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Almond Berry Overnight Oatmeal
What’s the general consensus on almond extract? Sometimes, I truly love it. It’s dynamite in my Pear and Almond Baked Oatmeal and killer in Almond Joy Oatmeal. Other times, I can’t help but be a little peeved by it. I mean, it doesn’t actually taste like almonds, in my opinion.
Anyway, the perk of almond extract is that it steals the show, meaning it’s perfect for a “hidden banana” recipe. I make this overnight recipe whenever I’m in the mood for a creamy and fruity porridge, but I’m not in the mood for the taste of bananas. (Lately, I’ve filled this need with my Lemon Drop Oatmeal, but hey, it’s good to have options!)
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POSTED IN: almond, berries, blueberries, cherries, dried fruit, hidden banana, nuts, overnight
POSTED IN: almond, berries, blueberries, cherries, dried fruit, hidden banana, nuts, overnight
Oatmeal-Raisin Cookie Baked Oatmeal
Okay, let me be upfront: Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies do not rank high on my cookie list. I’d much rather have a Snickerdoodle. Or a Peanut Butter. Or a Chocolate Chip. But not an Oatmeal-Raisin.
But I still felt like it was wrong to have an oatmeal blog without an Oatmeal-Raisin Cookie recipe, so here it is. Humble, but with the earthy comfort of cinnamon.
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POSTED IN: baked oatmeal, cookie lovers, dessert lovers, dried fruit, sweetened by dates
Orange, Cherry, and Chocolate Oatmeal
Success! I finally got three posts in a week again. I’ve been in a two-post slump for a while. It’s probably because I’ve been going through a major Lemon Coconut phase, and that’s all I’ve been making! Today, I finally pulled myself together and made a new recipe.
I know I’ve told you this before already, but these dried cherries my mom sent me were a game-changer. I find them so much more flavorful and appealing than frozen cherries…or even fresh ones. I love using them in my oatmeal because they actually provide a cherry taste! The frozen cherries I bought from Whole Foods are just not cutting it for me.
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Apricot Granola Oatmeal
Prepare yourself for a whole lot of dried fruit craziness coming your way. Remember the box of goodies my mom sent me before my birthday? Well, she apparently decided that wasn’t enough, and she shipped an even BIGGER box of treats last week. I guess the first box was my “pre-birthday gift,” and the second one was the “belated birthday gift.” Either way, THANK YOU, MOM!!!The second box contains oodles of awesome stuff, from papaya to crystallized ginger. I can’t tell you how excited I am to use them all in oatmeal!
For my first recipe, I was feeling a little uncreative, so no papaya spears made it into the saucepan. I did, however, use the maple-almond granola my mom sent as a topping! Granola makes a wonderful topping; I also used it on the Loaded PB&J Oatmeal! Some days, you just can’t decide between cold granola and hot porridge, so you have both! 🙂
Cream Cheese Oatmeal with Dried Fruit
This past weekend, I found myself in the unfortunate situation of being out of fresh fruit. I imagine this is a pretty common problem for some people, so I try to make sure I have a wide variety of oatmeal recipes that can appease the most vacant of pantries!
My mom recently sent me a box full of “fancy” dried fruits. By “fancy,” I mean that they are not raisins and bananas. They are the pricier stuff that I can never afford: Â pineapple, cherries, and blueberries.
Using what I had, I threw together this recipe. I thought it sounded unimpressive in my head, but I was shocked at how tasty it was! I had to share it.
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Black Forest Cake Oatmeal
This morning, a screeching fire alarm woke me up at 4:26 AM. I do not remember being woken up by it, nor do I remember my first thoughts. My first memory today was standing in the middle of my bedroom, thinking, “I should put pants on.”
This morning, I walked down fifteen flights of stairs in a creepy, side stairwell. I sat in the apartment lobby in my pajamas while waiting for the flashing firetruck to give us the okay. I had no idea what my hair looked like, until I spotted that frizzy lion’s mane in the reflection of a window I passed.
This morning, I stood in a crowd of tired, angry residents slouching and moping in front of the elevators, which were frantically shuffling everyone back up to their apartments. One minute passed. Two minutes passed. People started leaning against walls. Three minutes passed. People sat down. Four minutes passed. We lost hope. We took a deep breath. We took the stairs, each step reminding me that it was 5 AM and our lives officially sucked. (more…)
Fruit & Maple Oatmeal
I had to do something very, very painful to create this recipe: go on the McDonald’s website. Of course, this was much less painful than actually going to their store and purchasing something, but the thought of giving more traffic to this company’s website pained me slightly.
I understand there are people who are okay with McDonald’s (and fast food in general) in moderation. I am not opposed to all fast food by any means, but I loathe crappy chain fast food joints (McDonald’s, BK, Wendy’s, Taco Bell, etc.) and refuse to support them. I gave up McDonald’s first, and I haven’t been inside one since the summer of 2010.
As a result, I’ve never experienced their Fruit and Maple Oatmeal, and I have no intentions of ever doing so. However, it seemed like a good combination of flavors, and I figured there may be some people out there who would like a copycat recipe. It’s a little annoying because it requires both green and red apples, but you could ignore that and just use one kind of apple. Your secret is safe with me. 🙂
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Single-Serving Muesli
Are you aware that muesli is just raw oats and a smorgasbord of random ingredients that could easily be assembled in thirty seconds? Are you aware that you could just grab whatever nuts, dried fruit, seeds, or what-have-yous and throw it in to your muesli? Are you aware that you need not purchase $6 boxes of mediocre muesli from the store?
I’m going to give you a moment; this revelation can be a little troubling. After all, if you’re like me, you may have been depriving yourself of this wondrous breakfast because “it’s too expensive” and it’s a “luxury item.” Now, you’ve realized you’ve been wrongfully missing out.
When I studied abroad in Ireland (thank you, world, for your kindness to me), I ate muesli for breakfast every single morning. The first morning, I chose porridge for obvious reasons. However, it was bland and runny and not my style. Then, I noticed that every place we stayed was serving Alpen Swiss Muesli. I had never heard of muesli before then, but I was immediately smitten. It was like a healthier version of granola, and it went beautifully with peaches and plain yogurt, which must be popular in Ireland because every single place we stayed at offered these items in their “buffet” lines.
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POSTED IN: 5 ingredients or less, almond, cherries, chocolate, coconut, dried fruit, muesli, not porridge, nuts, tropical, yogurt
POSTED IN: 5 ingredients or less, almond, cherries, chocolate, coconut, dried fruit, muesli, not porridge, nuts, tropical, yogurt
Cranberry Almond Oatmeal
It’s been a little quiet this week, for which I will not apologize! I enjoyed the break. I came down with the flu last weekend, and it set me back quite a bit. I had recipes to post, but I felt pretty tired, busy, and lethargic the rest of my week. It took me heap-loads of ambition to drag myself out of my funk this morning, but I’m finally back.
I recently received an Amazon gift card for Christmas. Being a very strange person, I decided to buy groceries with it. Like anyone who eats freakishly strange but healthy food, some products (e.g. chia seeds!) can be expensive and/or hard to find, and Amazon is a beautiful place to find these things. What did I buy with my earnings? KIND bars.
Overnight Tea-Steeped Oatmeal
Coffee or tea?
Six years ago, I would have responded, “Neither.” I started drinking tea toward the final months of my senior year of high school as a way to calm my ever-tormented digestive system. I wasn’t crazy about it at first, but I learned to tolerate it. Now, I drink a glass of tea almost every day. (I’ve also learned to like coffee, too, but that’s beside the point.)
