Success! For the first time since I started my earlier hours last week I actually managed to get out of bed in time to make stove-top oatmeal. And oh boy am I glad I did. They were quite possibly the best oats I’ve ever made in my life. I credit the insanely delicious addition of maple syrup, and the fact that I have been really missing my oats lately!

In the past I have received a few comments that my blog features too many bowls of oats (is there really such thing??), but I’m afraid it’s just something that cannot be helped. Every time I make them they just look so beautiful I have to snap a pic. This bowl was no exception!

This is:

• 1/3 cup each oats/vanilla soy milk/water
• splash of vanilla
• tbsp. flax
• 1 banana
• tbsp. of maple syrup
• scoop of raw almond butter

Have you ever had maple syrup on oats before? Please try it. I have never tasted anything so amazing as this ultra melty maple yumminess. Definitely a breakfast to be repeated! As long as I can convince myself to get out of bed in time now :O).

Bonnie over at Salad Craze nominated me for the “Over the Top Blog” award! Thanks Bonnie! I have been seeing this floating around the food bloggy world for a while now so I’m happy to join in. The rules? Answer the following questions in one word:

1. Where is your cell phone? purse
2. Your hair? blonde
3. Your mother? lovely
4. Your father? hilarious
5. Your favorite food? PB
6. Your dream last night? none
7. Your favorite drink? wine
8. Your dream/goal? happiness
9. What room are you in? office
10. Your hobby? blogging
11. Your fear? unfulfilled
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? TBD
13. Where were you last night? apartment
14. Something that you aren’t? satisfied
15. Muffins? delicious
16. Wish list item? camera
17. Where did you grow up? Cleveland
18. Last thing you did? work
19. What are you wearing? Lulu’s
20. Your TV? tiny
21. Your pets? none
22. Friends? irreplaceable
23. Your life? unpredictable
24. Your mood? neutral
25. Missing someone? family
26. Vehicle? metro
27. Something you’re not wearing? earnings
28. Your favorite store? Anthropologie
29. Your favorite color? purple
30. When was the last time you laughed? today
31. Last time you cried? September
32. Your best friend? Emily
33. One place that I go to over and over? home
34. One person who emails me regularly? roommates
35. Favorite place to eat? Potenza!

Whew, answering in one word is a challenge sometimes! I will officially pass this along to…

Healthy Diana! –  beautiful photos on this blog!

Tonight I’ll be heading over to 2 Amy’s to celebrate my friend Jamie’s birthday and eat some delicious pizza. I’ve heard amazing things about this place but have never been so I’m pumped! I’ll be sure to get some pretty pictures to share tomorrow :O).

In non-foodie blog news, my friend Anna is doing a very cool skin-care giveaway on her fashionable fashion blog, so please do check it out! Sometimes it’s nice to take a break from reading about food anyway :O).

Til tomorrow!

- Beth