October 29th is National Oatmeal Day! A few weeks ago my housemate Lara introduced me to the glorious world of ‘salty oatmeal.’ I’d never had savory oatmeal before- only sweet. Despite my slight hesitation, it was love at first bite. The variations are endless, but tonight I made oatmeal and topped it with avocado, grilled onion and tomato, salt, pepper, and some olive oil. Lara (who has the wonderful tendency of surprising me with a bowl of this savory goodness on foggy mornings here in the headlands) made an awesome version the other morning with grilled mushrooms and olive tapenade. Lesson learned: don’t knock it til you’ve tried it, this stuff is delish.
beyond the burger
my yearlong adventure following the calendar of American Food Holidays
beyond the burger 
Hmmmmm this is very interesting…
Haha I can picture your face as you say that- tryyyyyy itttt! It’s good I swear!
And all I had was oatmeal with sliced almonds OH OH OH
Rose Mary
I think you’d like savory oatmeal Nonna! We’ll have to make some next time I’m over!