Comments on Vanilla Garlic: Absence and Secret Behavior: Cherry-Coconut Oatmea...

oohhh wow! simply amazing! perfect for breakfast. ...

2012-01-28T09:16:02.616-08:00

oohhh wow! simply amazing! perfect for breakfast. very healthy meal. :)

Annonymous: I don't like instant for that reas...

2012-01-23T09:06:30.193-08:00

Annonymous: I don't like instant for that reason - it has a tendency to get gummy. Regular oats may take a lot longer to cook, but the texture is much silkier. =)

ok garrett i experimented. did your recipe with co...

2012-01-23T08:58:38.098-08:00

ok garrett i experimented. did your recipe with coconut milk plus water and with regular whole milk which is my usual. used my normal one minute oats or quick oats as they are sometimes called. and a frozen banana in each that i thawed into its soupy syrupy deliciousness. the milk version was like wallpaper paste. its just too thick and gummy. however to my surprise the coconut version was not quite so thick. but still i really like the 1/2 oatmeal to 1 milk ratio. your recipe though was a really delicious version. i did it again the next day and soaked my cherries in warm dark rum for a few minutes before i added them. i also added a few drops of almond extract. NOW this is a breakfast that screams money!!!! also i made 3 times more than i needed. i added 2 beaten eggs and a 1/2 tsp of baking powder to the leftover oatmeal plus 1 heaping tablespoon of sugar and made some of the most delicious oatmeal coconut almond rum cherry muffins. split and spread with clotted cream.....freaking unbelievable.

I have to agree with you. It's sometimes helpf...

2012-01-23T00:26:23.838-08:00

I have to agree with you. It's sometimes helpful to have some time apart from your better half. It doesn't only give you some time for yourself but it also enables you to miss each other.

Soku: It's middle of the road. I wouldn't ...

2012-01-22T17:01:38.853-08:00

Soku: It's middle of the road. I wouldn't call it soupy or crazy thick. =)

Is it a liquidy oatmeal? I'm curious, because...

2012-01-22T13:50:07.838-08:00

Is it a liquidy oatmeal? I'm curious, because the picture looks very soupy. I have steel cut oats I keep trying to find time and excuse to cook, but it's difficult; if I use my smallest slow cooker, it needs almost three servings to properly cook, and no one wants to share, and cooking on the stove takes thirty minutes.

Oh, and I almost forget, re: my comment in December; WELS (somehow an H got in there before) is the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. Not people you want to know if you're gay, tolerant of gays, or open-minded of anything outside of strict Christianity in general. Scary, scary people.

Snoring is very often a symptom of sleep apnea - e...

2012-01-21T08:44:20.078-08:00

Snoring is very often a symptom of sleep apnea - even if hubby isn't overweight. Please have it checked by doctor and have a sleep study done. This can be fixed. You'll thank me!

Hey Garrett: This is a really cool recipe:-) I t...

2012-01-20T08:26:29.607-08:00

Hey Garrett:
This is a really cool recipe:-) I tried it yesterday for breakfast and I really liked it. I also had leftovers which I will eat today. I will probably make a bigger batch tomorrow as well and have my husband as well as some friends try it. As for my SSB- well, I kind of have to think about that one- there is more than one.

My recent obsession has been oat bran. Every morni...

2012-01-18T19:44:37.451-08:00

My recent obsession has been oat bran. Every morning! It's sweet and warm and feels like morning giving me a hug. It rocks, and I have no intention of stopping playing with Flavors. I LOVE the chocolate cake idea though. HALLELUIA, dessert has come early! I bet it really is what senior ditch day tastes like. I would Love to see that recipe (almost as much as I'd love to see you dancing <3 ) Xo

I love oatmeal in the morning. I was getting tired...

2012-01-18T10:07:29.949-08:00

I love oatmeal in the morning. I was getting tired of my blueberry/pecan combo, so this gives me a new direction (get it? heh) to try. Thanks!

Annon: Well, it works. The pictures show it. Not s...

2012-01-18T09:16:40.108-08:00

Annon: Well, it works. The pictures show it. Not sure what to tell you there.

Dorothy K: Okay, ew. But then again who am I to judge? ;)

Burnttoast: Try it, and let me know what you think. =D

Anna Bananas: Love it. ;) Brianne: Oh, I miss tha...

2012-01-18T09:15:27.371-08:00

Anna Bananas: Love it. ;)

Brianne: Oh, I miss that show. I fear the prequel coming out, though. =P

Michelle: As it should be.

The best thing to wake up to, fact.

