date:Sep 13, 2012
When I was growing up in Colorado, my New York Italian mother used to buy lox at a Jewish delicatessen around the corner from the Catholic church.
When we got home, Id layer the silky pink-orange fish slices onto soft, warm bagels schmeared with whipped cream cheese.
Ah, pure heaven.
Im still a lox lover, but a recent Womens Health Magazine article got me rethinking the dietary cost of a plain bagel and regular cream cheese with smoked salmon, plus red onions and tomatoes. Figure about 585 ca