Budgie Bay Morning Bake

Slow mornings in Budgie Bay usually begin the same way with coffee brewing, windows cracked open to let in the salt air, and something warm in the oven.

This baked oatmeal has become a quiet favorite. It’s simple, forgiving, and just sweet enough to feel like a treat without trying too hard.

You’ll find versions of it all over town. Sometimes it comes with berries, sometimes with apples, sometimes whatever someone had on hand that morning.

This is the one I keep coming back to.