Good morning! 
Murphy wanted me to share his dog breakfast on the blog this morning. Looks delicious, doesn’t it? 
(Yes, my dog eats off of a plate… and a Christmas placemat.)
For breakfast, Murphy ate 1 cup of Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul (puppy variety) and a bowl of water from the kitchen sink. Best breakfast ever! He scarfs it down every morning!
Ok, time for the human breakfast!
Good morning, Mal!
(Poor Mal. He’s such a good sport about me subjecting him to early-morning blog photos.)
For breakfast this morning, I made Mal and me a big batch of apple-cinnamon-raisin-brown sugar oatmeal to share.
In the mix:
- 1 cup oats
- 1 cup vanilla soy milk
- 1 cup water
- 1 apple, diced
- 1/2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Raisins
- Cinnamon
The key to apples in oatmeal is cooking them before you add the oats. I cut up the apples, add them to the pot along with some water/milk, and then sprinkle cinnamon and brown sugar on top. I let them cook for about 3-5 minutes before adding the oats, water, soy milk, raisins, etc. The apples come out soft and sweet!
I also had a glass of iced coffee with breakfast.
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Question of the Day
What’s your absolute favorite condiment?
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Haha Murphy is pretty sharp looking! That Wild and Mild sounds very interesting. Have a great day Tina!
Murphy is so adorable!
I love how you and Mal both drink ice coffee
KETCHUP!!! (yes, I’m ghetto)
I hope Murphy is feeling better today!
Aw, Murphy gets his meal featured!
BBQ sauce!
hmmmm I think I would have to say mayo . . . so bad but so good!
Sour cream (or plain greek yogurt), sounds weird but it’s really good on lots of stuff!
I really like spicy mustard and wasabi
Can’t wait to try the Wild n Mild! I’d say spicy mustard is my favorite
That is strange on the whole dog eating off the plate. BUt hey whatever works, right? Anyway my favorite that I can’t live without is HOT SAUCE!!!!! My friend bottles his own and is called 301 down in VA beach. http://www.301hotsauce.com/ His sauce has just enough spice and flavor. Yummmm!
Haha I love that he eats off a plate!
I’m a huge fan of Ketchup!
Haha aww murphy needs a doggie bowl for his breakfast!
And @ what point do you add the apples into your oatmeal??
Hmm my favorite condiment would be Old Bay seasoning.
I can’t live without basil pesto now… A simple wholewheat pita bread with pesto, avocado, tomato and spinach makes a wonderful lunch! I had fun showing the simple steps to make that sandwich on one of my post!!
http://soyaetchocolat.wordpress.com/2010/01/10/labc-dun-lunch-ikea/
@Christy: The key to apples in oatmeal is cooking them before you add the oats. I cut up the apples, add them to the pot along with some water/milk, and then sprinkle cinnamon and brown sugar on top. I let them cook for about 3-5 minutes before adding the oats, water, soy milk, raisins, etc. The apples come out soft and sweet!
Thousand Island. I think it is the best thing ever on sandwiches and for dipping fries into.
I could bathe in honey mustard anything. it’s ridiculous.
Tina, I have a feeling you’ll be drinking hot coffee come summer time.
My fav condiment is a tie between balsamic vinaigrette and zesty italian salad dressings! I find a way to add one (or both) of them to lunch and dinner almost every day.
Ketchup!!
I have to say ketchup (simply because I use it on everything!)
Right now I’m going to say BBQ sauce.
My favorite condiment would have to be ketchup!
Awww man, I’m at work and I can’t access OpenSky without updating my browser.. Unfortunately I don’t have the access to do that here
Hopefully there will be some left when I get home tonight..
I know this is boring…but good ‘ol ketchup can’t be beat in my opinion!
Ooo fab – I’m going to go order a bottle of that sauce right now! My fave condiment is fresh salsa/pico de gallo. You can eat it with chips, veggies, put it on salads, eggs, etc. So versatile!
Hoi sin (chinese bbq) sauce – it’s DELICIOUS!! Or balsamic vinegar, that goes on everything in my house
or agave nectar…oh there are lots! Havea good day 
Definitely ketchup! I’m expanding my dipping to hot sauce recently though.
without a doubt, KETCHUP.
OR BUTTER – that’s a condiment, right?
My puppy’s breakfast looks similar
Favorite condiment would either be ketchup or mustard. I love different kinds of mustard!
It’s a tie between Dijon mustard and light mayo…they go so well together!
I LOVE super hot mustard and horseradish. I think I have a spicy thing
Yummy human breakfast! I agree with cooking the apples before hand. I also like chopping fresh apple and putting it on top of oatmeal…like you would granola. Gives you a nice refreshing crunch!
Is that bowl from Fish’s Eddy? If so, I bought the same one this weekend!
Thanks again for e-mailing me back — have a great day!
Aw that is so cute that Murphy eats off of a plate!! My pug does too actually
It’s because her face can barely fit in her bowl and she can’t get all of the food so she would end up chasing the bowl all over the kitchen floor. Entertaining but pitiful lol
Those apple oats sound great, never thought of that before!
I make apple oatmeal all the time, but I purposely don’t cook the apples. I love having the crunch. I’m a texture person, so plain oatmeal is too mushy for me, but the apples make it perfect!
my fav condiment is RANCH DRESSING! I know its totally bad for you but it’s awesome.
Murphy eats A LOT for a little guy. (or maybe it’s just because it’s on a plate?) How much food does he get each day? My dog gets 1/4 cup in the a.m. and 1/4 cup at night.
Hi Tina! I did the treadmill workout that you posted yesterday, and was a big fan. The time passed quickly, and the speeds/intervals were totally doable. Quick question, I know this differs for everyone depending upon weight/height/age, etc., but was curious how many cals you estimate that you burned? The treadmill told me 700+, but I know thats a dead lie.
@Jillian: Oh, jeez. I have no idea. Sorry!
If I didn’t watch it, I know I could add ketchup to everything!
Ketchup is my favorite too! So boring, haha.
My favorite condiment is Frank’s Red Hot. Definitely!!
I make apple cinnamon oatmeal as well and love it. I usually nuke the apple chunks for a few minutes in the microwave though, so maybe I’ll try your technique next time!
WOW I had to think about this one for a while… and the answer is I don’t use condiment.. hmmm I had never thought about this.
I agree with Frank’s Red Hot, especially the Buffalo Wing variety
Will have to try that yummy apple oatmeal…except maybe I’ll make it into pancakes!
That is my favorite breakfast! I love apples, cinnamon, and raisins together! My favorite condiment is probably hummus or homemade jam!
Oh boy, I have a lot of favorite condiments! Tabasco, sriracha, Frank’s, hummus… just to name a few
Mustard, I love mustard. All kinds and on so many different foods!
Tina,
I just saw your pictures of little murphy and his food dish.. I noticed you were feeding him the chicken soup for the dog’s soul and I wanted to mention I also had my little buddy on that as well. She was always hungry, begging and wanted my people food.. Since then I have moved her to “blue buffalo chicken n rice small bites”..It is an all natural and holistic diet that is more well rounded.. I know you appreciate wholefood product so I thought I would mention it.. Also I have listed the website below.. To lil murphy- happy food crunching!
http://www.bluebuff.com/
Ashley
haha yay! Murphy got a “guest post”! So cute
Oh gosh, does hummus count as a condiment? I also really love salsa, mustard, and ketchup, depending on the meal.
Murphy is a spoiled little boy–I love it! I spoil my basset… people don’t understand. She’s my “baby.”
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