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Blackberry Lime Cheesecake Oatmeal
There are two aspects of this recipe that I’m proud of:
- It includes blackberries. The last time I had blackberries, I thought I didn’t actually like them that much.
- It includes nondairy cream cheese. The last time I had nondairy cream cheese, I thought I didn’t actually like it that much. 😉
As it turns out, blackberries are delicious. Before, I found them annoyingly seedy. I didn’t have that problem at all this time! There were only a couple seeds, and they were smaller and less obtrusive. As for the nondairy cream cheese, I thought it tasted almost exactly like dairy cream cheese–which simply tells you how long it’s been since I’ve had dairy haha.
Strawberry White Hot Chocolate Oatmeal
Valentine’s Day is coming up. I was contacted recently by the Brilliant Earth Create a Little Love Campaign to join them in…well…creating a little love. 🙂 Brilliant Earth specializes in “honest, ethical” jewelry. It’s a perfect option for those of you who are looking into an upcoming engagement (while I simultaneously binge on peanut butter and Buzzfeed quizzes, of course). When I first thought about making a V-Day themed recipe, I had a moment of anxiety. How would I write a post about Valentine’s Day? Oh, the horror!
Those who know me personally know that Valentine’s Day is my least favorite holiday. I don’t feel like getting into the reasons now, but I’ve always loathed it. In high school, people criticized me for being a cynic and a “hater of love,” and–to prove that they were wrong–I began celebrating my own holiday: Hug’s Day. When people wished me a “Happy Valentine’s Day!”, I would respond, “Happy Hug’s Day!” I gave out “Happy Hug’s Day!” cards and celebrated “Happy Hug’s Day!” with my boyfriend at the time. Sadly, it didn’t catch on.
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Blood Orange White Chocolate Oatmeal
Blood oranges are the most mysterious fruit to me. Sometimes, I think I know what flavors it will pair well with; I’m rarely correct. I’ve had many failed attempts with blood oranges.
This is not one of them.
Not only do the white chocolate chips complement the blood oranges beautifully, but the vanilla bean paste also paired well. I don’t normally use vanilla extract in my citrus recipes, but I knew this recipe would need something else. Lo and behold, the vanilla bean paste was the answer.
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Coconut Kiwi Oatmeal
Coconut butter is THE most luxurious ingredient in the entire world. More luxurious than pomegranates. More luxurious than pistachios. More luxurious than dark chocolate.
(Let me get one thing straight: coconut butter is NOT better than peanut butter. However, because coconut butter is a rarity for me, it is more exciting and special. But in the end…peanut butter FTW!)
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Strawberry Vanilla Bean Oatmeal
Confession: I did not buy vanilla beans for this recipe. Â *gasp*
Truthfully, I found something better: vanilla bean paste (Christmas present from my sister! Thanks, Amy!).
Now, I’m sure the quality of an actual vanilla bean is higher than that of my paste, but the difference is that I have the next best thing up in my cupboard, easily accessible, whenever I need it, for a fraction of the cost. Look at the pictures! You can see the little vanilla dots if you look closely!
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PB and J Muesli
There is neither peanut butter nor jelly in this muesli (although I definitely contemplated both). Instead, it contains a delicious mix of fresh grapes, crushed peanuts, and (bonus!) sliced bananas, flax, and raisins. It’s like PB&J, in a muesli-friendly form.
Coconut Mocha Muesli
I’ve been wanting to make this for so long, but I was hesitant to give myself access to the chocolate-covered espresso beans. Self-control is not my strength. I have excellent self-control about items that I know I can’t have (all mainstream junk food, i.e. Doritos) and non-herbie items (a buttery cinnamon roll), but when it comes to “okay” foods (peanut butter, dark chocolate), I have a hard time putting on the brakes!
Alas, I threw those espresso beans in my cart and prepared to make this muesli. I struggled to keep them around long enough and reserve them for this muesli! I think I gained ten pounds from the entire container.
This recipe can be made with three items: oats, espresso beans, and shredded coconut. However, feel free to add extra ingredients like sunflower seeds, walnuts, macadamia nuts, or whatever pleases you. I added walnuts.
Coconut Mocha Muesli
What you'll need:
- 1/2 cup rolled oats (I use Country Choice Organic)
- handful of dark chocolate-covered espresso beans
- 1/8 cup shredded coconut
How to make it:
- Combine all ingredients.
- Serve with milk of choice or yogurt.
Lemon Steel-Cut Oatmeal
Every time I think all my lemon ideas have dried up, another springs to my mind. As of this moment, I can’t say I have any more lemon recipes to give you. However, I’m sure within a couple of months, I’ll miraculously think of another. It’s simply inevitable.
Pomegranate Muesli
I am all about the muesli lately. It all happened when I discovered that pomegranate seeds make the best friggin’ muesli ever. Why?! Because they can make the bulk of your muesli instead of nuts and dried fruit, which are wonderful and nutrient-dense, but they’re also crazy filling and dried fruit is a ton of sugar. So using pomegranates? Brilliant.
Pomegranates are crunchy like a nut or seed, but sweet like dried fruit. They have the added bonus of being absolutely beautiful to look at.
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POSTED IN: 5 ingredients or less, dried fruit, muesli, not porridge, nuts, pomegranate, yogurt
POSTED IN: 5 ingredients or less, dried fruit, muesli, not porridge, nuts, pomegranate, yogurt
Orange and Sweet Potato Oatmeal
I hope nobody is getting impatient at my lack of baked and overnight recipes. My preference has always been for stove-top oats, so I will continue that trend most of the time. It also doesn’t help that I do not have a microwave (for realz), so when I heat up my oatmeal in the morning, I just throw it on the stove to warm while I do my hair and make up. That definitely wouldn’t work with a baked oatmeal!
However, I feel like I’ve pumped out some pretty fantastic recipes lately, so I will not apologize. This one uses just five ingredients and a pinch of salt–hurray for simplicity! As it turns, one orange is all it take to add a special brightness to a simple sweet potato porridge.
