Atole de Avena Growing up when the days became shorter and the mornings were chilly my mother would make us Avena before we headed out for school. Milky oatmeal laced with cinnamon and piloncillo served in a coffee mug was the perfect method to soothe us before a long day in class. I always felt a bit more grown up sipping my avena from a coffee cup alongside my dad while he had his morning coffee. The thick, steamy avena would hit your pancita and be just the thing needed to hold you over until lunch time. Sometimes we would… Read More
