Bruschetta for Breakfast with prosciutto and egg
I come from a family of tomato people. Summer Saturdays meant my grandparents' garden emptied onto the counter, and the whole day disappeared into canning. I grew up believing tomatoes deserved that kind of reverence.
This breakfast doesn't take a whole Saturday, but it treats the tomato with the same respect. And it turns out, there's more going on here than a good bite.
Here's the (very simple) plate that's become one of my luteal-phase favorites.
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