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Lana Mihajlović posted an update
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Monday Rebellion – Aurora Crostini
Monday mornings are when most people rush headlong into their duties, but I like to pause. Just long enough to remind myself that even the start of the week deserves to be celebrated.
Mondays have a silence of their own. Not the lazy stillness of Sunday, but a rhythm that hints at new beginnings, structure, the chance to arrange life all over again. And yet, I prefer to disrupt that rhythm, to give it a festive note, as if opening the day by rolling out a red carpet.
Today, I did it with Aurora Crostini. Rustic slices of dark bread, toasted in olive oil until they held the warmth of earth and sun. On them, a spread of homemade Pesto Verde, fragrant with basil and pine nuts, green like the promise of spring. Then came the mozzarella, soft and milky, a reminder that tenderness is also nourishment. Peppery arugula followed, slightly bitter, reminding me that even mornings must carry a taste of what is not sweet. Prosciutto brought depth and gravity, a counterpoint to all that softness. And finally, a poached egg… fragile yet full, its golden yolk spilling luxuriously with the first touch of a fork.
These breakfasts are my small rebellion against routine. Monday may stand for work and obligation, but I choose to mark it with a gourmet gesture. It’s my way of remembering that even the most ordinary Monday can look festive, if only we allow it. Breakfast becomes a small celebration and the whole day starts to feel a little lighter.
Kevin Godbee, Mercedes Delgado de Miguel and 7 others17 Comments-
Beautiful presentation
Hermosa presentacion
1a year agoTranslated from Spanish
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@Daniela-Duran Thank you Daniela ❤️
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I love it and it says eat me. Bravo for starting Monday like this to recharge your batteries
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Me encanta ademas dice comeme. Bravo por empezar el lunes asi recargando energias
1a year agoTranslated from Spanish
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@estefania-lozanoarl-electronic-com Thank you dear ❤️
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Hey Lana! Love how you turn a “regular Monday” into a moment of celebration — this kind of culinary rebellion should be contagious 😌✨
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@soldamiani I think this breakfast tradition will continue 😁
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Lana, only you are able to celebrate a Monday. While all the rest of us get swept up in the inevitable terrible start to the week, you are able to stop and celebrate. Of course, with that toast or crostini, I’d gladly kick off Monday too 😆.
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Lana, solo tú eres capaz de celebrar un lunes. Mientras todos los demás nos dejamos arrastrar por el inevitable y terrible comienzo de la semana, tú eres capaz de parar y celebrar. Claro que, con esa tostada o crostini, yo también arrancaría el lunes de buena gana 😆
1a year agoTranslated from Spanish
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@beatriztorijagmail-com I declared war on Monday a long time ago 😂 I decided to introduce a non-working Monday 😂😂😂
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@lanamihajlovic if you can’t take on the enemy…. jOIN HIM!!! 😂😂😂
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@lanamihajlovic si no puedes con el enemigo… ¡Únete a él!! 😂😂😂
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Lana, Can I come next Monday? 😜 looks delicious
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@rooluar Of course dear… ❤️
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Good toast for a Monday, how fun are your Mondays, come to my house and we celebrate together, me with toast, olive oil, grated tomato, Iberian ham, olive oil and salt, which is not bad either
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Buenas tostadas para un lunes, que divertidos son tus lunes, vente a mi casa y lo celebramos juntas, yo con tostada, aceite de oliva, tomate rayado , jamón ibérico, aceite de oliva y sal, que tampoco está nada mal
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@mercedesminayapalaciosgmail-com I like your combination and the idea of celebrating Monday together with breakfast ❤️
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Makes me hungry even looking at this picture 🔥
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@viktorija-kausaite Thank you dear ❤️
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That looks amazing!
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@kevin-godbee Thank you Kevin ❤️
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