/ the secret of homemade oat milk /

Combine
1 part
soaked and rinsed
steel-cut or rolled oats,
with 4 parts
distilled water.

Blend on gentle speed—
2 seconds,

pause,
breathe.
wait for it to settle.

Blend,
pause again.
Breathe.

Blend,
pause again,
breathe.

Repeat
until you reach
that dreamy, creamy shade.

Strain,
refrigerate
in an airtight glass container.

Expect it to separate
while it rests.
Shake it lightly
and watch it return
to its gentle, creamy self.

*Overworking it, without enough cooling-off time in between, creates an awfully slimy texture.