By VICTORIA ABBOTT aka MARY JANE MAFFINI
We owe our friend, the mystery writer and artist, Joan Boswell, for the idea of making oatmeal in a small slow-cooker and letting it take care of itself overnight. A perfect breakfast for one or two. One ten-dollar slow-cooker later and we haven’t looked back.
Overnight oatmeal for two
½ cup steel cut oatmeal. You could use rolled oats, but why would you? We think it would get gooey with long cooking.
You can do this the night before or skip the step altogether. We thought the almonds would be soggy if added to the oatmeal earlier.
Get a good night’s sleep and look forward to breakfast with ease.
In the am, stagger into the kitchen, stir the pot, and add a bit of cream or milk and the toasted almonds to your bowl of delicious oatmeal.
How's that for a great start to your day?
Victoria Abbott is the mysterious collaboration between the artist and photographer Victoria Maffini and her mother, the mystery writer, Mary Jane Maffini. Strangely enough, their three book collector mysteries, The Christie Curse, The Sayers Swindle and The Wolfe Widow all contain lots of food.The Marsh Madness is due out in September 2015



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Sure and ye/re fergettin' that good steel-cut Irish oatmeal! Sounds yummy--wonder where I can find a small slow-cooker? The one I have was my mother's, and small it is not.
ReplyDeleteI found mine in Target, I think. Of course, a person could make a vat of the stuff, but most of us are small numbers at breakfast. Sorry I forgot Irish steel-cut! I love that too.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
MJ
I've tried overnight oatmeal before but I need a smaller slow cooker. I will have to look for one. Thanks for the recipe!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Elaine. They are cheap and cheerful.
ReplyDeleteHope you have success.
Hugs,
MJ
A mini slow cooker is now on my shopping list. My mom was just talking about making oatmeal for breakfast. I think she would love doing it this way! Perfect timing MJ!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Krista. I think mine is a 1 1/2 qt version. You can change this in so many ways.
DeleteHugs.
MJ
This is one of those "Why hasn't someone thought of this before?" moments.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant idea. I love steel cut Irish oatmeal but rarely make it because of the cooking time involved.
Now, once I buy the small slow cooker, I'm set to go.
I have looked online and I think they are on Amazon and Walmart and all those places.
DeleteLet me know, Libby!
Hugs.
MJ
There is nothing like oatmeal on a winter morning, and steel cut is the way to go. Marc says his grandmother made an all-night oatmeal in the stove with a dutch oven, but your way sounds a whole lot easier! Thank you.
ReplyDelete~ Cleo
That would be great too! Everything old is new again. I do love a dutch oven - the flavor's the best.
DeleteThanks, Cleo!
Hugs.
MJ
Your recipe has got me thinking! The possibilities seem endless! I have a 2 qt slow cooker. Is that the size of yours? Thanks much.
ReplyDeleteHelena - I think it might work. Mine seems to be 1 1/2 qt.
ReplyDeleteLet me know, Helena! As long as it's on low.
Fingers crossed!
Hugs,
MJ