Mrs. Teabody Greets the Day

This morning I made myself a bowl of steel-cut Irish oats to which I added Chia seeds, flax seeds, walnuts, dried cranberries and honey.  Over top I added yogurt.  What a delicious bowl!  My mind started to work - - as it does intermittently - - and I thought what a wonderful bread could be made of this combination-- much like we were served in Galway at Lawn View Guest House. I started looking for a recipe and came across this one (which I append) and which I altered slightly. (Of course.) I did rely on it for quantities and for procedures. I used Irish oatmeal in place of the sunflower seeds and the rolled oats so it is oats dense. I used almonds  and walnuts for the nuts, honey in place of the maple syrup and almond flour in place of the psyllium. I also threw in a handful of dried cranberries and two tablespoons of quinoa. Everything else and the "how-to" I followed to the letter.  This is not a sweet bread but it is delicious. *The Life-Changing Loaf of

* First published May 9, 2012. My mother and paternal grandmother with the firstborn.                                                                                                           "Wisdom from my mother? I know one to the letter: 'You're just as good as anyone  . . . not one iota better.'"   ~ Mrs. Teabody Good Morning, Gentle Reader! A fuzzy, foggy window scene announces this first Monday morning in May, and the day ahead is filled with appointments, duties and fun - - hopefully with the latter component in greater measure beginning with a morning perambulation through the green woods with Lady Glass and the Duchess Ming. This notching down in temperatures and the ambient gloom seem appropriate for a reflective week as America hurtles inexorably toward Sunday, May 13 which is Mother's Day. For those of you gentle readers who have a (living) mother hoping and waiting for some display of your regard and affection, Mrs. Teabody admoni

“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Gustave Flaubert From Dublin to Wicklow to Carlow, Wexford and Kilkenny; from Waterford to Tipperary to Munster and Kerry; from Limerick to Clare, Galway, Roscommon, Mayo and Connaught, I traveled south and western Ireland with five of the best traveling companions and the best "Fearless Leader" in Philip Jones as guide/driver/ host/trip planner anyone could ask for. If you would like additional information regarding Philip Jones,  please feel free to message me. Diane, Kathy, Herself, Linda, Chris, "Siobhan" We were met at the airport by our handsome, affable guide and his meticulous and creative planning gave us all a trip to remember.  By the second day, our faces hurt from laughing - - mostly at ourselves as we conquered electrical outlets, got lost on the way to our rooms, wrestled with the knowledge that retail therapy had its direct consequences as added baggage weight