A Promise

I've made a promise to myself to take better care of me.

This morning, I did not have time to prepare breakfast

so, along with my double double I ordered

a berry oatmeal.

It tastes great ergo it can't be healthy.

I'm convinced Tims add cocaine to all their 

products to get us hooked.

Thing is, another part of my promise to myself was to stop spending

my hard earned money on things I can make myself at home for less. 

So, coffee....you will become a treat

and oatmeal, I'll only see you when I'm running late!

New Favorite Things

I love Oatmeal and Porridge.

They are 2 different things to me.

Oatmeal is what I eat for breakfast with a bit of brown sugar.

Porridge is a late night snack with milk and brown sugar.

I've never been a big fan of instant Oatmeal that you

add 1/2 cup of boiling water in a mug.

I don't like the added chemical-y flavours.

Tim Horton's have had an Oatmeal on their menu for a short while

and it truly is fantastic. They have 2 selections;

Maple

Mixed Berry

I like the Maple.

So much so that I've had it for breakfast everyday Monday-Friday

since the beginning of December.

I've tried a few different brands the last little while to find one,

other than Old Mill/Robin Hood, that I like.

There are 2 that I like that are completely different from each other.

1. McCann's Quick Cooking Irish Oats

It says to cook for 1 minute then let sit. I prefer to
cook it for about 3 minutes and then let sit.
Excellent texture, full taste.

2. Blue Menu Steel Cut Oats

Completely different taste.
This is a true stand in front of the oven and stir
non-stop for 10 minutes.
This makes fantastic thick porridge.

I could seriously eat either of these every day.
Comfort food AND good for me :)