That there is a picture of a new recipe I tried for my breakfasts this week.  Since the recipe makes 4 servings I figured "Yay!  One recipe for 4 days of breakfast!" 

That's what it looks like before it's been chewed.

Here's how the recipe, goes:

1 cup steel-cut oats

1 cup non-dairy milk of your choice

2 T chia seeds

1/4 t ground cardamom

1/4 t vanilla

1/4 t ginger

1/4 t cinnamon

1 pinch nutmeg

1 pinch black pepper

1 T maple syrup (optional)

1 T shredded coconut (optional)

1 T chopped pistachios (optional)

Combine all but the last 2 optional ingredients in a jar.  Put the lid on, shake it up, and refrigerate it overnight.

In the morning, open the jar, sprinkle in those last 2 ingredients, and

voila!

You have a jar of beautifully scented, nicely spiced, healthy, underdone, tough & chewy oats that could use a little more sweetness to ease the shuddering that occurs during swallowing.

1 serving down, 3 more to go. 

Looking on the bright side, I think when I make oats of any kind the right way (cooked beyond tough chewiness), I'll definitely use this spice blend and add some raisins.