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Best of 2015
See also: Best of 2012 / Best of 2013 / Best of 2014
In the “Best of 2014,” I said that it had been “definitely the most difficult year of my life.” That’s because I hadn’t met 2015 yet. Happily, I escaped the soul-sucking nightmare that is teaching and have spent the last several months focusing on my mental health and progressing my professional career in grad school. One of my favorite parts of this major life change is that I’ve been able to return to blogging with purpose and enthusiasm after struggling to keep the blog afloat during my teaching years. With that dedication, my blog has flourished and progressed in ways I never imagined. First and foremost, 2015 was absolutely the year of zucchini!
Without further ado, here are some of the top recipes from the year!
1. Fan Favorite Recipe
Spiced Pumpkin Oatmeal with Java PB2! I wasn’t sure how you would receive this new spin on my Pumpkin Spice Latte Oatmeal, but it turns out, you loved it! The only page you visited more than this recipe in 2015 was the Recipe List. ?
10 Oatmeal Recipes to Celebrate Your Holiday Weekend
While I completely support eating any oatmeal at any time of the year (Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal in July? Yep, I’ve done it), it can be satisfying to enjoy seasonal recipes, especially during the holidays.
For me, and I’m assuming many other people, holidays like Christmas become a weekend (or week-long!) event. Here are ten recipes to start every morning with a festive bowl of oats.
Gingerbread Steel-Cut Oatmeal
Not only is this sweetened by bananas, but it makes more than a single serving. Hizzah! (more…)
Oatmeal Recipes for Coconut Lovers! (2.0)
My last coconut round-up was in 2013, and considering coconut has become one of my favorite flavors and toppings, this is a travesty! I am here to remedy that need with a brand new round-up, featuring coconut-based recipes from the past two years, as well as some of the classics that appeared in the original post.
Here are the top 10 recipes for lovers of all things COCONUT!
Recipes for Zucchini Lovers!
Zucchini! Zucchini everywhere!
I love zucchini (and yellow squash) because it’s so gosh darn cheap. Spring and summer markets boast oodles of fresh berries and gorgeous green vegetables, but some of them can be so pricey. Not summer squash!
I love to cook with them (I’m a big fan of zoodles!), but I have also fallen in love with putting them in my oatmeal. I find grating anything to be a massive pain, but once I discovered pureed squash, it changed everything.
Want to take advantage of the cheap squash bounty? Try these recipes!
Zucchini Bread Baked Oatmeal
Let’s start with a classic, eh? Back in my last creative days, I could only imagine using zucchini for obvious purposes, like the beloved zucchini bread. I loved it from the very beginning, but it would be over two years before I recognized zucchini for its true potential!
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10 Spring Recipes for Holiday Celebrations
Perhaps you are hosting guests this weekend for Easter, or you simply want to impress friends or family for brunch some weekend. Now is your chance to prove that oatmeal is not just for winter!
Most of the recipes below make a single serving. However, it’s easy to make them as larger servings. To make any recipe as steel cut oatmeal, for example, use four cups liquid and one cup steel cut oats (makes four servings). For the mix-ins, just triple everything. (Your instinct may be to quadruple everything, but I have found that is excessive for some reason. For example, if I use one banana in a single serving, I usually use 2 or 3 bananas–not 4–in a steel cut recipe for four servings.)Here are 10 spring-themed recipes that would impress a crowd:
Morning Glory Oatmeal
Instead of morning glory muffins, how about this oatmeal? It’s a pleasing, springy combo of shredded carrot, zucchini, and apple. Num! (more…)
10 Recipes that are Practically Begging for Almond Butter
I am all about PB2 lately, but I’ll admit that almond butter is unbeatable. I haven’t had it in months, but I still remember its glorious taste…
I tend to not use it much in my recipes because…well…every time I buy a jar, it’s gone a few days later, so it doesn’t make it into many recipes. 😛
So for those of you who DO love using almond butter…here are ten recipes that want dat almond butter!!!
