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On Monday night, a huge thunderstorm rolled through and it was a TON of rain. Shortly after the storm, we realized our internet had been knocked out. We couldn’t figure out why so we just kept restarting the router. Long story short, there’s an outlet in the garage that feeds our fiber optic wires into our house (I honestly don’t know the correct term for this), that outlet tripped. We went down there and pressed the reset button but every time we’d plug the unit back in, it’d trip again. So we eventually just ran an extension cord into the house. We’re hoping it’s the outlet that’s broken so it’s an easy Home Depot run to go fix it but if it’s cause moisture from the rain that is causing the unit to trip, then I guess we have bigger issues.
So, of course, when this all goes down and I’m thinking we have to replace the outlet. My first thought: electrocution. I have no idea how to do electrical and neither does Jason. I know you turn off the fuse/power that runs to the outlet but still, I hate electrical. My second thought: run to daddy. And I chose thought two. I immediately called up my dad, put on my most pathetic “help me” voice and asked if he could come over to help us out. Haha oh how I adore my parents. We decided instead of them driving over that night, for us to wait it out and see if the outlet works again. I think it’s funny how, when you’re young, your parents are the worst thing in the world. You absolutely loathe them 110% but when you’re all grown up, you realize how much you STILL need them and how they’re one of the best things to have in life. I seriously love my parents. Any frantic call from me and they’re over at our house in a couple hours to lend a hand.
Every morning before we leave for work, I put all the dry ingredients of my daily oatmeal into a glass bowl and heat it up with water at work. My typical bowl of oatmeal consists of: brown sugar, nuts, dried fruit, and chia seeds. It’s like a routine and I like it, BUT it does get rather boring sometimes. I mean, the same breakfast five days a week is kind of womp womp. So, I decided to bump it up a notch and make this maple bacon oatmeal! That pile of bacon..gahh it’s killing me. I just want to reach through the screen and devour it. So crispy, salty, and goooood. I’m a huge sweet/salty fan so I was definitely all over this and hopefully you will be to! It’s different than most oatmeal combinations but trust me, it’s really good and you’ll probably want it all week!
Maple Bacon Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 3 strips bacon
- 1 cup (234 g) quick cooking oatmeal, not rolled oats
- 2 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon sliced almonds
Instructions
- Cook bacon in a skillet until very crispy (or to whatever degree of crispiness/chewiness you like your bacon) then slice into fine pieces/crumbles.3 strips bacon
- Follow the instructions on the oatmeal package and cook your oatmeal to the way you like it. I like mine slightly runny but not too runny and not like concrete.1 cup (234 g) quick cooking oatmeal
- Drizzle maple syrup on top of oatmeal and sprinkle sliced almonds on top.2 tablespoon maple syrup, 1 tablespoon sliced almonds
- Top the oatmeal with bacon. Enjoy!
I could eat this every morning!! Love me some bacon.
What a delicious way to start the day! Bacon makes everything taste better.
This is just the classic combo that can never get old!! YUM!
Fun oatmeal recipe!
Maple bacon? Music to my soul. Also, I’m so glad Ben’s parents will be near us when we buy a house. I’ll have them on speed dial for stuff like this!
I knew I loved you. But now even more. Thanks for combining these flavors!
Mmmmm maple syrup and bacon. I’m in!!! And I hope all of the electrical issues are resolved asap esp with how stormy it’s been and going to be!
Now this is my kind of oatmeal! Looks great!
I love this oatmeal- It is making my stomach grown right now!! By the way, you are not alone. I am all grown up with children of my own and I still need my parents like ALL of the time!
Bacon in oatmeal?? This is so genius I can’t even deal. Off to get me some bacon ASAP!