Sweet Saturday Mornings

I love Saturday mornings.  When I'm not working, that is.  The house is quiet except for that pattering of rain on the steel roof.  It's warm and dark; cozy.  It's the one day I can linger over a bowl of hot oatmeal and enjoy it while catching up on blog reading and emails.

Here's how I've been enjoying my breakfast this morning:  toppings made of toasted nuts, cranberries, white chocolate chips atop a bed of sliced banana.  Sometimes I sprinkle a bit of brown sugar over the cast and call it an ensemble. I love breakfast on Saturday mornings.

chopped walnuts
sliced almonds
Ghirardelli white chocolate chips
dried cranberries

To toast nuts:  place nuts in a dry pan and heat over medium heat stirring or flipping fairly often until a nice nutty aroma eminates.  Remove from heat and cool completely.  Toss with other ingredients for a tasty topping or enjoy by the handful as a snack.  Store in an airtight container.  Freezes well also.