The Breakfast Mistake

Second day back at work and I'm feeling that "vacation hangover". I know I should get up when the alarm goes...but close my eyes for another few minutes. A few minutes turns into thirty and my plans to get an early start will have to wait another day.

There was a list of "to-dos" for this vacation and I accomplished one. Oh well.






But I did have a road trip, lots of family and friends get togethers and BBQs, saw new places and met new people.













It was a busy couple weeks.









Not only am I back to work, I've put myself back on the wagon in the healthy eating department.

Sunday night, with good intentions, I was going to set up the slow cooker and make my overnight oatmeal.

...and I forgot.

I've never cooked steel cut oats on the stove before, but decided to give it a shot. After all...how hard can it be. Much the same as cooking rice one would think.

I measured it out, four parts water to one part oats. Added a little salt, set the timer so I wouldn't forget about it and burn the bottom of the pot.

Smells different cooking it on the stove. Not sure why that would be.

...and it looks different.

I scrape it into a bowl, add a little sugar and some fruit.

At this point I've decided I'll cook it in the slow cooker from now on because it tastes different too...I don't think I like my oatmeal this way.

As I'm cleaning up the kitchen, I put the jar of oatmeal back in the pantry and notice I have another jar of oats. I don't remember having two...good thing everything is labelled.

The jokes on me...or maybe not...I just had quinoa with brown sugar and strawberries...and it's less Weight Watcher points than the oatmeal. Maybe it was a good way to start the week!
(Shelley)