Stop Buying That Shit!

It takes less than 10 minutes to make a version of apple cinnamon oatmeal from scratch.  It tastes better, it's better for you and it sure as shit looks a lot better than that sad little brown packet of instant oats and dried up apple bits.  I mean really...does this guy look like he ever had an INSTANT version of anything in mind when he started his empire?  I highly doubt it.  His hair alone obviously takes hours.

OK, let's do this:

Stupid Easy Cinnamon Apple Pecan Oatmeal
makes 2 servings
total time 10 min

3/4 c milk (rice, soy, cow, almond whatever)
1/4 c quick cook STEEL CUT oats - not the rolled kind you're used to.
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1/2 T butter (or coconut oil for the vegans)

1 apple cut into 1/2" cubes

1/2 t cinnamon

1 t maple syrup 

1 handful chopped pecans

Bring the milk to a simmer and add oats.  Cover and stir occasionally 8-9 min.

While the oats are cooking, heat the butter in a small skillet.  Add apples, cinnamon and syrup.  Let the mixture simmer until the oats are done.  Add the pecans just before serving so they don't burn.   You are amazing.

And We're Back

Today's Recipe:

Stupid Easy Weight Gain and Blog Sabotage Casserole

total time 2 months
serves nobody

Ingredients:

1 dad
2 tumors
65 lbs of terrible hospice literature
several servings of food from Florida chain restaurants
97 bottles of wine
2 bottles of gin
1 bottle of Advil 

Combine all ingredients and let fester until you feel awful.  Then travel around for several weeks avoiding all work and emails and blogging and shaving of armpits.

Boom, done.


Guess what...my dad died.  I've been out of town for what seems like years, living off different variations of shitty cheese food product and white flour.  I've gained weight.  I've cried a lot.  I feel grody and sad.

But today I'm home in my own kitchen with my own farmers' market and a desire to get back on track.  Buckle up, baby.

Tomorrow we cook.