I also love this pie crust recipe. It is also a press it into the pan recipe!
2 cups flour (white or whole wheat)
1 cup brown sugar, packed (I have used successfully 2/3 cup honey and 2 TBS blackstrap molasses)
3/4 cup butter/coconut oil/olive oil etc
1/2 cup quick-cooking oat (I don't own quick-cooking oats, if you are really worried you can blend it in the blender for a few seconds)
You can use part of it as a topping or make more pie crusts. You just mix them together (I use a pastry cutter) and press it in!
Yum yum and easy peasy!
Showing posts with label oats. Show all posts
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Friday, August 6, 2010
Breakfast Cookies
These are tasty and I use them when we go hiking or have a busy week.
1/2 cup butter/coconut oil softened
2/3 cups brown sugar (or 1/2 cup honey and 2 TBS molasses)
2 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup dried fruit/cranberries, cherries, raisins, dried apricots (chopped) etc
1/2 cup banana chips--broken up (opt)
1/2 cup chopped nuts of any sort
Turn on oven to 350 and prepare a pan.
Put oil (butter/coconut oil) and beat until creamy add honey or brown sugar and mix until combined.
Add the eggs and vanilla dn beat until combined. Put the rest of the ingredients up to the oats and mix in a separate bowl and then pour into the first mixture.
Fold/stir in items from the oats down and mix.
Use about 1/4 cup per cookie 2 inches apart onto cookie sheet. Bake 12-15 minutes. I use an ice-cream scoop.
ENJOY!
1/2 cup butter/coconut oil softened
2/3 cups brown sugar (or 1/2 cup honey and 2 TBS molasses)
2 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup dried fruit/cranberries, cherries, raisins, dried apricots (chopped) etc
1/2 cup banana chips--broken up (opt)
1/2 cup chopped nuts of any sort
Turn on oven to 350 and prepare a pan.
Put oil (butter/coconut oil) and beat until creamy add honey or brown sugar and mix until combined.
Add the eggs and vanilla dn beat until combined. Put the rest of the ingredients up to the oats and mix in a separate bowl and then pour into the first mixture.
Fold/stir in items from the oats down and mix.
Use about 1/4 cup per cookie 2 inches apart onto cookie sheet. Bake 12-15 minutes. I use an ice-cream scoop.
ENJOY!
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Peanut Butter and Honey Granola
We really like this recipe. It's great for a change of pace in the granola world. We try not to eat cold cereal because 1. It's unhealthy, even the "organic" varieties. 2. It's WWWWAAAAYYYY cheaper!
I am the kind of cook that really thinks you should use what you have on hand. Don't let a recipe stop you! So, this recipe is pretty flexible.
6 TBS oil (butter, olive oil, coconut oil etc)
1 cup Peanut Butter crunchy or smooth (or almond butter---though if you use almond butter, I recommend extra honey)
1 cup honey
2 tsp vanilla
3/4 tsp salt
9 cups oats
1. Over medium heat warm the oil, honey and peanut butter. This is basically just to get it all smooth and melted, no need to simmer or boil.
2. Add the vanilla and salt and dissolve.
3. Add oats and stir until coated.
4. Place on a cookie sheet (you could use a 9X13 pan too, but you would need a couple of them) and put in the oven and bake at 375 degrees for 5-10 minutes. I don't like my granola crispy, so mine comes out at 5 mintues to cool, but you can leave it in closer to 10 if you like it more toasted.
Once it is cooled you can put it in a sealed container for 1-2 weeks or in the fridge longer. Honestly, I never have that problem, so I don't really know how long it would last! ENJOY!
I am the kind of cook that really thinks you should use what you have on hand. Don't let a recipe stop you! So, this recipe is pretty flexible.
6 TBS oil (butter, olive oil, coconut oil etc)
1 cup Peanut Butter crunchy or smooth (or almond butter---though if you use almond butter, I recommend extra honey)
1 cup honey
2 tsp vanilla
3/4 tsp salt
9 cups oats
1. Over medium heat warm the oil, honey and peanut butter. This is basically just to get it all smooth and melted, no need to simmer or boil.
2. Add the vanilla and salt and dissolve.
3. Add oats and stir until coated.
4. Place on a cookie sheet (you could use a 9X13 pan too, but you would need a couple of them) and put in the oven and bake at 375 degrees for 5-10 minutes. I don't like my granola crispy, so mine comes out at 5 mintues to cool, but you can leave it in closer to 10 if you like it more toasted.
Once it is cooled you can put it in a sealed container for 1-2 weeks or in the fridge longer. Honestly, I never have that problem, so I don't really know how long it would last! ENJOY!
Monday, July 26, 2010
Alicia's Awesome Staple Granola
Combine in a large bowl:
4 c rolled oats
1 c chopped nut
¾ t salt
½ c coconut
½ c seasame seeds
1 tsp cinnamon
Mix seperatley, then add to above mixture:
½ c honey
½ t vanilla
1/3 c oil
Mix thoroughly, spread on 2 large cookie sheets and bake @ 350 degrees for 20-25 min. I just let it get warm to melt the honey into it for 10-12 min. Add dried fruit if you like and our favorite is eating it with applesauce.
