Nine Green Pinwheels

 

The best vacations – for me – always inspire creativity in the kitchen afterwards. The surprising thing here is this inspiration didn’t come from our Disney cruise. The food on board the Magic was, as always, wonderful. But this particular “aha” moment came from the otherwise uninspiring fare at Landscape of Flavors in the Art of Animation resort. At breakfast there, John stumbled upon what he thought was muesli. When he asked, he was told they were overnight oats. They’re delicious and so easy! Before bedtime, stir 1/3 cup old fashioned rolled oats, a tablespoon each of peanut butter and chia seeds, a pinch of cinnamon and half a cup of milk in a half-pint Mason jar. Top it with a handful of walnuts and blueberries, and a drizzle of maple syrup. Put the lid on and refrigerate it until morning. It’s good for five days, so you can make enough Sunday night to last through Friday.