{"id":278,"date":"2012-02-20T12:35:09","date_gmt":"2012-02-20T19:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/childerhouseblog.com\/?p=278"},"modified":"2012-02-20T12:36:50","modified_gmt":"2012-02-20T19:36:50","slug":"long-time-no-see","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/childerhouseblog.com\/?p=278","title":{"rendered":"long time, no see"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well, I’ve been keeping myself pretty busy with non-crafty endeavors recently; hence the blog silence. Nick has been interviewing for a lot of jobs, so I’m perpetually crossing my fingers in the hopes we’ll be out of Ohio soon. I need a change of scenery, stat.<\/p>\n

In spite of the fact we’ve had just about as much snow as Texas this year (next to none), it’s still plenty cold out. One way I like to stave off the cold is to make myself a bowl of oatmeal.<\/p>\n

\"oatmeal\"<\/a>Ever since I whipped up some kheer<\/a> for an Indian dinner party, I have been pretty obsessed with coconut milk. I used to always make oatmeal with cow’s milk, but I’ve been swapping it out for the coconut variety lately, and to great effect.<\/p>\n

\"raw<\/a>I also really lucked out recently when a coworker of Nick’s turned out to be an amateur apiarist<\/a>, and brought me a jar full of raw Ohio honey. I’ve already made a pretty big dent in it, because it’s an excellent addition to oatmeal.<\/p>\n

Oatmeal for one<\/p>\n

1\/2 cup old fashioned oats (or a mixture of rolled grains<\/a>)
\n1 cup coconut milk
\npinch of salt
\nlarge spoonful of honey
\n1\/4 tsp ground cardamom<\/p>\n

Simply combine all the above in a small saucepan, and heat over medium high while stirring frequently. Cook until the mixture is thickened. I like to top mine with a drizzle of cream and a fresh grating of nutmeg.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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