Imagine finding swirls of almond butter throughout Mocha Almond Fudge Overnight Oatmeal…
Best of 2014
See also: Best of 2012 and Best of 2013
The past year has been a trial for me–definitely the most difficult year of my life. Yay, adulthood! However, in terms of oatmeal, the year looked invincible! The year began with a pomegranate infatuation, then it discovered white chocolate chips, experimented with parfaits, fell in love with herbs, and–of course–found even more ways to combine banana and peanut butter.
It wasn’t easy, but here are ten (plus some runner ups) of the best recipes of 2014.
1. Fan Favorite Recipe
Mocha Brownie Batter Oatmeal with Almond Butter: When I shared this recipe, you all “ooohed” and “ahhhed” on Facebook. Many of you even shared it on your own News Feeds! You pinned it on Pinterest, made it in your own kitchens, and posted the evidence on Instagram. Thank you dearly! Runner up: Sweet Potato Fudge Oatmeal
10 Recipes for Espresso Lovers
Tomorrow, November 23rd, is National Espresso Day in the United States. As I type this, I’m sitting in my favorite <3 coffee shop, sipping espresso made for me by “my boys.”
This shop has a small staff, but each of them knows my order by heart. These particular boys work every Saturday morning, so I see them frequently. When I walk in the door, they say, “Double shot espresso for here?” And then they remember to give me my 15% teacher discount without me having to say anything or show my teacher ID. And then they play a wonderful playlist consisting of ample doses of John Mayer, the Script, and all my favorites. I love my boys. (more…)
Top 15 Recipes for Autumn Lovers (Revisited)
Last year this month, I posted about the Top Recipes for Autumn Lovers, AKA oatmeal that uses ingredients like apples, pumpkin, sweet potato, and other fall produce.
Since I made so many autumn-themed recipes last year throughout the fall and winter months, I figured this would be a great time to update the list!
Autumn Muesli
It’s all in the name. What could be more “fall” than dried apples, raisins, and pepitas?
10 Oatmeal Recipes that are Basically Desserts in Disguise
Running this blog for about two and a half years, I’ve noticed a trend.
You people love chocolate.
My chocolate recipes consistently receive more traffic than my non-chocolate ones. The nut butter ones perform well, too, but nothing compares to those chocolate ones.
It’s not like I’m surprised by this: eating dessert for breakfast is da bomb! (People are still using that phrase, right?)
To celebrate, here are ten recipes that are basically just desserts in disguise.
P.S. I will not be posting any new recipes this week as I will be taking a “mental health week.” I will see you again next Saturday! In the mean time, don’t forget to check out your local farmers’ market and upload your oatmeal creations with the hashtag #FarmFreshOatmeal! Shout out to @lenoresmiles and @healthymonkey_ for already uploading theirs!
10 Dessert “Oatmeal” Recipes 😉
This recipe is surprisingly healthy. It’s sweetened by bananas and nothing
else (unless you add chocolate chips). Surprisingly, it tastes like decadent
brownie batter!
else (unless you add chocolate chips). Surprisingly, it tastes like decadent
brownie batter!
No fruit. No vegetables. Lightly sweetened with maple syrup. Tastes
like a peanut butter cookie. We’re not playing around with this one.
like a peanut butter cookie. We’re not playing around with this one.
It might be the healthiest cookie dough you’ve ever eaten, but
it still feels like dessert.
it still feels like dessert.
GIMME DAT BROWNIE.
For when you can’t decide between a peanut butter, chocolate,
and a salty craving. The struggle is real.
and a salty craving. The struggle is real.
Better for you than a Subway cookie. But…it’s still basically dessert. 😉
Carrot Halwa Steel Cut Oatmeal
Without a doubt, this is the healthiest option on the list. However, if you
love Indian desserts, you’ll appreciate this one.
love Indian desserts, you’ll appreciate this one.
The GIF doesn’t lie.
Cobbler Baked Oatmeal
Peach; Blueberry; Strawberry-Rhubarb (pictured below)
Peach; Blueberry; Strawberry-Rhubarb (pictured below)
LOADS of fruity goodness.
Why settle for a brownie when you could have a frosted brownie?
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Did your favorite “dessert” not make the list? Comment below and tell me what I missed!
**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!
