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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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#FarmFreshOatmeal Update
Remember, the jam/applesauce giveaway will go to the Instagrammer who uploads the 50th #FarmFreshOatmeal post! I am happy to announce that we are over halfway there, and we need just ELEVEN MORE to reach 50 before next Friday!! As I said earlier, if we don’t reach 50, I’ll keep them for myself. ^_^
Here are some of my favorite uploads from the past couple of weeks.
First of all, I was super pleased to see that someone already made my Strawberry Pretzel Overnight Oatmeal…with farm fresh strawberries!
Lenore made use of her local peaches.
Get those berries before they’re gone!
FIG SEASON, YOU GUYS.
I don’t know about everyone else’s markets, but the blueberries at the Union Square Green Market have been taking over!
Love this. 🙂 This is Morning Glory Oatmeal, and it’s perfect for this time of year. Zucchini, carrots, and apples are everywhere!
Victoria takes such beautiful pictures!
Keep ’em coming! We have to reach 50, and there’s only 6 days left!
**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!
Grape Rosemary Oatmeal
Ugh, you guys… I suck so much at taking care of herbs.
I bought four different herbs from the farmers’ market: basil, cilantro, thyme, and rosemary. The basil looked beautiful for nearly two weeks, and then it turned a sad yellow color. The thyme turned brittle after a few days. The tall bush of cilantro collapsed into a  yellow pile within hours. All three of them never fully recovered. I believe the basil and thyme improve a little bit every day, but the cilantro had to be removed from the pot and tossed. The only plant that still looks functional is the rosemary.
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#FarmFreshOatmeal Giveaway!
It’s happening slowly, but more and more of you are joining me in eating #FarmFreshOatmeal!
In case you missed it, I’m challenging my readers to buy something–anything–from their local farmers’ market (or from their own garden) and use it in their morning oats!
Now, the response to this was slow, and I expected that. I am not even slightly discouraged. That slow response is, in fact, the whole reason why I feel this challenge is necessary. We are not utilizing these markets enough. We are relying too heavily on corporations and cookie-cutter supermarkets.
Last weekend, I was at the Union Square Green Market to buy produce for the recipe I intended to make that evening: ratatouille. I purchased locally-grown eggplant, two tomatoes, leeks, a bell pepper, a banana pepper, two zucchinis FOR UNDER TEN DOLLARS. That would have cost me double at Whole Foods.
Here are some more ways that my readers are enjoying #FarmFreshOatmeal!
Now, as promised in the title of this post, I am hosting a giveaway!
What do you win?
I have mentioned Beth’s Farm Kitchen numerous times on the blog. This little jam company has a booth at the Union Square Green Market and sells jams, syrups, preserves, pickles, condiments, chutneys, and more. I adore them. The winner of the giveaway will win:
- 1 16 oz. jar of Beth’s Farm Kitchen Chunky Applesauce
This can be used to make my Applesauce Oatmeal (or the overnight version).
AND…
- 1 8 oz. jar of Beth’s Farm Kitchen Sour Cherry Jam
Use it to make Black Forest PB&J Oatmeal! [This is not the same cherry jam I used in my recipes that feature cherry jam, but it will be from now on. The “sour cherry” feature is much more flavorful and reminiscent of actual cherries. I find that most cherry jams just taste like fruity sugar. ;)]
How do you win?
Complete the challenge by uploading your oatmeal picture to Instagram, specifying what came from the farmers’ market (or a garden), and including the hashtag #FarmFreshOatmeal. The 50th post (with the #FarmFreshOatmeal hashtag) will win both items.
Yep. 50. That’s a lot to ask for, but I never settle. My cutoff date is September 12th. What will happen if we don’t reach 50 by September 12th? They become official property of the Oatmeal Artist kitchen. Mwahahaha. ^_^
Happy shopping. 🙂 Go, go, go! Time is of the essence!
“The Fine Print”
1. This is open to EVERYONE, including international readers.
2. This contest is on Instagram only. Entries on Twitter and Facebook (although appreciated) will not be included in the contest. Sorry!
**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!
#FarmFreshOatmeal
Hello, happy people! Or unhappy people. I don’t discriminate.
Like I mentioned last week, I’m digging farmer’s markets lately. It’s my new weekend hobby. I absolutely love living in Manhattan and having such easy access to so many markets. It’s kind of like this:
Anyway, I have been using the farmer’s market as inspiration for my oatmeal recipes. My list of recipe ideas is pretty much a mile long, and being the indecisive person that I am, it’s a tad overwhelming to select which recipes to make that week. Using the ingredients that are available at the market alleviates the stress of that decision.
(Yes, I have intense decision-making problems. You should have seen me trying to decide what hashtag I should use for this post.)
This is a habit I have been trying to develop for about four years, ever since I watched Food, Inc. and read various books and blogs about food culture. However, this is the first time that I’ve had regular access to such large and diverse markets, making it far more convenient for me to commit to them.
Maybe you feel similar to how I did. I mean, living in Brooklyn, I had plenty of farmer’s markets to choose from–I just made excuses (I don’t want to take the bus! I don’t want to carry all of those bags that far! etc.). OR maybe you’ve never been to a farmer’s market and you don’t know what you’re missing.
I challenge YOU to haul yourself (and a reusable bag, if you have one) to your local farmer’s market. Buy an ingredient you can use for your morning oatmeal. Then, after you make your oatmeal, post a picture of it on Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #FarmFreshOatmeal and a caption that says which ingredient you bought from the farmer’s market.
Example: “Nutty ‘Nana Berry Oatmeal made with blueberries from the farmer’s market! #FarmFreshOatmeal #oatmealartist”
Every couple of weeks, I will make a post sharing my favorite pictures from you!
GO! GET OUT THERE! This is the perfect season for farmer’s market produce.
Oh, and P.S. Using produce from your own garden, or a friend or neighbor’s, also counts. 🙂
**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!
