The Best Every Day Breakfast

Developed over years of testing, I have found the perfect every day breakfast.

Jalapeno cheese bagel purchased from the bread truck at the Santa Monica farmer's market. $1 each (note - a Jalapeno cheese bagel costs the same as a plain bagel - both $1)*

Beefstock Tomato - $2 for a big one

Cream Cheese

Salt and Pepper

Toast Bagel. Put on cream cheese. Put on generous pieces of the tomato. Salt and Pepper the Tomato. Eat either as a sandwich or open faced (open faced is better, but if space is an issue, the sandwich works as well)

Although the beefstock tomato seems indulgent, it is the key. Yes, they are priced higher than regular tomatoes, but the flavor of a beefstock mixed with the spice of the jalepeno and cheese. Really delicious. Salt and Pepper on the tomato is key. Brings over the flavor more. It really is the perfect bfast.

*I also recently learned it does not cost extra to get your fries "animal style" at In and Out. At corner bakery, you order a bagel and cream cheese with tomato and it costs the same as just ordering bagel and cream cheese. I find it interesting when places price things the same, even though it seems like they could add a premium. I wonder why? It might have to do with the system set up with the registers and training employees, etc, that is is simply easier and more cost effective to give away items as opposed to having a system where they can charge for it.