Well last week my featured veggie was Kale -- and I was pleasantly surprised to find that I liked it more than I thought I would. I still haven't tried it in as many recipes as I'd like (meaning no Kale Chips yet, which by the way, my friend Sarah told me she now makes in a dehydrator and insists that's definitely the way to go. Note to self: add dehydrator to the must-have list) but I know I'll get there. At least I'm not terrified of the Green Kale Monster anymore!
This week I had planned to feature sweet potatoes (yes, if you can believe it, I've never really had them. They just weren't a part of my childhood and never had a chance to be in my adulthood. There will be a sweet potato story when I get to them though so wait for it ... ) but I'm going to hold off since we are heading out on a quick vacation and I know I just won't be able to do them the justice they deserve. I will however, look for every opportunity possible to eat them while in Las Vegas (please don't hate me!)
Anyway, in light of not having a featured veggie this week I decided the very least I could do was give oatmeal a try. Honestly, I know you're probably thinking I must have survived on mac and cheese as a kid (pretty close) but again, oatmeal just wasn't a part of my childhood eating experience and by the time I grew up and was on my own, it never entered my mind to have it for breakfast (or lunch, or dinner for that matter.)
It seems to me that I've had occasion to give oatmeal a taste over the years and didn't really like it, but I'm trying to wipe the slate clean here and assume that perhaps I just didn't have it prepared correctly or it wasn't cooked enough ... I mean, come on, you can't keep me back from a plate of Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies so maybe I've just somehow missed the proverbial oatmeal boat? I can only hope.
So this morning I got out my canister of rolled oats and box of raisins and mixed up everything as directed in a recipe provided by PCRM (Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine for their 21-Day Vegan Kickstart program.) I chose the Cinnamon-Raisin Oatmeal recipe simply because I love cinnamon and I love raisins. I figured it was a close to a sure win as I was going to get. And ...
Yuck.
Sorry to say this but I only made it through about 5 spoonfuls before deciding that there wasn't any taste to it. And what taste there was, I didn't like. Just too bland -- even the raisins (which I doubled) and the cinnamon couldn't save it.
Honestly, I'm so glad I tried it. And I don't feel bad at all for giving it a thumbs down. Since there are so many other wonderful breakfast options that are just as healthy and nutritious as oatmeal to choose from (and something that I truly WANT to eat) I don't feel I'm cheating my body out of something it needs. Hallelujah!
And so ... while oatmeal is back to being a supporting player as opposed to the star when it comes to my breakfast choices, I'm thinking my experience was still a big win.
Now I know I don't like oatmeal. And I'm off to make a nice green smoothie!
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