Add This Magical Ingredient To Your Breakfast For A Dash Of Instant Zen

Every now and then you stumble across a book that’s like stepping into a different world and Tales From a Forager’s Kitchen: The Ultimate Field Guide to Evoke Curiosity and Wonderment With More Than 80 Recipes and Foraging Tips by Johnna Holmgren is just that. The Fox Meets Bear blogger shares her whimsical life in the woods and creative, largely foraged recipes that bend the traditional expectations of flavor. This chamomile-spiked oatmeal is no exception, elevating the breakfast staple to a Zen-inducing treat. “Folk-focused healing uses chamomile to ward off anxiety, insomnia, menstrual cramps, and headaches; to calm the stomach lining; to help babies with colic; and has even been known to come to the rescue of other sickly plants in a garden when transplanted from the wild,” explains Johnna. She likes to keep the chamomile oats pre-mixed in a jar to grab whenever she gets a craving.

NOTE: The liquid-to-oats ratio is just about 2:1, but I love experimenting with ratios. For a thicker version, stick with the 2:1 ratio, but for a smoother, wet bowl, add liquid to make a 3:1 ratio. Begin with your liquid of choice. My favorite choice is cream-top whole milk, which makes a most delightful and creamy version of this dish.