I made some “berry” yummy oats with the last of my bag of stove top oats: 1 cup of water 1/2 cup of oatmeal 1 tablespoon of blueberry flax seed 1 tablespoon of brown sugar 1 cup of frozen mixed berries sprinkle of dark chocolate chips I also completed by taste test of my last [...]

It’s been a while since I’ve made stove top oats.  I was so excited to combine: 1 cup of water 1/2 cup of oatmeal 1 tablespoon of cinnamon 1 cup of frozen blackberries 1 spoonful of peanut butter I couldn’t ask for a better breakfast!  I ate lunch around 11 because I was going to [...]

Someone ate the last container of yogurt…  So running late as usual, my only option was the grab a packet of instant oatmeal and scoot out the door.  When mealtime arrived, of course I added a spoonful of peanut butter to beef it up a little. Today’s outfit was another last minute decision.  I had [...]

I was super full last night, but felt hungry by the time I fell asleep.  I woke up with a growling stomach.  Stove top oats were needed to keep me full until after Body Pump later in the afternoon.  My oats contained: 1 cup of water 1/2 cup of oatmeal 1 tablespoon of brown sugar [...]

I was in bed by 10:30 and slept passed out until 10:30 this morning.  I still have a stuffy nose but the aches and pains are gone.  Yessss! With temperatures in the single digits here in Boston, a warm breakfast in order: 1 cup of water 1/2 cup of oatmeal 1 tablespoon of brown sugar [...]

I was really cold when I woke up so I knew stove top oats were in order.  I threw a bowl together using: 1 cup of water 1/2 cup of oatmeal 1 tablespoon of blueberry flaxseed 1 tablespoon of brown sugar pieces of dried apple 1 tablespoon of cranberry apple butter It was tart and [...]

I always get inspired by food on other people’s blogs but never follow through and make it for myself.  Today I did! My stove top oats contained: 1 cup of water 1/2 cup of oatmeal 1 tablespoon of brown sugar 1 tablespoon of raisins 1 tablespoon of dark chocolate chips 1 handful of mini-marshmallows You [...]

I made stove top oats for breakfast this morning using 1 cup of water 1/2 cup of oatmeal 1 tablespoon of brown sugar 1 cup of frozen berries 1/2 packet of Justin’s Maple Almond Butter Ok, so I didn’t set up the bowl for the prettiest photo opp.  But this morning’s oats were “berry, berry” [...]

“Daddy, I want a golden goose.  Noooo, I want one of those!  …I want one!  I want a golden goose!” -Veruca Salt in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Yesterday, via Twitter, I was a little bit whiney.  I wanted a cupcake.  I wanted a camera.  And this morning, I wanted a “DSLR, Professional Series [...]

I love love love Nasoya’s cubed tofu when it’s mixed with pasta and vegetables.  I heated the tofu with a bit of sauce and green peppers while my gnocchetti pasta was boiling. Hmm, I wonder why it seems like I’m always cleaning..  Jared emptied his junk drawer to find the receipt for the space heaters [...]