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Slow Cooker Banana Creme Pie Oatmeal

March 29, 2011 · by · 4 Comments

We’ve been eating a ton of bananas. So many, in fact, that I haven’t been able to cook much with them. Last week we didn’t eat any, so be prepared for a few banana oatmeals this week.

This oatmeal gets its ‘crust’ from a topping of crushed graham crackers. If you don’t have any try some granola or a crushed cookie.

Slow Cooker Banana Creme Pie Oatmeal

2 to 3 servings

**This recipe uses a smaller slow cooker that’s 1 1/2 to 2 quarts

  • 1/2 cup steel-cut oats
  • 2 cups Unsweetened So Delicious Coconut Milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 banana, mashed
  • 1 – 2 tablespoons sweetener
    (I used agave)
  • For serving: chopped graham crackers

The night before: Spray your crock with some oil to help with clean up later. Add oats, milk, and vanilla. Cook on low over night (7 to 9 hours).

In the morning: Stir your oatmeal well. It may seem watery at the top but if stirred it should become a more uniform consistency.  Stir in sweetener and mashed banana.

Top each serving with chopped graham crackers and more sliced bananas if desired.

**(See Page Link on Menu Bar to get to Slow Cooker Oatmeal FAQS)

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Slow Cooker PBJ Oatmeal – The Oatmeal for the Kid in You

March 8, 2011 · by · 2 Comments

This is a good oatmeal to add in to your oatmeal rotation. Just like a PBJ sandwich, it can always be made with basic pantry staples. I like strawberry jam, but feel free to use grape jelly or even orange marmalade if that’s your favorite. You can even get wacky and use almond or cashew butter in place of the peanut butter.

I’m doing this oatmeal a little different than the rest so far. We’ll add the PBJ as extra mix-ins instead of cooking from the beginning. I found that the peanut butter and jam over cooked when put in to begin with and lost some of their wonderful flavor. Plus each person can pick the jam or jelly that they want to mix in!

Slow Cooker PBJ Oatmeal

2 to 3 servings

**This recipe uses a smaller slow cooker that’s 1 1/2 to 2 quarts

  • 1/2 cup steel-cut oats
  • 2 cups Unsweetened Vanilla Blue Diamond Almond Breeze
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional – use if you use plain non-dairy milk)
  • 3 tablespoons natural peanut butter
  • 3 tablespoons fruit sweetened strawberry jam
    (I used Crofter’s Organic Just Fruit Spread)

The night before: Spray your crock with some oil to help with clean up later. Add oats and milk. Cook on low over night (7 to 9 hours).

In the morning: Stir your oatmeal well. It may seem watery at the top but if stirred it should become a more uniform consistency. Mix in peanut butter and jam.

**See Page Link on Menu Bar to get to Slow Cooker Oatmeal FAQS

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Slow Cooker Lemon Creme Pie Oatmeal – A Burst of Sunshine

March 2, 2011 · by · 2 Comments

It’s been unseasonably warm most days here in Durham. That’s got me thinking about gardening and cocktail parties on my deck. Of course, then comes the day it’s 40 degrees again and it make me a little sad and disappointed. This oatmeal adds a burst of sunshine into any cold, cloudy day.

If you don’t have lemon extract stir in extra lemon zest (another 1/2 to whole lemon zested) before serving. You could also substitute the milk with water and add lemon juice if you prefer (probably about 1 tablespoon). Do not add lemon juice to any of the nondairy milks or it will be a curdled mess.

If winter is getting you down try repeating my mantra. Spring is almost here, spring is almost here…

Slow Cooker Lemon Creme Pie Oatmeal

2 to 3 servings

**This recipe uses a smaller slow cooker that’s 1 1/2 to 2 quarts

  • 1/2 cup steel-cut oats
  • 2 cups Unsweetened Unsweetened So Delicious Coconut Milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 1 – 2 tablespoons sweetener
    (I used agave)

Creme topping:

  • 3 tablespoons Vanilla So Delicious Coconut Yogurt mixed with the zest of 1/2 a lemon

The night before: Spray your crock with some oil to help with clean up later. Add oats, milk, lemon and vanilla extracts. Cook on low over night (7 to 9 hours).

In the morning: Stir your oatmeal well. It may seem watery at the top but if stirred it should become a more uniform consistency.  Stir in sweetener.

Top each serving with the creme topping. It will add sweetness and extra lemon flavor. You may find that you can cut the sweetener in half.

