Oatventures in Scarcity: When nary a fresh ingredient can be found and breakfast appears in peril, we make do, my loves — we make do and emerge triumphant!

The fruit bowl was worse than bare, containing a lone, crinkled up leaf, a reminder of a era long gone, one filled with time to market. The refrigerator was worse, with relics of the past standing alone, looking war torn. The cupboards were a bit better, but full of decidedly un-breakfasty items. The freezer was my last hope, and there it was: a bag of Treader Joe’s frozen raspberries,  propped upright against a wall.

The verdict: Delicious. Although you can see the raspberries turned to mush, I actually appreciated the even distribution of fruit. The raspberries were actually sweet, but not too sweet. Definitely something I’d buy again.

I asked the publisher, Rosie, for a comment, but she was too distraught over her summer haircut. It turns out her hair was the equivalent of wearing platforms — her stature and heft has diminished! 

Before:

After:

Raspberry Oatmeal

1 cup of water
1/2 cup of water
1/2 cup of frozen TJ’s raspberries
1 pinch of cinnamon
1/3 cup of yogurt

Bring water to a boil and add oats, cinnamon, and a minute later toss in the raspberries. Pour cooked oatmeal into a bowl and top with yogurt. Enjoy!

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