Have For Breakfast

My favorite breakfast/brunch thing (that is doable at home) consists of a whole wheat or everything bagel, full fat cream cheese, red onion, cherry tomatoes, capers and smoked salmon of the sockeye variety. I LOVE this meal and could eat it everyday. I've had it 3 days in a row now, once for lunch.

We don't have a toaster as we purged our previous one amidst moving. I don't mind the absence since our counter space seems more limited these days. I pop my 1/2 bagel onto a sheet pan and into the oven and broil it. I actually like this method a lot as the top of the bagel gets crunchy/toasty while the remainder of it stays nice and fluffy. The bagel doesn't risk drying out, however broiling can go quickly -- I had to scrape off some burnt bits today as I tried to ready Mad's breakfast and mine simultaneously.

Anyhow, I've never done a calorie count on this meal, but figure that it keeps me pretty full and after I've had it, there's nothing that I want to munch on b/c the deliciousness of the bagel ensemble cannot be matched. I also ate this all the while during M's incubation period to ensure she would one day love it too. Yum.

Ran out of sockeye and N had the last of my bagels, so I must gather today so as to secure ingredients in time for tomorrow's bagel episode. Per friend M's suggestion, will try the iced chai at the mecca. A toast to her and B for the baby BOY news!