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A Goldilocks morning

CJ Antichow
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Well I’ll tell you what it’s not.

This morning for the first time in my forty-eight years I decided to make homemade oatmeal.

I boiled some rolled oats. And as per the advice from my older sister, added cocoa powder and peanut butter. Not sweet enough so I stirred in some honey.

Of course, because I tend to not measure most ingredients when cooking, I had added way too much salt to the water when I boiled it. So my porridge, if you will, tasted of salt and cocoa powder and really not much else.

I did finish it but it wasn’t the tastiest thing ever.

Dad & me, I spose he was going to let me help blow out the candles

16 responses to “A Goldilocks morning”

  1. Michael Williams Avatar
    Michael Williams

    well it was a good effort CJ. ive never done homemade oatmeal so at least I know now it’s a possibility. Mike

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    1. CJ Antichow Avatar
      CJ Antichow

      Lol i have this way of screwing up the simplest things 😌

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      1. Michael Williams Avatar
        Michael Williams

        no! 😀 it was the first time you did it so it counts as a dress rehearsal 🙂

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      2. CJ Antichow Avatar
        CJ Antichow

        Lol 😝

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  2. nostalgicitalian Avatar
    nostalgicitalian

    I have never been able to make oatmeal from real oats….not sure why

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    1. CJ Antichow Avatar
      CJ Antichow

      Okay well glad it’s not just me lol

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      1. nostalgicitalian Avatar
        nostalgicitalian

        I ruin it all the time! I always think, “How difficult can this be?!”

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  3. Ilze Avatar
    Ilze

    Oatmeal adventures — cocoa, peanut butter, and honey sound perfect for a cozy morning!

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    1. CJ Antichow Avatar
      CJ Antichow

      Yeah it sounds good but the taste was a bit off lol…thanks for reading!

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  4. thingsihavethoughtof Avatar
    thingsihavethoughtof

    8 candles, surely you weren’t 8 in that photo, or maybe just random candles added by a cute 3yo you? Or a sister’s birthday you get to blow out the candles again? I don’t know why my brain goes this way!

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    1. CJ Antichow Avatar
      CJ Antichow

      Lol I think it was my dad’s bday cause his is july, mine’s December so definitely not mine….let’s see…k you’re gonna make me do math here…if i was 4ish then he was idk…32ish…no idea why 8 candles lol 🤷🏻‍♀️

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  5. Edward Ortiz Avatar
    Edward Ortiz

    Well, you’re better than me. The only oatmeal I eat is the instant kind, add water, microwave, and it’s ready. One day I’ll attempt to make it the right way. So good for you, my friend.

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    1. CJ Antichow Avatar
      CJ Antichow

      I will attempt it again, I really liked the texture of the oats themselves, much larger ‘n bulkier than the instant ones. Definitely try it!

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      1. Edward Ortiz Avatar
        Edward Ortiz

        I will, because it’s definitely healthier.

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      2. CJ Antichow Avatar
        CJ Antichow

        Oh yeah wayyy less sugar I’m sure, and probably the traditional brown sugar/milk on it would be great too…my sister just got me hooked when she mentioned chocolate (well cocoa powder) and pb on hers, like what could be better lol

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      3. Edward Ortiz Avatar
        Edward Ortiz

        I need to try adding chocolate. It sounds way too good.

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