From Tati Amare – I had a conversation with my guest host Hobie Artique this week that is still coming up in the office. Tuesday we asked our Couch Club what their favorite cereal is... we all gave our individual opinions and that should have been it. Then, Michelle Oliver insists that oatmeal is, in fact, cereal. (I’m still working on changing her mind.) What??? How is warm morning porridge considered cereal? Apparently, there is some overly specific description of cereal online and somehow oatmeal narrowly manages to fall into that category. But I beg to differ....
Cereal is a multi-faceted wonder meal that can be so many things. It can be an appetizer, it can be the main course (breakfast, lunch, or dinner), it can be dessert, or just the perfect snack. It’s the center of childhood memories on weekend mornings, and even used to come with a prize! Who remembers digging through a box of cereal for the toy at the bottom of the box? I’m sorry, my good friends, but oatmeal just doesn’t evoke the same feelings. Though, oatmeal does have its place... filled with cinnamon, brown sugar and maybe some fruit or nuts, it can be the perfect start to a chilly fall or winter day. It sticks to your bones and leaves you will a full belly to conquer the day. BUT, in my humble opinion, it will never rise to the level of a bowl of crispy cereal with ice cold milk of your choosing.
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🤝 How much did she win? All week long on Live In The D we are featuring what’s being done in the city to support small businesses because it is National Small Business Week. One program in our city does something big every year to help the entrepreneurs behind these businesses thrive. It’s called Hatch Detroit and it awards $100,000 to a winner of a yearly contest so they can take their business to the next level. This year’s winner joined us in studio this week to share how this will help her, and more about her business that can help take your party to the next level.
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