Sick Day Comfort

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In a nice deep microwave safe bowl with a handle[1], combine:

1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup water

Microwave two minutes[2] on high, stirring at one minute. Remove from microwave, stir vigorously, and add

1/2 cup frozen berries

Return to microwave for one minute on high. Remove from microwave, stir vigorously, and add

1/2 cup applesauce

Return to microwave for one minute on high.

Stir. Add cream or milk and/or sugar if you like. Eat. Feel better.


[1] Everyone should have one or more of these, in my opinion. They make comfort food more comfortable.

[1] Your microwave may vary; keep an eye on things to make sure the oatmeal doesn't boil over, and test a spoonful of oats to make sure they are as cooked as you want them.

Comments

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Now, that's definitely something that separates the cultures. I've tried pumpkin on a number of occasions, including dishes prepared by American friends, and the only time I found it the least bit palatable was in a curry.

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I like fresh pumpkin as in a soup with cashew butter and curry paste.

Which still probably won't turn your crank, if you found it only palatable done spicy, but if you ever need to use up some pumpkin in a way you can stand, or want to serve it to a friend who loves it, it's dead easy; those really are the three ingredients.

[sollers]

Well, basically, it has to be something that kills the taste. It's not a situation likely to arise often as pumpkins are only available around Hallowe'en for decoration purposes (one usually throws the middle away) and I don't know anybody who does like pumpkin anyway.

I'd never even heard of cashew butter; it sounds as if it would be hideously expensive. "Curry paste" is a bit unspecific; what sort? My local convenience store has two shelves of pastes for different curries.

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Cashew butter is considerably more expensive than peanut butter, but not ruinous, at least around here: $10 for 500 g, ish.

As I am allergic to peanuts, I call this a good deal. :-)

Lack of specificity is deliberate as in fact I've done it with about 6 or 8 pastes and liked them all. I've done rogan josh, I know, and vindaloo, and I think biriyani once when I wanted super mild... basically the nut butter and the pumpkin both soak up spices beautifully, and since it makes a good part of a meal involving vegans I make it fairly often for parties.