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- 2 cups steel cut oats
- 7 cups water
- 1 -11-ounce carton So Delicious culinary coconut milk
- 4 Tablespoons Earth Balance vegan butter
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups frozen blueberries (or other fruit)
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice (optional)
- flax seed oil
- nuts
- 9 ounces red cabbage, shredded finely
- 6 ounces carrots, grated
- 1 scallion or green onion, chopped
- a few lettuce leaves, shredded
- 2 Tablespoons raisins
- 2 Tablespoons flaked almonds
- 2 1/2 Tablespoons sunflower oil
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 teaspoon celery salt
- salt and black pepper. to taste
- slices of oranges, to garnish
Creamy Overnight Steel-Cut Oatmeal { Review + Giveaway }
October 29th, 2013
I have been doing SO much better with meal-planning because I HAVE to! Now that both my little ones are eating solids I have to have their meals planned and prepared so that I will not have crying kids in my kitchen. I also prepare my husband’s lunch in order to save on eating-out costs.
Our favorite meal of the day is breakfast and most of the time we are challenged to serve eggs in various ways. We love our eggs as does our almost 2-year old. She is now eating 2 eggs, but sometimes we need our changes. Most our mornings are pretty busy especially Sunday mornings. We really just do not have time to prepare eggs and sit down since we need to head to church.
In comes the crock pot. I really have never been a fan of any crock pot recipe because they usually lack flavor. I have to doctor them up or really change a recipe after it has been cooked that it felt like it was not worth the effort.
I saw many recipes around the web with different variations of Steel-Cut Oatmeal and I worked on different options for our family. It made a HUGE portion and a whole pot lasted a week for us. I placed the left overs in a zip-lock bag and then just scooped out the servings I needed for the days we wanted cereal. It was effortless!
Creamy Overnight Steel-Cut Oatmeal
by Noelle Kelly
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 6-8 hours
Ingredients (10-12 servings)
Toppings
Instructions
Add all the cereal ingredients in a crock-pot and place on low for 6-8 hours. Mix and serve with favorite toppings!
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Did you know that So Delicious has come out with NEW Culinary Coconut milks in 11-ounce cartons that was launched in September at Whole Foods? They are shelf-stable milks packed in a Tetrapak Primsa and are USDA Certified Organic and can be stored in a pantry or easily in the refrigerator door, which I did.
There are two choices to choose from: Original and Lite and can be used in any recipe that calls for a 14-ounce can of coconut milk. These cartons will be available as a Whole Foods Market exclusive for the next six months.
Check out the following giveaway open to any US readers looking to try the new Culinary milks or the Holiday coconut milks available.
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Skinnygirl Sweeteners {Review + Giveaway}
October 25th, 2013
Do you want the skinny on some new products out in the market? Here a few portable sweeteners to take with you to sweeten your favorite drinks on the go or at home. Skinnygirl has come out with concentrated liquid formulas to use in recipes or in any hot or cold drink. How about a cocktail?
Stevia has been a natural sweetener in stores for a while and typical sweetens a drink or beverage with a small amount as opposed to regular table sugar. ZERO carbs. ZERO sugar. ZERO calories. Nice!
I made smoothies and added agave with stevia extract, which was tasty.
In comes drinks while on the road. I enjoyed taking a few stevia packets and the monk fruit bottle. I was not a fan of the monk fruit because of the aftertaste but after a while it grew on me. The stevia packets were not, I found, to be pure stevia but stevia mixed with dextrose but even so, there are zero calories.
I liked the 1.2 ounce bottles and it really was not necessary to stir the beverages since it quickly dissolves. Did you know that these will last for 80-160 servings depending on the sweetener type? Yes, these will last a while.
If you had your choice, which one would you try?
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Nûby™ SoftFlex™ Infafeeder™ {Review}
October 22nd, 2013
We have been feeding solid foods for a month and a half now and my second baby is REALLY liking it more than my firstborn. She asks to eat and gets super excited. When it comes to feeding times, I alternate b between different methods.
When I started feeding Kathleen, I started at 6.5 months and I spoon fed her. I tried handing her some bananas and ripe avocados but she was taking a lot of time grabbing the slippery foods.
In comes the Infafeeder. It is a bottle built with a spoon and it is all made of soft silicone and holds 5-ounces or 150ml of baby food.
While in the picture you see banana puree, it SHOULD be pureed well for it to come out to the spoon easily, so whether you are a homemade puree-making momma or a Gerber baby food-feeding momma, this would work well.
