Snuggles and Dogs

I may have found a suitable substitute for the discontinued Snuggles Hot Dog Cradles - Pita Bread.  I first tried a Slaw Dog and it was good but not as good as the Chili Cheese Dog.  Try some pita on your next dog and see if you like them as much as we did.

Steel Cut Oatmeal

Do yourself a favor and start preparing this morning meal (which may be habit forming) with buying one of the Tramontina induction portable cooktops.  Using the rather large pot it come with and the timer setting you will be able to start the oatmeal and set the time and forget it - come back in 20 min and it's done.  Easy peasy.  Here's what I do...

• 1/2 cup steel cut oats (not the quick cooking kind)
• 2 1/4 cups water (give or take but definitely more than the recipe calls for to allow other stuff you going to add)
• salt to taste

After cooking the oats for 20 min get your serving bowl out and add...

• 1/3 cup Fiber One (fiber is good, right!)
• 1/3 cup Craisens dried Cranberries (look for the 50% less sugar)
• 1 heaping tablespoon of ground Cinnamon
• 1 tsp of Cayenne (optional)
• 1 heaping tablespoon of Cacao Nibs
• 1 tablespoon of Pumpkin Seeds
• 2 tablespoons of Honey
• Butter to taste (optional, it's good but you won't miss it)

Now put the hot oats on top and stir real good before adding / topping with...

• 1/4 cup Grape Nuts
• 1 tablespoon Trilogy (Flax, Chia, and Hemp seeds)
• 1 tsp Honey Bee Pollen (you can find this and Trilogy above at Walmart)

Enjoy and bee healthy!