About a week ago, I had a really delicious appetizer at a restaurant that basically consisted of goat cheese and ricotta with lemon zest on toasted crostini. It was heavenly — rich, tangy, crunchy, and savory.
What a simple and delicious hor d’oevres to serve at a dinner party!
But, would some of these flavors also work in a bowl of oatmeal? I answered this question yesterday morning and the answer was YES. 
I made my oats sans goat cheese and went the slightly sweeter route.
Creamy Lemony Oats (serves 1)
1/3 cup oats (I used Bob’s Red Mill 9 Grain Cereal)
1/3 cup almond milk
1/3 cup water
1/4 cup fat free ricotta cheese
1 tsp. honey
juice of half a lemon
zest of half a lemon
3/4 oz. chopped almonds
1/2 cup of another fruit of your choice
Bring water and milk to a bowl and add oats. When oats have almost completely absorbed liquid, add ricotta, lemon juice, and most of the zest. Pour into a bowl and top with almonds, fruit of your choice, and the last of the zest for garnish. Eat immediatly piping hot.
I used strawberries as my additional fruit, but I also think blueberries, blackberries, banana, raspberries, or mango would also work here. Maybe even kiwi or orange segments…
Different, delicious, and very very pretty.
Red is the most appetizing color, which is a good thing, because it is strawberry season here in North Carolina.
What is in season in your part of the world?
Love lemon anything! So fresh and refreshing. So excited for summer to come around for watermelon