Before I moved into this apartment a month ago, I was cooking myself oatmeal almost every morning. The finest steel-cut oats, at that. I don't know what happened - life got more fun, I guess. Well, that and... it's not as romantic to switch on an electric coil as it is to light up a flame. Luckily, I work downtown across the river from my sweet neighborhood, and can enjoy one of the comforts of urban living - oatmeal to go.
When I was 22 and living in New York City, I was struck by the idea that anything, no matter how seemingly basic, could be delivered or picked up and taken home. Oatmeal, for example, so easy to make, seemed like a luxury in takeout form. I used to pick it up from Veselka near my apartment on St. Mark's Place. In Portland, I go to Elephant's Delicatessen, where a hearty cup of dry-style oatmeal with raisins is only $1.25. I can't even express how comforting it is to start the day with that after weeks of overindulgences. And, it's the best breakfast deal in town.
Have you ever put peanut butter in your oatmeal? When I make oatmeal (steelcut, or oldfashion),I now put about a spoonful of creamy peanut butter in it just before I take it off the stove so it "melts" into the oatmeal. It's sooooo good!
ReplyDeleteWhoa! Never had but that sounds pret-ty tasty. I am an almond-butter gal, though. Truth be told, my favorite way to make oatmeal is to put a huge pat of pasture butter into it, with sea salt & cinnamon. Mmm, mmm.
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