**(See Page Link on Menu Bar to get to Slow Cooker Oatmeal FAQS)

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Slow Cooker Banana Pudding Oatmeal – Another Southern Dessert for Breakfast

March 1, 2011 · by · 1 Comment

Welcome to just another day/week of the Love Your Oatmeal Celebration! I think my friends and family may be starting to wonder when the oatmeal obsession will lose its sparkle for me. They are also enjoying the results, so I doubt that they’ll complain to me about it.

One of my favorite desserts since I was little is banana pudding. It’s a Southern favorite with a bottom layer of vanilla wafers, topped with very ripe sliced bananas and topped with vanilla pudding. This oatmeal is much simpler but has the main flavors of banana combined with an intense vanilla flavor.

This week I’m using some almond milk. Really, I use whatever I have on hand and that was the next container in the fridge.  In any of the recipes you can use rice, soy, coconut, almond, or other non-dairy milk of your choice. You can also use plain water if you want to save some calories. But remember that unsweetened non-dairy milks can have as little as 50 calories a cup and add some nutrition to your morning bowl o’ oats.

Slow Cooker Banana Pudding Oatmeal

2 to 3 servings

**This recipe uses a smaller slow cooker that’s 1 1/2 to 2 quarts

  • 1/2 cup steel-cut oats
  • 2 cups Unsweetened Vanilla Blue Diamond Almond Breeze
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 banana, mashed
  • 1 – 2 tablespoons sweetener
    (I used agave)
  • For serving: Vanilla So Delicious Coconut Yogurt and more fresh bananas

The night before: Spray your crock with some oil to help with clean up later. Add oats, almond milk, and vanilla. Cook on low over night (7 to 9 hours).

In the morning: Stir your oatmeal well. It may seem watery at the top but if stirred it should become a more uniform consistency.  Stir in sweetener and mashed banana.

Top each serving with So Delicious Coconut Yogurt and more sliced bananas. If you have some vanilla wafers lying around crumble one on the top for an extra special morning treat.

**(See Page Link on Menu Bar to get to Slow Cooker Oatmeal FAQS)

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Slow Cooker Chocolate Oatmeal

February 15, 2010 · by · 8 Comments

For Valentine’s day I wasn’t sure what to get for my other half. We are off of sugar, so no chocolate hearts for us this year.  So I got creative and made us bowls of chocolate oatmeal. Trust me it tastes way better than it sounds!

Slow Cooker Chocolate Oatmeal (*gluten-free) serves 2 – 3
Use a 1 – 1.5 quart slow cooker for this

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 6 – 8  hours

  • 1/2 cup steel cut oats (*get oats marked gluten-free )
  • 2 cups filtered water
  • 2 Tb cocoa
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/8 – 1/4 tsp stevia
  • 1 Tb agave nectar
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk

The night before: Put everything in the slow cooker except for the almond milk. If you haven’t used stevia before you may want to start with 1/8 of a tsp and add more later. Stevia gets bitter as soon as you add too much. Cook on low 8 hours.

In the morning:  Stir the oatmeal and add the almond milk. Now you’re ready to have some chocolate for breakfast!

Try topping with coaco nibs, slivered almonds, coconut, etc.

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Slow Cooker Cream-less Potato Soup

January 19, 2010 · by · Leave a Comment

This is one of my favorite comfort foods to make. It’s great when you don’t feel good, or if it’s just chilly outside.  Most potato soups you get out have heavy cream and butter which can mess up  your eating plan quick. This recipe has all the comfort and none of the fat or cholesterol. And this one is even gluten-free!

Slow Cooker Cream-less Potato Soup (*gluten-free)- 4 servings

This recipe can easily be multiplied.

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 6 – 8  hours

  • 4 Russet Potatoes (you can use waxy ones, but the soup texture will be a little different)
  • 2 cups veggie broth (or 2 cups of water with 1 Tb Better Than Bouillon No chicken base) *make sure the broth/base you are using is gluten-free if you are allergic
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 spring fresh rosemary, whole (remove stem before serving)
  • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk (or unsweetened soy or rice milk)
  • pepper

The night before: Peel the potatoes and cut into medium-sized cubes. Mince the garlic.

In the morning: Throw everything but the almond milk into your slow cooker and cook for 6 – 8 hours on low.  If the potatoes aren’t covered by the broth add more.

Taste to see if you need to adjust seasonings. You may need to add a little salt if your bouillon/broth is not salted.  Add almond milk and purée with an immersion blender. You can also use a blender, but make sure not to fill it all the way or you’ll have a hot mess on your hands!

Serve topped with fresh herbs.

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