Just one more chapter!
Hello all, I am always looking for a way to make certain things faster in the morning. Working from home is an advantage, no longer commuting back and forth to the office and in the past few years my travel for my job has decreased greatly. I get up to meet a freshly perked pot of coffee (on a timer), book in hand and settle into my favorite chair. After a few cups of coffee and letting the dog in and out a few times, I always just want to read one more chapter before I get dressed for my walk. My walk ends at my desk where my work day begins. But my breakfast awaits me just to be warmed in the microwave. Once a week I make slow-cooker “NOT JUST OATMEAL” that serves me for 5 weekday mornings. I discovered an added surprise this week on the toasted almonds I make for the topping. I was gifted with a very generous amount of cardamom pods (my favorite spice!). I stored the ground cardamom in a jelly jar, when it was empty I used it to store almonds. When I toasted these almonds in the microwave they picked up the taste of the cardamom. I then store them back in same jar. A note on the dried cherries is that the cherries infuse into the oatmeal and sweeten it up. I top with milk also.
