I’m getting quite excited for the expo because it will be like walking into one giant Whole Foods, but with free samples everywhere. Oh, and I also found out that I get to check in a bag for free! Friends, I might need you to check up on me to make sure that I don’t get too overboard. I’m prone to snag any free thing I see. Seriously, shoot me a message, hound me on social media, and stop me if I decide to bring back 45 pounds of loot. Since I’m going to be waking up very early in the morning, I’m going to want to have breakfast ready in no time. Mornings are still a bit chilly here, so I’ve been cooking a lot of hot breakfasts lately. (As I write this sentence, I can hear my friends from the East Coast snickering at me for daring to describe the weather in the Bay Area cold.) In anticipation for this trip, I cooked up a big batch of chai tea oatmeal for reheating in the morning. I always cook my oatmeal with plain water but decided to cook it in brewed chai tea instead for some extra flavor. The chai flavor was subtle, but I loved that it was something different from my normal breakfast routine. I don’t know about you, but I’m quite picky about the texture of oatmeal. Cooked plain rolled oats is much too mushy for me. What I do is mix in a bit of Bob’s Red Mill 10 Grain Cereal to the oatmeal for some extra texture. The additional cereal adds a nice chewy, gritty texture, so I don’t feel like I’m eating baby food for breakfast. If you don’t fancy the overly mushy texture of plain oatmeal either, you should definitely try mixing in some other grains. I promise you won’t regret it! So tell me, how do you like your oatmeal? Disclosure: This is not a sponsored post for Bob’s Red Mill. I just happen to enjoy the 10 Grain Cereal very much and wanted to share the knowledge with you!
