What's For Breakfast: Oatmeal

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Now that the weather is cold once again, I am fully embracing hot breakfasts to start off my day. While I had been on a steel-cut oats kick for awhile, while at home over Thanksgiving break we shared a breakfast of rolled oats, and my, how I had forgotten what a great texture they have! My two favorite brands of late have been Bob's Red Mill Extra Thick Rolled Oats (super chewy) and Whole Foods 365 Brand Old Fashioned Rolled Oats (great texture and inexpensive). One of the great things about having a bowl of oatmeal is that you can customize your breakfast by adding whatever toppings you like, which means your bowl of oats can differ on a daily basis.

For today's breakfast, I made up a batch of old fashioned oats on the stovetop. After they had cooked (in just five minutes!), I topped off my bowl of oats with some brown sugar, a handful of dried cranberries, chopped pecans, and a sprinkling of chia seeds. I also stirred in a little bit of skim milk. D also had a bowl of oatmeal this morning. He had his oats straight up, though he also had an egg and toast on the side.