I’ll probably never again have the opportunity to title a blog entry like that. I’m taking advantage of it while I can.

As you may have guessed, today’s entry is about two different topics. First, I want to share news about a cool new product. Then we’ll move on to a reader’s question.

I’m intrigued by the Easy Whip, a new kitchen tool by a company called iSi North America that makes homemade whipped cream and dispenses it with the ease of a store-bought canister such as ReddiWip.

All you do with this device is pour in heavy whipping cream and a sweetener such as confectioner’s sugar, “charge the whipper” (whatever that means) and squirt it out. How nifty is that?

This is what the Easy Whip looks like. It reminds me of the Aunt Jemima bottle’s thinner, more elegant cousin. For more information about the Easy Whip, go to this Web site.

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Well, what do you know? I had just finished up a cup of oatmeal with flax seed this morning (darned resolutions) when I found out that January is oatmeal month!

Quite appropriate, isn’t it, considering how cold and blustery it was outside this morning?

Some folks just can’t bring themselves to eat oatmeal for breakfast, but I’ve always loved it. Of course, additions like brown sugar, maple syrup, apples, raisins and cinnamon don’t hurt the taste one bit!

Here are a few new ideas, courtesy of eDiets.com, for sprucing up your morning bowl while still maintaining the health benefits:

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