Oatmeal Mondays

In my efforts to jazz up my bowl of oatmeal, I've danced into the realm of fruit zest.  I've done spices, cottage cheese, extracts...they are all great but I had an orange sitting in the fridge so I thought why not add the zest to the oats and have the slices on the side.  Double orange almond oatmeal was born.  The almonds are optional of course.  

This bowl of goodness will leave your mouth feeling refreshed and your breath oh so citrusy.  You'll still have to brush your teeth before you leave the house but in the meantime, your breath will be delightful.  Feel free to try this with any citrus zest like lemons, limes, and grapefruit.  You could make a blueberry lemon oatmeal bowl with lemon zest and fresh blueberries, a lime pie oatmeal bowl with lime zest, juice and graham crackers, or even a creamy grapefruit oatmeal bowl with grapefuit zest and Greek yogurt.  The possibilities are endless.

Double orange almond oatmeal       

1 serving

1/2 C old fashioned oats
12 almonds
1 orange, zested first (be sure to not go too deep to the pith or your oatmeal will taste bitter) then peeled to expose segments

Sprinkle contents into your breakfast bowl and fill with enough water to cover.  Cook in the microwave for 2.5 minutes.  Stir.  Top with orange slices or have them on the side.  Enjoy :)