so i went on this missions trip when i was in high school. it was pretty hard core... they made us go through boot camp training in the jungles of florida. okay, so you think i'm exaggerating and that there really aren't jungles in florida, right? well, you're wrong. there are jungles. and i lived there for over a week. in a tent. with wild boars and snakes. aaaaand took showers from a bucket.
and you thought i was just a girly girl.
when we were on the field, we all took turns with various tasks. one of my favorite ones was known as "kp". yes, this is military lingo for "kitchen patrol". i loved it because we spent the whole day preparing meals for our team. i learned how to make bread dough and cinnamon rolls and how adding ranch dressing mix to chicken salad gives it a pleasant little "zip". it was always a good day, however, when we had baked oatmeal for breakfast. yummy goodness. i've made it a couple times since, but have just got back onto making it this week for breakfast. it makes a large portion, so i have my oatmeal already made for the week. perfect for a busy mom. here is my healthier version.
you're on "kp". enjoy! it's jungle and bucket-shower-free.
baked oatmeal
* 3 c. oats
* 1 c. brown sugar
* 2 t. cinnamon
* 2 t. baking powder
* 1 t. salt
* 1 c. skim milk
* 2 eggs
* 1/2 c. no sugar added applesauce
* 2 t. vanilla extract
* 1/2 c. raisins (optional)
- in a large bowl, mix dry ingredients. add milk, eggs, applesauce, vanilla and raisins and mix well.
- pour into a greased 8x8 pan. bake at 350 for approximately 25 minutes, or until set. serve warm. it's best when you pour warm milk over the top... sounds weird, but trust me. yum.
Megan - that brings back such great memories and makes me smile. I love your blog btw. :-)
ReplyDeletei know, brings back lots of memories for me too, sonya! thanks for your sweet words :)
ReplyDeleteI LOVED this blog post.
ReplyDelete1st. Because it reminded me of our mutual experience roughing it at "The Lords Boot Camp".
2nd. You brought back a recipe that honest to goodness was my all time favorite KP recipe. I loved it! And I pushed to make it a lot!
And 3rd. You just make me smile. Thanks for the blog, I really enjoy reading yours and keeping up with your life!
LAURA!!!! i knew you'd appreciate this :) i meant to put the link on your wall, but somehow in the shuffle of the day i forgot. i just LOVE so much how you can relate to the tmi experience; no one believes me when i try to tell them how hard it really was! and YOU make me smile :) miss you guys!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWow! This makes me realize how much my memory really sucks now. I don't remember anything that we made on kp! One of my clearest memories from the trip is the guys making dinner for us and putiing in a show. :-) Thanks for the reminder. And I personally am happy to leave the bucket showers in the jungles of Florida where they belong. ;-)
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