Even though I do not find myself using it all the time, I like the idea for sure. My little one started teething and chewing on the spoon and not feeding as much so it was hard for us to get any feeding done. This is ideal for all babies from 6 months and up and travels really well.
Don’t you love this look here? What momma? You want me to eat? Such a grabby baby too! If she had it her way she would feed herself but I can’t stand the mess some days.
You can find this product at Kohls, K-mart, and Ross.
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Adventurous Vegetarian Cookbook Review / Giveaway
October 21st, 2013
Last week I mentioned that I was going to share some delicious recipes for a cookbook I received. I could not try these recipes any faster but I had to choose the ones that spoke to me.
For all you adventurous vegetarians out there or for those who love to eat vegetarian 1-2 days a week, this cookbook is definitely for you. I am definitely an adventurous eater and the title totally suits it. Being a vegetarian or vegan does not have to be boring and Jane Hughes shares this fact with the recipes and meals from thirty countries.
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| Israeli Carrot and Cabbage Salad |
Carrot and cabbage salad
by Jane Hughes
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients (4 servings)
Instructions
Combine the grated carrots, cabbage, spring onion, lettuce leaves, nuts and raisins and mix well.
Mix together the oil, lemon juice, celery salt and pepper and pour the dressing over the salad.
Garnish with slices of orange and serve cold.
Look at the gorgeous colors from these two recipes! Each recipe in the cookbook comes with a beautiful photograph and a story behind each meal and tradition. Ms. Hughes worked with many vegetarian groups, societies and chefs to produce a slew of recipes. It was hard not to choose something from Chile or Mexico so I decided I’d try those later.
It is amazing how vegetarianism is popular overseas, so popular that there are meat-free days in Belgium, the UK, and in Denmark. Ms. Hughes highlights how any dish can be veggified and that people do see an importance in using the produce for tasty dishes. Some of the recipes are creations and not technically traditional dishes from those countries. Something I learned is that Denmark has no history of vegetarian food so the recipes highlighted in the book are creations from a Danish writer and blogger.
One of the recipes I chose was the Israeli Carrot and Cabbage Salad that I paired with my Grilled Chicken Thighs last week. My husband said it was a different salad but very tasty. It had a delicious crunch and it was so nutritious too. We have way too many green salads and this was definitely a nice change.
The director of the Jewish Vegetarian Society shared her experiences on being vegetarian in Israel, which did not surprise me at all. Just as I knew, it is easy to eat and choose vegan and vegetarian dishes in Israel. Some day I am going to visit this place and not just for the food.
The next dish I prepared was a poutine which is originally made with meat which has never looked appetizing at all. It was interesting to learn that there is a mixture of cuisines in Canada due to the influence of settlers from Europe. There was a lot of fresh foods prepared and stored.
Ms Hughes consulted with vegan chef Amy Symington to present us with spectacular and tasty recipes. She stated that it was hard to be respected as a vegetarian or vegan in smaller towns in Canada but that in larger towns in was better, like Vancouver and Toronto. Check out her blog Amelia Eats.
Here is how other recipes look in the book. Put this cookbook on your wishlist or enter to win on your own! This giveaway is only open to US readers though.
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Muir Glen + Top Food Trucks Give the Gift of Delicious Tomatoes to Philadelphia
October 19th, 2013
A tomato field came to Philadelphia’s City Hall on Oct. 15 where families were invited to ‘PICK’ a tomato and enjoy a complimentary lunch to support Philabundance. Philabundance is a non-profit food bank that serves the Philadelphia and Delaware Valley region of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the largest such organization in the region, according to Wiki. Since I am practically still new to the area I keep on learning about how I can be of help to those in need.
Families were brought together to know more about the region’s largest hunger relief organization as well as educating them about what makes the most delicious tomatoes.
Muir Glen, the leading organic tomato producer, and Sum Pig and Street Food Philly food trucks came out to prove that people can find delicious tomatoes outside of the growing season that bring the best flavor to all types of recipes. Muir Glen playfully simulated its field-grown, vine-ripened tomato fields by lining City Hall’s plaza with small red boxes with green tags:
a. Each box had a free can of Muir Glen tomatoes, a recipe, and an invitation for a free meal made with Muir Glen’s mouth-watering tomatoes at a nearby food truck.
b. For every can “picked” and the coupon redeemed for a free meal, another was donated to Philabundance.
Further donations will be made every time someone samples a limited-time item made with Muir Glen products from Sum Pig and Street Food Philly through Nov. 10, 2013.
Here are some recipes to try with Muir Glen products:
