Steel-Cut Oats for Slowpokes

I am Big Cereal's worst enemy.  Every other city I go, I weave breakfast into the conversation so I can spread the word about steel-cut oats, an actual wholesome and satisfying way to start your day, not just one that claims to be (ooh, take that Big C).  I even offer demos...which, courtesy of open minds, have yet to be passed up (uhh and seriously, who is going to pass up an offer to have breaky made for them!?  not me, ever).  This time I took my talents to South Beach Tampa to continue the journey of bringing real breakfast back.

The Festive Colors of Clean Food

Plating by Meera; Photography by Preetham; Consultation by Spouses

Sometimes I look at sleep as merely the time that passes between dinner and breakfast.  Haha kidding, I do love my slumber dearly.  But I can't lie and say that I wasn't dreaming of coffee, eggs and fruit as soon as dinner was over.  Morning couldn't arrive fast enough.

Quinoa Upma

Oppa Upma Gangnam Style!

We were recently invited to lunch by my brother-in-law's wife's mother's first cousin (commit this to memory - there may be a pop quiz later!).  Within minutes, we discovered that he is a big time foodie - the kind of foodie who drives two hours in a foreign land to have a taste of a highly acclaimed restaurant, the kind of foodie whose mind frequently and not-so-secretly revolves around some food-inspired thought. His wife is an amazing chef with a remarkable repertoire of healthy food ideas, armed with organization skills that Martha Stewart would envy and a green thumb, judging by the umeboshi leaves thriving in their backyard.  We had found kindred spirits in this perfect "pear".