This morning it's all about my oatmeal experience.
Admittedly, I didn't have oatmeal much at all while growing up. Breakfast was usually eggs, bacon, toast, cereal or codfish and potato. As I grow older I try to eat as healthy as my budget will allow (fresh produce here is more expensive than processed/prepackaged foods). I stick to some regular staples, one being a mug of oatmeal every now & then.
This morning, when I delved into it, and took in the full aroma, it actually was such an amazing, comforting scent that I closed my eyes and smiled widely. The heavenly smell even brought back a memory when I was 14 and on a Young Life trip, wherein oatmeal and grits were the regular breakfast staples provided to us on that trip. It was a wonderful trip and I'm thankful for this moment of a satisfying breakfast and such sweet memories.
Oatmeal is wholesome, quick and easy to prepare for breakfast, and I will make every effort to enjoy it more often. I do enjoy it plain and with no sugar - just on its own with water or milk - but next time, I may add a teaspoon of butter or a few berries of fresh fruit.
Looking into the nutrition of oatmeal online, I stumbled upon a cool site called Eat This Much and I'm going to install the app and join the twitter and FaceBook social media pages as well. This helps to give meal plans and I think I'm going to start a food diary so I can monitory what I'm eating and see if I can lose a few unwanted pounds in the process.
Hope you have a wonderful day!
B.
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| Quaker Instant Oatmeal Original |