Making dinner healthier, one slow cooker at a time.
My friend Gail Davis from So Delicious reminded me that today is oatmeal day. I can’t believe it almost past me by!
Since we’re so close to Halloween I selected 13 of my favorites for you to warm up with. So stay toasty and dry, and eat your oatmeal! [Read more...]
Sorry I missed posting the last 2 days. I have a confession to make. I spent those 2 days oatmeal-less. I cheated on my oatmeal with vegan sausage biscuits and I have to admit it was pretty darn tasty!
Of course, what really made it special was that I ate them on Halloween biscuits. I made 2 dozen Halloween biscuits for a mini Halloween shoot. It was the perfect excuse to decorate the dinner table early.
And now back to our regularly scheduled Friday oatmeal:
Slow Cooker Coconut Banana Pecan Coffee Cake Oatmeal
2 to 3 servings
**This recipe uses a smaller slow cooker that’s 1 1/2 to 2 quarts
The night before: Spray your crock with some oil to help with clean up later. Add oats, milk, coconut, vanilla and coconut extract. 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 mashed banana and sweetener. Top with chopped pecans
**(See Page Link on Menu Bar to get to Slow Cooker Oatmeal FAQS)
This oatmeal reminds me off walking into one of those fudge shops on vacation where you are surrounded by those dipped apples on sticks.
They are covered with red candy coating, caramel, chocolate, white chocolate, even flavored coatings that look vaguely like chocolate but taste like peanut butter.
Some of them are even double dipped and this one is what I think a white chocolate peanut butter apple would taste like. Only not on a stick, and well, in oatmeal.
Most white chocolate is not vegan, but Peanut Butter and Co. White Chocolate Wonderful is and is my favorite way to eat it.
** Make sure to check out my other oatmeal recipes. There is no reason to get bored with your oatmeal this year!
Slow Cooker White Chocolate Peanut Butter Apple Oatmeal
2 to 3 servings
**This recipe uses a smaller slow cooker that’s 1 1/2 to 2 quarts
The night before: Spray your crock with some oil to help with clean up later. Add everything to the crock. 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. Top with extra chopped apple and/or peanuts if desired.
**See Page Link on Menu Bar to get to Slow Cooker Oatmeal FAQS
So for the first time in my brief, but intense, oatmeal career I am asking you to do something different from the picture. My vanilla Greek yogurt has met a sad demise and I didn’t know until this morning. (Feel free to leave your sympathy posts here.)
So I used what I had on hand – Pina Colada regular So Delicious yogurt. It’s not horrible with the carrots and orange, but it does clash some with the cinnamon. It would be so much better with vanilla yogurt, and the Greek yogurt would make it taste just like cream cheese icing.
So, please do as I say and not as I do in this case. You’ll be really glad you did.
This oatmeal is flecked with carrots and tangy from the orange juice. You need the tart from the yogurt and a little vanilla to finish it off. Carrot cake for breakfast? I think so!
** Make sure to check out my other oatmeal recipes. I have over 40 different flavors!
Slow Cooker Orange Carrot Cake with So Delicious “Icing”
soy-free and gluten-free
2 to 3 servings
**This recipe uses a smaller slow cooker 1 1/2 to 2 quarts
The night before: Spray your crock with some oil to help with clean up later. Add all the ingredients except the sweetener and toppings. Cook on low over night (7 to 9 hours).
In the morning: Stir your oatmeal well and add sweetener. It may seem watery at the top but if stirred it should be a more uniform consistency. Top with a large dollop of vegan yogurt and walnuts.
**See Page Link on Menu Bar to get to Slow Cooker Oatmeal FAQS)
I love Halloween and am always on the look out for something slightly spooky and cool. I’ve been all about Fork and Beans blog posts this week. She’s got some amazing edible Halloween ideas. Fork and Beans, this monster is for you!
I love purple sweet potatoes because, well, they’re purple. They taste the same as orange ones but love the extra attention, making them the narcissists of the vegetable kingdom…
While you probably want to make a monster face this month, later in the winter just sprinkle some brown sugar, chopped pecans, and vegan marshmallows over the top. Even the pickiest kid can’t turn down sweet potato casserole for breakfast!
Slow Cooker Purple Sweet Potato Casserole Oatmeal
soy-free, gluten-free
2 to 3 servings
**This recipe uses a smaller slow cooker that’s 1 1/2 to 2 quarts
toppings:
The night before: Spray your crock with some oil to help with clean up later. Add everything except sweetener and toppings to the slow cooker. 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. If there are still chunks of potato smash them with a fork. Add some water if it’s still a little thick. Taste and sweeten. Top with toppings and make a monster face if you’re in the mood (or just in a mood).
