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Peanut Butter Banana Steel-Cut Oatmeal
Earlier this week, I finally received a functional stove. The gas for our kitchen appliances had not been turned on before we moved in, so everyone in the entire building has been eating cold salads, wraps, and sandwiches…or just getting food delivered…for the past two weeks.Luckily, I have a slow-cooker.
This recipe can be made on the stove or in a slow-cooker. In fact, any steel-cut oat recipe should, in theory, work fine in a slow-cooker. However, I must state my preferences: I despise oatmeal made in slow-cookers. I find the results to be unpleasantly chewy and contain an unwanted aftertaste. I much prefer to make it on the stove. Still, I included both options in the instructions because I know someone people enjoy that method.
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POSTED IN: bananas, big batch, honey, jams and jellies, peanut butter, slow cooker, steel cut
POSTED IN: bananas, big batch, honey, jams and jellies, peanut butter, slow cooker, steel cut
Elvis Oatmeal
When my roommate told me that NYC was still without power below 26th Street, a few places ran through my head. What did Union Square look like? Was Trader Joe’s all right? Did Beyond Sushi weather the storm?
And what about PEANUT BUTTER AND CO.??!!
If you haven’t heard of Peanut Butter and Co., it’s a tiny little shop on Sullivan St.Ā (off Bleecker St.) that specializes in peanut butter sandwiches. I’m serious: check out their menu. It’s one of my absolutely favorite places in the city. Not only do I loveĀ gourmet peanut butter sandwiches, but the staff there is positively delightful, and the decor is retro and fun.
Honey Nut Oatmeal with Apples
If you’re allergic to peanuts, look away now… š
The idea behind this recipe began a while ago, but I’ll take you back even further: I highly admire several food activists fighting Big Food these days. One of my idols right now is Andy Bellatti, a registeredĀ dietitianĀ from Seattle. He’s one of the best tweeters, constantly posting clever, educational, and witty updates. He’s also friendly and helpful, and he always answers any questions I ask him.
One of these questions popped up about a month and a half ago. I saw that bizarre PB2 product at the store; it’s basically a jar of dried peanut butter, in the form of powder. I rolled my eyes the first time I saw it, but then I couldn’t stop thinking about it later. Think of the possibilities! And what would it be like in my oatmeal? Wouldn’t it be like using cocoa powder instead of chocolate syrup (not to suggest chocolate syrup is in any way nutritionally similar to peanut butter!)?
