I never go topless.*

Seriously. Even in the leanest of times, something can be found in the freezer, fridge, or cupboard. This post welcomes in a whole new series called “Oatventures in Scarcity,” in which I use non-fresh ingredients, ie frozen, dried, and so on, on top of my morning oatmeal, proving that life is worth living. Yes, that’s all it takes. 

I had a Trader Joe’s berry medley sitting in the freezer for just such an occasion, when nary a dried or fresh fruit was to be found. I poured a half a cup over my cooking, old fashioned oatmeal, and voilà!

Would fresh berries have been better? Of course, but so would gold bouillon, and I had neither, so thank oat almighty for the frozen bag of berries. 

I was impressed with the size of the berries. Check out the cherry, above. 

Berry Oatmeal
1/2 cup of frozen berries 
1 cup of water
1/2 cup of old fashioned oats
1 pinch of cinnamon
1/4 cup of yogurt

Bring water to boil and add oats and frozen berries. Cook for five minutes, mix in cinnamon and pour over a bowl. Top with yogurt and revel in your resourcefullness!

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*Indiscretions on different continents don’t count.