Yesterday morning as I was making my (now weekend ritual) oatmeal, I thought about what to make for supper. I hadn't brought out my slow cooker in a while, and although we didn't have our plans for the day set in stone, I knew a trip to the swimming pool in the afternoon was probably part of it. Being able to come home to an already prepared meal is perhaps one of my favourite things in the world. I walked into the pantry and the pearl barley that I had bought a couple of weeks ago was … [Read more...]