Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:

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[–] Xaphanos@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago (6 children)

I stir raw eggs into my just-out-of-the-microwave bowl of oatmeal. Mix them right in until the whole thing thickens evenly. Does that count?

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[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

I used to add eggs to my children's oatmeal. I cooked the oatmeal with milk and maple syrup so the result was like an oatmeal custard.

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[–] Wolf314159@startrek.website 2 points 6 months ago (1 child)

My go to trick was to cook my oatmeal in a pot with a lid so that I could steam a whole egg along with it. Just have to watch that it didn't boil so hard as to boil over. If you've got the 5 minute version of oatmeal, you'll have a soft boiled egg at the end, which I'd peal and toss back on top of the oatmeal after mixing in the other stuff I liked such and brown sugar, milk, raisins, and walnuts. It was a meal guaranteed to keep me full until a late lunch.

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[–] Xaphanos@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

I like that.

I'm using Bob's Red Mill oatmeals in the microwave. Depending on mood, I'll put something in at the beginning - a yellow curry powder, peanut butter, molasses, or just a bit of butter. 2 minutes to boil, then 4 minutes on low to finish cooking. Once done, I stir in the eggs. Then any non-cook items like raisins or cashews. Like you say, completely filling.

Maybe I can crack the 2 eggs into the bowl for the last minute and leave it covered for a few minutes to "kinda poach" them.

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