benedict and this looks like it has so much flavor. Pinning!
It is really delicious! AND simple!
I am huge lover of eggs benedict, but have not tried them with avocado, great idea xoxo
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Nice change of pace, for sure!
This is so clever! I love stuffed avocados and eggs benedict, so I’m sure this will be a huge win in my book 🙂
This is my kinda breakfast!! SO yummy and healthy!
Yum! This sounds delicious! I’m always looking for new egg recipes, so this is a keeper. I also love Chicago. We live about 2 hours away, so we try to visit as often as we can.
I am a lover of avocados. So much so that besides eating I now even use them to make my own face masks.
This looks amazing! Eggs benedict is already so amazing and to add avocado and make it gluten free sounds even better!
well good thing its breakfast! this is the perfect meal to start the day
OMG I am making this today!! This looks and sounds amazing! Since I quit eating wheat I’ve been craving a good eggs benedict and this is seriously eye candy!
It was really really good. Like, really good!
Looks amazing! I’m a stickler for anything with avocado!
This sounds heavenly! Making it this weekend!
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I love avocados, but haven’t tried them as a breakfast food. I will have to give this a try.
Oh my gosh my mouth is watering this looks so good! I love eggs benedict!
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Eggs benedict is one of my favorite breakfast orders, but I usually avoid since they are so high in calories! But, I LOVE using an avocado instead of the english muffin! Genius!
Mmmmm! that’s my kind of breakfast!
Eggs benedict is my weakness…and adding avocado. Just turns it up! I gotta try it!
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That looks so good! Add some crab and it would be beyond!
Glam Hungry Mom
I’m always looking for new breakfast ideas – this looks amazing!
This looks so yummy! I am trying to be more creative in the mornings and not have the same things for breakfast over and over again. I will have to give this a try!
I can’t help but keep coming back to this recipe–it looks so amazing!!! It’s on my next must-try for brunch list!
A quick, healthy, gluten free breakfast works for me. I’m trying to include more avocado to my meal rotations.
Thank you so much for this! My best friend is gluten free and I am always looking for new things to cook when I have her over!! Awesome!
I’m always up for new ideas for breakfast. In the Summer it’s usually too Hot to cook in the kitchen so I’m excited for Fall.
What a fantastic low carb breakfast!
I love Chicago and now it seems like I’ll have some new places to visit next time I go. So much yummy food. I want oysters now.