James Bond Oatmeal

"Shaken - not stirred."

The James Bond martini. Remember those movies?

Well, we have our own version. Mom has an aversion to oatmeal that has been stirred while being cooked. Comes from her childhood - ask her sometime. Something about glue. Anyway. She WILL NOT EAT IT if it has been stirred. Even one swish of the spoon.

So how the heck do you cook the oatmeal, then, you ask?

You pour the oats into the boiling water and SHAKE THE POT!!! The oats settle into the water, you slap the lid on, and let them them sit, off the heat, for a few minutes.

Molasses is also mandatory.

THEN you have PERFECT OATMEAL.

Shaken - not stirred.

We got the giggles this morning as I mentioned to her that she had James Bond Oatmeal, and explained the story. I still snort a time or two when I think of it...

Remember - it's the little things in life.

And smile!