The Ultimate Comfort Food

On this rainy, muggy day (thankfully, it's cool in our apartment, thanks to Preston, master air-conditioner installer!) when I'm feeling a little low and beaten down both because of all the Greek I've been doing and all the Latin I was supposed to be doing but haven't been doing AND because of the nasty weather (there's just nothing appealing to me about humid rainstorms in September), there is nothing I would rather eat than oatmeal. Normally I eat it on winter mornings with cinnamon and either sugar, or, if I'm feeling fat (which is most of the time...thank you, body image problems!), a pack of Splenda; today, however, I splurged and ate it with butter, maple syrup, and soy milk. And it hit the spot. Comforting, homey, and delicious. Perfection.