Bringing Sexy Back...to Oatmeal. I'm serious.
I'll write up the Obama = Oatmeal / Start with Substance / Inauguration Gala later today, but first I want to pay tribute to Melissa Velez-Luce from My Very Own Chef who served up an oatmeal that was so decadent that I felt like I had to go to confession after eating it.
First, the oatmeal. I'm not entirely sure what happened to the oatmeal in my kitchen, but it involved a slow cooker, half-and-half, lowfat milk, kosher salt, butter, and there may or may not have been a tiny bit of cinnamon. Creamy doesn't begin to describe it. I kind of wanted to take a bath in it, but that might have put some people off of eating it.
This seems to be the Melissa way. Whether she's cooking something traditional or exotic, she just kicks it up a notch and the rest of us are all, "Dang!" Don't believe me? Get a load of her seasonal menu.
And then there were the toppings.
They were all fantastic, but the winning combination for me was:
- A generous dollop of Melissa's homemade raspberry butter,
- A spoonful of light brown sugar,
- A heaping amount of Melissa's lovingly prepped fresh and juicy blueberries, blackberries, strawberries and peaches,
- (if you were feeling crazy) a few chocolate chips...or not. I had two bowls, one with and one without and they were both equally fantastic.
The warmth of the oatmeal gently started to fuse all the tastes together and it was gorgeous. Seriously awesome. I considered licking the bowl but decided I should probably keep it together in front of all the other bloggers. (Besides, Jenny from The Bloggess was already licking the Quaker Oats guy on UStream, so that licking thing had been done. Nice way to upstage me, Jenny! FROM HOUSTON!)
But did YOUR oatmeal party have THIS????
Yeah, we were serving up HOPE here in Chicago! Woot!
And then we ate hope.
And hope was tasty.
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Comments
Boy, that's a little different from my daily oatmeal fix. I may need to try it. Although the fat in the half and half may cancel out the cholestoral fighting benefits of oatmeal. Yum
Posted by: Ken J | January 21, 2009 9:05 AM
Sounds wonderful. Way to go, Melissa!
Posted by: Amy | January 21, 2009 9:59 AM
Girl, shoot. I'm blushing so much, I look like a tomato with hair! Your kind words are overwhelming, generous, and encouraging...much like you. Thanks so much for this wonderful opportunity - it was really special to cater an event with such meaning. Most importantly, if anyone asks me if it's possible to pimp out an oatmeal buffet, I can respond: YES WE CAN!
Posted by: Melissa | January 21, 2009 10:17 AM
To Ken J: Use a little fat free half-n-half. (Yes it exists, and no, its not half bad.)
Posted by: Steven | January 21, 2009 10:38 AM
Hey, where's the oatmeal recipe? I'm drooling this morning thinking about it.
Posted by: kathy | March 7, 2009 7:07 AM