Oatmeal and Other Life-Changers

An empty raisin box yesterday brought us to our knees. The Big Guy trucked himself to the grocery store and was phone-guided by yours truly over to the raisins and other recent life-changer, organic oatmeal. As it turns out, the generic brand organic oatmeal is still cheaper the conventional Quaker. And the Big Guy is sold.

Evidently, we all had an unknown love of oats. We will never buy instant oatmeal packets again. Organic oats cost about a buck a pound. We added raisins, cranberries, flax seeds, and a small squirt of maple syrup, and found an oh-so tasty and cheap, not to mention healthy, breakfast that is ready in 15 minutes. Score one for Mom.

Score another for Mom, the Big Guy ate tofu lasagna the other day and couldn't tell the difference. He was slightly cheesed after he found out, yet ate it willingly the next day, if not grudgingly. But I seriously had no idea I could buy organic Whole Foods brand tofu for a dollar. It turned out to be a win on all fronts.