Breakfast Freezer Cooking

Yesterday was a good day for drying clothes outside.  The wind was perfect and the sun came out later.  I was able to dry bedding and put another load of pants on the line.  I love the smell of laundry that's been drying on the clothesline.

I pulled another container of frozen pumpkin from the freezer.  This time it was for breakfast.  The woman that works at the gym, shared this recipe with us, and even brought some in for us to try.  Here is the recipe:

Pumpkin Oatmeal

1 cup old fashioned oats

2/3 cup water

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup pumpkin, canned

Note:  If you use home grown and pureed pumpkin you will need to add pumpkin pie spice or similar to flavor this.

2 T. Maple syrup

1/8 - 1/4 cup pecans, chopped

Follow directions on your oatmeal package to prepare oats, and add additional ingredients.

Top with whipped cream.  

I used our home grown pumpkin, and added spices to flavor it.  I did not have pumpkin pie spice, but used ground cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon to flavor ours.  It's delicious and healthy.  You could add a bit of ginger as well.


A year of quotes:

"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." ~ Will Rogers