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Pumpkin Pie Steel-Cut Oats
Last night I was on a roll in the kitchen and whipped up a big batch of Steel-Cut Oats, Irish Style, for the week! (Wondering what steel-cut oats are? Check out my previous post all about oats.) They are really super easy to make and much more creamier than rolled oats. Since I wasn’t a huge fan of pure pumpkin in my oats (gasp!), I tried pumpkin butter, and it was amazing!! Pumpkin Pie Steel-Cut Oats Ingredients 1/4 cup of steel-cut oats, already prepared according to package 1 TBSP of pumpkin butter 1/2 banana, mashed (optional, you could add in a nut butter instead) 1 TBSP of chopped pecans Sprinkle…
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Cranberry Walnut Quinoa
Holy crap, I’ve actually got a recipe for you today! I think I’ve talked about this on my blog in the past, but I can’t remember if I’ve ever typed up the recipe. Quinoa is a grain similar to rice, and has many nutritional benefits. I made it a lot in the beginning of the summer, and finally I’ve gotten the quinoa bug again! It’s my favorite. Cranberry Walnut Quinoa, adapted from the food network recipe Ingredients 2 cups of all-natural vegetable broth 1 cup of organic quinoa (I use bob’s red mill) 2 tbsp of olive oil sprinkle of salad seasoning sprinkle of garlic powder sprinkle of rosemary 1/4…
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Recreating the Mixed Grill
Happy Monday everyone. Today, it was back to reality for me, after a much needed, relaxing vacation. Catching up? Here are my posts about my trip to Pittsburgh: Fried Pickles in Pittsburgh Exploring Pittsburgh Trader Joe’s in Pitt Colossal Sandwiches and Carousels Last night I finally had some extra time to spend on making food! I have been craving steel-cut oats, in the worst way! (Check out the post I wrote about the different types of oats!) Thankfully, I had just enough left to make a whole batch! I also added in some oat bran. They came out fab. I’ve been missing the crunch of steel-cut oats! I also mixed…
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Oats, Glorious Oats
Someone recently told me I should write a post all about OATS. As many of you are probably aware, oats are a pretty much a staple food in the Healthy Living Blog community. But for those of you who are new to this, I decided to write a post all about one of my favorite foods…OATS!!! Until I discovered the blog world, to me, all oatmeal was were tiny packets, that came in boxes like this: And then I finally saw the light! There is certainly nothing wrong with pre-packaged instant oatmeal, it is still healthy, but I since discovering real oatmeal, I love it so much more! There are…
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