Breakfast chez nous is typically a dull affair. With both of us working from home, we have our simple morning routine down pat. Coffee is the first priority as we roll out of bed, bleary-eyed and yawning. Promptly after, the whir of computers spooling up fills our make-shift office (which double and triples as the living room and dining room) as teeth are brushed, water splashed on faces, and some semblance of clothes are thrown on. We are creatures of habit, and breakfast has suffered sadly for this. Most days oatmeal is our go to dish – it’s fast, easy, nutritious, and can be spiced up with whatever is on hand. But boy can it get old. Enter the ever ingenious Heidi, and her baked oatmeal.

This wonderful dish is worlds away from the typical gruel most people associate with cooked oats. Golden-topped, crispy-edged, scented with the sweet smell … Continue reading