4 c rolled oats
1 c chopped nut
¾ t salt
½ c coconut
½ c seasame seeds
1 tsp cinnamon
Mix seperatley, then add to above mixture:
½ c honey
½ t vanilla
1/3 c oil
Mix thoroughly, spread on 2 large cookie sheets and bake @ 350 degrees for 20-25 min. I just let it get warm to melt the honey into it for 10-12 min. Add dried fruit if you like and our favorite is eating it with applesauce.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Veggie Burgers!
Hello everyone! I made these tonight and they were delicious. I doubled the recipe, which was a lot more than my family needed, however, I didn't want to make them again tomorrow
My friend Alicia gave me this recipe and I can't remember where she said she got it from. However, it is inspired by anothe recipe and is a very easy/relaxed mixture.
Veggie Burger!
6 cups of water
1/2 tsp olive oil
1/2 TBS parsley
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp basil
1/2 tsp marjoram
4 TBS dried minced onion
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 cup nutirtional yeast
2 tsp light yellow miso
1/4 tsp celery powder
1/3 cup tamari sauce
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
6 cups oatmeal
In a large pot/pan bring your water to a nice rolling boil. While it is boiling add all of the ingredients except oatmeal. (I add lentils at this point) Add your oatmeal. It will thicken and might be harder to mix. Remove from the heat and let sit for 30 minutes. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Make burger patties and place on a cookie sheet. Bake 15 minutes on each side. These are great frozen for future use!
I added lentils and they were wonderful. I used 1 cup of dry lentils cooked up and added in.
You can use any combination of herbs and it will equal about 3 TBS of herbs. This does not include the onion. Fresh onion works well too. As does potatoes and shredded carrots. All of these things add flavor and nutrition! ENJOY!
My friend Alicia gave me this recipe and I can't remember where she said she got it from. However, it is inspired by anothe recipe and is a very easy/relaxed mixture.
Veggie Burger!
6 cups of water
1/2 tsp olive oil
1/2 TBS parsley
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp basil
1/2 tsp marjoram
4 TBS dried minced onion
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 cup nutirtional yeast
2 tsp light yellow miso
1/4 tsp celery powder
1/3 cup tamari sauce
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
6 cups oatmeal
In a large pot/pan bring your water to a nice rolling boil. While it is boiling add all of the ingredients except oatmeal. (I add lentils at this point) Add your oatmeal. It will thicken and might be harder to mix. Remove from the heat and let sit for 30 minutes. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Make burger patties and place on a cookie sheet. Bake 15 minutes on each side. These are great frozen for future use!
I added lentils and they were wonderful. I used 1 cup of dry lentils cooked up and added in.
You can use any combination of herbs and it will equal about 3 TBS of herbs. This does not include the onion. Fresh onion works well too. As does potatoes and shredded carrots. All of these things add flavor and nutrition! ENJOY!
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Amazing Chocolate Muffins
Many of you have asked for this recipe...it is an adaption that my friend came up with and they are truly wonderful! Even my husband adores them!
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This is the recipe with my alterations. I have increased this by up to 8 times and not had any problems. If you follow this exactly, these will be wheat free, dairy free, and sugar free! Enjoy!
Inspired by Joyful Heart Muffins: approx. 12
Nonstick spray or cupcake liners
1 cp applesauce
½ cp honey
2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp canola oil
¾ cp oat flour
1/3 cp unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsps baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
Dash of cinnamon
½ cp vegan chocolate chips
Mix wet ingredients in one bowl, dry in a bigger bowl. Make a well in dry and pour in wet. Mix well. Use an icecream scoop to divide into muffin tin and get nice even muffins. Bake at 375* for 20 mins. Cool completely and Enjoy!
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This is the recipe with my alterations. I have increased this by up to 8 times and not had any problems. If you follow this exactly, these will be wheat free, dairy free, and sugar free! Enjoy!
Inspired by Joyful Heart Muffins: approx. 12
Nonstick spray or cupcake liners
1 cp applesauce
½ cp honey
2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp canola oil
¾ cp oat flour
1/3 cp unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsps baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
Dash of cinnamon
½ cp vegan chocolate chips
Mix wet ingredients in one bowl, dry in a bigger bowl. Make a well in dry and pour in wet. Mix well. Use an icecream scoop to divide into muffin tin and get nice even muffins. Bake at 375* for 20 mins. Cool completely and Enjoy!
Monday, February 15, 2010
Tasty Granola Recipe!
From one of my dear friends, this is her recipe and we love it! I always at least double it.
Granola
Combine in a large bowl:
4 c rolled oats
1 c chopped nut (any combination, I have used almonds, pumpkin seeds, flax seed etc)
¾ t salt
½ c coconut (optional, though very tasty!)
½ c seasame seeds (also optional, but very nutritious)
1 tsp cinnamon (I am VERY generous with this)
Mix seperatley, then add to above mixture:
½ c honey
½ t vanilla
1/3 c oil (coconut is great, but I use olive most of the time)
Mix thoroughly, spread on 2 large cookie sheets and bake @ 350 degrees for 20-25 min. I just let it get warm to melt the honey into it for 10-12 min. Add dried fruit if you like.
