{"id":2899,"date":"2016-11-04T07:00:09","date_gmt":"2016-11-04T07:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/betondinner.com\/?p=2899"},"modified":"2018-03-09T02:06:15","modified_gmt":"2018-03-09T02:06:15","slug":"food-thought-11-september-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betondinner.com\/food-thought-11-september-october\/","title":{"rendered":"Food for Thought #11: September & October."},"content":{"rendered":"

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1.\/\/ You guys! It’s November! How did that even happen? My\u00a0bebe is 4 months old and she pretty much brings out the best in all of us. Also: my oldest turned FIVE and I get to do fun things with her like relive my childhood through Shrinky Dinks<\/span><\/a> (affiliate link).<\/p>\n

2.\/\/ I made this Apple Steel-Cut Oatmeal<\/a><\/span> from Cookie and Kate the day after she posted it and it was a big hit with Jay and the girls, too! And by big hit – I mean my oldest said things like, “This is\u00a0so delicious, Mommy,” the whole time she was eating it. And then she volunteered to do\u00a0the dishes while wearing an apron. Is this real life now that she’s 5? It’s amazing how much sweetness the apples add – you barely need to add any, but a little brown sugar OR OR OR Trader Joe’s Bourbon Barrel Aged Maple Syrup make it extra amazing. I know I converted some of you to Scottish oats<\/a><\/span> this time last year, and they really are my favorite form of oatmeal. The good news is you can make the apple oatmeal with them, too – just simmer the apples in water for 15 minutes before whisking in the Scottish oats. :o)\u00a0If you want simple steel cut oats for the whole week<\/a><\/span>, try this recipe! We have some in our fridge right now.<\/p>\n

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3.\/\/ I tried Blue Apron<\/a><\/span>! A friend had sent me a coupon for a free week (we did the 4-person family plan). It was such a fun adventure! Getting that box full of lots of tiny little tasty presents was pretty magical. We had Roasted Chicken & Teriyaki Vegetables with Shiitake Rice<\/a><\/span> one night, and Late Summer Beef Bolognese with Cherry Tomatoes & Crispy Garlic Bread<\/a><\/span> another night. I’m going to break it down with my pros and cons list!<\/p>\n

Pros:<\/p>\n