I had a shut-yo-face moment the other day. I needed to close-my-jaw, stop-yapping and walk away, but not one of those happened.
However, assuming one even recognizes their mistake, there are two different types of these brain-failure episodes.
There's the I just said something and immediately realized it or the I said something and realized it hours/days/years later.
This particular case was the second and it only took me 10 hours...AND it's a situation where saying anything more would just dig me deeper. Sucha rockstar.
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So here's my prescription for those moments: BLTA bites.
- Take on an empty stomach
- Allow brain to process while consuming
- Use when needed for shut-yo-face moments
INGREDIENTS: (makes about 45 hors d’oeuvres)
- 5 slices brioche, ½” slices
- 6 tbsp. butter
- 1 medium avocado
- 2 tbsp. lemon juice
- 30 cherry tomatoes
- scallions
- 2 pieces of pancetta or bacon, cooked until crispy
- kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste
For the brioche:
-Use a 1¼” round cutter to cut out pieces from the brioche (about 9 out of each slice).
-In a large sauté pan over medium heat, melt 4 tbsp. of the butter.
Add the brioche-cut outs (not all at once; leave about an inch of space between each), and sauté until golden brown on each side. Add the remaining 2 tbsp. of butter for the next batch as the bread will absorb a lot of the butter; reserve.
For the avocado mousse:
-In a small food processor, add the avocado, lemon juice and a pinch of salt.
-Pulse until very smooth; place in a pastry bag with a star tip. There will be extra mousse leftover; reserve in refrigerator.
To finish:
-Cut the cherry tomatoes in half lengthwise.
-Slice ½” pieces of the pancetta or bacon (to go over the tomatoes).
-Thinly slice the scallions on a deep diagonal.
-Assemble by topping the brioche with a dollop of avocado mousse and top with a tomato half (cut side up/ garnish with a tiny salt and pepper), the pancetta/bacon, and a piece of scallion.
