The Breakfast Of Champions (sort of)
My mommy and daddy read my blog (hooray) and realized that I actually USE my crock pot, so they upgraded me to a brand new Kitchen Aid Crock Pot. It was love at first sight. I squealed! I ooohed and Ahhhhed and OHHH pretty! It came at 4PM. I HAD to use it right away! I was itching to! So, I figured crock pot oatmeal would be a brilliant idea!
In the past I’ve made crock pot Steel Cut Oats. I’ve made them in the crock pot over night and they’ve been sticky and brown, I’ve made them in a bowl with in the crock pot and that worked well, but they were too watery. Last night I knew I wanted to do the bowl with in the crock pot method but straight water wasn’t going to do it. I had little milk (BAD MOM!), but I had half and half (REALLY BAD MOM! Always prepared for coffee, not so much for kids!). If I had SILK I would have used that. If I had enough 1% milk I’d have used that. But I had half & half and damn it I’m GLAD I did! It was DELICIOUS!
MY INGREDIENTS: 1 cup steel cut oats (AKA Irish Oatmeal), 2 cups half and half, 2.5 cups water. A pinch of sea salt. Brown sugar to taste (I don’t use much at all, I prefer to let everybody make it as they like it later), vanilla extract to taste (about 2tsp), cinnamon to taste (i like a lot!). Mix it all together in a bowel that will fit with in your crock pot. Put some water in your crock pot, place bowl of oatmeal mixture in croack pot, fill crock pot with water up to the top sides of your bowl, cover and cook on low for 9 hours.
Wake up to a bowl of beautiful oatmeal, dress as desired. TJ likes his with strawberries and sugar. I like mine with blackberries and almonds, Kailey likes hers with pure maple syrup, little Kevin likes brown sugar & a variety of berries, big Kev likes his plain with some splenda, and Alison is simply not touching “that stuffs”
I loved this crock pot so much that my split chicken thighs are in there right now! Dinner is about to be served. I’ve been cleaning and loving my house all day and I’ve not had to worry a damn about whats for dinner! I LOVE IT!
Do You Got Game?
Every where I turn I’m seeing these animals. Game, Fowl, chicken, rooster… cock a doodle doo! I posted about this on facebook while my husband was in surgery and my friends were all over it and some even sent me their own pictures to add. So here we are, a full out blog post dedicated to the protein of the season!
My sister has this centerpiece on her dining room table. Every time I see it, I make inappropriate comments about it. She loves it, its art. “A beautiful piece of art!”
It’s a huge rooster with muti colored tail feathers.
My resonse, typical Michelle style is “nice giant cock on the table Sue.” or “where ever did you find a cock of that caliber?”
My niece and I have had a grand ol’ time at this rooster’s expense and Suzanne has gotten down right PISSED OFF at us about it! You see, this is really quite a cherished bit of art. She loves him.
When we were in New Orleans we went to brunch at Dickie Brennan’s. As you walk in they have a similar giant rooster with colored tail feathers on a table. I missed my sister at that moment. So I sent her a text of Dickie’s cock.
Yesterday I was shopping in Costco. As I walked the main path in there it was, staring me in the face! Multicolored tail feather plumed for show. A giant cock to adorn the average holiday table!
My Friend Hope Sent me a picture of the lil guy she just picked up:
I think it needs to be noted that my very all time favorite, “made me roar with laughter, cry and gasp for breath” blog post that I have EVER read is from the very famous Bloggess, and truth be told, when I busted my sister’s chops over her cock… I had to pull out my laptop to let her read about Beyonce. No…. not THAT Beyonce…. this one…..
http://thebloggess.com/2011/06/and-thats-why-you-should-learn-to-pick-your-battles/
Go read that right now!
And because I’m not the only one of my friend’s who was touched by Beyonce.. I’m happy to introcduce you to Charlie, who is loved and adored by his owner Valerie:
I have a few things to say before I wrap this up.
#1: My sister Suzanne was ahead of the curve when it came to the IN thing with home decor
#2 There is man who didn’t let his wife buy towels, that spurred some crazy chicken fascination.
#3 this little Facebook note took off so much that it has become a blog post. My girlfriends are seriously SERIOUS about their love of ROOSTER!
The cocks keep showing up. My sister Robyn sent me these two dancing. I think they’re fighting, but art is up for interpretation.
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