For those of you who haven’t heard Jennie Perillo, creator of In Jennie’s Kitchen, lost her husband Mikey to a sudden heart attack. She had been meaning to make him his favorite peanut butter pie, but never got around to it. She asked other bloggers to make one last Friday. This is my belated version.
Most white chocolate is not vegan, but Peanut Butter and Co. White Chocolate Wonderful is.
Slow Cooker White Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Oatmeal
2 to 3 servings
**This recipe uses a smaller slow cooker that’s 1 1/2 to 2 quarts
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 sweetener. Top with crushed graham crackers.
**See Page Link on Menu Bar to get to Slow Cooker Oatmeal FAQS
It’s spring and my thoughts turn to green smoothies in the morning. I’m not giving up on oatmeal, but I probably won’t be posting a new oatmeal everyday for a awhile. I’m going to try and post a few of my smoothies over at Busy vegan in the neat future.
I have experimented with a couple of savory oatmeals that tasted pretty good but look fairly disgusting. I think the secret to the savory is to top oats that you cook plain with a stew or steamed veggies like you would polenta. Cooking it all together in the slow cooker makes it too gooey and really unappetizing.
What you can look forward to is some small-scale stews and soups using seasonal ingredients. This means I have to really get my act together and cook regularly again. Once I’m out of the groove it takes dedication and planning to get back on a schedule.
Slow Cooker Orange Coconut Oatmeal
2 to 3 servings
**This recipe uses a smaller slow cooker that’s 1 1/2 to 2 quarts
The night before: Spray your crock with some oil to help with clean up later. Add everything but sweetener and zest. 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 top with orange zest.
**(See Page Link on Menu Bar to get to Slow Cooker Oatmeal FAQS)
You may be tired of hearing it – but I love spring! The flowers, picking greens and lettuce out of my tiny garden, even the fact that I enjoy being outside again are all great reasons. It’s also my birthday month, so I guess coming into the world with all these lovely smells didn’t hurt either. Anyhow – it’s getting me on an edible flower or flower flavor kick.
Feel free to leave out the orange flower water if you don’t like the flowery flavor or if you just can’t find it in your area. You can substitute rosewater, lavender, or even plain old vanilla if you want.
My giveaway is over but Gail over at Hungry Vegan is having another So Delicious giveaway. So make sure to go over to her site and enter! Free ice ‘cream’ made with coconut milk – it’s worth the effort!!
Slow Cooker Orange-Flower, Date and Spice Oatmeal
2 to 3 servings
**This recipe uses a smaller slow cooker that’s 1 1/2 to 2 quarts
The night before: Spray your crock with some oil to help with clean up later. Add everything except almonds to the slow cooker. 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. Add sweetener to taste if needed – the dates might make it sweet enough. Top each serving with a few tablespoons of almonds and some orange zest if you feel like it.
Cheryl loves walnuts and chocolate and wants me to make a batch of blondies or brownies. This is what I made for instead and she was actually happy with it!
Make this into a brownie oatmeal by adding a few teaspoons of cocoa in the night before. Either way it’s bound to make a Friday workday seem to go faster.
Today’s the last day to enter the So Delicious Giveaway! You can get all the details here.
Slow Cooker Chocolate Walnut Blondie Oatmeal
2 to 3 servings
**This recipe uses a smaller slow cooker that’s 1 1/2 to 2 quarts
The night before: Spray your crock with some oil to help with clean up later. Add everything except chocolate chips and walnuts. 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. Top with whole or chopped chocolate chips and walnuts.
**See Page Link on Menu Bar to get to Slow Cooker Oatmeal FAQS
I had the best lavender latte the other day and it got me craving some lavender oatmeal. This oatmeal is over the top and adds rosewater and blueberries to complement the lavender flavor.
If you hate the flavors of rose or lavender this probably isn’t the oatmeal for you. But if you like them you’ll be in heaven!
Don’t forget to enter the So Delicious Giveaway. You can get all the details here.
Slow Cooker Blueberry Lavender Rosewater Oatmeal
2 to 3 servings
**This recipe uses a smaller slow cooker that’s 1 1/2 to 2 quarts
The night before: Spray your crock with some oil to help with clean up later. Add everything except sweetener. 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. If you used fresh blueberries they will have floated to the top of the crock. Just smash them a little with the spoon while you’re mixing the pot to incorporate them into the mix. Stir in sweetener.
Top each serving with more fresh blueberries if you want.
**See Page Link on Menu Bar to get to Slow Cooker Oatmeal FAQS)
Giveaway ends May 31, 2013.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.
