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It got very cold here again.  Oatmeal and tea in the morning are almost necessary to get you warm and ready to start the day.  Today, I got to doing something and my kettle really boiled.  The steam was very visible with the morning light streaming in.  Thankfully we have the sun back, I miss the sun when it hides for a couple days.  I am not sure  how people in the Pacific Northwest or Alaska do it…I need sun!

Our new favorite oatmeal is Apricot Oats.  Once I get the oats cooking, I chop up a handful of dried apricots and toss in.  The apricots plump up so lovely in the remaining cook time.  With a drizzle of honey and splash of milk, they taste wonderful.  It might be the breakfast that gets me through winter!

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Apple Day Oatmeal

Today is apple day.  Lots of apples to process and freeze and dry.  Should be fun!  A good way to start the day would be this:

Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal

Overnight soak:

• 2 cups oatmeal (not the quick cooking kind)
• 2 cups of water
• a splash of whey

In the morning bring to a boil:

• 2 cups apple juice/cider

Stir in:

•  oatmeal
• one apple peeled, cored, and chopped
• a healthy sprinkle of cinnamon

and cook for five minutes or to your liking.  Serve with butter and cream.  Yum!

 

More recipes and photos later today…all apple, of course.

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