This particular oatmeal was quite heady with mint. I would suggest either going light on the cocoa powder, or stirring it in before your first bite, (I accidentally inhaled a bit of powder, :) hazards of being overzealous, I suppose!) but otherwise enjoy this oatmeal as is.
Read moreThis was really good, though a bit more tart than I'm used to. I ended up crumbling more graham cracker on top after the photo was taken, because I just like a bit more, and it had gotten soft. Kind of fun to have the lime wedges swirled around in the oatmeal, too. I used key limes, instead of the regular lime called for, and just used bottled lime juice instead of juicing the little buggers. I did zest them though, which was super easy even though I (*gasp*) don't own a citrus zester. (I used my cheese grater.)
Read moreTime for one of my favorites, Tiramisu Oatmeal. As always, I changed a couple of things with the recipe, most notably that I used milano cookies in place of the ladyfingers, and again used french vanilla instead of greek yogurt. Oh, and I used a lot more chocolate chips.
Read moreThis was a great breakfast. Next time I'd use sweetened coconut, which I didn't do this time around. I'd probably toast it too, (3-4 minutes on a cookie sheet in a 350° oven) for even more flavor. I did end up making a bit too much of the cream sauce as well, and would tone that back a bit. I've discovered that I do not like greek yogurt, and so have been using fat-free french vanilla yogurt instead. If you like a bit of tang, stick with the greek, but if not, plain or slightly flavored yogurt works rather well. All around, it was a breakfast I very much liked, and will make again soon. Enjoy!
Read moreI came across the photos of the recipe in my library and couldn't believe I forgot to share! Hubby and I have been enjoying this off and on as an after church lunch since November, when I found the recipe. It's fairly quick, and very easy, and oh so rewarding in the end! And, bonus, it's a lot healthier than most nacho recipes out there. (I like to tell myself that, anyway.)
Read moreThis oatmeal was lovely and light. It was comprised of what has become the base recipe, (1 cup oats + 1 cup milk + 1 cup water, add banana and flaxseed meal/wheat germ when it begins to simmer. Add vanilla, and sugar, if desired. Serve) topped with a dollop of both peanut butter and my favorite, strawberry preserves. It was a refreshing breakfast after the fiasco that was the apple fritter oatmeal pancakes. We made these the day before, and were sorely disappointed. You had to almost burn the outsides of the pancakes to get the insides almost cooked, and the flavor was very bland. I wouldn't recommend them. Have a free day, and make up your own oatmeal concoction instead.
Read moreWhile I am editing the backlog of oatmeal photos, I thought I would leave you this lovely recipe for baked french toast. My cousins, Tony and Alex, (great guys who will forever be kids in my book, even though Tony is 16 and Alex is 12(I think)) gave me this recipe for my wedding shower. I should explain.
My mom was wonderful enough to petition all the people we know, (and some we don't), for recipes to give me for my wedding in a recipe box, to get me started cooking for two. Tony and Alex submitted this recipe for that.
Read moreThis was better than I thought it would be, considering there is cottage cheese in it. The cottage cheese mostly melted though, and left the oatmeal with an extra creamy texture that was nice, if still a bit different.
Read moreUnfortunately, as I sat down to blog about oatmeal tonight, I realized I was on a time limit. Consequently, I will type up the oatmeal post tonight when I get home from a previous engagement, and you all will see it in the morning. Sorry about that! In the meantime, have some cake!
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