Granola
Combine in a large bowl:
4 c rolled oats
1 c chopped nut (any combination, I have used almonds, pumpkin seeds, flax seed etc)
¾ t salt
½ c coconut (optional, though very tasty!)
½ c seasame seeds (also optional, but very nutritious)
1 tsp cinnamon (I am VERY generous with this)
Mix seperatley, then add to above mixture:
½ c honey
½ t vanilla
1/3 c oil (coconut is great, but I use olive most of the time)
Mix thoroughly, spread on 2 large cookie sheets and bake @ 350 degrees for 20-25 min. I just let it get warm to melt the honey into it for 10-12 min. Add dried fruit if you like.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Oatmeal cookies
I like this recipe because it has lots of oats in it. I have another one I love that is gluten free, but this isn't that one. I also don't know where this recipe came from (has been passed around the family) but we sure enjoy it! I will just post what I use as opposed to what the original recipe uses, because I haven't ever made the original recipe
1 cup butter/coconut oil (both are great!)
1 1/2 cups honey
4 eggs (I have been known to use up to 6)
2 TBS molasses
4 cups whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp vanilla
1-2 tsp cinnamon (optional)
5 cups oatmeal
raisins/nuts/chocolate or carob chips (optional)
Cream butter/coconut oil and honey together and add the eggs. Then add all the ingredients up to and including the molasses. Then add the vanilla and cinnamon. Add the oatmeal and then other additions you choose. I use up to 2 cups combination of any of them. We love chopped almonds and carob/chocolate chips. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes on a lightly oiled cookie sheet. You don't need to oil it if you use non-stick pans.
Enjoy! Miss Melanie
1 cup butter/coconut oil (both are great!)
1 1/2 cups honey
4 eggs (I have been known to use up to 6)
2 TBS molasses
4 cups whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp vanilla
1-2 tsp cinnamon (optional)
5 cups oatmeal
raisins/nuts/chocolate or carob chips (optional)
Cream butter/coconut oil and honey together and add the eggs. Then add all the ingredients up to and including the molasses. Then add the vanilla and cinnamon. Add the oatmeal and then other additions you choose. I use up to 2 cups combination of any of them. We love chopped almonds and carob/chocolate chips. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes on a lightly oiled cookie sheet. You don't need to oil it if you use non-stick pans.
Enjoy! Miss Melanie
Oatmeal Cake
Hey there! Okay, this is the promised oatmeal cake recipe. Let's see if I can get it typed in right. I can't really give credit for this recipe. My sister is the one who gave it to me, but really it's almost not like her recipe. However, I will put down what I use and what the original ingredient is and you can make your own choices
1 cup oatmeal in 1 1/2 cups hot water (I use regular oats)
1/2 cup butter (I have also used coconut oil, the recipe calls for margerine)
1 1/2 cups honey (the recipe calls for 1 cup sugar and 1 cup brown sugar)
1-2 TBS blackstrap molasses (for the brown sugar part)
2 eggs
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 3/4 cup flour (1 1/2 if not using honey)
1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour (recipe calls for white)
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
Cream honey, oil (butter) and eggs. Add oatmeal and other dry ingredients into mixture. Bake for 35 minutes at 325 (recipe calls for 350, but I find that scorches it just a tad)
We eat this without frosting, but there is a wonderful caramel frosting you can make for it that my sister makes. I haven't "healthified" it at all and I have only made it once, since my kids are pretty happy to eat it frosting-less. Here is that recipe:
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup evaporated milk
1-2 egg yolks
1/2 cup butter
1 tsp vanilla
Cook over medium heat 12 minutes and add 1 cup coconut and 1 cup nuts.
When I made it, I didn't have coconut and only used nuts. I would guess you could use honey and molasses as the sugar and coconut oil as the buter. It is truly delicious, if I try the substitutions, I will update you!
Enjoy, let me know what you think!
1 cup oatmeal in 1 1/2 cups hot water (I use regular oats)
1/2 cup butter (I have also used coconut oil, the recipe calls for margerine)
1 1/2 cups honey (the recipe calls for 1 cup sugar and 1 cup brown sugar)
1-2 TBS blackstrap molasses (for the brown sugar part)
2 eggs
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 3/4 cup flour (1 1/2 if not using honey)
1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour (recipe calls for white)
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
Cream honey, oil (butter) and eggs. Add oatmeal and other dry ingredients into mixture. Bake for 35 minutes at 325 (recipe calls for 350, but I find that scorches it just a tad)
We eat this without frosting, but there is a wonderful caramel frosting you can make for it that my sister makes. I haven't "healthified" it at all and I have only made it once, since my kids are pretty happy to eat it frosting-less. Here is that recipe:
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup evaporated milk
1-2 egg yolks
1/2 cup butter
1 tsp vanilla
Cook over medium heat 12 minutes and add 1 cup coconut and 1 cup nuts.
When I made it, I didn't have coconut and only used nuts. I would guess you could use honey and molasses as the sugar and coconut oil as the buter. It is truly delicious, if I try the substitutions, I will update you!
Enjoy, let me know what you think!
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