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Strawberry Shortcake Baked Oatmeal
Ahhh yes. This recipe brings me back to my childhood.
I spent so many holiday celebrations enjoying strawberry shortcake at my grandma’s house. To be honest, it wasn’t traditional strawberry shortcake. It used angel food cake instead of actual shortcake, store-bought Cool Whip, and the kind of syrupy strawberries that come in frozen tubs. Don’t get me wrong; I loved it. (more…)
PB&J Oatmeal Parfait
As you saw last week, Claudia (aka the Breakfast Drama Queen) and I are doing a little experiment. She agreed to take one of my oatmeal recipes to inspire a non-oatmeal recipe, and I would take one of her non-oatmeal recipes to inspire an oatmeal recipe.
Here is my creation! It was inspired by Claudia’s PB&J smoothies, which does not actually contain jelly, but instead, has raspberries in the “jelly” layer. Claudia often creates multiple flavors for her smoothies and layers them together, so in honor of her, I did the same with my oatmeal.
Blueberry Oatcakes
Now that I know that zucchini is the trick to making neutral-flavored oatcakes, THERE ARE SO MANY POSSIBILITIES! First up on my list: blueberry pancakes.
Blueberry PB2 Overnight Oatmeal
When it comes to peanut butter and PB2, there are two camps: those of us who like to stir it into our oatmeal, and those of us who like to keep it in a glob at the top of our oatmeal. I happen to belong to the latter group.
However, I know not everyone does. I have often told myself that I need to include recipes for the Stirrers, but I always resisted. Today is the big day that I put others’ needs before my own. 😀
Using PB2 is an easy way to add peanut butter flavor to your entire porridge. And since it’s less decadent that actual peanut butter, you could always add a glob of PB2 at the top, too. Which is exactly what I did. ^_^ #notsorry
Pumpkin Cranberry Thyme Oatmeal
Who has Thanksgiving leftovers?
Not I. 🙂 But if you do, I have a recipe for you to try!
As you know, I’m a sucker for thyme. I basically took my Pumpkin, Apple, & Cranberry Oatmeal and made it ~super classy~ by adding thyme. (This recipe does not include apples, but you could obviously add that if you want.)
Blackberry Thyme Oatmeal
Remember less than a week ago when I said that my rosemary plant was the only one still thriving?
Joke’s on me! It’s dead now.
Shortly after making the Grape Rosemary Oatmeal (which was delicious!), my rosemary plant went from green and robust to brown and brittle. I don’t even know…
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Strawberry Pretzel Overnight Oatmeal
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Yes! Pretzels!
Strawberry pretzel bars are a bake sale, potluck, and picnic favorite. They are a lovely blend of sweet and salty. They begin with a bottom “crust” of crushed pretzels. Above that is a thick layer of cream cheese. Finally, the top layer is jello-fied strawberries.
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POSTED IN: berries, cream cheese, dessert lovers, overnight, parfait, pretzels, strawberries, yogurt
Getting Fit #9
This is the ninth segment of my Getting Fit series. This series features my friend Crystal, a rockstar figure skater and fellow oatmeal lover. You can her blog, Confessions of Crystal, and check out her Instagram,@crystalchilcott.
TOA: Hello, Crystal! I have been watching all of your travels throughout Colorado on Instagram, and it looks like you’re having such a blast these days. You also share pictures of your “grocery finds” and meals from special restaurants.
I’m completing a 5k this fall. I know you have Collegiate Nationals next week (good luck!!), so I was wondering how you fuel yourself in the days leading up to your big competition.
Crystal: Hi Lauren! I’ve really enjoyed exploring more of Colorado before my year abroad!
Congratulations on your decision to complete a 5k! In the days leading up to an event, I usually stick to my usual diet. The changes usually happen on the day I travel to the competition and actually compete. Staying in a hotel room without a kitchen makes it hard to follow my usual diet so I have to adapt.
TOA: How do you do that? Do you bring your own food, or do you have to eat out?
Crystal: It’s usually a mix of both. I always ask for a fridge in my hotel room and stock up on staples like fruit, carrots, and Greek yogurt. I do usually have to eat out for at least one meal though.
TOA: What do you typically eat for breakfast and/or lunch on the day of a competition?
Crystal: My stomach is always upset on days I compete so I try to stick to oatmeal and whole grain bread with nut butter and fruit. I also make sure to have some green tea.
TOA: I have a similar problem! Back in high school when I had vocal contest, I wouldn’t be able to eat a thing all day until after my solo (at which point I went straight to the cafeteria and ordered one of everything, haha).
Do you practice the day before your competition, or rest?
Crystal: I have to force myself to eat something or else I won’t have energy! I have a 20 minute warm up where I just go through everything a few times. It depends on what time I compete what I do the rest of the day.
TOA: If you could pick any oatmeal recipe to eat on the day of your competition, what would it be?
Crystal: I would have berry banana baked oatmeal topped with peanut butter!
TOA: Of course you would! Well, best of luck to you with your competition next week!!
Crystal: Thank you!
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In honor of Crystal’s favorite recipe (and her upcoming big competition), I’ve decided to round up some recipes. However, I’m going to do something a little different. Instead of sharing my own recipes with you, here are five recipes similar to my Berry Banana Baked Oatmeal (with peanut butter) from around the web! (Note that not all recipes are vegan.)
**You can also find hundreds of other oatmeal recipes (as well as tons of other meatless recipes) on my Pinterest account! You can also like The Oatmeal Artist on Facebook. Thanks!
Melon Berry Overnight Oatmeal
So, um . . . . watermelon is not the most photogenic fruit. Forgive me.
Okay, so the idea behind this recipe is that you can endlessly combine various berries and melons together. Here you see blueberry + watermelon, but how about raspberry + cantaloupe? Blackberry + honeydew? Strawberry + cool exotic melon from the farmer’s market (have you ever had a lemon drop melon?!).
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Nutty Pumpkin Berry Oatmeal, + Other Hacks for Banana Haters
Dear Banana Haters,This post is for you. Although it may seem like we play for opposite teams (I’m all like, “BRING ON THE ‘NANAS,” and you’re all, “UGH, I GAG!”), we’re not all that different.
You see, as much as I love (and NEED) my daily banana(s), I also know what it’s like to loathe an ingredient. Even before my transition to a herbivore lifestyle, I have never appreciated the taste of sour cream. I think it’s pretty vile, in fact. If my favorite blog kept making oatmeal topped with sour cream, I would be pretty ticked.
Therefore, I have a solution. You have probably noticed by now that most of my favorite recipes contain banana. Not wanting you to miss out, I have compiled a list of hacks for all you banana haters…including one new recipe (pictured below–scroll to the bottom of this post for the recipe)!
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POSTED IN: berries, nuts, peanut butter, pumpkin, sweet potato, tips and tricks, winter squash