2012-01-18T03:21:05.538-08:00

The best thing to wake up to, fact.

2 cups of oatmeal and 2 cups of liquid? how can th...

2012-01-17T22:37:59.061-08:00

2 cups of oatmeal and 2 cups of liquid? how can that work? i will try in the morning though and see how it goes. my normal everyday oatmeal is 1 cup milk, 1/2 cup oatmeal (1 minutes oatmeal not whole or instant)and a banana, usually frozen very ripe then nuked for a minute to make banana syrup.....cook in microwave for 2 minutes then add vanilla and some grapenuts or something crunchy. usually topped with a tiny bit of half and half. i have other fancy oatmeal recipes (mainly inspired by a vacation in key west) but thats my go to morning breakfast (which is part of a food plan i lost 200 lbs on). your recipe sounds delish i just cant get the 1:1 ratio of liquid to oatmeal.

You've made me want my ssb food right now... A...

2012-01-17T22:18:07.740-08:00

You've made me want my ssb food right now... And oatmeal. Mine is Nacho Cheese Doritos dipped in ketchup. Lots of ketchup. Oh if it weren't for crap NW weather right now, I would be GOING TO BUY SOME DORITOS AND KETCHUP! Um, and some oatmeal. :)

I thought "Oatmeal. This young'un can'...

2012-01-17T14:37:31.384-08:00

I thought "Oatmeal. This young'un can't teach me about oatmeal. I have been consuming really cool oatmeal for longer than he has been alive! Blueberries with pecans, sauteed apples with walnuts, dried cherries, I have been there, done it all winter. Nope this kid can't.."..coconut milk???!! now there's a thought.
And I think the world made a mistake when couples gave up separate bedrooms.

Funny, I just started eating a bowl of oatmeal wit...

2012-01-17T14:05:01.771-08:00

Funny, I just started eating a bowl of oatmeal with cocoa, chocolate chips and vanilla as I clicked onto your post. Chocolate cake crumbled into a bowl of oatmeal? Yes, I've done that! Most everyone has a secret combination of food that they love. Long ago, when I used manage a kitchen staff, one of my cooks told me that everyone once in a while she just had to have a bologna sandwich with a twinkie smashed inside it. =)

My Grandmother taught me to crumble crispy bacon o...

2012-01-17T13:32:02.639-08:00

My Grandmother taught me to crumble crispy bacon on oatmeal, and top with butter and brown sugar. I feel like it's a waste to eat it any other way. My refinement is to use pepper bacon or add freshly ground black pepper and Michigan maple syrup. Wonderful!!

Haha, I love talking about SSB! Crushed tortilla c...

2012-01-17T12:41:58.296-08:00

Haha, I love talking about SSB! Crushed tortilla chips in oatmeal is hilarious! And I believe Dr. Pepper in oatmeal is delicious.

My SSB is eyebrow tweezing. Daily. And then pondering changing the shape. Mine are huge like Brooke Shields, but I contemplate whittling them down daily.

Yes, yes, yes. Welcome to the military spouse life...

2012-01-17T11:28:35.399-08:00

Yes, yes, yes. Welcome to the military spouse life ;) Our first year of marriage, hubby was in port for 1-2 weeks, then out to sea 2-3 weeks per month. It was nice to have him gone a few days, and when he came back I was more than ready for him to come back.

Now he has a desk job and is home every night... but I definitely regress to my SSB when he goes on trips!

I eat a large piece of tiramisu with half a bottle...

2012-01-17T10:04:00.449-08:00

I eat a large piece of tiramisu with half a bottle of red wine, while wearing sweatpants and watching something on PBS. I call it "my trifecta". Could I do this in front of my husband of almost 9 years when he's home? Yes. Do I? No.

Secret single behavior!!! One of my favorite Sex a...

2012-01-17T09:21:54.680-08:00

Secret single behavior!!! One of my favorite Sex and the City moments. My boyfriend is an oatmeal fanatic, but I'm starting to get bored of the same old thing everyday. Your version sounds wonderful! (If he's away, all I do is watch reality TV or those crazy murder reenactment shows. Sometimes I try to choreograph a Lady Gaga song. Or a Beyonce song, if I'm feeling sassy.)

Garrett, your post are always so amusing! Your oa...

2012-01-17T07:09:10.754-08:00

Garrett, your post are always so amusing! Your oatmeal actually reminds me of the black cherry yogurt parfait with vanilla almond coconut oatmeal macaroon topping we used to sell at my job. That was delish so I can just imagine your oatmeal. Yum! By the way my ringtone is halo/walking on sunshine. ;)