On oatmeal

With the snow piled up outside, and with a slight breeze - making for a chilly morning - I woke up craving oatmeal for breakfast. Today I had rolled oats cooked with half a banana and cinnamon, topped with maple syrup, the other banana half, and a blob of cashew butter. Sided with a cup of tea with a dash of milk. Simple and scrumptious.

I've noticed that many people have been writing about oatmeal lately, whether in blogs, or magazine articles, or on websites. This old-fashioned, simple breakfast is making waves. And the toppings! I'm a traditionalist when it comes to oatmeal, mostly: plain nuts or nut butter, raisins, banana or apple, and a bit of maple syrup or brown sugar. I find too many tastes overwhelm my tastebuds. But check out this Tribute to Oatmeal - wow! Oatmeal is not as modest as it used to be.

If you like oatmeal, or New York City (or both!), check out these two articles from serious eats New York.

I haven't left the house since Friday, and today's the day! As you can imagine, I'm getting pretty restless, especially since we live in the woods, and we got hit with about six inches of snow yesterday. But the snow has stopped and the roads are clear; I'm off to run some errands this morning, and then we're off to Montreal later today! I'll post some shots from the trip when we get back. Au revoir!