The Oat

All this talk about wheat got me thinking about the oat.

The oat always gets overlooked by the wheat berry.

But I am here to say the oat has become a part of our every day, too.

Oatmeal that is...

a piping hot serving every day with a plethora of toppings to chose from.

The health benefits are amazing. 

I won't bore you with all the research as I did with wheat...you can google!

With five kids, we go through way too much boxed cereal.

And the healthy, natural selections are not cheap.....

By serving oatmeal

I am saving precious space in the pantry.

I am saving $12-$15 a week in breakfast cereal alone!

I am offering my kids superior whole grain goodness.

Plus it looks so beautiful on my counter 

I like mine with berries, fresh peaches, walnuts and cinnamon:

Claire likes hers with brown sugar and berries:

Peter eats his so fast it is hard to say what was on there.

Mango is a favorite, I know:

Charlotte is meticulous in the arrangement of her toppings

which includes fresh peaches and just the right amount of cinnamon:

David likes more fruit than oats and yes, brown sugar:

Yummmmmmy!

He is convinced his daily serving makes him a superhero

with water bending powers !!???

Meredith, who refuses to be photographed in the early morning

prefers a hearty helping of strawberries on her oatmeal

Three cheers for the oat. . .

for helping us start our day off right!