What's for Breakfast?

Two Couldn’t-Get-Any-Easier Oatmeal Recipes

#1 (makes two 1-cup servings)

Combine the following ingredients in a 1-quart crock-pot®. Turn heat to low.

Put the lid on and go to sleep. In the morning, you’ll have two ready to eat

servings to help you start your day on a healthy note!

2 1/4 cups water

3/4 cup Bob’s Red Mill Organic Steel Cut Oats

Handful of dried fruit (dried cherries, raisins, cranberries, etc.)

Pinch of cinnamon

Pinch of sea salt

#2 (makes a single serving)

Put ⅜ cup steel-cut oats, a handful of dried fruit, and a pinch of both cinnamon and 

sea salt into a wide-mouth Thermos®. Fill with1 cup boiling water and cover tightly. Grab it as you're running out the door. It will be ready to eat by the time you arrive at work or school!

Optional: Right before eating, add some chopped nuts and freshly ground flax

seeds to boost the nutrition of this already healthy breakfast option. Oh...adding 

a wee bit of maple syrup makes it extra special!

Total cost per serving: well under $2

Comments welcome!

Every Blog's Gotta Start Somewhere

Though I live an ordinary life, each and every day is a new adventure for me.

Today's adventure includes the launch of this blog which I dedicate to my dear sister, Diane, who passed away in November of 2010, at the tender age of 59, from a heart attack.

Was it preventable or postponable?  I believe so.

Where do I point the finger?  At the Standard American Diet for one. For few escape the deleterious effects this dietary style has on Americans.

For many decades now, I have walked an alternate dietary road - one less travelled - one fraught with many challenges.

Along the way, I have met many colorful characters, discovered more than I sometimes wished I had, learned lots of tips and insider tricks and did so while remaining firmly situated in the simple living zone.

So, for those of you who may be interested in glancing into the life of a time-strapped single woman dedicated to healthy living, healthy eating and many things in between, please read on.

Until next time, I welcome your comments!
Simply Laura