Of course fall is here--it's November!! And apparently it's been some time since I've posted. Ah well, I'm back.
Dan is off to the woods today, daylight savings time is over (big yay to that!), and I was actually up before seven, thanks to the end of the aforementioned DST. It's a dampish, cloudy day and here I sit in my jammies, enjoying a cup of coffee deliciously flavored with raspberry white chocolate creamer. (I think I drink coffee just for the creamers, but that's another story.)
Since Dan was off early, I made myself a bowl of my favorite cool weather breakfast--oatmeal. (Dan is not a fan.) I use old-fashioned oats, cook it long and slow, stir in a tablespoon of peanut butter, add a drizzle of pure maple syrup, and top it off with vanilla almond milk. Yum!!!
The peanut butter adds protein and it only takes a little maple syrup to sweeten a bowl compared to the amount of brown sugar I used to use.
Saturday was spent at an out-of-town soccer tournament watching Cameron's school compete. Dan, Ann and Daniel went up on Friday and were thrilled to watch the team win two games including defeating the number one seed. Cameron scored eight goals between the two games!! Saturday was the final playoff for the top spot, and while they didn't win, Cameron scored both goals in the 3-2 heart breaker. He also received a trophy for being one of the top league players. And the second place trophy the school won is pretty impressive, too. It was a very cold, windy and damp day, but we all huddled together, kept warm and had a great time! (And a little chocolate didn't hurt, either.)
Hope you're all staying warm and cozy-- ♥
I've missed you here. Thanks for the nifty oatmeal recipe. It sounds very good!
ReplyDeleteYou should become a soccer sportscaster. You imparted a lot of enthusiasm for the sport.
The oatmeal is good! Hope you do try it. And as to being a sportscaster, well, I think I'd need to know a lot more about the game. I just watch Cam and celebrate when he makes a goal. (Of course I celebrate when another team member makes a goal, too!)
DeleteI often eat oatmeal, but usual the quick cook oats. This last grocery order I got the wrong kind--old fashioned. It takes a lot longer to cook, but I've gotten to like it pretty well. I throw a bunch of frozen huckleberries in there to cool it down quickly (it remains a warm bowl of oats). I add just a sprinkle of raw sugar, some cinnamon, and pecans. Your version looks pretty good, too!
ReplyDeleteSometimes I put cinnamon in mine, too. But no nuts--I like mine soft. I used to cook the quick oats, but for some reason I changed, maybe because the old fashioned are a little chewier? But I have read that there's no difference nutritionally between them, which is good to know.
DeleteFor some reason I began to use old-fashioned oats in addition to the minute variety. I like them -- even in cookies. They seem more substantial.
DeleteP.S. Congratulations to Cameron the soccer star!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Hallie! He definitely got none of his skills form me unless my having none means he got an extra genetic stockpile. He *loves* soccer!
Delete