Monday, July 30, 2012

Good Beginnings And A Delicious Breakfast




Hello and welcome one and all to the unveiling of my new blog. I’m super excited to start sharing recipes and my culinary experiences. So, let’s get started.
Recently, I’ve become obsessed with no cook, overnight oatmeal. I am someone who is very particular about consistency, and I don’t appreciate oatmeal that is liquid-y and soggy. So any morning I decide to make a bowl, it becomes a fine science of putting in the right amount of liquid and running back and forth from the microwave to check the texture, stir, and cook out more of the milk for another minute or two, only to end up with oats that have turned into a pile of rubbery… stuff. And for someone who already has a very low tolerance for mornings, this is not a welcome challenge. But no longer! These overnight oats are the perfect solution to making oatmeal that a) can be prepared the night before (so less work in the AM) and b) soak up just the right amount of milk without getting mushy. Basically, you can put anything you want in them, but here is one recipe that has quickly become my favorite.

Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oatmeal


Ingredients


1/2 cup old fashioned oats
1 cup almond milk
1/2 small to medium apple cubed
1/8 cup raisins
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Ground Cloves
Ground Ginger
1 Tbsp. Brown Sugar (for topping)

Directions

            Combine all ingredients (except the brown sugar) in a well sealing container. I personally use a 12oz mason jar. As for the spices you can add as much or as little as you want, it’s all a matter of opinion really. Give the container a shake and place in the refrigerator overnight. In the morning, mix in the brown sugar and pour the oatmeal into a bowl (or just eat it straight from the jar) and enjoy!

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