August
2009
High Maintenance Oatmeal0
My grandmother used to eat two fried eggs for breakfast every day. However, about 15 or 20 years ago, when her doctor told her to ease up on the cholesterol, she made the switch to oatmeal and never looked back. While she adored her oatmeal, every now and then she would get tired of eating the same thing every day. She started getting really creative with the toppings she put it in it. She would throw in whatever she could find to mix things up a bit. “Everything but the kitchen sink oatmeal” is what I called it. Well, her fondness for oatmeal rubbed off on me, and I eat it nearly every day as well (I even eat it for dinner sometimes). And like her, I like to try different combinations of toppings to keep things interesting.
Today I made one of my favorite combinations. It had half of a chopped up granny smith apple, almond milk, some dried cherries and cranberries, some chopped pecans, cinnamon, nutmeg, a pinch of brown sugar, and a splash of vanilla.
It’s like autumn in a bowl. Mmmm…
