We really try hard to only grocery shop once a week.  Therefore, I have not been to the store since last Friday, and have consequently run out of apples.  It must be the weather.  It has been pretty nice outside this week.  I think that this weather change has caused my family to crave more fresh fruit. While I am happy about this, because I know that fresh fruit is better for them than processed crackers and cookies, I am out of my usual option for my oatmeal.
I eat oatmeal almost every day.  I usually throw in a chopped up apple. Although I did get hooked on cuties for awhile (while they were in season). Yesterday I used the last of some strawberries that I bought for my oldest son.  He likes them sliced with cream and sugar, who doesn’t? Today there was nothing fresh left.  So, I went digging around in the pantry.  I found some dried cranberries.  This turned out to be a great combination!  So that got me thinking about tomorrows grocery trip.
Here are a list of items to try in my oatmeal:
-raisins (I realize putting raisins in oatmeal is far from a new idea, but I personally have not had this combination since I was little.)
-golden raisins
-dried apricots
-dried mangoes
-nuts, chips, etc…
What do you like to throw in your oatmeal?