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]]> By: Aunt Hentic http://listics.com/200805134064#comment-54883 Aunt Hentic Wed, 14 May 2024 06:49:08 +0000 http://listics.com/?p=4064#comment-54883 Whoo! Still chilly in the morning up here, though the chirping of the early morn' birds is certainly heart-warming. Hannah, my best layer, seems a bit off her feed this week. Hopefully this is just temporary. Spent yesterday checking the perimeter fence. Can be a boring job if you fail to take in the beauty of Mom Nature. The rattlers are out 'round mid-day. The dogs give them a wide berth, believe you me, after what Rusty went through last year! It's like they know. Saw a bullsnake, musta been a five footer if it was an inch. They don't bother me though. All show with the bulls. I like to call them the body builders of the serpent world. Just my little joke. Fence not as bad as I expected, considering the snowfall this year. Just a matter of time, no real expense. Well I can hear the man of the house stirring, so I best be getting on with it. Got a beautiful glass hummingbird in town last week that I hung up over the computer. It casts rainbow reflections all over the walls bringing cheer and goodwill to all! Oatmeal 1 Servings Regular rolled oats are a better choice than quick or instant, but use the heartier Irish or steel-cut oats if you can find them. They have the lowest glycemic index of the bunch. Ingredients: 1 cup water 1/2 cup oats pinch of salt (optional) Instructions: Bring the water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add a pinch of salt if you like. Sprinkle in the oats and turn the head down to low. Stir if you like creamy oats or don't stir if you like more distinct grains. Cook until most of the liquid is absorbed, about 6-7 minutes. Nutritional Information: Per serving: 150 calories 2 g total fat (0 g sat) 0 mg cholesterol 27 g carbohydrate 5 g protein 4 g fiber 0 mg sodium Tomorrow's Recipe: Broccoli Soup Have a Good One! :) Whoo! Still chilly in the morning up here, though the chirping of the early morn’ birds is certainly heart-warming. Hannah, my best layer, seems a bit off her feed this week. Hopefully this is just temporary. Spent yesterday checking the perimeter fence. Can be a boring job if you fail to take in the beauty of Mom Nature. The rattlers are out ’round mid-day. The dogs give them a wide berth, believe you me, after what Rusty went through last year! It’s like they know. Saw a bullsnake, musta been a five footer if it was an inch. They don’t bother me though. All show with the bulls. I like to call them the body builders of the serpent world. Just my little joke. Fence not as bad as I expected, considering the snowfall this year. Just a matter of time, no real expense. Well I can hear the man of the house stirring, so I best be getting on with it. Got a beautiful glass hummingbird in town last week that I hung up over the computer. It casts rainbow reflections all over the walls bringing cheer and goodwill to all!

Oatmeal

1 Servings

Regular rolled oats are a better choice than quick or instant, but use the heartier Irish or steel-cut oats if you can find them. They have the lowest glycemic index of the bunch.

Ingredients:
1 cup water
1/2 cup oats
pinch of salt (optional)

Instructions:
Bring the water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add a pinch of salt if you like. Sprinkle in the oats and turn the head down to low. Stir if you like creamy oats or don’t stir if you like more distinct grains. Cook until most of the liquid is absorbed, about 6-7 minutes.

Nutritional Information:

Per serving:
150 calories
2 g total fat (0 g sat)
0 mg cholesterol
27 g carbohydrate
5 g protein
4 g fiber
0 mg sodium

Tomorrow’s Recipe: Broccoli Soup

Have a Good One! :)

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